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August 2026 18 Entries wicked33.com/journal
Field notes
Small Batch, On Purpose: Why Wicked Does Not Scale Production
Keeping production small is not a limitation. It is a decision with specific technical and creative consequences that we have chosen to accept.
Small Batch, On Purpose: Why Wicked Does Not Scale Production
02 Jul 2026
Atelier
Unisex by Construction: What It Demands from Pattern-Making
Every Wicked piece is built to work across bodies. This is not a positioning statement — it is a set of specific technical constraints.
Unisex by Construction: What It Demands from Pattern-Making
02 Jul 2026
Culture
Mihaela Glăvan x Wicked: On Sharing Creative Control
The collaboration with Mihaela Glăvan required relinquishing something. This is a record of what that cost and what it produced.
Mihaela Glăvan x Wicked: On Sharing Creative Control
02 Jul 2026
Culture
Tranoi Tokyo: What Japanese Buyers Actually Respond To
Three days in a Shibuya showroom. Notes on what moved, what didn't, and what Japanese buyers already understood without explanation.
Tranoi Tokyo: What Japanese Buyers Actually Respond To
02 Jul 2026
Field notes
Laser Engraving at 1AM: A Process Log
Machine settings, failed tests, and what the final engraved piece looked like at first light.
Laser Engraving at 1AM: A Process Log
02 Jul 2026
Material
Waterbased Dyes: The Color Process Behind SS26
The SS26 palette was built using special waterbased dyes — a process that demands patience and produces results that cannot be replicated at scale.
Waterbased Dyes: The Color Process Behind SS26
02 Jul 2026
Culture
Romanian Creative Week: On Showing at Home
Showing at Romanian Creative Week produces a different kind of pressure than showing abroad. The audience already knows what the context is supposed to be.
Romanian Creative Week: On Showing at Home
02 Jul 2026
Atelier
The Distressing Process: How Damage Becomes Design Language
At the Constanta atelier, destruction is a controlled variable — every scorch mark and bleach run placed with intent.
The Distressing Process: How Damage Becomes Design Language
02 Jul 2026
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