Contributor
Fashion
Alex Kessler
At Longfield Hall, Ellen Poppy Hill stages a moving, theatrical show rooted in performance, emotion, and the magic of making something from nothing.
For Spring 2026, the British designer reimagines a disused Job Centre as a salon of kink, care, and London-born creativity.
A 104°F fashion pilgrimage, a James Blake serenade, and one very ill-timed hoodie—my trip to Zegna’s Spring 2026 Dubai show was anything but low-key.
For its final public opening, Barneys Downtown became a stage for fresh Parsons graduates—showcasing work rooted in memory, material experimentation, and the shifting language of fashion.
Central Saint Martins’ graduates came out swinging—delivering sharp cuts, strange tech, and clothes that feel like protest as much as performance.
Travel
From Japanese toilets to glitter art and mango sticky rice at midnight, I found sweet, delirious bliss (and maybe mild heatstroke) at The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon.
How a rainstorm, a mohair hat, and a lot of feeling built Nong Rak—the now Bangkok-based slow-fashion label weaving tenderness and Thai roots into something entirely its own.
Three boobs, a flock of fake pigeons, and the future of Thai fashion.
Culture
I thought I was healing. Instead, I’m coordinating toy drops from South East Asia, scanning QR codes for authenticity, and preparing to smuggle Labubu monster dolls into feral, post-Brexit London.
From Saint Laurent boots to S.S. Daley sets, the actor is serving high-fashion filth—while I sit here in the same look, unpaid, unphotographed, and unhealthily obsessed.
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