Sies Marjan: The Marsh House
Exploring the Nature of Sies Marjan Fall/Winter 2017
Marshes form a transition between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. It’s here—in this juncture—that the marsh house sits. A lake for a front yard, and a marsh for a backyard, it’s symbiotic with the herbaceous plant species that surround it. Sies Marjan’s color palette of navy blue and soft pink punctuates the deep and dark hues of the landscape while fuchsia and tangerine gleam supernaturally indoors. “I’m from everywhere and nowhere,” Sies Marjan’s Sander Lak told in reference to his global upbringing. Life is lush in the in-between.
Julie Zerbo Vs. Fake News The Founder of The Fashion Law on Advertising Ethics and Why Fashion Is Becoming More Transparent Julie Zerbo has made a habit of courting conflict. She is the founder of , a five-year-old blog dedicated to covering the fashion industry from a legal perspective. That often means holding brands accountable for their transgressions—from the human rights abuses perpetrated by fast fashion giants, to design theft in luxury maisons. Unsurprisingly, this often results in ruffled feathers. “Every time I write an article I’m really excited about,” Zerbo says, “it makes me more and more unemployable.
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