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CHANEL has never used make-up as a mask, it touches the skin like weather, sunshine hitting the skin on a spring day. For the 2026 Met Gala, their approach was no different. The 2026 theme, “Fashion Is Art”  created a brief where every designer was expected to treat their  muses like artwork. However, with CHANEL beauty, each make-up artist works less like a painter and more light a lighting designer for skin. CHANEL’s approach is not about correction or coverage, it is about...

Just in time for Earth Day, Bond No. 9 introduces Tuxedo Park, a scent that subverts obvious opulence for something fresher…cultivated glamour. Inspired by the storied enclave in New York’s Ramapo Mountains, the fragrance captures a world where Gilded Age elegance softened into woodland air and luxury was measured in landscape as much as lineage.

Founded in 1885 as a private retreat for America’s elite, Tuxedo Park has long existed as the...

Collaborations between sportswear labels and digital retailers often move quickly. They appear, sell through and disappear again with little sense of continuity. What distinguishes the ongoing partnership between...

Able to be carried on the wrist or shoulder, this product meets the criteria of practical accessories, transforming the ever-popular bottle into a fashion statement. At £65, the bottle sits in the mid-range of Stanley’s prices. As affordability is more vital than ever, this release feels like a breath of fresh air.

Designed to be sleek and travel-friendly, the bottle blends seamlessly with current trends, tapping into current wellness movements and the expression of personal style through accessories. At a capacity of 16OZ (or around half a litre) and with Stanley’s traditional double vacuum insulation, the...

For Nike, innovation has rarely been about standing still. Across decades, the brand has built its language through performance, but just as often through the way that performance is translated visually. First Sight, its latest women’s footwear concept, sits in that space between function and perception. 

Launched on 20 March with the debut of Noir, the collection introduces a series of silhouettes that feel deliberately unfamiliar. Not...

As a very guilty culprit myself, whether it’s a quick blow-dry of the fringe, straightening the face-framing bits, or just flicking the ends without any heat protection, I inevitably see the consequences: split ends, dryness, and unwanted frizz, all undermining the healthy, natural waves I so deeply desire.

I know I can’t be the only one. Thankfully, for me and my fellow reckless heat-protection avoiders, rescue has...

Chloe Kelly has made history as the first player to score the decisive goal in two major international finals. In honour of her significant impact on the England national team’s recent triumphs and her inspiration to a new wave of young football fans, a Barbie doll has been made in her likeness, even wearing her championship-winning England kit from 2025.

Chloe Kelly wears Tolu Coker paneled denim blouse and high-rise barrel-leg jeans posing with her new doll, donning her championship winning England kit in...

Just moments from Bond Street station, is a hotel that buzzes with the particular energy of London, The BoTree. Equally a sanctuary just as much as it is a cool scene. Poised at the crossroads of Mayfair, Marylebone...

On the banks of the River Thames at Tate Britain, Mithridate staged a story about arrival. 

Autumn Winter 2026, Daniel Fletcher’s third runway outing for the house, unfolded as a quiet meditation on movement. A lone figure wanders, gathering fragments of a new life along the riverbed. Wild flowers surface where you might not expect them. Objects become anchors. The wardrobe builds slowly, shaped by encounter.

It mirrors the brand’s own reality. Mithridate, founded in Guangzhou, now finds itself firmly rooted in...

“Denim has always been central to Gap’s place in culture,” and their newest collaboration with Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) undoubtedly reimagines Gap’s most iconic material. Founded by Brandice Daniel in 2007, HFR is an organisation that creates bridges between brands and designers of colour, with the aim of promoting inclusivity in an industry that has often been inaccessible to them. 

Their latest 20-piece collection offers statement silhouettes and archive-inspired essentials that showcase the work of five Black designers:– Daveed Baptiste, LaTouché, IGDALYAH, Atelier Ndigo and Nicole Benefield...

French-Swedish premium menswear brand Ron Dorff and French travel lifestyle brand Lipault have joined hands to launch the Marathon Flyer Collection, a complete set of essentials for frequent travellers, from comfortable sports socks to sleek luggage.

While Ron Dorff brings years of expertise in functional and high-performance sportswear and loungewear, Lipault offers a free-spirited but timeless elegance in a collection that allows you to explore the world in...

In his debut as the first Men’s Creative Director for Maison Christian Louboutin, Jaden Smith presented the Men’s Fall/Winter 2026 collection in Paris through an immersive exhibition on January 21. The curated experience was at the intersection of fashion, visual art, music and history, a natural combination for Jaden Smith, who, at 27, already has...

In 2026, CHANEL opens a new chapter in the story of Ruge Noir, inviting Ammy Drammeh, a member of the COMETES COLLECTIVE, to reinterpret one of the house’s most enduring signatures. 

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First unveiled on the Autumn-Winter 1994 runway, Rouge Noir was never simply a colour. Born backstage when Heidi...

