Did I just take crazy pills? Did a cosmic-level tragedy, similar to the killing fields, just strike? Did I just leave the house with underpants and soiled trousers? No. Trump, a con artist since the 1970s, a narcissist, and a cunning marketer, just won the presidency. Was there a shock? Did the liberal elites wet themselves? Absolutely not!! This was imminently predictable. And if you, dear reader, had been paying attention? AVESSA predicted it with aplomb and, okay, perhaps a tad bit of loftiness.

AVESSA prides itself on an uncompromising view of fashion and the world that imposes itself on what we wear and what we buy. Lost Dreams comprehensively warned that life is not fraught-less for the thoughtless. There are 100 million people yearning for their dreams lost to the rushing advancement of the world and cultural shifts that rock even the willing.

White working-class people have been spit upon and manipulated for centuries since the inception of the United States. And the rest of us, educated, white, black, brown, purple, and polka-dotted, sneered and thought that it was our time. We thought the white working class didn’t matter and they should have the decency to step aside. But it is supremely unfair for so many people to be shoved with arrogance back and told to shut up.

We are reaping the rewards of society’s arrogance and disinterest in helping all of us. All of us. John Dickerson wrote the phrase “United we stand, divided we fall” in 1768. In 2024, we elected someone who would have appalled the saint-like Abraham Lincoln as well as the selfless George Washington. 

AVESSA pointed out the economic and societal dangers we played within the last 8 years. This article is vital to understand the rise of Trump and even highlighted Vance as a danger. It is imperative to read this piece again and finally… Finally, pay attention. Punishing any of our society is wrong. 

We need to be united and help each other. And forgive. Forgive past mistakes no matter how deeply the insults are felt. We are running into uncharted territory. Global war? Economic disaster? Civil unrest? Or just the stock market defying gravity as businesses are let loss to unrelenting capitalism. For billionaires to dictate whether we work or starve? This article is foundational for peering into the unknown and perhaps a guide to change our behavior and, as stated before, to forgive.

The images were captured by our Fashion Photographer and Editor-in-Chief, Flávio Iryoda, featuring model Alleya Seaver. “I never grow tired of shooting with Alleya; she is truly one of my muses and inspirations,” Flávio shared.