Katharine Hamnett, Simone Rocha and more drop merch in aid of Palestine

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The slogan tee might be making a massive comeback right now, but Katharine Hamnett has always had a penchant for plastering what she wants to say across her chest.  The British designer’s most viral moment, taking…

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Archival photos of Fashion East’s most memorable debuts

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. When we talk about Fashion East, a number of superlative descriptors come to mind. To many, the design incubator – founded by Lulu Kennedy in 2000 – is ‘invaluable’, ‘indispensable’, ‘iconic’ and ‘influential’. But the truth…

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