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This week, forces of all kinds around the world have started to warm up their engines. First and foremost, the Temple of Speed in Monza, which is getting ready to welcome another edition of the Formula 1 Grand Prix (with Kimi Antonelli in the spotlight, alongside stars and celebrities who will gather around the Circuit this Sunday to cheer on their favorite team); secondly, the fashion capitals, ready to kick off a new eclectic Fashion Month. Will New York, London, Milan and Paris be ready to discover new creative directions, emerging designers and trends? It will all depend on the weather, which, hopefully, won’t leave us as sweaty and overheated as it did last June.
In other news, congratulations are in order for Julie Kegels on winning the 2026 LVMH Prize. The designer and creative founder of the eponymous brand, who was a finalist alongside Anil Padia, Colleen Allen, Gabriel Figueiredo, Galib Gassanoff, Zane Li, Petra Fagerström, Harry Pontefract and Daniel del Valle Fernandez, has been awarded a €400,000 prize and one year of structured mentorship with the group’s teams.
In conversation with Julie Kegels, the Belgian creative who has taken the Paris fashion scene by storm (and won the 2026 LVMH Prize).
Even creative directors want a soft launch. Because a red-carpet teaser is often better than a debut, full stop.
Who comes out on top from the cancellation of John Galliano’s Met Gala show? There was plenty of pressure on the designer, but now he’s more popular than ever.
Intimissimi took over the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival. With Stella Maxwell, Alessandra Ambrosio and many others, the brand reinterpreted the theme of transparency.
Five books to understand Gloria Steinem. Her ideas, her context, her complexities.
What to do, see and listen to in September 2026. Exhibitions, albums, concerts, films and series to survive the back-to-routine month without immediately slipping back into everyday life.
How to get your hair back on track after summer. All the steps to follow for hair that needs nourishing and rebalancing.
Goodbye, laminated brows. After years of brow lifts, natural-looking brows are back in fashion.
Has the sports world benefited from hiring creative directors from the fashion industry? That’s the question BoF is asking.
How do you run a successful vintage fashion business? Vogue Business explains.
The rise of Eco-Hobbies, explored by PolyesterZine.
The war on polyester is going too far, says The Atlantic. Because garments made from natural fibres aren’t always better.