18/11/2020 Escape
Legendary alpinist Dawa Yangzum Sherpa went against the grain of her tiny village in Nepal and broke away from centuries-old cultural norms. Defying expectations, she grew to become a record-breaking climber and has her eyes set on much more now.
Read more 17/11/2020 architecture & interior design & fashion
A select few are inscribed in history as pioneers of modern Italian design and architecture, Gio Ponti was undoubtedly one of them. A designer in the truest definition, today he is known as the ‘Father of Italian Modernist’ design.
Read more 12/11/2020 design & fashion
The Toyota 2000GT Coupe arose from a nation whose “Made in Japan” label was, at the time, the punch line of a joke. Is it in a car’s technical achievements? The 2000GT’s inline-six engine, as well as independent suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, were then-exotic features we take for granted today.
Read more 11/11/2020 design & fashion Escape
Sometimes being a tourist in your own hometown is the most rewarding adventure, especially as a family while teaching children the history of the place they call 'home.' Virgil Nicholas, a Copenhagen-based fashion consultant and entrepreneur, talks us through his adventures with two-year-old Vinny.
Read more 10/11/2020 design & fashion
Glaring at the world with a throbbing, starved desire, the occurrences of 2020 swooped up the world in its path. Looming news began to muster feelings of anguish, but Zoë van Dijk's delicate depictions have been a soft melody in the streamlet of sorrow.
Read more 03/11/2020 design & fashion
The role of “heritage” has become provenance—a reputation built on consistently good products. As luxury and streetwear learn from each other, the latter’s penchant for graphic sportswear is elevated through high-end artist collaborations, turning bags, T-shirts, hoodies, and more into pieces of wearable art. Highsnobiety contributor Brian Trunzo on the thin, definitive crossroads of fashion and art.
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