There is no more anticipated and coveted social event today than an archive sale.

There, buying a beautiful dress meant knowing that the money spent would go to a good cause.

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Saam Emme

At the time, she found the fashion industrys silence about the humanitarian situation in her country deafening.

I struggled to reconcile my politics with my place in an industry rooted in endless consumption.

One of these discussions led Risso to generously offer his entire archive.

Saam Emme

Saam Emme

Thus the physical sale was born.

I think theres a lot of energy that comes out of this kind of exchange.

Endless consumption has become an unwanted distraction, she explains.

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Some of the garments that will be sold at the Super Cedar Auction

It becomes difficult to hold on to matter when you see whole worlds being wiped out.

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Some of the garments that will be sold at the Super Cedar Auction

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Some of the garments that will be sold at the Super Cedar Auction

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Some of the garments that will be sold at the Super Cedar Auction