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Editorial.

Stories about the designers, cities, and subcultures that make Southeast Asian fashion the most exciting in the world right now.

Lookbook · SS 2025

The Saigon Edit

LSoul's new collection shot across Ho Chi Minh City's rooftops and alleys — where heritage and hyper-present collide.

1 March 2025 · 4 min read

Feature · Heritage

Batik Renaissance

"People think batik is traditional," Amirah says, pouring teh tarik in her Bangsar studio. "But batik was always experimental. The artisans in Kelantan were doing abstraction before abstraction had a name."

12 February 2025 · 6 min read

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Bangkok After Hours

There is a bar in Sukhumvit where everyone seems to be carrying the same natural canvas tote. At some point in the evening you stop noticing the bag and start noticing the person carrying it.

ThailandGentlewomanPhoto Essay

3 min read

Story · Identity

George Town Forever

The founders of Penang Street Co. grew up on the island, moved to KL for work, and started making clothes to feel less far away. That's the entire brief. Every tee is a postcard that moves.

MalaysiaPenang Street Co.Identity

5 min read

Opinion · Supply Chain

The Ethics of the Drop

The "limited drop" is fashion's most powerful weapon for generating demand. It is also, when done badly, a factory overproduction event disguised as scarcity. Here is how we think about it differently.

SustainabilityOpinionSupply Chain

7 min read