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"   Photo: JF &amp;amp;amp; Son  From the beginning, JF &amp;amp;amp; Son has been about textiles. The New York based label, comprised of Jesse Finkelstein and Katie King, have gained buzz for their arty-cool designs that showcase beautifully crafted materials. Along the way, they&amp;#039;ve set up a socially and ethically responsible company with studios in India and China, opened up a shop (well, two\u2014they recently moved from NoLIta to the East Village), and started consulting for places like Opening Ceremony and Patricia Field. But their latest project brings them back to what they do so well: innovative materials. CUTS///, a clothing and accessories collaboration with industrial designer Kevin McElroy and the Queens economic development program NYDESIGNS, has JF &amp;amp;amp; Son working with what they call &amp;quot;extraordinary textiles.&amp;quot; The duo offered McElroy some of their beautiful materials, which he then altered using the LXWXH fabrication lab at the Long Island City, Queens, NYDESIGNS space (the space has been used in the past to create everything from surfboards to plastic wigs). They, in turn, took what he made and crafted them into classic-with-a-twist pieces, including laser-cut leather skirts and manipulated silk block blouses. The collaboration is available, starting today, at the JF &amp;amp;amp; Son storefront in New York City. Click through for more looks.                      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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