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Givenchy-a-ga: the designer and the creative directions of Givenchy
Adélia Sabatini and Alexandre Samson presenting a Givenchy catwalks book in Milan published by Ippocampo. A conversation on Givenchy
The evolution of work in art: human body is a brain, the hand a learning tool
What does working on art mean nowadays? Artists and creators as social actors in evolution – from Plato until the robots today, in conversation with curators Giulia Piscitelli Pier Paolo...
Jezabelle Cormio: womanity and the gender gap – an anthology of the present
Cringe, femicide, and upper class vulgarity. Jezabelle Cormio, founder of the knitwear brand Cormio, sharing anger and strength with her political commitment in fashion
Bed bug panic in Paris – Internet psychosis or actual crisis?
The Internet cultural humor surrounding the bed bugs in Paris grows from the contrast between the glossy, picture-perfect idea of Paris and the reality of living and working in a...
Mia Moretti Explores Cultures and Community in Her Music
Multiculturalism in the producer's work. Sounds from different cultures as a way of passing messages to other communities. Mia Moretti in the lens of Jacq Harriet and Carolina Orrico
Everything but butt – Grindr respects sex offering visibility to side people
The rise of side: «Top or Bottom? I'm a Side». Grindr becomes the first dating app to legitimize the presence in the LGBTQ+ community of sides: men who are not...
Corporeal and digital – multidisciplinary artist Aziza Kadyri’s blend of old and new
Kadyri combines extended reality (AR/VR) and traditional art forms in works exploring the themes of decolonization, displacement, feminism, identity, social invisibility, and migration
The Working issue:how rough music relates to raw architecture
«I visualize my work as a sculpture that is being refined and polished» – a rough dialogue between violinist Charlie Siem and architect Anne Holtrop on music and architecture
Want to see the world through Ruth Asawa’s eyes? Start from her drawings
Practice makes perfect: Ruth Asawa’s extensive, lifelong drawing production on paper, the fruit of the artist’s daily drawing practice, Through Line' Exhibition is now on display at the Whitney Museum
Kim Ann Foxman an interview aboutherDJing career and the rave community
«The industry has opened up, the community has opened up. It is way more diverse in terms of gender, sexuality, and color». Kim Ann Foxman on raves music, photographed by...
The Twink King: from Antinous to Troye and Timothée, the beauty of humanity
Questioning heteronormativity, queerbaiting and binary patriarchy. The twink issue opens a discussion on true inclusiveness within the gay community. Troye Sivan and a video by Timothée Chalamet
Fendi Couture, Lampoon Issue 28 – getting dressed is a work in progress
New life is breathed into a garment every time it is put on, as it’s almost never worn the exact same way twice. When the garment is passed onto another,...
Cultivating our garden: exploring Humberto Campana’s design process
Constructing with nature: Humberto Campana's botanic garden project blossoms as a sanctuary for preserving biodiversity and fostering environmental education
Magliano: masculinity menswear – human diversity shapes the community
Rediscovery of popular and provincial clothing, masculinity and human diversity, queer community and political action: the principles that brought Magliano to Pitti as guest designer
Kicking traditions trough sustainability? Kasia Kucharska’s latex ensembles
Ornament is crime: Kasia Kucharska talks with Lampoon about fashion, architectural background and the next step of the sustainable textile industry – with Latex
Sex, respect – sexual exploration – the new young working class is rising
New professional figures emerge in Gianmarco Onofri's photography, embodying the modern world and making profits with the factory of sex and sexual exploration in the time of taboos: OnlyFans
The best fashion pieces from FW23 collection – a review by Boe Marion and Kirby Marzec
Locker Room is the title of a fashion review Season 2023 for Lampoon, the Working issue. Photographer Boe Marion and stylist Kirby Marzec
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
Polartec Panel – If biodegradability is not the only answer, longevity is
Circularity in the textile industry: switching to circular materials must not compromise performance and durability
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
