It’s a Day to Wear your Heart on your Sleeve

With a mutual love for fashion and design it was only natural that a collaborative kinship arose between Kabo Lee and Zinmong They started speaking about the interesting phenomenon of accessories.

Across different cultures and different eras, the accessory has different meanings and purposes. Whether it’s used as a status symbol or a small memorial amulet, it always carried meaning. This meaning changed over time as society saw huge reformations, whether it’s the enlightenment that propelled scientific proliferation or whether it’s key events such as the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution or the emergence of a middle-class and therefore a consumerist society.

These big changes also follow and carry over into today’s world. The purpose and meaning of the accessory doesn’t merely show off socio-economic status or isn’t only made of rare metals and gems anymore. People express achievements, political views and protest slogans. People reject the status quo and fight for the environment.

Lastly, what spoke most to the designers was what the youth had to say. Growing up with social media at your fingertips, we could argue that the way you present yourself online and offline is also an accessory. It’s a day to wear our heart on our sleeve.