內容簡介
內容簡介 《Kinfolk》第五十九期以「潔淨」為主題,從儀式、感受與本能三個層面,重新思考「乾淨」的意義。如果你正開始考慮春季大掃除,可以閱讀本期的長篇專文,探討我們究竟需要多乾淨;或者在〈Dirty Habits〉(骯髒習慣)一文中找到某種安慰——它關注那些人人都有的小小不完美:枯死的植物、消失的杯子,或堆滿雜物的抽屜。本期也描繪了東京年輕世代公共沐浴文化的興起,並邀請五位調香師與一位專家,一同辨識「乾淨」究竟聞起來是什麼味道。我們還採訪了David Bronner,他的肥皂公司早已超越一般家族企業,成為一股反主流文化的力量。此外,或許你會預期這一期充滿「俐落線條」與極簡設計,但我們反而訪問了世界頂尖美學家之一的Leonard Koren,他提出了截然不同的觀點。在其他篇章中,我們認識了Jessie Ware——這位親切直率又幽默的英國流行歌手,將母親每週五晚上的家庭聚餐,轉化為深受喜愛的Podcast。此外,本期作者群也走訪了乾洗店老闆、皮膚科醫師與薩克斯風演奏家,探問「文化是否已經消亡」,並嘗試理解「忒修斯之船」(Ship of Theseus)的哲學悖論。自2011年創刊以來,《Kinfolk》已成為藝術、設計、美學、建築與居家生活領域中獨立出版的標竿。這本季刊生活風格雜誌於全球超過100個國家販售,以三種語言出版,是咖啡桌上的理想讀物,也是送給創意人士的絕佳禮物。透過啟發人心的攝影、時尚與風格內容,以及對慢生活的深入探討,《Kinfolk》致力於提升生活品質,並連結一群富有創意的思考者。Issue Fifty-Nine of Kinfolk considers the meaning of “clean” as a ritual, a feeling and an instinct. If you’re starting to think about spring cleaning, you can read our longform essay, which examines how clean we really need to be; or else find solace in Dirty Habits, which turns its attention to the universal pockets of imperfection we all have—dead plants, missing mugs or a junk drawer.We chart the boom in public bathing culture among younger generations in Tokyo and ask five perfumers and an expert to identify what “clean” actually smells like. We also meet David Bronner, whose soap company has taken on a life of its own: a family business turned countercultural force. And while you may expect to see an issue full of “clean lines” and minimalist design, we instead speak to Leonard Koren, one of the world’s leading aesthetes, who has an entirely different proposition.Elsewhere, we meet Jessie Ware—the down-to-earth, bluntly funny British pop star who turned her mother’s weekly Friday night dinners for family and friends into a beloved podcast. Plus, our contributors spend time with a dry cleaner, a dermatologist and a saxophonist, ask whether culture is dead, and try to make sense of Theseus’ paradox.Since 2011, Kinfolk has set the standard for independent publishing in art, design, aesthetics, architecture, homes and interiors. Our quarterly lifestyle magazine is sold in over 100 countries, published in three languages and makes the perfect coffee table magazine or gift for a creative. Featuring inspiring photography, fashion and style, as well as examinations of slow living, Kinfolk is an art and design publication that seeks to promote quality of life and connect a community of creative thinkers.