Street Smart

I know that there’s nothing new under the sun—a tee is a tee, gold necklaces have existed for centuries or even before the Roman era—but how can I shed new light and have people see them in a different way? That’s my job.

Yoon Ahn nibbles on a vanilla cracker in her Tokyo studio as we catch up over Zoom. Sporting a blue bomber jacket, gold hoops and a bleached-blonde high ponytail, she pinches the foil packaging with her signature long, pointed gel nails. “I’m