>> I can't believe the 25th anniversary of Tetris passed me by and I somehow FAILED to mention it on the blog. You know how I love to work in completely non-fashion related references somewhere in the crevices of this blog to keep reminding myself that life does not in fact revolve around distressed denim, gigantic florals and toppling shoes. Like many kidult of the 90s', I went from Gameboy original to Pocket to Colour and Tetris was there throughout every stage. I think in my natural state of rest, my fingers actually twitch in anticipation of the next block that might be falling down to complete a row. Take that sentence to whatever metaphorical stages you want...
Timothy James Andrews, ker-razy knitwear extraordinaire, also must have had similar brick formations in his head especially when you look at his new collection 'A-Block-A-Brick-Toe' that is very openly inspired by Tetris and its colourful bricks...recreating them in gem embellishments and in the physical cube shapes of the bracelet. In a way, TJA's collections have always been about colourful blocks fitting together in their various formations that he's feeling at the time so with this collection's literal reference to Tetris, he's probably reconciling a lifelong love with the game that has informed his work...
(Photography by Akio)
