excerpt: Natasha Zinko. Fall 2026 - London Fashion Week

 

"...The thrift, upcycle trend pre 2020, was a hopeful, and I use this term loosely, a liberalism effort, to tone down consumerism.  But, after the pandemic, the trend almost petered out overnight, with, yes inflation again, those high costs of living, shop rents and volume over quality outstipping function, be it 'dry rot' ripping apart a pair of Versace jeans you bought for $60, in less than a week.  You might as well save up for the designer 'thrifty' look, ala Natasha Kinko, as sit with that for years to come.  

And for Zinko's Fall 2026 collection her postmodern layering, early 1990s East European stylisation, of the unintentional oversized sports jacket 'knock off', flared, wide hemmed trousers, with ad hoc fitting, not only holds the line, it transcends into shock value.  Make sense?  Her latest styles on show, would have to be some of the most anti-fashion to date, to an almost comical level.   The collection seems themeless, and Kinko works best, when she applies a creative, postmodernist backstory to the collection, her Fall 2026 array, unfortunately feels aimless, even, dare I say nihilistic."

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Full review: chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2026/02/natasha-zinko-fall-2026-london-fashion.html

(A.Glass 2026)