For the next week or so, Yarneteria might suffer from some scarcity unless I find a little time during the day to make a post or two. We’re in the process of packing everything, and “the office” is going into boxes today so that we stay on task. All of Kindling & Tinder went into boxes earlier this week. The move date is Saturday the 13th. “New” place, same old Bed-Stuy. (It’s 100 years old as opposed to 111 years old.) See y’all soon.

We love Gareth Pugh. There’s no way around it. Not only are the things he makes fantastic, but he’s kind of every fag I fell in love with during high school, right down to the eyeliner and black nailpolish. Pugh’s designs run the gammut from easy jersey to high concept unwearability. Every piece is carefully considered and carefully constructed by hand — to the degree that there are still questions about his solvency as a designer without funding from LVMH and mothering from Michele Lamy (Mrs. Rick Owens). True, both Rihanna and Beyonce have come by Pugh’s designs thanks to their judicious and deep-pocketed stylists, but in my opinion Pugh is best worn by the people who live it (whatever “it” is), like Trashicist. Bleeding edge fashion always looks best waiting for the G train or slinking down Mercer St.

SHOWStudio has offered an opportunity to watch Pugh work. View the construction of a slashed silk dress (from cutting to assembly) here (via Outi). Every second is worth watching. As expected, Pugh is meticulous. A rotary cutter is a girl’s best friend!

ETA: WATG had a quick mention of Pugh a couple of weeks ago with detail photos from his SS10 collection, which featured handknit ribbon that created a similar effect to the dress for SHOWStudio.

No, I didn’t think it was possible to top that Tony Ward business this week, but I think THIS just about does. Yes, that’s Johnny Weir. Yes, THAT Johnny Weir. In a handknit onesie made by Rodarte. We’re pretty obsessed with Johnny Weir over here and kind of can’t wait for the rampant faggotry of mens Olympic figure skating. WWD reported this fashion match made in heaven today and mentions that Ryan McGinley photographed 13 U.S. Olympic athletes in custom made Rodarte handknits. The editorial will run in the Times (presumably T Magazine) on Sunday. Uptight Ravelers who believe that Rodarte “dishonors the craft of knitting” (yes, someone really said that) should prepare to shit themselves. 

Evan Lysacek, you’ve been served:

Sweden’s Petter Hellström offers up another season of post-goth functionality with the Odeur AW10 collection. See it all at Fashionisto. This sweater is not unlike a couple of items that we have up our respective sleeves for this fall. I’d like to see some detail shots that show the construction. It appears to be T-shaped, which is always a good choice for garments with this variety of visual impact.

Jen Jarvis of KNITkicks shared some images from Rietveld Academie. I think it’s safe to assume that this is part of a student collection, but there’s little info available. Needless to say, these pieces are spectacular. Jarvis is following up with the Academie for additional information. Visit her site for more photos.