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 day14 min read·Dec 9, 2020----
PollenAnatomy of garments: jackets, coats, shirts, and blousesI set out to elevate my vocabulary6 min read·Oct 13, 2020----
PollenUnderstanding Rei Kawakubo, part 2Continuation of my journal since apparently my screenshots of her fashion show pics take up too much space.13 min read·Aug 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…14 min read·Aug 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…11 min read·Jul 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…10 min read·Jul 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…13 min read·Jun 22, 2018----