Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Relief for sweaty highbrows


Kevin Yu, a Texas violinist, has designed a tuxedo shirt, inspired by moisture-wicking athletic clothing, to ease the sweaty ordeal of playing classical music in formal wear. It feels like a winner: “Mr. Yu sold out his first run of 300 shirts in nine days” and back orders are accumulating rapidly, The New York Times’ Michael Cooper reports:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/arts/music/taking-the-starch-out-of-orchestra-attire.html?ref=music&_r=0