Chelsea Adler
Bio
Obsessed with fashion. Obsessed with dark history. Even more obsessed with escapism through a good story whether it's reading or writing one. Spice is a plus. This page is a combination of all of that. Enjoy 🖤
Stories (16/0)
Wartime Chic
They say that the key to invention is the need for function. The same goes for fashion. Most of what is modern day fashion is derived from functional design. More specifically, it is amazing how much of our modern day essentials come from military need. From tampons to duffle bags, sunglasses to outerwear, so much of our current every day life has evolved from war based design. Below are three of my favorite every day wardrobe essentials that were originally designed for wartime.
By Chelsea Adler2 years ago in FYI
Start a Riot
World War II is thought of as one of the most violent and deadly times in human history, and rightly so. It was a time of genocide, mass murder, and complete devastation. War time changed every element of everyday life around the world. In America, it drove women into the work place, limited industry production across the board, and forced rationing of goods for everyone. This rationing led to many changes in women’s fashion, and though a seemingly trivial detail of the time, these adjustments created a domino effect that is felt even up today. Hems were shortened, fabrics changed, skirts and dresses were replaced by shorts and pants, and nylon stockings were replaced with…
By Chelsea Adler2 years ago in FYI
Lost
The Missoni fashion label is one of the most iconic in the world. Starting as a small knitwear company in 1953 by Olympic hurdler Ottavio Missoni and his wife Rosita, the brand has exploded into one of the most influential fashion houses in the industry. Their use of knitting machines and combining the lightweight fabrics with Ottavio’s activewear designs led to a renaissance of Italian sportswear on a scale that challenged the American industry. Not to mention the fact that we modernly consider Milan to be the capital of Italian fashion, all due to Missoni moving their manufacturing from Gallarte to Milan. With the mod movement of the 1960’s, the brightly colored stripes and iconic zigzag patterns of the Missoni designs exploded and became a coveted look around the world. Over the decades the brand grew on an international scale, being featured in fashion magazines around the world. Ottavio and Rosita had three children, Vittorio, Angela and Luca. When Ottavio and Rosita made the decision to step down from the throne of the Missoni empire, it was passed down to their children. Vittorio took the role of Marketing Director and eventually CEO, while Angela and Luca took over the Creative and Technical Direction of the brand. The designs remained popular and a household name through the decades, but the expansion of the brand throughout the 90’s and early 2000’s is all thanks to Vittorio’s marketing finesse. He expanded the brand out of clothing and into hotel chains and housewares. He also set up the partnership with Target in 2008, allowing the brand to become accessible to lower income fashionistas at an affordable price. The Target launch was so successful that the collection sold out in minutes and broke down the Target website for multiple hours.
By Chelsea Adler2 years ago in FYI
Let Me Take A Selfie
She was scandalous. She was shameless. She was drop dead gorgeous, and she knew how to work that to her advantage in every aspect of her life. She was a Countess, a mistress, and the ultimate influencer. She was an artist before her time, accidentally pioneering an entire movement, and she is believed to be the world’s first supermodel. Introducing the Countess of Castiglione, Virginia Oldoni.
By Chelsea Adler2 years ago in FYI
The Anniversary
There’s no way to prepare yourself for the loss of a child. There’s no way to fully grasp the concept that the tiny little life you made from scratch, no longer exists. There’s no way to completely accept it. There’s no way to explain it. The emptiness. The guilt. The heartbreak of losing an entire lifetime of joy and memories never to be had.
By Chelsea Adler2 years ago in Fiction
It's Never A Mannequin
Picture this: you are walking along the busy streets of Chihuahua, Mexico. The shops are bustling, the air is loud with conversation, the breeze is dry as it rustles through your hair. You come upon the intersection of Ocampo and Victoria Streets and notice a large group of people peering curiously through a shop window. As you get closer you see that it is a bridal shop, and the crowd is admiring the gown displayed in the window. It’s a beautiful gown, but upon approaching, you realize that the dress is not what has everyone’s attention. It’s the woman wearing it. No, not a woman, a mannequin. Right? It must be a mannequin, there’s no way a model can stand that still. Yet, the hands, they seem so real, so detailed and soft. Store mannequins don’t have hands like that. As you move your gaze upward and take in the waxy face and exaggerated eyelashes you conclude: it must be a mannequin…but those eyes, they seem alive, and they seem to follow you as you move across the window to get a better look. A chill moves down your spine, despite the warm, dry air around you, as you can’t shake the feeling that what you are looking at is so much more than a mannequin display. You can’t shake the feeling that it’s a human. That you’re staring into the eyes of a corpse.
By Chelsea Adler2 years ago in FYI
