A Highlight Written in Suede: The Rolo Tanedo Jr Story Through Nike SB Dunks
obsession begins on concrete for rolo tanedo jr, shoe were never mere accessories—they were storytelling devices worn thin across blacktop and plywood. his early encounters with nike sb coincided with the brand’s golden era, when each drop carried mystique, myth, and meaning. long before resale markets and snkrs app queues, tanedo was trawling message boards […]
Tomotatsu Gima Turns Cardboard Into Poetry at Babe Gallery Shanghai
reimagining waste as wonder in the soft autumn light of shanghai’s dream center, babe gallery has turned into a living organism—part streetwear temple, part meditation chamber. tomotatsu gima, known for his meticulous transformation of discarded cardboard into monumental sculptures, has taken over the space with a solo exhibition that mixes art, fashion, and ecology. the […]
Help Wanted – America’s Shrinking Holiday Job Market
the toughest season yet Aspiring mall Santas might want to work on their ho-ho-hos this year. The red suits may still sparkle under the fluorescent lights of shopping centers, but the mood among job seekers feels colder than a December wind. The 2025 holiday job market, once a dependable cushion for the unemployed or underemployed, […]
Joji’s “Pixelated Kisses” — A Glitch Between Love and Isolation
Joji’s “Pixelated Kisses” marks a compelling return after a multi-year hiatus, bridging familiar emotional terrain with bold production choices. The track is concise (just over a minute) yet densely packed with tension, longing, and sonic experimentation. Lyrically, the notion of pixelated kisses evokes love mediated through screens — digital affection that’s fragmented, distorted, incomplete. The […]
Central Saint Martins BA 2025: Fashion as Protest, Memory, and Futurism
Few institutions in global fashion command the reverence, mythology, and persistent scrutiny of Central Saint Martins. Each year, the CSM BA Fashion show is more than a parade of new designers: it’s a seismic reading of our social, political, and artistic landscape—a living diary stitched in silk, trash, denim, latex, and inherited memory. The 2025 […]
Vanishing Americana: A Literary Interpretation of Jeff Brouws’ “Motel Drive, Fresno, California, 1991”
Jeff Brouws’ Motel Drive, Fresno, California, 1991 is more than a photograph—it is a loaded cultural artifact. It captures a fragment of the American roadside, locked in amber at the intersection of memory, decay, and longing. Brouws, often likened to a modern-day Walker Evans, channels a visual language rooted in documentary realism and poetic detachment. […]
Levi’s x Nike Air Max 95 in Black / Anthracite
There’s something sacred about a good collaboration—when two titans from different corners of culture converge to make something that feels both inevitable and surprising. Such is the case with the Levi’s x Nike Air Max 95 Black/Anthracite: a shoe that doesn’t scream for attention but demands it anyway. Not because of garish colorways or gimmicky […]
Hand-Stitched Hearts: The Nong Rak Story
How a rainstorm, a mohair hat, and a lot of feeling built Nong Rak—the now Bangkok-based slow-fashion label weaving sensical knits and Thai roots into something entirely its own. The Beginning Was Rain Before the mohair, before the wool curls and pastel fuzz, there was just rain. A sudden California downpour, the kind that cracks […]
Clipse: Let God Sort Em Out and the Resurrection of Hip-Hop’s Street Prophets
It’s been nearly sixteen years since the last full-length Clipse album. In the landscape of hip-hop, that’s practically a generation. But now, as the genre sits at an inflection point—divided between the polished and the primal, the commercial and the cathartic—Pusha T and Malice return to the scene not with a whisper, but with the […]
Chanel’s Nevold: A Material Revolution in Haute Fashion
In a fashion world historically driven by exclusivity, opulence, and an ever-evolving sense of beauty, the emergence of sustainability marks a new kind of revolution. It is not simply a matter of trend adoption—it is a philosophical pivot. At the center of this transformation stands Chanel, one of the most revered names in luxury fashion. […]
