I’ve just come back from a mammoth trip in Asia where I’ve had the time to really think about this idea of a quickening speed, that has taken over fashion’s consciousness (and perhaps its conscience, if it indeed has one…). In Seoul, the pace was fast with its frenetic frenzy of K-pop stars and buzzy… Continue reading Fabric of India: Tie and Dye
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Kawaii Halloween
“Every f****** day is Halloween every day in Tokyo,” was what blogger and Japanese fashion expert Misha Janette had scrawled out in tape on the back of her fur jacket, which was part of her Halloween costume. That statement might have held more weight ten years ago when you’d regularly see Fruits-esque characters in Harajuku decked out in… Continue reading Kawaii Halloween
Kye’s the Limit
Imagine a Seamless or a Deliveroo – food delivery services that I use heavily when in New York and London – collaborating with a fashion designer at say, the level of say, Rodarte or J.W. Anderson on a capsule collection. Sounds weird right? I was scrambling around with a Korean text recognition app on my… Continue reading Kye’s the Limit
Roaming through Badlands
Milan has swept past me and we’re into Paris. Finally, a breather of a day to think about a veritable themes that are emerging from the shows thus far. I’ve typed “Prairie” multiple times this past few weeks in reference to shows, without really investigating what it means other than my own vague memories of scenery… Continue reading Roaming through Badlands