SEALSON S-PLORATION SERIES Discovering hidden sceneries of Formosa. Vol. 2: MEMORIES OF VANITY - THE MEDITERRANEAN VACATION RESORT - Along the estuary of Tamsui river nestles the remains of a monstrous structure resembling a modern-day fortress. Its tarnished & corroded iron gates fenced off its mystic aura and deadly silence from the entrance of any living, breathing creature. This luxurious vacation resort had once been the rendezvous for the haut monde, the synonym for exquisite taste, and the Garden of Eden neighboring the bustling urban jungle of downtown Taipei. More specifically, it was the reification for the astonishing growth...
Photographed by John Kao (@kao1212_)
Written by Brian Lai
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Reminiscent of the endlessly-stretching deserts on the planet on Arrakis, home to the desert-dwelling Fremen people in Frank Herbert’s Sci-fi novel epic Dune, it is rather astonishing to locate the desert-like Ding-Tou-é Sandbar on the subtropical island of Taiwan. Sitting on the westernmost front of Formosa, the Ding-Tou-é Sandbar is another fine collection to Taiwan’s rich variety of geological landscapes.
In an overtone of technical performance, Sealson explores the boundaries of the combinations of functional bags and fashion attire.- -The series name “Testing-waters” tells more than its skin-deep meaning of trying new things out. Testing-waters is an area where we maintain a constant mental status prepared for exploration into unknown grounds, that even the most modest steps require the bravest heart. This staff-styling series has never been done in the Taiwanese technical bag label, thus engagement in this project ideally serves the name of “Testing-waters”.- -Rave wear, japanese kimonos, off-the-runway exclusive pieces from Bottega Veneta’s Fall 19 & Pre-fall 20...
