User talk:Mabalu/Archives/2022/August

Your fashion articles
Hi there, Mabalu, and thanks for all your wonderful articles about fashion. I've been re-assessing quite a few of them. I was also impressed to see all those detailed biographies of women. Keep up the good work!--Ipigott (talk) 10:48, 31 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you so much! Much appreciated. Mabalu (talk) 17:50, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Most of what I've been focusing on has been the winners of the Coty Awards and Neiman Marcus Fashion Awards, although I'm running into a bit of a desert again - I go through bursts where I get at least a dozen or so written up, and then things settle down again, and then I pick up again a bit later. I've been trying to focus directly on women's stories because of the Women in Red project, although there are definitely some overdue male names on the list too... Mabalu (talk) 23:07, 31 July 2022 (UTC)


 * There's certainly no need to abandon the males but it's good to see you are helping us along with Women in Red. Fashion is certainly an area with great opportunities for giving more prominence to women.--Ipigott (talk) 08:41, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Suzie Zuzek
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 5 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello Mabalu, this: Suzie Zuzek was the highlight of my day. Then, I took a look at your article creations and wow! I'm so delighted to know about your work here on fashion and women designers. Thank you for what you do. Netherzone (talk) 04:19, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much! That's really nice of you to say. I enjoy the research of dress and fashion history, which is often treated quite trivially, and there are so many interesting stories and individuals to be found around the topic. Mabalu (talk) 23:56, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
 * I get what you are saying about fashion, dress (and textile) history being treated trivially. It reminds me of the old Art vs. Craft arguments of the 70's, or the Fine art vs. Decorative art power differential. One would hope that these debates would have ended decades ago! All the more reason why your work here is critically important. BTW, I am the proud owner of an mint-condition (well, almost mint) of a paisley-patterned original paper dress. (A thrift store find in NYC many years ago, when we still had thrift stores in NYC!) I saw that you authored that article, Bravo/Brava! Best wishes to you and I look forward to reading ALL of you fabulous article creations. Netherzone (talk) 01:30, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Women in Red in September 2022
--Lajmmoore (talk) 15:36, 31 August 2022 (UTC) via MassMessaging