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DEAR VALENTINE: A GIFT GUIDE
Dear Valentine, I love you. Whoever you are. Charles M. Schultz Acorn Necklace The Jogger Reclaimed Down Wrap Waffle Caftan The Essential Skirt Limited-Edition Soft Knit Sweatshirt Sara Berman’s...
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EVERYONE LOVES A GREAT FITTING TEE.
Everyone loves a great-fitting tee—and we’ve got three. The Love Tee, Boyfriend Tee, and The Everyday Tee offer a variety of fits and fabrications, and each is responsibly made from organic cotton....
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MAKER GIFT GUIDE: VALENTINE, BE MINE
“Let the blue sky meet the blue sea and all is blue for a time.”Moncy Barbour, artist 100% Organic Medium-weight Cotton Jersey The Studio Bundle #1 The Faded Stripe Keyhole Tunic Kit Swatch of the...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 05/52 | 2021
Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, edited by Thurston Moore of the band Sonic Youth “After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” ― Aldous Huxley Music is...
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#THOSEWHOINSPIRE: BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The importance of Black women in American life, culture, democracy, and history is undeniable. Even as recent years have brought some recognition, Black women’s contributions remain underappreciated...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 06/52 | 2021
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde With Valentine’s Day this Sunday, love is on our minds. We are sharing art, writings, inspirations about this four-letter word....
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NEW CORE CLUB: WARDROBE BUILDING BLOCKS
Alabama Chanin Core Club is a selection of our favorite designs that can be styled together or paired with our existing wardrobes to complete a variety of looks through the seasons. These styles are...
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NEW: MARIE DIY KITS + INSPIRATION
From top left: February 2021 Swatch of the Month: Marie White/Natural Fabric Swatch in Backstitch Reverse Appliqué; The Marie Swing Skirt Kit in White/Natural; Limited-Edition Variegated Embroidery...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 07/52 | 2021
Left: Madam Vice President Kamala Harris on the cover of Vogue, February 2021; right: Amanda Gorman recites her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb,” during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony...
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THIS APRIL: PROJECT THREADWAYS SYMPOSIUM
“It is no secret that I feel a commitment to my community; it is equally evident the role that growing up in Florence, Alabama, had on my development as a designer. Textiles – the growing, picking,...
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SWATCH OF THE MONTH INSPIRATION: EUGENE + MARIE
From top left: Fabric Swatch in Marie Natural/Carmine with Whipstitch Appliqué; The Marie Swing Skirt Kit in White/Natural with Reverse Appliqué; Eugene Von Bruenchenhein: King of Lesser Lands by...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 08/52 | 2021
Lead image from Beauty Everyday, 2013 by Rinne Allen, Kristen Bach, and Rebecca Wood (page 59) “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” ― Aesop Winter finally made it to Alabama...
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MORE MARIE LOVE + SWATCH OF THE MONTH
“Anything which is worth the effort to portray, is worth every effort to improve upon.” – Eugene Von Bruenchenhein In case you missed it, read Natalie’s personal essay about the inspiration for our...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 08/52 | 2021
Lead image: “The Wall #2”, 1962 by Agnes Martin from the National Museum of Women in the Arts. “I do know one thing about me: I don’t measure myself by others’ expectations or let others define my...
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NEW WORKSHOPS 2021: PRESERVING EDUCATION OF THE LIVING ARTS
The School of Making was founded on the ideas of cultural preservation of education and the living arts. Workshops are one of our many platforms for the exchange of ideas, maker skills, supply chain...
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#THOSEWHOINSPIRE: IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
Left: “Self Portrait on Geary Street”, 1959 by Imogen Cunningham via the Museum of Modern Art; right: “Magnolia Blossom”, 1925 by Imogen Cunningham via Oklahoma State University Art Collection “I made...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 10/52 | 2021
“The most important thing one woman can do for another is expand her sense of actual possibilities.” ― Adrienne Rich The theme for 2021’s International Women’s Day is choose to challenge and it...
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SWATCH OF THE MONTH GIVEAWAY: THE SCHOOL OF MAKING X PURL SOHO
March’s Swatch of the Month is Pleated Ruffle, a technique featured in Alabama Studio Sewing + Design. Inspired by the stripes, pleats, and ruffles of Natalie’s youth—which stayed with her through...
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PROJECT THREADWAYS SYMPOSIUM: TEXTILES ACROSS TIME AND PLACE
The Quilts of Gee’s Bend, by William Arnett, Alvia Wardlaw, Jane Livingston, and John Beardsley; Sewing machine folder from Alabama Chanin’s Building 14 production facility by Abraham Rowe;...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 11/52 | 2021
“Mandy O’Shea of 3 Porch Farm in the Rinne Dress from the Alabama Chanin archives”, 2017 by Rinne Allen “The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to...
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