Fashion’s most basic piece is making bold headlines. But what does its second life tell us about dressing itself?

A mini-history of circus chic and campy styling.

"I could watch old music videos all day — back when we had these big, high-fashion moments in music."

"There is often a lot of idle time on set and I do like a good book to keep me company. "

(Or, at least, is collaborating with Undefeated.)

Zaria, the 24-year-old mononymous designer behind the space-age New York brand, talks engineering, cyberpunk, and rejecting tradition.

But why now?

Or, a better question: why should we care at all?