Launched in 2019, Treehouse Hotels is a brand rooted in community and wellness, encouraging guests to interact with local nature and activities. With locations in Manchester, London, and Silicon Valley, each playful hotel imagines every detail “through the carefree, optimistic lens of...

Johnny Marr is a man who loves guitars. His passion is apparent when we catch up over the phone on a bright October afternoon. He doesn’t seem to see guitars as objects or instruments, more as...

Lipstick has always been a staple – instantly recognisable, deeply personal, endlessly expressive. Yet, as beauty has evolved, the science and genetics behind the lipstick has not been altered. That is, until now.

Enter REFY Lip Stick: the brand’s most ambitious product to date. Minimal by design but maximal in impact, it is a fusion of innovation and intention, created for a generation that demands both modern beauty and purpose. 

Following the record-breaking success of REFY’s Lip Sculpt – which sold...

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There’s a moment, as you walk along the Ljubljanica River, when you realise why the locals call this “a city made for people.” The air feels unhurried; bicycles glide past painted façades, café chatter drifts over cobblestones, and everywhere, the soft green...

Created by star perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie, this new parfum takes the signature vanilla notes we know and love and cranksthem up a notch. “I wanted to amplify the power and sensuality...

In celebration of her third studio album, released in August this year, singer-songwriter Laufey partnered with principal ballet dancers to create four exclusive ballet films featuring tracks from the record. Known for her unique blend of jazz,...

When Chiyue Dai sent her models down the runway at London Fashion Week with the scent of salt air and echoes of a Shanghai dockyard lingering in the imagination, it felt less like a debut and more like a...

The event captivated the audience with a unique interactive runway showcasing models, which was held at the restaurant, Kitty Hawk.

Victoria Price, the founder of Emello, built this brand with an intention for women who carry elegance and substance. The name Emello is derived from the Latin word “rival” which epitomises the company’s drive and passion.

“Our launch collection is something that we are so proud of, but just like the women that wear the brand, we are going...

Sat inside Madrid’s impressive City Hall–a 20th century building known as the Palacio de Cibeles, reflecting the sky through the beautiful vaulted windows above us–we find ourselves in what was once a mail-sorting room. Today, City Hall has transformed into a catwalk for the “Desfiles en la Ciudad” (Fashion Shows in the City) initiative, around which Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) Madrid is concentrating its OFF fashion shows. This is just the beginning of the 40th anniversary program packed with talented showcases ranging from...

Swiss watchmaker OMEGA has revealed its latest collection, marked by the campaign titled “My Little Secret”. The new Aqua Terra 30 mm series, featuring 12 distinctive timepieces, is an elegant reimagining of the original Aqua Terra watch...

‘Lobster Yards’ a new, free public pop-art takeover at Borough Yards, the lifestyle destination situated between the South Bank and Borough Market, London. And what exactly does ‘Lobster Yards’ entail you may ask? Well, essentially, it...

Founded by Sofia Prantera, Aries is widely recognised for its distinctive blend of streetwear and luxury, underlined by a powerful graphic and cultural identity. 

The collection explores the idea of a constructed paradise, using symbols from the Garden...

Miista is rethinking the rules of nightlife, pushing hosting beyond excess and into intention. For their latest collection launch, the footwear pioneers transformed the party into something more meaningful: a space where pleasure and purpose coexist. 

Forget the next-day hangover. Guests at Miista’s SS26 celebration left not only with memories but with a more sustainable wardrobe. Hosted at TEG (The Evans Group) in Los Angeles, an ethical clothing factory by day, the venue was reimagined for the night as a hybrid rave and repair hub.

In a subversive take on the traditional cloakroom,...

For a brief moment in March, a new fashion label appeared in London. Presented inside an elegant townhouse setting, Kim Parr arrived with the quiet confidence of a contemporary premium brand. Clean rails of spring womenswear, softened tailoring and linen separates suggested something considered and directional. Visitors moved through the space as they would any emerging label launch, assessing fabric, silhouette and finish on instinct alone.

Only later did the reveal come....

The Temporal Transmitter is a radio-like device that tunes into broadcasts from possible climate futures between 2030 and 2100. It’s controlled via two dials: time and temperature, to navigate scenarios grounded in real climate projections, from societal collapse to recovery and transition. By making the consequences of present choices audible, it asks whether empathy for the future could become the catalyst for change that data and projections have...

Travel has always sat quietly at the edge of Oliver Spencer, in the way the brand approaches clothing as well. Pieces designed to move and be lived in. To carry a sense of ease from one place to the next. Its latest collaboration makes that connection explicit. 

Launching on 21 March, a new weekender bag, created with Secret Trips, steps into that space. Understated, practical, and built with longevity in mind. The...

