THE DARK TRIAD

Qin Chen’s collection When the Seams Begin to Dream presents three garments that pair solid and void, tailoring and disruption, transparency and opacity to create a collection which exists at the crossroads of restraint and release. A clear curatorial vision unites the three garments through shared disrupted classical tailoring and the use of cut-outs, panels and contrasting materials connecting each piece while allowing each to present its own interpretation of classical tailoring.

A2Z visited Paolina Russo’s London studio to talk about the collaboration, growing up outside the traditional centres of fashion, the role of technology in their work, and the hobbies, friendships and everyday obsessions that continue to shape the world around the brand.

With his new album ICY BABY, Seoul-based artist Colde looks back on the people and moments that shaped him — from his early days at Club Eskimo to building WAVY with Khakii. Rather than offering advice, he treats the album as a shared experience, something for listeners going through the same uncertain stretch of life he’s writing about.