The America They Want To See
Fashion is political propaganda. What one hesitates to say aloud - or what may be unspeakable - can still be effectively expressed through sartorial speech.
Hello, Welcome. I’m John.
Each Maasai has about six outfits. Men wear robes – we call them shuka – in different colours and patterns....
The Clothes horse
The transition to motherhood, it seems, provokes a certain pragmatism in a once-wild woman. Her jewellery? Banished, since the delicate...
Beggars And Choosers
Carlo is concerned about his looks; it’s important to him how his ‘outer shell’ – his coat – appears. Decent...
DRESSING WITH MOTHERS
As daughters, we are privy to a deeply intimate space: a space where our mothers could be themselves, where they...
Adjust, Comply, Recalculate
The sweater promised 100% cashmere. The receipt said 29.9% APR. Both felt soft at first.
A Conversation With J Alexander
I felt like an outsider because I wanted to be a part of that group but I couldn’t afford it....