Nicholas Raefski Looks to the Hardships of the Hero's Journey for SS24

Nicholas Raefski started his eponymous brand from his Fordham University dorm room in 2020. Named as one of Hypebeast's Best Emerging Menswear Brands of 2022, the designer - sans formal fashion education - looked to the timeless literary trope of "The Hero's Journey" to make his independent New York Fashion Week debut with his Spring/Summer 2024 collection, "Sidewalk Tears": a striking monochrome collection that speaks to the grueling austerity and tribulations all heroes face.The collection lan...