Two days before Christmas, Hyesun landed in Broadsheet, written by fashion editor-at-large Maggie Zhou.
I’ve followed Maggie’s work for years, long before Hyesun existed. I’ve always admired how she talks about fashion and culture covering topics I can find tricky to articulate my thoughts on like identity and representation.
She’s also a style icon, known for her thrifted pieces and looks. A moment for Maggie's style please...
Before the article was written, Maggie and I spoke briefly on the phone. One of the first questions she asked was, “How do you know if you have a low nose bridge?”
At the time, it didn’t register as unusual. It’s a question I’ve answered many times. What surprised me was reading, in the finished article, that Maggie realised through our conversation that sunglasses sliding down your nose isn’t a universal experience.
"I thought the constant readjustment of frames was simply part of the experience, as was dealing with smudge marks from my cheeks making contact with lenses. I was wrong." — Maggie Zhou
This made me think: if someone so immersed in fashion hadn’t been exposed to the idea that eyewear could be designed differently for a more diverse range of faces, it says a lot about how limited the industry conversation around representation and diversity has been.
That realisation sits at the centre of the article. You can read it here.
Thank you Maggie and Broadsheet for sharing out mission to make eyewear comfortable AND fashionable for Asian noses and low nose bridges.
