Nile’s Written Work

Black Lives Matter and Instagram: The Rise of the Social Justice Infographic

Friday December 11 2020
“I just did an interview with a Black Panther yesterday, and he was talking about how paper is the best way to organize folks,” said Felisa Concepcion, a 26-year old community leader and activist from south Sacramento, California who operates the account @defundsacpd.

“Like back then, they had a newspaper and that was the best way to organize folks. And the best way to organize people now is social media. And that's the easiest way, it's free, it's accessible with anybody with a phone, which is almost every American...” Read the full story here.

Ambush in tokyo: fashion gets cornered by culture … but by happy design

Wednesday December 11 2019
Broad shoulders, billowy trousers and bold neon colors permeate AMBUSH’s recently released Spring/Summer 2020 lookbook. At first look, it may appear that the Tokyo based fashion label has recontextualized styling techniques popularized in the 80s, but head designers Verbal and Yoon Ahn take it a bit deeper.

The 80’s inspired designs have been placed into tomorrow’s world with technical embellishments. Extra-long hooded sweatshirts with what look like vivid, spray-painted colors fall beneath the knees... Read the full story here.

China: why do they call such influential ladies ‘wanghong face’?

Tuesday November 19 2019
A few months ago, I traveled to Beijing as part of a career discovery trip with my school. One of the excursions was to Weber Shandwick, one of the largest public relations firms in the world and the agency representing the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Agency staff talked about their use of “KOLs” and how one of them had sold multiple Mini Cooper cars in seconds. I had no idea what a “KOL” was, nor did I know why they were selling cars... Read the full story here.

Japan fashion: the shape of things to come?

Tuesday October 19 2019
In June, Kim Kardashian’s shapewear line of form-fitting, nude-colored undergarments, called “Skims,” made its debut. Finally.

Back then Kardashian tweeted about her new shapewear line: “Kimono is my take on shapewear and solutions for women that actually work.” Kimono? Where did that come from? Critics, fans, and contemporaries were quick to challenge the brand name on grounds of cultural appropriation... Read the full story.

America Loves Streetwear, but What About Women?

Sunday March 23 2019
“Streetwear” is increasingly becoming synonymous with how America dresses today. It’s part of the reason retailers like Urban Outfitters continue to post higher than expected profits each quarter with their street-inspired selection, while traditional retailers like J.C. Penney struggle. It’s why high fashion brands like Louis Vuitton collaborate with streetwear brand Supreme for millennials who love photogenic clothingand why the Instagram explore page is full of streetwear influencers.

Streetwear storefronts dominate Los Angeles’ Fairfax street with the likes of Supreme, The Hundreds, and the Golf store. However, they only offer menswear and most brands alike follow suit. Where are women’s streetwear options...? Read the full story here.

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