The humble pillow became an unlikely protagonist during Milan’s menswear shows – but why? Might the pillow symbolise the cultural fascination with “quiet quitting” and how late capitalism incentivises an exploitation of labour? Or perhaps it was a reaction to phrases like “goblin mode” and “feral club rat” – after all, some people are introverts and would rather scream into their pillows than they would a mosh pit. This season in Milan – both @prada and @jw_anderson making clothes from, and accessorising their looks with, overstuffed pillows.They were also fluffed and outsized – shaped into bulb-like bombers at Prada – so maybe the pillow has something to do with economic inflation? Or cushioning people against the slam of the news cycle? Or a call back to when people were doing the #pillowchallenge on TikTok during the first spate of global lockdowns? 💭⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to read more 📲⁠ ⁠ ✍️ @danielwrodgers⁠ ⁠ #DazedFashion⁠ #mfw