by Brooks | Oct 15, 2026 | Fashion Trends, Lifestyles
What I Wore: An Olde to Peter Max Sometimes collecting has a moment in real time. I’m heading to the DIVA exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, and I brought out something I’ve never worn: a bag from 1969 along with a Brooks LTD dress design. The backstory In...
by Brooks | Jun 17, 2026 | Design, Fashion Trends
Upcycling And Why Brooks LTD Does It Differently. Upcycling is not recycling. It is not thrifting. It is not alterations. Upcycling is taking something that already exists — something worn, forgotten, or unused — and transforming it into something of greater value....
by Brooks | Jun 24, 2025 | Fashion Trends
The Crafted Renaissance: Why Handmade is Having Its Moment Crafted goods are having a moment. Or perhaps it’s simply that people are finally responding to what we’ve always known—that there’s something deeply meaningful about items made by human...
by Brooks | May 27, 2025 | Fashion Trends
Understanding Vintage vs. Thrifted: More Than Just Secondhand Shopping Do you know the difference between vintage vs thrifted? Let me explain…..with rising costs and new tariffs affecting retail prices, many of you are discovering the world of thrifting and...
by Brooks | Apr 6, 2025 | Fabrics, Fashion Trends, Lifestyles
Avoid Rising Tariffs: Reimagine Your Treasured Textiles Here’s an idea on how to avoid rising tariffs in your wardrobe. In a world of shifting supply chains and rising tariffs, it’s time to look closer to home for unique solutions. While businesses...
by Brooks | Feb 26, 2025 | Fashion Trends
The Character in Worn Threads: The Art and Ethics of Clothing Repair This photo shows my husband’s hoodie of Character in Worn threads. Teaching myself how to embroider a heart, titled “Be Still My Heart,” with my dog looking on curiously. Memories...
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