Berlin Fashion Week is in fact killing it
Berlin, February 2024: The weather leaves a lot to be desired, as spring is still a long way off. But even if the climate doesn't blossom: Berlin is in full bloom.
Berlin Fashion Week is in fact killing it
How Fashion Examines Politics: From GmbH to Vivienne Westwood
"We live in dangerous times where the precision of words is needed."
(Still) Broke but Sexy: KaDeWe’s Bankruptcy Foretells Berlin’s Future
We are left considering: if this can so blatantly happen to KaDeWe, of course it is happening rampantly to other smaller businesses. But are the smaller businesses also getting bail outs from the city?
Christóbal Balenciaga: Is the New Show on Disney+ any good?
Spoilers ahead If you were to ask today’s fashionistas which brand is their personal number one, you would probably get the same answer: Balenciaga. No wonder, as the brand has become the normcore hub par excellence over the past few seasons, with countless Balenciaga disciples eagerly awaiting each new collection. But there was a time […]
Tone Deaf: A Visual Essay by Isha Van Dijk
An editorial lensed by Isha Van Dijk, styled by Tenwi.
Face Yoga: Does Your Face Need a Workout?
Aren’t there muscles in our face that we can train?
Unisex Sells: How Calvin Klein’s Billboards Define 50 Years of Sexuality
The first string of television advertisements launched Calvin Klein and his denim into households in 1980, starring a 15 year old Brooke Shields attempting to nonsensically solve financial equations while in a compromising position: “Whenever I get some money, I buy Calvins. And if there’s any left, I pay the rent.” With the chatter the […]
Why TV Bullies Now Care About Your Pronouns
Get in Loser! Regina George is back.
What Can We Ask Ourselves About Consuming True Crime Content?
What’s in the mind of people before, during and after committing a crime? How does the justice system react, and how do the victims find reparations? These are some of the questions that the genre invites us to reflect upon.
Only Lovers Left Alive: EGONlab’s Vampiric Malaise, F/W ’24
For their F/W 24 collection reveal in Paris, designers Florentin Glemarec and Kevin Nompeix of EGONlab leaned into dark power, taking shape in the forms of sharp suits, fringed leather and statement piece closures. “At its essence lies the poetic embodiment of pain.” Crudely revealed skin and visible lacerations on the garments mimic bodily wounds, […]
