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Louis Headlam: Aegis Beyond the Fabric
Raised in London, Louis Headlam harnesses the city's contrasting energies to influence his photoshoots
Jara García Azor: Go as a dream
By reclaiming their own sense of intimacy, these women challenge traditional Western painting norms and resist the objectifying male gaze and prioritize self-representation
Jake Gyllenhaal is the hottest man alive
Mastering the boy your parents would hate in Donnie Darko and the boy your girlfriends would be suspicious about in Brokeback Mountain; there is something about Jake Gyllenhaal that lets...
Even a mass-produced object can have a rough soul
The philosophy of Eileen Gray, the forms of Bauhaus, the brushstrokes of Mirò, and the scenography of contemporary theater – in conversation with Belgian Designer Bob Verhelst, the collaboration with...
New York and collections that burn
Opposites attract: photography Cole Fawcett, styling Michael Andrew Rosenberg. Kurt Cobain didn’t like Marc Jacobs’ 1992 collection for Perry Ellis. Not long after the show, Jacobs sent him a few...
A Look Inside Painter Alexander James’ London Studio
Alexander James, known for his large-scale and layered abstractionist paintings, has a tendency to bring together in his compositions what many would consider to be disparate subjects
The fiber of the Andes is Rough: an interview with Tomás Vera
Verdi: a family story and respect for Colombian natural raw materials – from fique fiber and copper wire, supporting the artisans of Curití Santander
SANE Standard: certifying the purpose economy
SANE Standard is a fashion sustainability certification that certifies the sustainable manufacturing of fashion products, apparel and home textiles. Raw materials through transparent lens
The code of conduct for Berlin Fashion Week SS25
As Berlin Fashion Week continues to evolve, it promises to inspire and challenge the fashion community worldwide, driving forward the ideals of creativity, diversity, and sustainability in the years to...
Zero-impact music festivals: from short supply chains to renewable energy
From DGTL in Amsterdam to Bucolika at Lake Camosci in the Susa Valley, Italy: boutique festivals emphasize respect for nature and the use of short, controlled supply chains for food...
Hats and black cloths as a tribute to history
Kevin Félicianne's photograph is inspired by The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense – a revolutionary socialist organization founded in 1966
These athletes are not real
Models ready to present their sport in front of a jury, hoping to be selected for the Olympics – and some of these sports have never been part of the Olympic...
Christoph Büchel at Fondazione Prada: a politically-charged trompe l’oeil project on debt
Fondazione Prada in Venice transformed into a pawnshop – Swiss artist Christoph Büchel on the notion of debt and the many declinations of it, from the religious to the economic
Linus Borgo’s mermaids: transness, disability, and bodily differences
Linus Borgo delves into mythological themes, depicting creatures like mermaids and other part-human-animal figures. «I absorbed Catholic imagery, Celestial beings are ingrained in me»
The musician spaceship: Astronne voices the poetry between a sound and a soul
Astronne is the musician spaceship – every movement represent a noise. Connected all together, what you see becomes vociferous
Stories of Milan – il Rubanuvole: the San Babila skyscraper tower
The story of the Rubanuvole skyscraper by architect Alessandro Rimini; the 1960s BBPR and the synthesis of Piazza Meda: the Great Master of Italian urbanism and design
Fashion at the Dinner Table: Serving Bottega Veneta and Duck(Walk)
Bottega Veneta for the fathers who dare to love and Ballroom for those who dare to love differently: an exploration of fashion's ability to redefine family perceptions and structures
What is the Best Hotel in Italy? Excluding Personal Opinions
For ethical entrepreneurship, sustainability, and the good Italian lifestyle – it’s not about decoration, opinion, luxury, or marketing. It’s about the best hotel in Italy
Hugo Denis-Queinec: 24 hours in Hackney district, London
When all maps failed, cigarette-burnt jackets, beer flavored tongue, dead phone battery, gas holders at a distance chance encounters all became temporary geographical attempts at self-location
Denim and upcycling stories: from Miu Miu to Vitelli
An upcycled jean emits up to 83 percent less CO2 than a new one - Miu Miu's latest Upcycled collection and other efforts to explore the potential of vintage denim...
Unsettling: Gigi Spelsberg inhabits a new space
We see her old possessions wrapped and bound, in a studio space void – tentatively being moved into their new environment which is still under construction
The Dragon in the House: Alessandro Michele at Valentino
The Dragon's Tail in Fashion: A Collection of 260 Images: Rough Culture, Bestiaries, and the Non-Aesthetically Correct in Alessandro Michele's Debut at Valentino
Born in Oasi Zegna – the book
A visual and tactile experience whose pages range from rough texture to superfine, an allegory for the natural raw materials that Zegna has been using since its foundation
The legacy and heritage of Venice – an honest conversation with Toto Bergamo Rossi
The main purpose of Venetian Heritage is to promote one of the less known aspects of Venetian art: the sculptures. Nobody talks about that, always painters
Emilia Staugaard and the genesis of a Daydreams
You are sitting quietly, and suddenly your brain tunes out the world and wanders to something else entirely – perhaps a recent experience, or an old memory. You just had...
