Editorial introduction to the new issue of Lampoon, SOAP, available in bookstores and some of the best newsstands worldwide from October 2025: soap and pure water, souls and stains, microplastics and blood

Rodrigue de Ferluc reassembles Paris Match archives to question the meaning of images and their reuse —from glossy celebrity portraits to war reportage—in an era of algorithmic control

From stratified migration policies to postmodern beach resorts, the Cayman Islands reflect global contrasts. Palm Heights operates as an annotated archive of objects, rituals and temporary alliances

A conversation with Sander Lak on leaving Sies Marjan, exploring work beyond fashion, and returning with a label built on deadstock fabrics and creative independence

If creativity cannot expand on the surface, it descends into the depths. Limits and constraints are needed, to improve the proceed with a responsible design: analysis, examples, chronicles, and references

A creative director and some consistency: is Matthieu Blazy ready to redefine the visual narrative of Chanel? A story of craftsmanship, material research, and a less ephemeral idea of celebrity – live at the Grand Palais

Once grooming and skincare defined the so-called metrosexual—today, straight men embrace sex toys as tools for self-exploration and intimacy. From Sonia Rykiel’s duck-shaped vibrators to Harry Styles’ Pleasing Yourself

From Sunnei’s auction-like finale to Alexander McQueen’s silent salon and Tom Ford’s boardroom battle: each exit reshaped not only a personal career but the direction of entire fashion houses and the industry itself

Inspired by the German school of design, Bauhaus, British photographer Jack Johnstone brings back the human body as a constitutive element of theater and performance

The environmental impact of EV mining: Vince Beiser explains the invisible supply chains, hidden machines, and raw materials behind smartphones, EVs, and modern life