Written by Sean Ho No doubt streetwear dominated 2018, with multiple high profile collabs, to amalgamations into high fashion, last year proved to be an extremely productive year for the culture. Despite this however, I think there’s a lack of focus inwards, highlighting the blood, sweat and tears our local designers have produced through the… Read more »
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From The Thread EP3: A 2018 Recap With Ben And Isaac
No guests this time around, just the hosts recapping the previous year. In this episode of From The Thread, Ben and Isaac discuss the trends that happened in 2018, what they personally liked and disliked, and predict what’s gonna be the next big thing in 2019.
Idle/Ido Travels Into The Mind For Its Fourth Collection
Concepts can sometimes get lost during the ideation phase following up to the execution, but Idle/ido have it pretty much spot on in their Volume 4 Collection. A journey into the mind, to explore thoughts that lead to the formation of ideas to the end product. Which is basically a convoluted way of saying the… Read more »
The Mystery Of Travel Takes Centre Stage With KOZO’s ‘Capsule 03’
Written by Jo Yee Kozo: A form of traditionally harvested and meticulously processed paper in Japan. In Rin Zheng’s interpretation however, she seeks to bring structure amidst our day to day chaos akin to the durability of “kozo” paper when it comes to sturdiness. Capsule 03 brings a bit of a change as compared to the… Read more »
New Clothing Brand Eversince Combines Minimalist Aesthetics With Athleisure Wear
A new player has entered the scene, and is set to place its footing amongst the local streetwear groups here in Malaysia. An athleisure outfit, EVERSINCE debuts its first collection, aptly named ‘Establishment,’ a collection focused on minimal aesthetics surrounding its wears, and this is done to a tee. Only solid colours are employed, namely… Read more »
Cool Story Bro EP2 With Wai Hong and Ethan From BATE
Wai Hong and Ethan talk about how their hit single reached 12 million plays, how they started in the scene to becoming resident DJs at Zouk, and discuss the absence of raves in Malaysia.
You’re Missing Out If You Haven’t Heard Of Ramengvrl
Truthful, brash, extra. These are all words that can be used to describe Putri Soeharto, otherwise known to everyone else as Ramengvrl, and with songs like ‘CA$HMERE’ and ‘I Am Me,’ only serves to exemplify those adjectives even further. But unlike the likes of Cardi B, of whom she’s somewhat compared to at times, Ramengvrl speaks… Read more »
Jin Hackman Raps Up 2018 With More References Than Ever
Another year, another wrap up, and 2018 presented itself with a great deal of events, from the small, all the way to the big. Starting off with a Netflix reference talking about the show ‘The End Of The F*cking World,’ the cold January climate, and a shoutout from Michelle Yeoh from the Star Trek set.… Read more »
From The Thread EP2 With Hugh Koh Of Pestle And Mortar
Pestle and Mortar (PMC) co-founder, Hugh Koh comes on the show to share insights about the state of PMC now, expanding collaborations across international waters, and discusses his take on a few scandals that have happened in the past year. Stay tuned for more of From The Thread every Tuesdays and Thursdays, bringing you news… Read more »
Hype Clothing Goes Full Military In Their Fall/Winter 2018 Collection
Military themes aren’t new but it all boils down to the execution of said looks on certain pieces, and Hype Clothing has a fair few hits on its latest Dust To Ashes collection. Inspiration, peculiarly, comes from the Gulf War between US forces and the Iraqi military in 1991. One of the highlights of the… Read more »