Wallet Issue 9 – Culture of Critique

A conversation on fashion criticism and its numerous contemporary forms. Featuring Robin Givhan, Steve Oklyn and Vanessa Friedman in a text conversation, and Agnès B., Ann Demeulemeester, Fidan Novruzova, Gauntlett Cheng, Hermès, Kwaidan Editions, Ligia Dias, Miu Miu, Myrza de Muynck, Proenza Schouler, René Scheibenbauer, Robert Wun, Susan Cianciolo, Takahiromiyashita The Soloist, Telfar, Uma Wang, Undercover, Vacquera, Wali Mohammed Barrech and Ziggy Chen in a visual conversation.

Established in 2017, Wallet is a publication for your pocket – a small start to a larger conversation. A new pair of glasses to see through the blur of the fashion industry, to clarify and provide perspectives. With a sharp pen Wallet applies political dimensions to the sleek surface of fashion. Wallet is pocket sized and compliments the concept of an actual Wallet. A part of one’s essentials, highly personal and a symbol of capitalist values – your Wallet is a reflection of who you are in the environment you live in. And if you don’t have one, you are either too rich or too poor. The format enables a mobile function – you are able to carry Wallet with you, able to share; to reference, to write notes in and take notes from.