PollenA 5-min download of the history of Japanese streetwearOne book and dozens of articles later, I wanted to share my notes on how Japanese fashion has evolved to this dayDec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
PollenAnatomy of garments: jackets, coats, shirts, and blousesI set out to elevate my vocabularyOct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
PollenUnderstanding Rei Kawakubo, part 2Continuation of my journal since apparently my screenshots of her fashion show pics take up too much space.Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
PollenUnderstanding Rei KawakuboI recently pored through Andrew Bolton’s curation of Comme des Garçons, the May 2017 exhibit for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
PollenDiving Deep into the Margiela ArchivesI recently looked at all of Martin Margiela’s 41 collections for his eponymous line, spanning from 1989 to 2009, and listed out some…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
PollenLocal Spots, from your Biannual Taiwanese VisitorHey guys. It’s me again. This is going to be a relatively informal, unstructured post because I’ve been meaning to write this for a long…Jul 29, 2018Jul 29, 2018
PollenExploring the Coffee Shop Scene in TaipeiI used to write at least 500 words a day, which is pretty unbelievable considering now I write <50 words a day, and half of them are just…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018