Eva Nean 7/26/26 Eva Nean 7/26/26

Learning the Art of Furoshiki in Tokyo

A wine bag, a book holder, a laptop carrier: one cloth, many creative possibilities. Furoshiki is simple and ingenious. You grab one side of the cloth and fold it with the other side. Wrap, carry, transform a gift…

Eva Nean 7/19/26 Eva Nean 7/19/26

Inside Kawai Kanjiro’s House in Kyoto

When I was in Tokyo, the owner of Café Cha Dance mapped out her recommendations for my upcoming trip to Kyoto. Kawai Kanjiro's house was at the top of her list. I was completely unfamiliar with his work, which made me more curious.

Eva Nean 7/11/26 Eva Nean 7/11/26

Art Atelier du Travail: Taking on Leathercraft in Nakameguro

I traded the New York City heat for the staggering Tokyo humidity on a hot June day. Excited to meet a Japanese leather craft maker, I made my way to the residential part of Nakameguro, a trendy neighborhood of Tokyo, to meet Ryo the artisan and his wife Aya, owners of Art Atelier du Travail.

Eva Nean 2/9/26 Eva Nean 2/9/26

Bad Bunny’s Zara Moment at the Super Bowl

Bad Bunny just gave a memorable performance at Super Bowl LX, the most-watched halftime show to date. I didn’t watch it live, but I promptly caught up later on Sunday night. What struck me was the quality of the production, the joy that radiated from it, and the walking grass. What didn’t? His outfit. To be frank, I was not watching for the outfit. I was just there to root for the man.

Eva Nean 1/18/26 Eva Nean 1/18/26

NikeSKIMS: Performance Sportswear or just… Plastic?

NikeSKIMS dropped their first co-branded collection last September. Kim Kardashian and the Gredes have done it again: 7 collections, 58 silhouettes, and 10,000 ways to combine looks. It is not a collaboration according to the press release, it is a new label.

Eva Nean 9/7/25 Eva Nean 9/7/25

Venus Is Wearing Merino Wool at the US Open: You Should Train in It Too!

At this year’s US Open, Venus Williams stepped onto the court dressed in a custom Merino wool performance kit dress, a collaboration between @luar and @thewoolmarkcompany. Wearing wool in the heat of summer, during a high-intensity tennis match? Yes, absolutely!

Eva Nean 7/6/25 Eva Nean 7/6/25

Lace me up, Baby!

I recently spent four days in Belgium on a side trip from France, where I’m from. Bruxelles! Home to the great chocolatiers, vintage shops, frites (french fries), comic books, the famous Manneken Pis, delicious gaufres (waffles), and… dentelle (lace).