LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
What is it we want from fashion, and what does fashion need from us? The most treasured, and well-worn, pieces in my wardrobe are those with a personal story. There’s the Marilyn Sainty shirt with purposefully wonky buttons, found in a Red Cross Shop (I later discovered a colleague had actually donated it). The Church’s brogues that I agonised over buying for months; so well made that my future grandchildren will hopefully still be wearing them. The various vintage Karen Walker pieces I’ve scoured Trade Me and eBay for over the past 10 years. The list goes on, but the point of them all is this: they’re garments with a history; fashion with heart. That idea was what sparked this issue, our first for 2020 and the new decade. How can…