I was curious as to what Pelican Avenue was up to, and recently revisited the website. I’d caught the Hanging Garden collection/performance as it was posted about pretty frequently, but the collection just prior to it, Intakt (masked models made me think instantly of Miyazaki’s Spirited Away), I hadn’t seen much on. Anyways, apparently Pelican Avenue recently participated in some fashion shows in Shanghai and Vienna and pieces from both Hanging Garden and Intakt were presented. Really, what I love most about Pelican Avenue, and this will come as no surprise, is Lerch’s consistently singular vision. I still can appreciate pieces from her collection from nine years ago-she does what she does and does it well. Bravo to that, especially in a time of fast fashion and suffocatingly omnipresent trends

Found this gem of a New York shop surprisingly via Lucky. Assembly carries an amazing, unique selection from obscure designers and have their own self-titled line designed by owner Greg Armas as well. They carry both mens and womenswear but all of the items are essentially unisex. Assembly collaborates with designers also and the product of these collaborations are sold in the shop. While the focus of the shop is clothing and accessories, they carry a well-edited variety of home décor objects and music. Assembly is definitely near the top of my list of favourite web shops!