Welcome to the World of KAWAIINO

July 19, 2022

This is KAWAIINO, the brainchild of Jess Cuevas and Sakura Bready, an amalgamation of inspiration and style pulled from their respective cultures.

The office-exclusive editorial beautifully articulates what it means to write a love letter to one's experience, culture, and community — drawing on Latinx and Japanese Kawaii culture and style, paying homage by using plushies to accessorize looks made up of designer Willy Chavarria's impeccable work. Shot by Anthony Treviño in The City of Angels, this special takes the idea of a "melting pot" and offers us a picture of the many wear-able mediums that phrase can be applied to.

Creative Direction Sakura Bready
Art Direction Jess Cuevas
Copy by Anna Zanes
Styling Jess Cuevas and Sakura Bready
Photography Anthony Trevino
Video Jess Cuevas
Fashion Willy Chavarria
Custom Tank Tops Julissa Aaron
Hair Sean Fears
Makeup Pauly Blanch
Nails Lila Robles
Digital Tech Aj Wilson
Styling Assistant Megan
Talent Sarita, Alyssa, Julissa, Kim
Sound BASECK

Now, we are honored to invite you to go on an exclusive journey with us, through the inclusive world of KAWAIINO.

For more from the shoot, check out the KAWAIINO film below.

Fashion

Advisry’s “America, Still” Looks at a Nation on the Edge

September 17, 2026

Advisry returned to New York Fashion Week with America, Still, a collection by designer Keith Herron that examines the current state of the nation through the lens of 50 years ago. Narrated by the voice of James Baldwin from 1969, the show unfolded across three acts, moving from reaction to dignity and, ultimately, transformation.

Herron’s latest collection documented the tensions of a country approaching its limits, exploring the characters that emerge in moments of collapse; those who react, those who cope, and those who transcend.

On the runway, sequined basketball shorts and evening gowns came together in a collection that moved between sportswear and the more theatrical dressing that we’ve come to know. The brand’s familiar hand-shaped pockets brought a nice detail to the collection while furry gloves and pearl masks covering the models’ faces offered something more surreal to the looks.

Accessories played an important role, too, with models carrying beautiful bags that stood out alongside the clothing. Across the collection, familiar American references were reworked through Advisry’s distinctive approach to craft, sartorial precision, and cultural storytelling. Casualwear, formalwear, and exaggerated accessories existed side by side, bringing a sense of contrast to the collection without feeling out of place.

Founded in 2014, Advisry has grown from Herron’s teenage project into an established New York fashion house. With America, Still, the brand continued that approach, using clothing as a means of examining the cultural and social pressures of now while looking to the past for context.

Text by Dylan Andrews
Photos by Spencer Stovell

office was backstage to take a closer look at the collection, capturing the details, accessories, and looks that brought America, Still to life.

Fashion

Leaving Marigot: Olivier Rogers SS27

September 17, 2026

For Spring/Summer 2027, Olivier Rogers presents Leaving Marigot, a collection shaped by family, memory, Caribbean culture, and identity. Named after Marigot, Saint Martin, where Olivier was born, the collection draws on the places and people that shaped his understanding of style, connecting his Caribbean roots with his upbringing in Brooklyn.

Although he did not grow up in Saint Martin, Rogers spent part of his childhood on the island, where he noticed the understated way the men around him dressed: clean, fitted, simple, and intentional. His father, an electrician with a strong sense of style, became an early influence through his polo shirts with popped collars, track jackets, fitted vintage denim, and dress shoes. Photographs of his father as a young man, safely stored in his grandparents’ home, continue to inform Rogers’ approach to design.

His mother instilled a similar approach to dressing, teaching him that presenting yourself well was a way of earning respect. Leaving Marigot brings these influences together, connecting Marigot and Flatbush through a wardrobe that feels both familiar and personal. One of the collection’s most significant pieces is a red, white, and blue track jacket inspired by a photograph of Rogers’ father at around 18 or 19 years old. Referencing the colors of Saint Martin, the look is recreated through a matching track jacket and pants, while the campaign features a model reenacting the picture.

Text by Dylan Andrews

Colorful button holes bring a playful touch to matching blazers and trousers, while bright T-shirts, football-inspired track jackets, and denim draw from different parts of Rogers’ upbringing. Across the collection, familiar wardrobe staples are reworked through unexpected details and a considered approach to construction and color.

With Leaving Marigot, Rogers turns family history and cultural memory into a design language of his own, offering a collection that is as much about where he comes from as what he chooses to make of it.

Fashion

Ella Mae’s SS27 Debut Is A Pink-Clad Rebellion

September 16, 2026

Ella Mae made her NYFW debut with PEACE ON EARTH !!, a collection where rococo romance meets early-2000s maximalism. The Spring/Summer 2027 collection straddles the line between pretty and punk. Silk taffeta, ruffles, rebellious graphics, and feathers came together in a wardrobe fit for her hot girl army. Clearly, the Ella Mae girl is unapologetically feminine and bold.

Founded in Los Angeles in 2021, Ella Mae Jepsen's brand blends her background in quilting and apparel design with her passion for sustainability. Behind the collection’s candy-colored surface is Jepsen's deep love for protecting the earth and for making clothes by hand. Working with deadstock and natural fibers and experimenting with dyes made from materials like rust, botanicals, and food waste, Jepsen is becoming a defiant innovator in the fashion space. PEACE ON EARTH !! is a call to action wrapped up in a pretty pink bow. As Jepsen puts it: protect the earth, because it’s the only place you can buy lipstick.