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Placing crochet in a contemporary context with French fashion designer Odély Teboul
The Neukölln residence of Odély Teboul is a feast for the eyes. Every inch is covered with stuff: collections of...
Gentlewoman’s Penny Martin: Optimistic vision of change
The leafy landscape of Gunnersbury Park in West London’s suburb of Ealing, with its grand, ivory-colored estate rising atop a...
Sustainable wellness in Byron Bay with Saasha Burns and Sam Leetham
The coastal town of Byron Bay has always held a special significance for Sam Leetham and Saasha Burns. It’s where...
The Berlin-based magazine delving into the futuristic world of Iris Van Herpen
As a teenager growing up in Bavaria, Kai von Rabenau found comfort in international magazines. “They were my lifeline to...
The creative director of the world’s first digital fashion house selects five era-defining moments from science fiction
When she was eight years old, Amber Jae Slooten started playing The Sims. For a young girl obsessed with clothes...
Radically positive artists Pinar & Viola discuss five socio-cultural ideas influencing their recent work
Radically positive artists Pinar & Viola discuss five socio-cultural ideas influencing their recent work For Pinar Demirdag and Viola Renate,...
Could choreography and club culture revive the Berlin fashion scene?
A group of dancers scatter themselves across a monochrome stage, each rehearsing individual gestures while standing on the spot. Some...
Nicholas Daley: A beat all of its own
Music permeates the space of Nicholas Daley’s studio based in the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in North London: From Shabaka...
Nataal magazine’s focus on African fashion and culture is long overdue
Despite Sub-saharan Africa’s apparel and footwear market reportedly being worth $31 billion, the continent has traditionally been excluded from the...
Don Aretino explores his queer Muslim identity through his avant-garde fashion collections
“My designs aren’t typically commercial, most of them are very avant-garde,” says fashion designer Don Aretino as he begins to...
Five collaborative fashion adverts with Paris-based painter Natacha Paschal
In A Nutshell: Five collaborative fashion adverts with Paris-based painter Natacha Paschal When Natacha Paschal was five years old, all...
Upending cultural norms with menswear label Goodfight
Upending cultural norms with menswear label Goodfight During the twelve years he’s spent working in fashion, Caleb Lin has made...
In the Laurel Canyon with Iranian-born, Los Angeles-based stylist Maryam Malakpour
Malakpour, who is a fashion stylist and creative director, says the car is perfect for Sunday drives around Mulholland’s winding...
Why a plant found in the Philippine jungle could be the future of sustainable fabric
People from all around the island arrive at the warehouse with their scooters and sidecars packed full of dried plant...
Link List #92: Collapsing gender barriers in the world of dance, demystifying the notion of dangerous public housing, and a world beyond truth
Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch,...
Blurring fashion’s borders with designer Nhu Duong
The clothing industry has come under the microscope, as consumers and media alike question not just how beautiful or original...
Scratching the surface of style with Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum
This is how Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum explain the foundation of the interview series, The What’s Underneath Project. The...
Mapping the future of wearable technology with artist collective Kobakant
‘I am…’ states the first speech bubble on the wall of Kobakant’s studio. The corresponding tiles offer the words ‘creative’,...
Japanese sneakerhead Tetsuya Shono
It all started with a book: Six Stories of GORE-TEX® Products Vol. 2 is the brainchild of Jörg Haas who...
In order to stay ahead in the sustainability movement, brands need to become eco-friendly from the first thread
QWSTION encourages a discerning and curious clientele to query the true quality of products and their own behavior as consumers....