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Vito Schnabel: «Don’t talk about things you want to do – do them»
The American dealer Vito Schnabel about his perspectives on curation ethics, NFTs and his reflection on the matters of diversity and representation within the gallery system
Première Vision: Prototipo Studio presents hemp denim, an entirely Italian supply
Insights into the sustainability of the hemp supply chain in Europe and the challenges with the production chain
Crafting conversations: Paul Smith and some nomadic inspirations at Altai Gallery
When Sir Paul Smith discovered «a shop of handmade rugs» in Milan, he brought their essence to his London showroom and to the upcoming Fall Winter collection
Chanel Resort 23/24 at the intersection of global fashion, local culture and cinema
Chanel Cruise SS23/24 from Shenzhen Bay MixC’s cinema to via Montenapoleone in Milan. Celebrating Chanel’s womanity and Barbiecore
Big Wave Surfing, Mason Hyce Barnes and the ocean, an interview
Surfer Mason Hyce Barnes recalls the travels to Nazaré, the Mecca of the surfing world – an interview and some fashion portraits for Lampoon, The Working issue
Collecting samples – the artistic experimentation of Pandora’s Jukebox
Yasmina Dexter, aka Pandora’s Jukebox, during her career has created a sound map that animates fashion catwalks. Soundscapes, horizons of meaning that need no translation
Human Power comes from Human Fragility: James Norton, the acting, the diabetes
After playing on stage the role of Jude from A Little Life, actor James Norton talks with Lampoon Editor Carlo Mazzoni about the fragility they have in common: diabetes
Changing economies, changing societies, changing design – the Bouroullec brothers
The rhythms and habits of work nowadays are increasingly oppressive. The Bouroullec brothers have a solution to turn it around through design: it's cat ergonomics
Acción Andina: 2.7 million native trees planted in South America last year
Polylepis forests elevate 5,000 meters above sea level. Acción Andina – a community-based initiative operating across South America – is one of the finalists in the Earthshot prize 2023
Like a paparazzi – the voyeuristic lens of Winter Vandenbrink for Lampoon
Whether it's Parris Goebel's choreography, James Norton on stage, or young Italian men making ends meet on OnlyFans: work is always the first expression of human dignity
Drawing performances: Tosh Basco’s evolving artistic experimentation odyssey
Tosh Basco: «Nudity challenges divisions and allows us to see ourselves as vulnerable and authentic beings. Performance art can serve as a reminder of our common humanity»
Michel Gaubert: Can Fashion Soundtracks Carry Political Messages?
"Music is an image, fashion does fashion" – portraits of Michel Gaubert, an interview for Lampoon on shows and cinematic events
Considerations behind Courrèges revival by Nicolas di Felice: at what costs?
In today’s landscape, what does it take to bring a brand from sleeping beauty to avant-garde status? Nicolas di Felice opening the doors of Courrèges to a genderless community
Future archeology – Louis Vuitton Resort 24, the show took place at the Isola Bella
Speaking of womanity. An aquatic to botanical collection, leaving the land to reconnect with the plant kingdom. The images by Alice Rosati and a fashion review by Lampoon Editor in...
Sayak Valencia: «Gore capitalism disrupts the Marxist model of consumption»
Sayak Valencia's research results on work conditions. Necropolitics and Gore Capitalism disrupt the Marxist model of production-consumption – the world of work is undergoing a radical change
What did prospectors wear to travel over rough terrain or up streams?
Seattle, 1897 – Filson was founded as C.C. Filson's Pioneer Alaska Clothing and Blanket Manufacturers to meet the needs of gold miners passing through Seattle on their way to the...
Ethics or aesthetics? uncanny photography, Maxime Ballesteros and a friend, Vimala Pons
Toying with the uncanny and the bizarre photography, Vimala Pons’ editorial with Maxime Ballesteros is a visual rollercoaster, of alter-egos, doppelgängers and vocational doubles
Parris Goebel: a Polynesian and Samoan woman and her community
Parris Goebel as a part of her community: «My purpose is to represent Polynesian and Samoan woman worldwide and show them that there is space for us in the entertainment...
Sea resources: Bysco’s naturally sourced textile fiber from mussel waste
Bysco developed a textile fiber that comes from mussel secretions. Its technical properties can allow the replacement of synthetic fibers like fiberglass and polyester
From agroforestry to biodiversity: alien species and biological invasion
The impact of invasive alien species on nature’s contribution to people is negative – especially through damage to super food – the IPBES report
Hyper-feminine styles – How is internet culture changing the trend cycle?
Girly pop trend – When it comes to fashion, the internet can act like a liaison, allowing people to voice and find words for their feelings and identities and people...
