“Dante”, Alexander McQueen’s was shown on March 1, 1996, in the ruined Christ Church in East London. McQueen’s eighth collection is titled “Dante” after Dante Alighieri and inspired by his famous work Divine Comedy. The narrative poem represents the soul’s journey towards God and the stages needed to be passed to attain salvation as takenContinue reading “Alexander McQueen A/W 96 “Dante””
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“Highland Rape” FW 1995 Collection By Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen is a household name in fashion. When we think of McQueen we think “provocative”, “genius”, “rebellious”, “anti-establishment”. Now, there isn’t much room for successful or impactful defiance in the industry as we know it, neither is there an acceptance of the abnormal. However, Lee created it in such a way that couldn’t beContinue reading ““Highland Rape” FW 1995 Collection By Alexander McQueen”
Fast Fashion’s 6 Part Relationship With Sustainability
“Fast Fashion”, a term associated with negativity and criticism, is a structure believed to be inherently flawed. “Fast fashion is a term used to describe a highly profitable and exploitative business model based on replicating catwalk trends and high-fashion designs, mass-producing them at low cost”. The main goal is to maximize profits and minimize costs,Continue reading “Fast Fashion’s 6 Part Relationship With Sustainability”
Grails Part1: Craig Green Scuba Jacket
Craig Green’s Fall 2017 collection show left a mark on whoever attended. A seamless amalgamation of texture, tone and design. We were immersed into the depths, and yes the irony is not lost on me seeing as Craig himself stated he was thinking about the sea, and its connotations of peril, fear and isolation. Now,Continue reading “Grails Part1: Craig Green Scuba Jacket”
Lonely Saturn
An abandoned planet, no signs of life, The heart of this being painted with strife. Cruel conditions. A harsh reality. A call for help was sent into the galaxy. Stargazing, head empty, nothing but a wish, Longing for the feeling, a day of the solstice. A comet may come, a comet may go, The fateContinue reading “Lonely Saturn”
Discussing Subversive Basics
The rebellious reform of basics. “Subversive Basics”, a term coined in April 2021 by Agus Panzoni (thealgorythm on tiktok) in a TikTok video. In this video, she explains the change in how we use basic clothing, such as tank tops, black dresses and so on. Simple garments becoming complex pieces of clothing. This change broughtContinue reading “Discussing Subversive Basics”
Fashion Or Functionality? : Heliot Emil
Heliot Emil is a Danish luxury streetwear brand based out of Copenhagen. The brand got its name from the two founders’ great-grandfathers, as homage to him. Co-founded by the brothers Julius and Victor Juul in 2017. Julius being the creative director and art visionary of the brand. Meanwhile, Victor handles the business and operations ofContinue reading “Fashion Or Functionality? : Heliot Emil”
Deus Ex Machina
Change the only constant, Time the only measure Chained to a system, our world view, our greatest oppressor Experiencing a concept, envisioning a life Trapped in a machine, no key in sight Monotony is the tune, stagnancy the melody Deus Ex Machina the thesis, a retired ideology -Zero
Elevating Your Style
I previously wrote an article that touched on how to build your style. In a full circle moment, I will be building on said previous article. Note, this will be based on my view of style and experiences. At this point you at least have a base level understanding of how to build your styleContinue reading “Elevating Your Style”
Anti-Fashion: A Protest Of Fashion
Anti-fashion is a term that has become more prominent these days with the sudden collective disdain of society for current fashion norms and meaning. There are two terms which I believe accurately describe the two sides of Anti-fashion amalgamating it into one definition. Firstly, anti-fashion is any fashion that is intentionally contrary to the mainstream.Continue reading “Anti-Fashion: A Protest Of Fashion”
Zeros Thoughts 