| 1. LIVABILITY | Things in the Slow and Steady Wins the Race Time Capsule for 2018

There is one day left in 2018 so we thought we would countdown and share with you some of the items and ideas we would put in our time capsule. For us they straddle the very specific space of the timely with the timeless; sometimes sublimely anachronistic, fundamentally classic, and are reflective of a value system we hold true to.

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An important value we uphold is longevity. More encompassing than sustainability, longevity is long lasting enlightened and continuity reimagined. We need to maintain memory as a responsibility, ensure longevity of our practices and the impact of their outcomes; and so for 2019 onwards our design commitment is livability. From designing what to wear, how to use, and why it does, all questions posed and meanings addressed serve the purpose of being livable for ourselves and our surroundings.

 

| 3. INGENUITY | Things in the Slow and Steady Wins the Race Time Capsule for 2018

There are 3 days left in 2018 so we thought we would countdown and share with you some of the items and ideas we would put in our time capsule. For us they straddle the very specific space of the timely with the timeless; sometimes sublimely anachronistic, fundamentally classic, and are reflective of a value system we hold true to.

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From December 10 at The Museum of Modern Art

Join renowned design critic and author Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli, senior curator in MoMA’s Department of Architecture and Design, for a lively discussion charting the most dynamic developments in contemporary design.

This program coincides with the publication of Design as an Attitude, in which Rawsthorn questions how a new generation is liberating design from its strictly commercial role and redefining it as a discipline that values resourcefulness, instinct, and ingenuity. At a time of intense global uncertainty, Design as an Attitude explores how designers pursue their social, political, and environmental objectives in critical new ways, allowing for different new aspects of contemporary practice to flourish. The conversation will address design’s ability to help us benefit from the opportunities created by change and instability, and its impact on our lives now and in the future.

 

| 4. CARE, CURIOSITY and other core values | Things in the Slow and Steady Wins the Race Time Capsule for 2018

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1. UTILITY
The beautiful is as useful as the useful. Perhaps more so. – Victor Hugo
Slow and Steady Wins the Race is a design studio and our mission is committed to making something
useful. Utility is always our base when we begin a collection. Anything wearable needs to work on the body and adapt to the movement of the world.

2. INTEGRITY
True design integrity is undeniable in its presence and purpose. It is what makes our foundation. Design
has the power to be timely and timeless, unique and universal, ageless and cross-cultural. As a living
archive and now best represented as a thesaurus of wearable design, Slow and Steady Wins the Race will
continue to focus on the fundamentals of clothing and accessory design while making a commentary on
the cultural anthropology of fashion, dress and function. Thank you for joining us on this journey.

3. SIMPLICITY
Simplicity is the most challenging design value of all. It must connect the dots seamlessly, effortlessly,
and harmoniously at the same time. However, if and when successful, the results are nothing short of
superior.

4. RELIABILITY
Trustability or trustworthiness, synonyms of reliability, and values we imbue when creating in the studio.
From the pragmatism of durability to the reassurance of consistency, we and what we make are all here
for you.

5. MATERIALITY
Materiality is a core value. It is important to differentiate it from materialism. In the studio we approach
everything as antithetical to design obsolescence and the bones of that process begin with the materials.
Materials, however simple or advanced, are chosen for the long path. They need to feel good and last. The
sensibility of the material itself holds vast possibilities too. The entire soul of the design can be
completely transformed just by the switch of the fabrication.

6. CARE
Care is part of our everyday methodology: a practice that is inherent, automatic, and genuine in every step
from idea to the finished item and the way it will live in the world.

7. CONCEPT
While investigating the classics of the everyday wardrobe, we address it with a conceptual clarity. What is
a status bag? How is ‘clear’ a visual characteristic? Practical in application but anonymous in its presence.

8. CURIOSITY
“If you can design one thing, you can design everything.” – Massimo Vignelli. By staying curious, we are
constantly energized. Even if the question is harder than the answer, and the answer is elusive, we keep
on the path of curiosity.

9. QUALITY
Quality is not an act, it is a habit. – Aristotle

10. LONGEVITY
More than sustainability, we in the studio believe tremendously in longevity. Longevity means durability,
long-lasting consistency and is inclusive of the previous values. Now more than ever we must uphold
memory as a responsibility and ensure the longevity of our practices and the impact of their outcomes.

| 5. Windfall and Sleeping Volcanoes | Things in the Slow and Steady Wins the Race Time Capsule for 2018

There are 5 days remaining in 2018 so we thought we would countdown and share with you some of the items and ideas we would put in our time capsule. For us they straddle the very specific space of the timely with the timeless; sometimes sublimely anachronistic, fundamentally classic, and are reflective of a value system we hold true to.

℗ 2007 Domino Recording Co Ltd Released on: 2007-10-09 Composer: Cass McCombs Contributor: Cass McCombs Producer: Jerry Di Rienzo Producer: Luke Top Producer: Cass McCombs

“Sleeping Volcanoes” by Cass McCombs from the album ‘Tip of the Sphere,’ available February 8th Pre-order at https://ffm.to/cm_tipofthesphere

 

 

| 6. Be Here Now by Ram Dass | Things in the Slow and Steady Wins the Race Time Capsule for 2018

There are 6 days remaining in 2018 so we thought we would countdown and share with you some of the items and ideas we would put in our time capsule. For us they straddle the very specific space of the timely with the timeless; sometimes sublimely anachronistic, fundamentally classic, and are reflective of a value system we hold true to.

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“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”
― Ram Dass

First Edition of Be Here Now by Ram Dass (Dr. Richard Alpert) at Abe Books.