I vividly remember my first time in Tokyo: the scramble of black and white masks dotting the Shibuya Crossing in the warm rain. As an American, I had not grown up in a culture where wearing masks in public was common practice, and this scene made a strong impression. In a sense, the ubiquity of …
Category: fashion
My “one-year-without-buying-new-clothes” challenge
It all started with a pair of sneakers I bought in May 2018. As I was waiting to pay, I was overcome with a feeling of disgust. I was discontent with the fact that I was spending my precious Saturday evening in a department store rather than in the movies, having a beer with a …