Pearls Then and Now: The Evolution of a Fashion Icon
A retrospective on the role and evolution of pearls and their many symbolic associations in art, fashion, and jewelry-making, from Ancient Rome to the Spring /Summer runways of 2025.
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Break Up with Fast Fashion for Good: An Online Thrifting Guide
Fast fashion is no longer cutting it—for our closets or our planet. If you're ready to ditch cheaply made, mass-produced trends in favor of something more meaningful, this online thrifting guide is your new best friend. Discover how to build a wardrobe full of unique, high-quality pieces by shopping vintage and supporting independent designers. Learn how to avoid unethical dropshippers, spot real vintage, and make smarter, more sustainable choices that reflect your personal style. It’s time to break up with fast fashion—for good.
Why Celebrities Marketing Fast Fashion Should Make You Uncomfortable
What do the Kardashians, Jenna Ortega, Katy Perry and even the fashion icon Naomi Campbell all have in common? Aside from their significant fame, they’ve each collaborated with various fast fashion brands. These celebrity endorsements encourage loyal fans to buy garments that continue to pollute our planet, designed to fall apart — both literally and trend-wise. But it can’t just be for the money... Can it?
Static Collapse and Breaking Better – Kilian Smits Unplugging the Amp
No plan. No styling team. Just Kilian Smits, as he was that day. Captured by Isha van Dijk, this series isn't about fashion or spectacle. It's about showing up without apology. About existing, unedited. A quiet kind of rebellion that doesn’t ask to be understood — only witnessed.
A Generation Refusing to Grow Up? Why Kidcore Never Stops Trending
Y2K has a younger sibling – kidcore. As the lines between fashion, fandom, and childhood blur, a new wave of nostalgia is sweeping Gen Z and Millennials alike. Plush toys like Pop Mart’s Labubu, Baby Threes, and Cry Babys aren’t just collectibles — they’re style icons fueling the rise of kidcore, Y2K fashion, and emotional dressing. In a world defined by uncertainty, dressing like the early 2000s offers comfort, joy, and a powerful sense of belonging.
Make Fashion Nerdy Again: The Rise of Fashion Tech
As recession looms over the creative landscape, casting an increasingly dark shadow on the fashion industry, I couldn't help but wonder (pardon the Carrie reference): what paths remain for aspiring creatives in fashion? If you want to work in fashion and achieve financial stability, the answer may lie in fashion tech. But what exactly is fashion tech, and is it as promising as it sounds?
Fading Discomfort – The Quiet Moments in Daily Chaos
This editorial is a visual and emotional exploration of duality—of the moments suspended between movement and stillness, composure and chaos. It reflects on the inner tension we carry and the impulse to act, even as we remain grounded. Through a modern mixed-media approach that weaves together varied textures, formats, and perspectives, the work brings depth to fleeting emotions and quiet revelations. What unfolds is a poetic study of vulnerability and restraint, where the unpredictable becomes bearable, even beautiful.
The Price of Visibility: Fashion’s Obsession with Logos
Once dismissed as a fleeting trend, logomania is staging a bold comeback—dominating runways, reshaping consumer identity, and redefining what it means to flex in fashion. Big names, bold prints, and zero subtlety: today’s fashion isn’t whispering, it’s shouting. From the runway to your IG feed, logos are the loudest flex. But is it fashion or just a branded identity crisis?
Knightcore Is Now: Why Our Medieval Obsession Never Ends
The Middle Ages are more than just a time period—they’ve become a cultural touchstone and a powerful narrative tool. Through their fictionalized and stylized reimaginings, this era lets artists and creators explore the present by looking through the mirror of an imagined past. Remixing the familiar castles, myths, and medieval aesthetics, challenge expectations and reflect on the world today.
Off the Grid, On the Rise: Spring’s Unscripted Awakening
Awakening after a long winter break is more than just a return to routine—it’s a quiet evolution. In this editorial we capture the moment where stillness meets movement, where elegance lingers in the in-between. Draped in last night’s look, softened yet composed, she embodies effortless sophistication. This is not about excess but about presence—a reflection of strength, resilience, and the quiet power of beginning anew.
