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A rising star in Styling, Pinkk gave us an insight into her creative process, and her vision for the fashion industry. Here is that conversation:

Written by Marlene Escutia (@mar.cultivate)    

    The creative process begins differently for every fashion designer but ends in the same spot: sitting behind a sewing machine. In 1790, the English inventor Thomas Saint invented the first sewing machine design (Baker). The invention revolutionized how we produce clothing, accessories, and other fabric products. Since then it has evolved into the tool we are familiar with today. It's a machine that resembles a car with its motor, pedal, and the adjustment of many knobs to make it run just right. Like driving for the...

Written by Marlene Escutia (@mar.cultivate) 

    With the rise of TikTok, what once was considered obscure like the names of fashion designers and industry history, has become more accessible to a larger audience. Social media has become a democratizing force to get information to the public. This information includes educational videos on the history of fashion. Accounts that devote their content to bringing light to the most esoteric subcultures have accumulated a substantial audience. Enough so that the words Margiela & archive have seeped into the consciousness of everyday people. Does this public recognition...