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Fashion
From streetwear to snobwear, the return of Fordian sex, according to Demna
From Los Angeles streetwear roots to a new snobwear elite: Demna reignites Ford-era sensuality while Paris collections respond with their own visions of post-Slimane luxury
Sex
The rough erotics of male body hair
Body hair exists, but fashion rarely lets it show. Despite the bohemian male aesthetic that creative directors have spent years constructing, the imagery they actually put on stage is overwhelmingly smooth
Sex
Rosie Ellis’ The Boyfriend Casting: photographing boyfriends, sex and obsession
From pillow talk to photographic archive: inside Rosie Ellis’ The Boyfriend Casting photobook, where sex, intimacy and the female gaze reshape how men’s bodies are seen and recorded in images
Magazine
Humanities
Apology of a complication: I love you because you are complicated
Humans crave complexity, simplicity is boring and mystery is exciting – from love to machines, from cars to watches, we never look for what everybody can have Cover image: Tomás Saraceno’s Foam 91p/Mn (2017) is a suspended, delicate sculpture often presented by Esther Schipper Gallery, representing the artist’s exploration of interconnected, cloud-like structures and web-like […]
Magazine
Literature
Cinema
Ben Shattuck: The History of Sound from Edison’s miracle to Hotmail sadness
From the first recorded voice to the last forgotten inbox: Shattuck’s world is built on artifacts with charge. The digital leaves traces, not relics—and grief doesn’t live in a timeline
Magazine
Music and Performance
Robyn’s new album Sexistential: the purpose of my life is to stay horny
Robyn spent years searching outward. Sexistential is what happened when she crashed back into herself — desire, IVF, single motherhood, and a thesis about staying horny as a life philosophy
Design
Design is not decoration: Lella and Massimo Vignelli at Triennale Milano
Studio Mut's Thomas Kronbichler on curating the Vignelli retrospective at Triennale Milano — the freedom of not being a devotee, the "madness" phase, and why blank pages beat mood boards
Photography
Martin Parr: Global Warning,: if British seaside culture becomes social critique
From selfies to rising seas: revisiting our interview with the late Martin Parr and his sharp, affectionate eye on people, places and a changing planet
Fashion
Fashion and Power: How the Creative Director replaced the Designer
“Fashion is not dead. It is a creeping paralysis.” From bodies on the runway to billions in revenue, today’s creative director is a multitasking human brand selling views as much as clothes
Fashion
Beyond the macho and the ‘spicy Latina’: Latin American fashion today
From Andean textiles at Milan Fashion Week to reggaeton’s global aesthetics, Latin American fashion moves beyond folklore — blending indigenous craft, diaspora identity and pop culture
Humanities
Human bodies: the illusion of inclusion
Naked, not free: what Elska Magazine reveals about racism, ageism, and exclusion in the gay community. Photographer Liam Campbell maps the world through gay men
Sex
White socks, dirty thoughts. Do you smell, lick, or look?
From pulled-up socks in high fashion editorials to sweaty gym floors, the male white sock has evolved into a fetish-soft icon, marking subtle eroticism and personal desire
Cinema
The Oscars and the Fashion industry: the most respected actors avoid being branded
Fashion ambassadorships, celebrity stylists and the red carpet economy: how Hollywood actors manage image, credibility and visibility within an industry built on alignment
Fashion
Hermès: how the quietest house became the loudest name in luxury
Hermès and the re-definition of  quiet luxury – the show proves why restraint remains the most powerful force in fashion
Fashion
Balenciaga – is the couturier still alive?
Pierpaolo Piccioli arrives at Balenciaga without erasing Demna. Between Cristóbal’s legacy, Ozempic silhouettes and Euphoria references, Piccioli sits somewhere near the definition of couturier
Humanities
Female self-censorship: notes on female rage
The female body is freer than ever before, yet it’s never been as monitored as now. The runway offers options, the network decides what counts
Fashion
Jonathan Anderson and the Power at Dior: creativity, merchandising and celebrity crush
Between atelier discipline and graphic t-shirts, from cinephile obsession to the collective wardrobe: JW Anderson converts film into product; and celebrities into a distribution channel for couture
Music and Performance
God Save the Ballet! Praise to McGregor, Maillot and Naharin at La Scala
Teatro alla Scala, maybe the primary theater in the world, stages three choreographies that make a case for contemporary dance's continued relevance
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Italia
Moda
Design e Architettura
La moda di Tod’s per due architetture milanesi: l’uomo con Portaluppi, la donna per Gardella
Da Villa Necchi al PAC, Tamburini attraversa Milano come una sezione architettonica: l’uomo razionale, la donna luminosa, due archetipi milanesi reinterpretati da Tod’s
Filiera Italiana
Qual è la differenza tra agricoltura sostenibile e agricoltura rigenerativa? 
