This is a safe space, so it’s okay to admit that many of us have already started (and finished) Bling Empire: New York. Here, Blake Abbie discusses bringing New York’s fashion vanguard to Netflix.
offices for coffee. Read through to hear more about hisfits, how he got away with the sweatpants in episodes three and four, and which looks didn’t make the final edit.wearing Ouer Studio. “I had two options, one was Ouer. You posted about them and I realized we have so many mutual friends in New York. They’re both Canadian as well, and queer, and Chinese. It was amazing. I also had my mom make this pearl necklace with red string I wore on the carpet,” he told me of the look.
I really like wearing clothes when I can relate to either the designers or to the stories that they’re trying to tell. Oftentimes I find that I don’t necessarily connect with the stories that big luxury brands are telling. I hate sequins, I hate bling, and I don’t like big logos. I like to be relaxed and comfortable. I bike everywhere, so I need things to be actually usable when I’m in the city. But overall, I think it’s important as an editor to make decisions to support people you believe in.
I wanted to show that aspiration can be supporting young designers who you can see yourself in. It’s not about spending the most money on a luxury brand, but you can buy a Telfar tracksuit and be cool and be in-the-know, be a part of the conversation. That’s what it’s about, these markers of community, and communities you want to be a part of.