Dear Shaded Viewers,
One of yesterday's highlights was our visit to the church of Hagia Sophia. An important landmark for the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, it is a jewel of architectural beauty. I was blown away by its scale and spiritual atmosphere. The energy there was incredible and I think the images speak for themselves.
Best,
Philippe
Philippe Pourhashemi
A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.