Dalla rigenerazione dei suoli inquinati alla gestione sostenibile dell’acqua: canapa e agricoltura rigenerativa, il progetto RiqualifiCanapa in Piemonte
Moda
Design e Architettura
Max Mara – la sfilata e il brutalismo italiano o morbido Teddy Bear?
Può l’architettura in cemento – brutalista, di estrazione industriale e popolare – essere accostata a Max Mara, alle monocromie in lana, il Teddy Bear? Solidità massiccia per pelo calda e morbida
Arte
La fotografia lenta di Zhang Chaoyin porta l’Himalaya a Firenze 
Alla Manifattura Tabacchi quaranta anni di lavoro tra Tibet e Himalaya: fotografie su pellicola stampate al platino-palladio, opere su seta e il volume Himalayas da oltre 10 chili con più di 3.000 immagini
Impegno civile
Il lavoro delle donne rurali tra tutela delle aree fragili e sfida alla disuguaglianza
Coltivano il 40% del cibo ma possiedono meno del 20% della terra – il 2026 è l'Anno della Donna Agricoltrice voluto dall’ONU. Intervista a Chiara Nicolosi, co-fondatrice di Donne in Campo
Filiera Italiana
Canapa: l’esperimento industriale di Canapuglia, come procede
Con una nuova sede da duemila metri quadri e due linee di trasformazione, Canapuglia tenta di accorciare la distanza tra campo, impianto e mercato nella filiera della canapa
Moda
Demna, la prima sfilata per Gucci: sesso, quanto sesso, voglio sesso
Con un richiamo culturale al Rinascimento e al corpo umano libero dai pregiudizi medioevali, Demna per Gucci manda in scena un invito ossessivo all’eccitazione sessuale
Design e Architettura
Cinque Vie Milano: distretto di design, botteghe, artigiani – quale omologazione?
Dal foro romano alle botteghe artigiane fino alla Design Week: Ernesta Del Cogliano ed Emanuele Tessarolo raccontano 5VIE e il rilancio delle Cinque Vie 
Cinema
Cime Tempestose riletto tra brughiera e fango: il sesso dove la società non arriva
Quando il desiderio non ha diritto di cittadinanza, inventa geografie parallele – “Cime Tempestose” di Fennell e la genealogia del sesso clandestino nella natura, tra melodramma erotico e immaginario del cruising
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READER
The Publishing Industry
Uroš Kramberger: at Grünwaschen, sustainability is not a marketing slogan
Greenwashing has become a buzzword – founded by Uroš Kramberger, Grünwaschen in Berlin supports independent designers with ethical fashion and fair labor standards 
The Publishing Industry
Hen’s Teeth, Dublin. A dialogue on the lack of cultural spaces in Ireland
A hybrid gallery, hi-fi café in Dublin 8 where art community meet, born from DIY pop-ups and crowdfunding to answer the city’s need for more cultural spaces
Hotels
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Perfume List
Solsequium, the sun’s own flower: Ffern Summer 25
A fragrance house rewriting the codes of perfumery, where scarcity is the new abundance and a summer sunset an eternal dream
When the Gong Rings: Floraïku Turns Afternoon Tea into Perfume
Floraïku’s latest eau de parfum traces the arc of a gong strike, echoing the mindful swell and release of afternoon tea rituals—each moment sweetened by the allure of traditional dorayaki
How Maison Margiela’s Replica Line Bottled Winter’s Essence
From Chamonix’s Snow-Covered Chalets to the Lab: By the Fireplace, part of the Replica collection, draws on the nostalgia of 1970s Chamonix, blending raw materials and alpine culture into a fragrance
Diptyque Re-lights the Neon of the Orphéon
More than half a century later, Diptyque has returned to that ember-lit cradle of its creativity, transforming memories of sax riffs and swirling cigarette ribbons into a limited-edition collection that puts the club’s name, Orphéon, in lights once again
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Hemp
Textile Fibers
Manila Hemp is better known as Abaca Fiber: what is it?
The Sustainable Alternative to Glass Fiber: Manila Hemp (aka Abaca Fiber) - tensile strength, seawater resistance it’s willing to surpass hundreds of millions by 2030
Naturally Sourced
Hemp for the future: here’s why one plant can change everything
From ancient civilizations to climate-resilient futures, hemp is the sustainable, regenerative crop that touches every aspect of our lives – from agriculture to architecture, wellness to wearable tech
Naturally Sourced
Hempcrete: the building material that sequesters CO₂
How hemp could become a game changer in the construction industry: a smaller footprint than traditional concrete and the ability to sequester CO₂ for up to one hundred years
Naturally Sourced
Do you need to apply for a license to grow hemp in New York?
A multidisciplinary team at Cornell collaborates to enhance hemp cultivation and resource sharing within the industry, backed by state funding and focused on research and education
Textile Fibers
Hemp activewear and denim: higher yield and less water consumption
Robert Jungmann shares insights gained over 30 years, noting advancements that allow for innovative blends of hemp in textiles. Improvements that paved the way for hemp activewear options
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