excerpt: Cult Gaia. Fall 2026 - New York Fashion Week

 

"...And there is a rebellious cue to Hekmat and her Cult Gaia collections, be it, that she is of Iranian heritage, and the recent unrest in Iran, and supresson against Gen Z, similar to other countries, begin to fight against authoritarianism.  We need global unity more than ever, as the divide and conquer spectra of Far Right politics is creeping in everywhere.  So, it's admirable that Hekmat has channeled her cultural roots, more so the women from her Persian lienange, to which she decreed for her latest collection, as "beauty is power", pertaining that beauty is found in being "fearless.

Hekmat has mixed men's styles into to her Fall Winter 2026, 2027 collection as a type of counter balance to the Cult Gaia eros, and compared to Hekmat's prior amatory charged, Avant-garde, 1970s hedonic, feels slightly out of place, offmost, and I mean this with great respect, diluting the rebellious nature of the women's styles on show."

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Full review: chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2026/02/cult-gaia-fall-2026-new-york-fashion.html

(A.Glass 2026)