When it comes to bags, I pay attention. A handbag is never just storage. It is posture. It is rhythm. It is what a woman chooses to carry into the world. The Loro Piana bags for Spring/Summer 2026 arrive at a moment when luxury is being quietly redefined. Less noise. Fewer logos. More substance. And … Read more
There is something quietly radical about choosing a pen for Valentine’s Day. The Montblanc Romeo & Juliet Valentine’s Day writing gift arrives as an antidote to predictable gestures; flowers that wilt, jewellery that performs, messages typed and instantly forgotten. Instead, it proposes something slower: writing as intimacy, literature as a shared language. With this new … Read more
There is something quietly telling about the way trainers have moved from performance objects to emotional companions. We no longer wear them to run faster, but to move through life with a little more ease. With the Sunny trainer, Jimmy Choo signals a Spring/Summer 2026 shoe trend defined by lightness, femininity, and a quiet ballerina … Read more
There is something quietly overwhelming about Dior Haute Couture 2026, especially when it marks the very first haute couture collection by Jonathan Anderson, now holding the creative reins of Dior womenswear and menswear. Eight collections a year. Endless deadlines. Public scrutiny at an industrial scale. And then, on top of all that: haute couture. One … Read more
There is something quietly telling about the way Alexander Skarsgård appears on a red carpet. He does not rush the moment, nor does he attempt to dominate it. At the Sundance Film Festival, for the premiere of his new film Wicker, Skarsgård arrived in a custom full look by COS, and once again reminded us … Read more
There is something quietly telling about fashion’s recurring need to borrow shock from pornography. Anyone who has taken a basic marketing course knows the old mantra: sex sells. What is mentioned less often is the second part of that lesson: sex is usually deployed when there is little else left to say. In luxury fashion, … Read more
At a moment when luxury houses are quietly rethinking who they speak to and how, Dior has made a deliberate, intelligent choice. The maison has named Josh O’Connor as its new Dior Ambassador, aligning him with the vision of Creative Director Jonathan Anderson. This is not about hype. It is about tone, depth, and emotional … Read more
Dior SS26: Style as Identity David Sims shot Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 campaign. This campaign marks a new chapter for Creative Director Jonathan Anderson at the maison. It blends heritage codes with modern self-expression. As a result, the visuals reflect identity as a style behaviour. The campaign is set against minimalist, old-world interiors. Here, the cast … Read more
It’s still cold outside, but fashion has already shifted its gaze forward. Miu Miu Prelude 2026 is exactly what its name suggests: a soft opening, a wardrobe overture that prepares us for spring without denying winter. And if there is one house that reliably captures the feeling of a season before it officially arrives, it … Read more
You may not immediately recognise the name Verdura Jewellery, but you certainly know its most famous creation. The bold white enamel cuffs set with oversized Maltese crosses in coloured gemstones, worn almost daily by Coco Chanel , were designed by one man: Fulco di Verdura. An Italian aristocrat with impeccable taste and little interest in … Read more
If there is one accessory quietly defining the most stylish faces in Paris, Lisbon, Copenhagen, and New York, it’s Paloceras sculptural eyewear. You’ve seen the frames, bold, inflated, strangely sensual, perched on the noses of Róisín Murphy, Djibril Cissé, Fumina Tsuji, Carol Morais, Rylé Tuvierra, Vitória Mota, and a constellation of artists who never follow … Read more
Zara has just unveiled its latest designer partnership: SOSHIOTSUKI x ZARA, a capsule crafted with Japanese designer Soshi Otsuki and built around the theme “A Sense of Togetherness.”Spanning womenswear, menswear and kids, the collection is already available online and in selected stores. But beyond the aesthetics, this collaboration taps into one of the biggest cultural … Read more
Miuccia Prada, the woman behind Prada, Miu Miu, and the co-owner of the Prada Group, was celebrated in Doha for her outstanding contribution to global fashion during the seventh edition of the Fashion Trust Arabia Awards. The honour recognises both her cultural impact and her unmatched influence on fashion today. For decades, Miuccia has remained … Read more
“Amiga.” A word in Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan that means the person you share everything with: your heartbreaks, your financial chaos, your perfume, and the secret list of brands you swear by. So, amiga, today we’re letting you in on ours: the fashion and jewellery brands we love. Let’s go! Loulou de Saison — Discreet … Read more
The Lyst Index is fashion’s quarterly scoreboard, ranking the favourite fashion brands and products worldwide. Compiled by Lyst, the leading fashion-tech shopping platform, it reflects what 160 million shoppers are searching, clicking, and buying every year. The formula behind it mixes data from product views, sales (where available), and social-media engagement. In other words, the … Read more
We’ve officially entered party season, the most social two months of the year. Between dinners with friends, office cocktails, and family gatherings, your wardrobe needs to multitask. Luckily, COS Festive Collection 2025 is here, and it’s everything we want this season: sculptural silhouettes, rich textures, and that understated London cool we love. COS Festive Is … Read more
Chanel Beauty introduces three visionary makeup artists who explore the power of colour and texture in a stunningly inspirational video. This brilliant trio forms the Comètes Collective, a group of emerging talents reshaping the future of beauty. Click on the video to hear these Chanel makeup artists share their journeys into the world of makeup … Read more
A Perfume Designed by an Architect You know how some perfumes smell expensive? Fantasmagory by Louis Vuitton actually looks expensive. Because it’s designed by none other than Frank Gehry, the architect who turned titanium into movement and chaos into poetry. In this new chapter of Louis Vuitton’s Les Extraits Collection, Gehry doesn’t just design a … Read more
Fashion Stole My Smile — Until Chanel Brought It Back Victoria Beckham once turned her signature poker face into a joke. Tired of hearing that she never smiled, the witty British designer appeared in public wearing a T-shirt that read “Fashion Stole My Smile.” The truth is, there’s an unspoken rule in fashion about smiling. … Read more
What a season for fashion September/October was — the fashion weeks served up SS26 collections like parties thrown by Gods. The stress and expectations were higher than the cocaine levels in London’s water. Let’s dive into what happened after all that feather-shaking, with so many creative directors hopping maisons. Meanwhile, luxury’s desperate to boost its … Read more
At once timeless and modern, the Dior Maison Cross Cannage Collection reinterprets one of the house’s most iconic codes, the geometric weave that has adorned Dior creations since the days of Monsieur himself. The Origins of Cannage: A Chair, A Code, A Legend At every défilé held in the salons of 30 Avenue Montaigne, Christian … Read more
The Paris Fashion Week SS26 was full of surprises. One of them came from Miu Miu, whose runway was filled with star models dressed in aprons. Really? The reactions were split; some applauding the artistic statement, others waving a red flag and accusing the brand of women washing. But is that fair? We decided to … Read more
Forget New York, forget Paris. For Spring/Summer 2026, Wes Gordon, the creative director of Carolina Herrera, decided to step off the usual Fashion Week merry-go-round. Instead, he staged the Carolina Herrera SS26 runway in Madrid. And honestly, it was a show for the books. The brand took over the Plaza Mayor, one of Europe’s most … Read more