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A Guide to Modernizing Your Concert Black Dress Code

A Guide to Modernizing Your Concert Black Dress...

For ensemble directors, adopting concert black promotes professionalism and accessibility. This guide outlines how to create a concert black dress code that accommodates musicians' individual preferences and needs while maintaining...

A Guide to Modernizing Your Concert Black Dress...

For ensemble directors, adopting concert black promotes professionalism and accessibility. This guide outlines how to create a concert black dress code that accommodates musicians' individual preferences and needs while maintaining...

What Makes the Blackstrad's Pro Collection Stand Out

What Makes the Blackstrad's Pro Collection Stan...

Welcome to the Blackstrad Pro Collection—a line crafted with every detail tailored to the unique needs of performing musicians. 

What Makes the Blackstrad's Pro Collection Stan...

Welcome to the Blackstrad Pro Collection—a line crafted with every detail tailored to the unique needs of performing musicians. 

Washable Concert Clothes are Here – Say Goodbye to Dry-Clean Drama!

Washable Concert Clothes are Here – Say Goodbye...

Is Blackstrad’s concert attire machine washable?Absolutely. We’ve done the work to make sure all our pieces can handle it. Our concert attire is designed for easy care, and every label...

Washable Concert Clothes are Here – Say Goodbye...

Is Blackstrad’s concert attire machine washable?Absolutely. We’ve done the work to make sure all our pieces can handle it. Our concert attire is designed for easy care, and every label...

outdated choir dresses, out of style concert attire

It’s Time We Talked About High School Choir Dre...

You’ve heard us talk about how professional performers in orchestras like mine are resorting to Mother-of-the-Bride dresses to meet dress code requirements, but let’s address another issue—why are so many...

It’s Time We Talked About High School Choir Dre...

You’ve heard us talk about how professional performers in orchestras like mine are resorting to Mother-of-the-Bride dresses to meet dress code requirements, but let’s address another issue—why are so many...

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The Expensive Truth About Size Inclusivity

Why is it so tough to expand the size range of women's clothing? The short answer? It’s expensive. Making a size-inclusive line isn’t as simple as cranking out the same...

The Expensive Truth About Size Inclusivity

Why is it so tough to expand the size range of women's clothing? The short answer? It’s expensive. Making a size-inclusive line isn’t as simple as cranking out the same...

concert attire fashion design process

Why Are Clothes So Expensive? Let’s Unpack It.

Some has to handle the purchase orders for self fabric, contrast fabric, a second contrast fabric, lining fabric, pocketing, interfacing, closures like buttons, buttons stays, snaps, zippers, buckles, and elastic...

Why Are Clothes So Expensive? Let’s Unpack It.

Some has to handle the purchase orders for self fabric, contrast fabric, a second contrast fabric, lining fabric, pocketing, interfacing, closures like buttons, buttons stays, snaps, zippers, buckles, and elastic...