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TRUST THE FUTURE

Fashion is a reflection of how we see ourselves and how we want to project who we are to others. It is a language, a visual one at that, which has become more and more accessible worldwide and also more complex and sophisticated with time. Since the middle of the 19th century when Englishman Charles Frederick Worth formalised the modern fashion system in Paris, it has given us the tools to express our ever-changing desires. So, it is no surprise that fashion’s unique perspective is often the translation of the zeitgeist in a given moment. Whether structural, creative, technical or inherently social, fashion’s transformations are closely linked with the disruptions that we face.

When lockdown was forced upon us, I was asked if

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