Restored coral can grow as fast as healthy reefs
A new study shows that coral reef restoration initiatives provide a temporary solution to restore compromised marine ecosystems – concrete climate actions for ocean preservation
The other Capri: keeping it rough at the Jacquemus fashion show
The meeting point between Villa Malaparte and Jacquemus is both the brand's founding and the long history of artists' fascination with the villa, its aesthetic, and its secretiveness
From Villa Malaparte to the Quisisana – Capri, rough with no decency
A conversation takes place in the garden of the Quisisana hotel about Capri, the roughness of the island with no decency: talking with Cesare Cunaccia. Meanwhile, Jacquemus is at Villa...
Milan, Italy: Boyy and Fos are crafting an expressive shelter as a shop
Fos is all about pollination when it comes to spaces. For their Milanese store, Boyy collaborated with the Danish designer to enhance their zesty pieces
Rohrwacher’s La Chimera – a tapestry of human fragility
In La Chimera, Alice Rohrwacher takes the viewer on a journey with a gang of tombaroli on an unnamed small Italian village's streets, fields, and woods in the 1980
Minotaur – the rough love story between Lily Stockman and Le Corbusier in Paris
The American artist Lily Stockman is the first woman to exhibit at Maison La Roche – with an exhibition that follows her “obsession” with Le Corbusier, blending Greek mythology and...
What makes South African designers so connected as a creative community?
Is it their bold utilization of colors and patterns, their connection to the natural landscape, or their influences deeply rooted in the traditions and cultures local to South Africa?
How to Handle With Care: a show-guide on art collecting and the relevance of exhibition spaces
A robot - a stuffed dog - following training related to the description of the works, is able to produce an analysis together with ChatGPT - its observations are ironically...
Hungarian Stories: the Trees and the Rough Queen
The trees of Budapest: the lions of the Chain Bridge, the Habsburg Empress who became Queen of Hungary and a countess who was bricked up alive in the seventeenth century
Faggot Pride and Prejudice: does the pope awaken gay activism?
‘There is too much faggotry’ – The Pope's words sparked controversy and reawakened gay pride that seemed dormant under the blanket of internal debates on human diversity and inclusive language
The Dior Cruise 2025 celebrates long standing Anglo-French fashion ties
By marrying the French maison’s artisanal approach with the tradition of Scottish craftsmanship, there is a certain closure of the anglo-french relationship between Dior and the Brits
Frederik Ruegger: boredom in the hotel
In the scorching embrace of a relentless heatwave, a dilapidated hotel stands like a forgotten relic on the outskirts of Berlin
Silvio Campara: a flow of thoughts, numbers – can an interview become literature?
Culture, finance and commitment to human resources – the head of Golden Goose, Silvio Campara is full energy: is this entrepreneurial literature?
Kiki van Eijk: the primitive roots of rough design
Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk seeks a stable balance between human-made and nature through a sustainable approach which relies on the properties of raw materials and the expertise of craftsmen
Human fragility: Succubus Chic glamorizes illness
What is Succubus Chic ? It’s about the “heroin chic” aesthetic that can present confusing and problematic implications. Meaning, definition of Succubus Chic as a trend
Louis Vuitton Cruise 2025: Ghesquière’s archaeology of the future at Parc Güell in Barcelona
Gaudí's Art Nouveau according to Ghesquière, the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2025 show takes place in Barcelona – historical architecture and mecha design are the backdrop of a romantic and business...
Cosmic Garden: safeguarding Indian craft manufacturing
The Cosmic Garden exhibition at the Venice Biennale is committed to the emancipation of women through craftsmanship – with the support of Dior. A dialogue with Karishma Swali, from the...
What is a 4D textile? Is the manufacturing sustainable?
The evolution of 3D printing is 4D. The case of the 4D-Knit Dress by MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab made using only a robot arm, computerized knitting and heat-activated smart textiles
Natural rubber: a raw material linked to deforestation
Between 1993 and 2016, an estimated 4.1 million hectares of forest were destroyed for natural rubber production, with almost three-quarters of this destruction taking place after 2001
Dominique White: a Black future hasn’t happened yet, but must
The Max Mara Art Prize for Women presents Dominique White’s work Deadweight – found objects gleaned from shipyards, such as sails, ropes and chains, retracing Black Diaspora and human fragility
Future Maniac, Tom de Peyret for Lampoon
Tom de Peyret portrays imposing psychological structures of the feminine, resembling gilded totems rising above dystopian and desolate scenarios
