
The word ‘fashion’ encompasses more than just a common understanding of mode or style. Whilst individual pieces may be striking, challenging, unnerving or daring, at its core, the force of fashion is a uniting one — bridging stories all over the world, displaying different sides of the universe and presenting the beauty of each region’s fashion language. However, the splendour of the fashion world moves concurrently to, and in conversation with, the troubles of our own. After we attended the Visa Fashion Week in the Kazakhstan city of Almaty, the city became engulfed in turmoil, facing a political crisis that put the city through riots and brutality that took the lives of many. Almaty has not yet settled. But whilst there, it became clear that there is a creativity within the Kazakh people that will ensure their prolonged success, encouraging them to stay brave and cheer each other on in the spirit of brotherhood during such a dark time. Only few weeks ago, Almaty once more revealed to the world its bold and flowing creativity. During the 3rd and 4th of December, this beautiful and culturally kaleidoscopic city in Central Asia hosted a major celebration of fashion. When thinking of… Read more »