Sumana Mukherjee

Right now, roughly four hundred kilometers above your Sunday evening mug of warm spiced chai, a crew of humans is cruising at twenty-eight thousand kilometers per hour. At that cosmic speed, the weekly calendar undergoes a delightful collapse.

Early in the brand’s history founder Eddie Bauer set out to create better protection against the elements after a winter fishing trip in the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by the insulating properties of down, he went on to develop and patent the first quilted down jacket in the U.S. That breakthrough helped establish a legacy of purposeful innovation that has shaped Eddie Bauer for more than 100 years.

For designer Alifah Malik, founder of Studio Alifah Malik, this bustling Indonesian metropolis is both home and the wellspring of her artistic perspective. Immersed in the city’s complex cultural landscape from childhood, Alifah observed the grace and inner fortitude carried by generations of women. That lived memory blossoms in her newly debuted Jasmine collection—a deeply thoughtful homage to feminine resilience, personal roots, and timeless Indonesian craftsmanship.