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The world no longer seems the same. And while the President of the United States appears so unhinged that he is clashing with the Pope himself, and while truces and wars continue in a chaotic whirlwind, the rest of the West finds itself living with an ever-deepening cognitive dissonance. People are returning to dance at Coachella and debating on social media about the behind-the-scenes beef on Euphoria, but on the other side of the world, missiles are falling. Preparations are underway for the Cannes red carpet and Design Week, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Fashion thinks about sponsoring, runway shows, and expanding, but the very pillars of the earth are shaking beneath its feet. It’s a mad, mad April. But even madder is our indifference to a world out of control—one to which we have now become numb.
The headlines were too dramatic: Stefano Gabbana did not resign from the brand he founded; he simply is no longer its president. But why?
Swimsuit season is approaching (some call it dismorphia season), but according to us, being sexy today feels frustrating. What do you think?
Both on the runway and off, distressed clothing has made a comeback. But as fascinating as we find it, when the wear and tear is entirely artificial, we have to call it performative.
With its ability to dream up other worlds and new sciences, the sci-fi genre increasingly seems like the ideal showcase for talking about women’s rights and the problems of the present.
Ploom and nss magazine present “A Study of Milan and its AURA,” an investigation into the contemporary cultural codes of the city.
If you fall in love, do you stop straightening your hair? Take a moment to hear the latest (and strange) TikTok theory.
Coachella has begun in America. Today the festival is no longer so popular, but ten years ago we dreamed of it across the world as a utopia: a dream that also passed through the boho style of which it became the symbol.
The beauty world is not just chemistry or marketing. There’s also the essential part of packaging, which the war in Iran is now making absurdly complicated.
Why do men love Stone Island? The Financial Times answers.
The always brilliant Rachel Tashjian wonders, on CNN, how Maison Margiela will maintain its intellectual appeal while trying to become a global brand.
Sincerity is the new social currency of the decade, and that’s why, according to Dazed, overly perfect and correct answers no longer inspire trust.
With the rise of “advanced contemporary” brands, which we define as middle-market or premium, Made in Portugal shoes are becoming increasingly famous. WWD explains this expansion.