Utility and functionality have always shaped my style ethos, and sit at the core of my value system, so it is with a heavy yet resolute heart that I highlight the growing discrepancies I have found within functional clothing embracing luxury ideals. A luxury of survival. When a base need, safety and survival are met… Read more: The Luxury of Survival: Engineered for the Post-Human

Photographer: rebeccamaynesphoto Models (in order): jumamachar , tass_sarr , _liamgunn , akhigbe_e , cholmabiorr , zavieranwaar Migrant bodies, a tale of wear and tear, resilience and the indomitable human spirit. Who are you? What defines you? Where do you call home? What happens when that home is home no more? The framework of an identity… Read more: Timisola Shasanya’s CSM Graduate Collection: “Runners”

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.… Read more: Anti-Fashion: A Protest Of Fashion

“Goth” is a subculture and movement that has existed for over 40 years. It is a way of life that has come under heavy scrutiny since its inception, being unequally ridiculed and appreciated. The dark child of post-punk and glam rock. Its formative years were as a movement that possessed moody, dramatic and dark tones.… Read more: Goth and the Paradox of Anti-Fashion: Subversion in a Commodified World

Deconstructivism Deconstructivism in architecture can be explained simply as the process of dismantling an existing building and rebuilding it differently to convey new meaning through this reconstruction.  Deconstructivist architects perceive it as the process of breaking down the modern conservative foundation of architecture to birth a new footing for design and creation. This concept spurred… Read more: Deconstructivism, Punk, Undercover Scab SS03

“A-COLD-WALL*”, founded in 2015 by Samuel Ross is a UK menswear brand nearing its maturity having existed for almost 10 years. “A sartorial response to London street culture and the zeitgeist of Britain’s working class” in the brand’s own words, reflects the architectural reality of Britain’s working class and streetwear divisions. I first discovered A-COLD-WALL… Read more: A-COLD-WALL*: Social Architecture

“No.13”, titled as such being Lee McQueen’s 13th show is described as his ode to the Arts and Crafts Movement. Set as his Spring/Summer collection of 1999 comprising 75 looks and located at Gatliff Warehouse. Designs consisting of largely natural tones such as beige, tan, brown etc. Pieces hand-crafted from wood emphasizing the arts and… Read more: Alexander McQueen “No.13” S/S 1999

“I’m a cliché”, a punk ballad plays in the background as models strut the runway. Military colours of army green and purple dominate the runway. It’s almost as if the models are soldiers marching from the form they walk in. While the outfits act as uniforms for these soldiers. These are some of the personal… Read more: Givenchy Fall 2000s Ready-To-Wear Collection: McQueen’s Stylistic Rebellion

Genève Florance is a designer that has recently risen above the surface with the release of their first collection “Comment puis-je perdre en suivant Dieu” which translates to “How could I lose while following God”, a song that inspired the direction and naming of their collection. Florance’s debut collection is a story of grief, rebellion,… Read more: Genève Florance: Fashion’s Problem Solver

“Golden Shower”, is a vile and erotic phrase aptly used for Alexander McQueen’s 1998 Spring/Summer collection. The title was conjured by Lee in direct response to the sponsors of the show American Express and the upcoming launch of their new Gold Card in the UK. However, it was later replaced by the title, “Untitled”, due… Read more: Alexander McQueen “Golden Shower” SS 1998 R-T-W

Fashion production makes up 10% of human carbon emissions. Let that sink in, humans produce 34 billion tonnes of carbon emissions each year, of which this industry alone makes up 3.4 billion tonnes of it. I have recently been doing a deep dive into sustainability as opposed to my previous surface-level practices, from which I… Read more: Slow Fashion: A Movement

At this point, I intend to make this grail collection a series. Every few years it seems as though military and bondage styles and clothing become trendy again. We’re taking it back to 2003 with this collection. Dolce and Gabbana had just released their Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter collections. It was immediately caught on, the use… Read more: Grails Part 2: D&G Military Flight Jacket and Pants

“La Poupée”, McQueen’s subsequent show after his “Dante” collection was distorted beauty personified. Inspired by Hans Bellmer’s photographs of mutilated and reassembled dolls. McQueen’s runway was all about fictional bodies. To my understanding, McQueen’s collection was a critique of the limitations of the human body, both presenting those limitations and merging them with reality through… Read more: Alexander McQueen “La Poupée” SS 1997 R-T-W

C2H4 is a utilitarian streetwear brand unlike any other. I felt inclined to shed light on this brand due to its most recent campaign titled “Future City Uniform” for FW21. This retro-futuristic take is not an unpopular approach, however, I haven’t quite seen it done like this before. In this campaign, C2H4 displayed their creative… Read more: C2H4 Los Angeles: The Future Of Humanity

Strongthe is a menswear brand launched in 2019 by Strong Theveethivarak, a London-based designer from Thailand. Only three years old, this brand is a fresh take on menswear. Strongthe is a brand that evokes comfort through clothes. In the three collections released since their induction, they have all managed to speak on health matters through… Read more: STRONGTHE: A Proponent of Change

“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 taken… Read more: Alexander McQueen A/W 96 “Dante”

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 be… Read more: “Highland Rape” FW 1995 Collection By Alexander McQueen

“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,… Read more: Fast Fashion’s 6 Part Relationship With Sustainability

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,… Read more: Grails Part1: Craig Green Scuba Jacket

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 brought… Read more: Discussing Subversive Basics

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 of… Read more: Fashion Or Functionality? : Heliot Emil

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 style… Read more: Elevating Your Style

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.… Read more: Anti-Fashion: A Protest Of Fashion

Launched in 2016 by founder and designer Terry Shin, Black Merle is a brand that tackles anti-fashion like none other. Black Merle is a noun defined as a dark-coated dog with irregular streaks and specks. Through their apocalyptic, neo-maximalist theme of “more is more” as stated by Shin himself they succeeded in releasing fashion from… Read more: Black Merle: Renegades of Fashion

Post Archive Faction, a name that is currently being echoed in the fashion scene. From their deconstructed garments, futuristic set designs and anti-fashion persona they hit the floor running with their launch in 2018. A Korean based menswear label designed by Dongjoon Lim and Sookyo Jeong. Dongjoon Lim started out as a user experience designer… Read more: Post Archive Faction: Renegades of Fashion

Thrifting in its simplest and only form is buying clothing from a thrift store. A thrift store is store selling second-hand clothes and other household goods, typically to raise funds for a charitable institution. People often mistake the reason behind thrifting and how it is essential to community. Thrifting is always viewed through a close-minded… Read more: Need for Thrift!

What is Style? Style in its most base definition is “a manner of doing something”. Now, in the fashion world your ‘style’ is a reference to how you personally dress, it is an art form with which a person displays their passions and aesthetics using clothing as its outlet. How To Build Your Style? 1.Study… Read more: How to Build Your Style