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A craftsman is only as good as their tools. For instance, do you think I could fabricate the most unique garments for the highest of society with an amateur’s array? Hardly. Behold, the tools of my world-renowned trade, the function … Read More

Don’t fly too close to the sun. My mother always had to warn me of that. I was always the dreamer chasing the stars and if not wrangled in, she thought I was sure to be burned. I’ve admittedly been … Read More

I’ve never understood those who bow down to authority. Even when married to the man that represents all power here, there’s still that rebellious thread interwoven with each and every fiber of my being. You see, every single authority figure … Read More

For the entirety of human existence, fashion and the animal kingdom have been inexplicably linked. After all, once mankind felt a touch of shame, they covered their natural form with the hide of a fallen foe. Be it mammoth, be … Read More

I always resonated with the hermit crab. Their whole lives are laser-focused on growth through destruction, advancement through abandonment, and using whatever around them to become stronger than the tools mother nature bestowed them with. It’s pretty clear to see … Read More

Narcissa Balenciaga leans against a brick wall twirling a popsicle stick. “A popsicle stick, something you normally don’t think about even when it’s in your hands. For most people, it’s simply a handle to a treat. The functional partner of … Read More

Watch the old ones, they will teach you things a book never could. For instance, on my first trip to the Arcadian ocean, I saw an old fisherman with a bucket of crabs, almost filled to the brim but this … Read More

In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety. This is the central tenet to Maslows’s hierarchy of needs. Like a pyramid, the basic needs of safety are the foundation … Read More

Do you remember the last time we faced each other Calypso? I won by semantics as you destroyed my body and forced me out of the cage. I was the most sore winner there could be. I had to admit … Read More