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an important question: paolo cui - by Ethaney Lee

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an important question will be an on-going series of asking the questions that get to the heart of it all. this series is inspired by durga chew bose’s interview, time will tell, with dev hynes where her honest and candid questions touch on the small moments of being human that we all share. i was incredibly touched by people’s responses to these very personal questions and i hope you find something in these questions and answers that make you feel less alone, inspired and comforted that gently, we exist. paolo cui is the founder and owner of idle worship, a san francisco brand built on craft and focused on pushing fabrics forward. i was first introduced to paolo’s work through my brother and very quickly, idle worship’s vibrantly colored hand dyed cotton socks became a staple in my wardrobe. he has since expanded to producing beautiful cowhide belts, leather wallets dyed with natural materials (like persimmon) and sashiko repaired vintage denim. i truly admire paolo and his work becaus

an important question will be an on-going series of asking the questions that get to the heart of it all. this series is inspired by durga chew bose’s interview, time will tell, with dev hynes where her honest and candid questions touch on the small moments of being human that we all share. i was incredibly touched by people’s responses to these very personal questions and i hope you find something in these questions and answers that make you feel less alone, inspired and comforted that gently, we exist. editor’s note: i unintentionally put things paolo finds overrated and underrated in the…

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