Forces of Fashion, New York
In 2024, I was photographed for the Vogue Lookbook in New York City. It was not a milestone marked by noise, but by awareness — a moment of stillness inside a space defined by energy, movement, and expectation. Representing TRAIWAS, I styled and directed my own look with intention, allowing the house’s values of individuality, emotion, and refinement to speak without explanation.
Being photographed is often mistaken for being seen. In reality, it is about readiness — posture, clarity, and conviction. There is no room for hesitation in front of the camera. Every angle reveals not only the garment, but the person behind it.Forces of Fashion took place at One World Trade Center, a setting that carries weight beyond fashion. The atmosphere was electric, fast-paced, and demanding. During one of the most charged moments, a voice cut through the room:““V neck, chin out, shoulders back, stand out!””
The camera followed immediately. The moment passed quickly, but its impact did not.That day reminded me that fashion is discipline before it is expression. Confidence is not performed — it is held. The power of the runway is not spectacle alone, but presence. To stand still while everything moves around you requires control. To be yourself while being observed requires clarity.
This experience did not change my direction — it sharpened it. It reaffirmed my belief that fashion lives between structure and emotion, between intention and instinct. TRAIWAS exists in that space. Not to chase attention, but to hold it quietly.Forces of Fashion was not an ending. It was a frame — a reminder that every moment in this industry asks the same question: