Melissa SterryJack Davison’s Transfixing Photographs of China’s Miao Peopleanothermag.com - Belle HuttonFor Song Flowers, a new photo book published by Loose Joints, Jack Davison was invited to photograph the Miao people of China by the Italian fashion …
Melissa SterrySamurai armour informs Esrawe's Tori Tori restaurant in Mexico Citydezeen.com - Bridget CogleyA cylindrical, oak structure scales the dark interiors of this Japanese restaurant in Mexico City created by Hector Ewrawe's design studio. Located in …
Melissa SterryV&A spotlights the sartorial and social significance of the kimonoWallpaper* - Grace CookStepping into the V&A’s new blockbuster exhibit is like being catapulted back centuries and across the ocean into 17th century Japan. Centre stage in the first room sits an intimate tea house, crafted from spun paper, which is set against a matcha green backdrop where freestanding bamboo accents …
Melissa SterryClimate change and kung fu nuns: the fight for women’s safety in South Asiaverified_publisherDAZED - DazedIn South Asia, there’s a devastating correlation between weather-related disasters and the rising number of women being trafficked for sex Every year, in the remote depths of the Himalayas, hundreds of nuns clean plastic from the waterways of the mountain range. Trekking miles, the group picks up …
Melissa SterryIn ‘Saving Mes Aynak,’ a real-life Indiana Jones fights to protect Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritagePBS NewsHour - Frank CarlsonBrent Huffman, the director behind the new documentary “Saving Mes Aynak,” tells the story of one of Afghanistan’s archaeological treasures and …
Melissa SterryThe new exhibition exploring the kimono’s impact on fashionverified_publisherDAZED - Faye FearonIt’s a fairly well-known fact that Japan is a hotbed for innovative, forward-facing fashion. As home to some of the most revered designers around today – from Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto, to Junya Watanabe and Issey Miyake – their success stems largely from an avant-garde approach to clothing. …
