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Fashion continues its journey through the FW26 collections, landing this week in Paris. Although Paris Fashion Week is where designers usually come into their own, menswear still feels like a work in progress for too many brands, many of which delivered lackluster or inconsistent collections throughout the week (yes, J.W., we are talking about you). Hopefully, the upcoming womenswear season will offer far more food for thought.
Is menswear a lost cause at Milan Fashion Week? Here’s the roundup of everything that happened.
Chinese traditional medicine is having its moment in the West, and it’s all thanks to TikTok.
Brioni's latest collection is a Grand Tour of Italy and celebrates the brand's last 80 years.
It’s embarrassing to have a boyfriend, but if you want one, it better be ugly.
Pharell is all about retrofuturism in the Louis Vuitton FW26 menswear collection.
Best believe that in 2026, everyone is gonna chop their hair off!
The Oscars nominations are out, and there’s a lot to discuss.
We need to start romanticizing taking our makeup off.
Vogue Business reports that Abercrombie&Fitch will put on its first ever fashion show pre Super Bowl.
The New York Times reminisces on Valentino Garavani’s life through some of his most glamorous collections.
The main goal of US citizens in 2026 is to get a second passport, as stated by CNN.
Because of AI, Wikipedia is facing the greatest crisis in its 25 years- more on WIRED.