The immersive power of film is what makes us come back for more. When the lights go down, the black box of a theater becomes a blank canvas for the world of the film to paint, and we find ourselves personally invested in the problems of other places, times, and lives. The world on screen…
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Hai Bà Trưng: The powerful style of Tori Huynh’s Vietnamese biker gang drama
Throughout human history, narrative, a.k.a. storytelling, has not only been a tool for understanding the world around us (see: any creation myth) but also a way to understand other perspectives. We get carried away in experiences we could never have in our real lives (see: any movie about suffering, heroism, or revenge), but we have…
Being a Maximalist with The Scarlet Bob
Minimalism has its appeal: it can be a wardrobe reset, relieve the stress of getting done-up, and can deliver some peace of mind to the day-to-day hustle of life by making the decision of what to wear a bit easier. But for some, keeping it simple is more of a demand than a respite. What…
Why is Eastern European Fashion on the Rise?
I’ve always had a kind of fascination with Eastern Europe. I’d like to think it’s because I like Swan Lake and the painfully emotive poetry of Anna Akhmatova, the cultured Woman (with a capital ‘W’) that I am. But while I do like those things, it may also be because I like eating caviar, and…
ISO Serenity with Lucia Zolea
Lucia Zolea ft. Na Nin If there is one thing Lucia Zolea wants to contribute to this world, it’s more romance. Zolea is a student, photographer, and freelance stylist based in Richmond, Virginia, and her starry-eyed aesthetic calls to mind the emotional tunnel-vision of first love. She has become the darling of daydreamers (more than…
Black Market Lace
Since the luxury clothing brand Rodarte made its debut on the 2005 cover of Women’s Wear Daily, founders Kate and Laura Mulleavy have put the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award, multiple years on Vogue’s Top 10 collections list, and the hearts of countless critics under their glittering belts. Even if you don’t know…
Designer spotlight: Rosie Assoulin
Rosie Assoulin is a designer who provokes a feeling of the surreal; firstly for her designs, but also for the level accessibility her career path has had. Assoulin only launched her brand in 2013, but she made an immediate impact, with Vogue having consistently kept their finger on her playful creations’ pulse, and her clothing…
Trend Trash
Somewhere in our minds, there is an understanding that many feats or goals in life are impossible to produce in an instant. There are countless proverbs that reflect this understanding: “Rome wasn’t built in one day.” “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” In Italian, there is “la gatta frettolosa ha fatto i gattini…
Don’t Tell Me to Culotte My Jets
Culottes are now without a doubt the most fetching thing to cover your butt with. While in Milan, a friend and I had recurring discussions about the usually wide-leg, knee-length trouser sweeping fashionable shins around the globe known as the culotte. Specifically, she had some, wanted to wear them, but wasn’t exactly sure how. We…
The Heart of The Incredible Heat Machines
Jefferson Harris and Robalu Gibsun are challenging the perceived division between the musician and the artist. Their album, Incredible Heat Machines—the debut product of their combined work as the hip-hop duo “Soluh!”—is not just a compilation of thought provoking lyrics and head-bopping beats. It is the memoirs of a culture, told through the eyes of…
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