“‘Stay Woke’ — Ashish demands love, and resistance!
Ashish has always been woke to what’s happening in the world around him. Instead of claiming a politic which he doesn’t adhere to — a politic he uses to sell — his collections have never come without a message. Be it diversity, love, queerness, the designer — who is rightfully adored by the fashion crowd — always manages to make politics absolutely beautiful, joyful and accessible.”
The Sequine King goes Mexican for AW17. Showing political messages in support of minorities intricately sequinned across sweaters, baseball shirts, bomber jackets and track-pants, the designer want to persuade the crowd that resistance is beautiful and needed, and exalts the love in all its forms