FALL FORWARD

A spotlight on the forward thinking NYC designers shaping this season’s sustainable fashion.

PHOTOGRAPHY_ JOHN GUERRERO

STYLING_ CHRISTINE NICHOLSON

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED TOP_ LUCHEN_ SS22 / UPCYCLED SKIRT_ LUCHEN_ SS22 / SHOES_ YVES SAINT LAURENT_ VINTAGE_ ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED JACKET_ DIOTIMA_ R23 / JEANS_ VINTAGE_ STYLIST’S ARCHIVE

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED DRESS_ ZOE WHALEN_ COLLECTION 001

ESIN WEARS_ NECKLACE_ UPCYCLED FLOWER CHOKER_ YAYI CHEN_ SS21 / BRA TOP_ GUCCI_ VINTAGE_ ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY / UPCYCLED SKIRT_ KARA QUINTEROS

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED SKIRT_ SAINTSINTRA_FW21

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED TOP_ DIOTIMA_ R23 / SHORTS_ VINTAGE_ ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY

ESIN WEARS_ SKIRT_ MADE FROM UPCYCLED BELTS_ EMILY DAWN LONG

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED DRESS_ LRS_ SS22 / UPCYCLED SHOES_ REIKENEN_ FW21

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED COAT_ LUCHEN NYC_ SS22 / UPCYCLED TOP_ LUCHEN NYC_ SS22 / UPCYCLED SKIRT_ LUCHEN NYC_ SS22 / UPCYCLED SHOES_ REIKENEN_ FW21

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED SKIRT_ YAYI CHEN_ SS21/ UPCYCLED SHOES_ REIKENEN_ FW21

ESIN WEARS_ UPCYCLED TOP_ LRS_ SS22 / UPCYCLED SKIRT_ LRS_ SS22

ESIN WEARS_ BRA TOP_ ASHISH_ VINTAGE_ ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY / UPCYCLED SKIRT_ RENTRAYAGE_ FW22

ESIN WEARS_ DRESS_ SAINT SINTA BY SINTRA MARTINS_ FW20

ESIN WEARS_ SKIRT_ MADE FROM UPCYCLED BELTS_ EMILY DAWN LONG

MODEL_ ESIN BICAK

HAIR_ GONN KINOSHITA

MAKEUP_ KUMA 

CASTING_ OTIS GIOVANNINI

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