Andrew Esiebo documenting Lagos: urban transformation and inequality
Navigating the urban labyrinth of Lagos: Andrew Esiebo's visual journey talks about the chaos, cultural richness, and struggles of Africa's hustling megacity
Alva Noto – how rough architecture could be translated into music
From Berlin to Italy, from landscape architecture to soundscapes. Alva Noto aka Carsten Nicolai: a fusion of art, science, and rough sound moved by curiosity and collaborations
Phoebe Philo’s comeback to fashion: minimalism remains, but legs open up
After taking the helms at Chloé and Céline, Phoebe Philo launches her eponymous label with much anticipation from her devoted fans, the Philophiles
Lampoon, the working issue out November 7th – we are not looking for shortcuts
From Parris Goebel’s choreography to James Norton on stage, to young Italian men making ends meet on OnlyFans: work is always the first expression of human dignity
It was fun even a thousand years ago – even Medieval images were memeable
Dicks, killer rabbits, and giant snails: a look at Medieval humor – from the recent discoveries by Dr. James Wade to @weirdmedievalguys and @medievalmarginalia accounts
Under Armour signs deal with Hemp Black for supply worth 9M$ supply
Hemp Black/eco6 is a carbon-neutral yarn from industrial hemp. Due to their technical properties natural fibers are gaining more attraction for activewear and sportswear apparels
A third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya is plastic waste in disguise
Textile waste disposal markets are vital in Kenya. However, discarded dispatches coming from Western countries are responsible for turning the Global South as a textile dumping ground
From the curvy movement to SS24, fashion forgot inclusivity beyond the catwalk
The last few seasons have confirmed this, after a wave in which the trend was the representation of everybody the fashion returns to extremely slim bodies, normo-typed and stereotyped
Latest from the supply chain: how jeans production has changed
What are the steps that have led the industry to a conscious product? From the production of yarns, to natural indigo and the use of new techniques to replicate the...
Jeremy Hutchison: «I’m interested in perverting dominant culture. Queering power»
Waste colonialism and consumerism, environmental and social justice: the British artist’s latest project, Dead White Man, investigates the fate of the used clothes we send to the Global South
DIVA – the power of Divas is on display at the V&A museum in London
Someone might have seen the dress Edith Piaf used to wear, or the two-piece ensemble Cher wore at the 1975 Rock Music Awards, before they ever listened to one of...
Eckhaus Latta debuts 3D clothes at NY Fashion Week using Unspun technology
Luxury fashion brands are also to blame for excessive waste in the industry. Eckhaus Latta collection at NYFW features first pieces made with Unspun’s Vega™3D weaving technology
Yohann Truminski and Noémie Fourmeau, Flexible, an analogical work
«How many bend to the will of others, going against the grain of what we would like to be?» – Yohann Truminski and Noémie Fourmeau release analogic photography, Lampoon Online
Dressing with pride and without prejudice, Isa boulder for Lampoon online
Cecilia Basari and Yuli Suri «we delve into the realm of possibilities, seeking to refine the finishing touches of each garment and sculpt its silhouette by manipulating the tension of...
The ordinary absurdity of mundane lives – Marivan Martins for Lampoon online
«This series is an ode to it. It is totally ordinary and totally cheesy. It is about trying to watch the royal wedding. It is about feeling special on your...
Roses and hunter: Farshad Farzankia honors the strength of women from Iran
«I experienced pain in my family and my close relationships, people going to jail and not coming back. I was born into this chaos of uncertainty» – Farshad Farzankia on...
Lampoon online – Primal Matter, Hector Tre: a physical, stoic way of expressing
The narrative thread of photographer Hector Tre’s story leads the viewer into a world where the natural, the raw and rough reflects the primitive and essential of the human
Enea’s zero-waste approach: turning arthropods byproducts into chitosan
Chitosan extraction from marine resources and fungi: Enea Trisaia Research’s goal to achieve sustainable, cost-effective, and large-scale production that doesn’t rely on petrochemicals
Human body has no angles. Maison Bernard, Théoule-sur-Mer: the organic, human-centric bubble house
In 2013, Maison Bernard became an endowment fund whose purposes are the protection and the perennity of Antti Lovag’s architectural work with Pierre Bernard and also a residence for artists
Glamping’s impact on national parks and local communities in the United States
The debate over the rise of glamping sites in America’s national parks and deserts: the protests in Bar Harbor, Maine and development projects in the Joshua Tree Desert, California
Politics, ethics and collaboration: fashion according to Marco Rambaldi
«Crochet, once considered the symbol of patriarchy, turned into a feminist symbol of independence, becoming itself a manifesto to wear» – Marco Rambaldi, Bologna and the LGBTQ+ community
Chronicles from Northern India – Aziza Vasco and her travel empathic Journal
From the sacred spectacle of Varanasi and the Ganges river to the colors of Jaipur, to the Buddhist spirituality of BodhGaya. Aziza Vasco reportage in India for Lampoon online
From beans to buildings: recycle coffee grounds to make eco concrete
New research by RMIT engineers published in the Journal of Cleaner Production shows how we could improve concrete by adding an everyday type of waste to it: spent coffee grounds
Jota Mombaça about political intersectionality and utopia as transition
Queer artist Jota Mombaça discusses her work as a radical reorientation to history and memory, allowing the elements to reveal perspectives inaccessible to people
Burning paradises: El Niño hitting islands. Does mass tourism take part of the blame?
The wildfires that occurred in the Mediterranean and Pacific islands generated a catastrophe fueled by heat waves. From Greece to Maui, overcrowded island threat ecosystem
