what karl marx can teach us about the current state of fashion

There’s something rotten in the state of fashion. The kingdom of dreams seems to no longer be capable of producing them. Instead it has swamped its subjects in the sea of overpriced premium mediocre stuff, causing fatigue and boredom. What does an umpteenth collab or...

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the stylezeitgeist guide to antwerp : 2025 edition

It is hard to believe that we have not updated our Antwerp guide since 2013, what with it being one of my favorite cities in Europe. What keeps pulling me back to this city, besides professional obligations? Fashion, obviously, as well as a mix of medieval and...

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the stylezeitgeist guide to paris: 2025 edition

On some level writing a guide to Paris is an exercise in futility. What can one write about a city where you can get a...

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paris mens fall / winter 2025 showroom report

Last year I promised to lean into supporting smaller brands, and I have valiantly tried to visit as many showrooms as...

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men’s fall / winter 2025 paris fashion week report

This January Paris greeted us with rain and more rain. In the seven days I saw sun only once – proof that god hates...

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at pitti uomo setchu asks more of us by asking less

“We are not a fashion company,” said Satoshi Kuwata, the designer of SETCHU, emphatically, after showing a foldable...

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