PONDER.ER presented their Fall Winter 2021 at Paris Fashion Week in form of a digital presentation “Where a Man Belongs”. While it was selected by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode on the official calendar for the international fashion community to watch from around the world, we had the chance to attend the premiere in Paris hosted by HKFG and Fashion Farm Foundation.
This season we see the brand continue to explore the identities of cowboys in the modern context. Plaids, checks that make up western wardrobes are twisted and reconfigured in abstract forms with a certain level of playfulness. PONDER.ER’s signature “HUG” shirt is reinvented with distorted patterns and touches of faux leather.This season also saw the brand developing their ideas with sustainable materials, the pandemic has presented the brand the opportunity to reflect on the way they designer and create.
Credits Designers: Derek Cheng and Alex PO of PONDER.ER Videographer: Daniel Teo Stylist: Inggrad Shek Photographer: Roni Ahn
We sat down with Pasqualetti the day after his show to discuss his creative process, how he approaches gender rules, and why being a young independent brand in Italy is no easy feat.
MARINE SERRE expands beyond clothing with the launch of MARINE SERRE MAISON, beginning with a collaborative tableware capsule featuring upcycled pieces from France’s historic Faïencerie de Gien.
For its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, QASIMI reflects on ten years under the creative direction of Hoor Al-Qasimi, honoring the legacy of the brand’s late founder, Khalid Al Qasimi.
Ann Demeulemeester’s Pre-Spring 2026 collection is about listening. The designer steps back, not to dwell on the past, but to let the house’s own history speak, then moves forward without force.
Pitti Uomo’s 108th edition focused on daring fashion experimentation and creative exploration, showcasing inventiveness characterized by eclecticism in addition to a forward-thinking outlook of all things sartorial.
A$AP Rocky just redefined an icon. In collaboration with Ray-Ban, he’s transformed the classic Wayfarer into something entirely fresh, the Wayfarer Puffer.
The Polimoda Graduate Show 2025 kicked off Pitti Uomo’s 108th edition, presenting twenty collections from emerging designers that prioritized raw creativity over commercial appeal.
Turn the page. Breathe deep. Your pupils are already dilating. The high is coming.
Issue 26 brings together two electrifying covers that take the dopamine dive from Sadiq Desh captured by Cris Cerdeira to multidisciplinary visual artist and photographer Tomás Pintos’ cover story, Besos hasta agotar stock (Kisses Until Sold Out), developed from the live performance creating a space where glamour
meets exhaustion.
