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More colour: Studio RENS

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I’ve always loved Studio RENS and their experimental approach to colour. During Dutch Design Week, Renee Mennen and Stefanie van Keijsteren present their new work, CANVAS – Surface of Sleep,…

DDW Class of 2026: New Perspectives

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Every year during Dutch Design Week, the former Philips industrial Klokgebouw becomes a meeting place for a new generation of designers, with graduates from the Netherlands and abroad. At Class…

Valentino: Born with Studs

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What connects the façade of a Roman palazzo to a Valentino perfume bottle? Look closely at Born in Roma and the answer is in the glass. The pyramid-shaped studs refer…

Trending: The New Prep

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Preppy has long been associated with privilege and good behaviour. It is one of this season’s biggest catwalk trends, although the style never really went away. Short for preparatory, it…

Close-up: James Barnor

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At Sézane’s autumn presentation in Amsterdam, black-and-white and colour photographs appear throughout the canal house. One shows a model in a photography studio, surrounded by lights and cables. In another,…

The Shape of Chanel

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Perfume gives a fashion house a presence far beyond the wardrobe. Chanel N°5, launched in 1921, is one of the clearest examples. When perfumer Ernest Beaux presented Gabrielle Chanel with…

Prada: Double Take

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For Prada’s Autumn/Winter 2026 womenswear show at Fondazione Prada in Milan, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons achieve considerable variety with just fifteen models. They strut the runway four times, wearing…

Fragrance Notes: BDK Parfums Collection Studio

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As a freelance style editor, I usually think about silhouette, form, tactility and, of course, materials. Silk, leather and sequins are all part of that vocabulary. With Collection Studio, BDK…

Dior’s New Puzzle Pieces

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Jonathan Anderson’s first Dior Cruise collection takes to L.A. Bright lights, big city. Film is everywhere. Christian Dior dressed Marlene Dietrich for Alfred Hitchcock’s Stage Fright in 1950. “No Dior,…

Trend: Jazz Age Redux

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A century after the Roaring Twenties, jazz is back in fashion, in both senses of the word. The music is attracting new listeners. Its visual codes, from sharp tailoring to…
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