Green Helicteres Isora jacket by pet-tree-kor.
(Illustration by Beth Hoeckel)
We find ourselves in that time of year reserved for the most sensual and earthy signs of the zodiac – i.e. Taurus season. We are grateful for our calves, because they remind us that food, drink, sex, and money exist for us to experience in all their glory. And what better way to enjoy all of this than by traveling? Unleash your carefully selected and perfectly preserved vintage designer purses (this is Taurus we are talking about, after all) and go somewhere.
The ritual of travel is both visceral and spiritual. That sweat that collects under your collar as you walk briskly to the gate (just to make sure it's there, right?) is like a kiss at 4 a.m. on a starry beach that can only come by motorbike. And the rite before the rite – packing one's luggage – becomes a delicate, challenging dance of choice, a personally curated Everest that requires travelers to first dream about how the wind might rain On their way up the Eiffel Tower, they'll be able to dress for both a rooftop dinner and a volcano hike just outside San Salvador, if they crave a pair of heels at the Beijing opera or too engrossed in the show to care that they were wearing flats instead. However, the careful balance of environmental factors in wardrobe selection is secondary to the crowning jewel of functionality: versatile travel. jacket.
Choosing a travel jacket is an art and a science, best done tastefully, paying attention to form, function, aesthetics, and viability—like a pillow when folded into composition. fourth or eighth on a long-haul flight. It can take you to a museum and a botanical garden tour with street food in the same day. In this regard, may I suggest pet-tree-kor Green Helicteres Isora jacket. The name of this Shanghai-based publishing company is reminiscent of “petrichor,” a functionally perfect and mystical word that exists only to describe the divine perfume that hits your nose after the rain ( a type of smell that humans can detect more acutely than the scent of sharks). nose can detect blood).
This ensemble, made of a tweed blend with a beautiful moss sheen, is both architectural in its structure and versatile in its shape. It looks both inviting and familiar – almost like your grandfather's fanciest coat from the days when he used to go dancing with your grandmother – both sleek and elegant. It wouldn't look out of place in a cozy diner on a rainy night in San Francisco's Chinatown or on a foggy morning at the Rhode Island beach house of a generation-rich friend. The color of the jacket is often understated as a neutral color that pairs perfectly with almost any other item in your suitcase, maybe even amethyst or royal blue. Helicteres isora, the name of the coat, is a vibrant plant from northern Oceania, whose leaves dry into tawny green curves, resembling the shapes of nature.
And nature's most esoteric fractal, you'll wear your pet tree-kor travel jacket, flying through the liminal space of LAX on your way to your next adventure. Is your manic pixie dream girl combo fantasizing about an ethereal-looking stranger enthralled in a daydream as they stare at the flecks of Tom Bradley fluorescents reflecting off the panels This gorgeous swamp-colored fabric? Mine too. For all the grounding and presence that resets our nervous systems, our earthly veins would be useless without the dream of a shimmering green.
Shakira Gothic is a digital magician based in Los Angeles.
