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From the runways of Milan to the streets of Seoul, silk is being reclaimed as a fabric of strength. Once coded as delicate, it now drapes the shoulders of models, actors, and musicians who treat softness as a deliberate power. This season, designers are cutting it raw, boxy, and unlined — letting the material speak instead of the silhouette. We spoke with four ateliers who are rethinking what masculine fabric can mean.

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