I was born in the 80s. Besides the rock and roll and loud and flashy flair, my impression of the period’s aesthetics - which roughly formed from a limited exposure to mostly my mother’s wardrobe - is certainly characteristic of the times but also trending more elegant than anything else.
After the eventful past week, my search for a way to return to the flow state.
Schuanne and I share an interest in shoring up self-expression, a robust spirit that’s youthful but regrettably cut short in many cases as one matures. The collection she curates at Uncoverd defends cultures, traditions, fine craftsmanship, and bold statements.
The unadorned textile comes in a robust, vivid hand that enhances functionality and supports structure. The matte cotton is gratifyingly full-bodied – one of the key traits I value on such classics like a shirt or a trench coat.
The hot potato of the moment is the deluxe football-uniform-turned-high-street-phenomenon. The stylistic landscape quickly impelled an argument weather to risk half of your monthly rent for a, in my view, rather demographically specific trend.
Sacai has a character that’s peculiarly local and international at the same time. In that sense, the city I live in shares some common ground.
As how most soft textures in unstructured silhouettes associate themselves with feminine elegance, there are indeed other routes we can take with those.
Minimalism, the awkwardly abused fashion term now practically girdles everything that lacks flavor, risks being rumored to be the new dull. It is not. It's captivating. And it takes a few more thoughts than just monochrome shades and basic styles to achieve that.
Among the chic Parisian, quirky British, and the minimal Scandinavian, the last is also my personal go-to. It's the equivalent of sushi in my gastronomic life.
Ruffled through but timely shaped into a slightly masculine silhouette and patterned into the classic vertical stripes, this top helps ease me in.