The Plurality Player is a portable, two-way communication device, translating resonant biological signals in both directions between human users and ecological systems. Designed by futures studio StudioCone as part of their speculative project Symbiotic Systems, it renders natural processes and ecosystem health as haptic, sensory experiences to the user, and in turn the user’s biological state becomes biochemical signals transmitted back into the environment. A conversation mediated through...

Netflix is letting the light in on the first live performance of Harry Styles’ new studio album, ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally’. Watch this exclusive performance recorded at the...

Think structured, fierce and powerfully fearless. Luroq is London’s newest mixed heritage brand that is shaping up everyone’s fashion game, especially those in favour of semi-luxury moulded with the fluid demands of modern living. 

Birthed in 2025 by Creative Director Sanya Yadav, a graduate of London College of Fashion and Istituto Marangoni, Luroq brings...

As the curtain fell on London Fashion Week, one standout hair trend emerged on Sinead Gorey’s Autumn/Winter showrunways, the slicked-back, noughties braid. It’s less front row glamour and more back room of the pub at midnight. It perfectly captured that insouciant pub cool girl energy.

Gorey’s A/W collection paid homage to the spirit of a night at the pub, nostalgic and deliberately undone. The hair mirrored that mood. Models wore ultra slick, glass like roots pulled tightly away from the face, flowing into a...

For their Spring/Summer 2026 collection, the Paris-based house returns to its origin. Titled The Source, the collection begins from a place that feels almost radical in its simplicity. The garment as necessity and acting as a wearable source of armour.

Chapter I of the campaign, fronted by Ester Expósito, unfolds not as a performance but as a presence. A reflection on femininity before it is defined by...

Photographer LEWIS DAVIES

Digi Op & Retoucher OLLIE CHALIS 

For Imagine Magazine

The Grammy’s Best New Artist category boasted an impressive and well-deserved lineup this year, with nominees including Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, sombr and The Marías. The artists came together to celebrate their nominations with Spotify at its annual Best New Artist celebration in LA, featuring standout performances from each nominee and underscoring Spotify’s commitment to championing the next generation in music.

The night opened with an unforgettable performance of Leon Thomas’ hit MUTT, followed...

The fragrance house is embarking on a new chapter by unveiling a rare, limited-edition collaboration with artist Maggi Hambling. To celebrate its 155-year history, Penhaligon’s will be reimagining its iconic Endymion Concentre, limited to just 155 bottles worldwide. Each bottle has been individually adorned by Hambling, engraved and numbered, and finished with a bespoke indigo...

As the festive season comes to a close and gloomy January takes over, puffy, tired eyes are a signature look for those drowning in never ending inboxes. Having to deal with all the tasks you had postponed till the new year calls for some essential self-care.

Enter: Chanel’s new Le Lift Flash eye patches, offering a glamorous and...

Launching on March 31st, the return of the restaurant’s Diner Deluxe tradition comes with a fresh new menu for guests to sample, with classics including Eggs Benedict and Imperiale on offer. The idea is simple to create...

Milano Cortina 2026 will mark OMEGA’s 32nd occasion serving as Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932. In celebration of this role, the brand will, for the very first time, host a dedicated brand home throughout the Winter sporting competition. 

A popular...

The interception between architecture and design have always been central to Maison Margiela’s creative identity. Continuing on from their iconic legacy in the fashion world, the Maison has launched their own luxury residencies, centred around their defining design features of deconstruction, trompe-l’œil, and transformation.

The luxury living quarters have been developed in partnership with...

Where intellect meets allure, luxury fragrance house MIND GAMES unveils its latest move on the olfactory chessboard – Playmate and Check Please, two bold additions to its acclaimed Soulmate Collection. Launching exclusively at Selfridges and mindgamesfragrance.com on October 30, these scents mark a milestone for the fast-rising house celebrated for its craftsmanship, conceptual storytelling, and...

Crafted from recycled and bio-based materials, including ethically sourced acetate and reclaimed metals, each pair reflects Avanguard’s mission to reduce environmental impact without compromising quality. The collection features sleek silhouettes, bold colourways, and durable frames designed to make a statement while treading lightly on the planet.

“Our mission has always been to combine avant-garde...

Savile Row, a street synonymous with the term “bespoke,” embodying the duality of heritage and bold innovation, is no stranger to the snips of shears against fabric, transcending atelier into art forms. Now, Penhaligon’s has extracted...

Manchester’s nightlife takes centre stage this October as ASICS and Foot Locker join forces with local institution Habitat for the drop of two exclusive Gel-Kinetic Fluent colour ways – available only at Foot Locker.

Arriving in...

If the gilded walls of Café Royal Grill could talk, they would surely have some wild stories to tell. Over the last 160 years, Hotel Café Royal has welcomed an array of distinguished guests, from royalty and...

The energy was palpable, the lively, chattering, and well-dressed audience gathered beneath red spotlights and an exposed ceiling, ready for a display that promised to be much more than a fashion show, it was a statement. With...

London was transformed into a vibrant fashion mecca this past weekend as Fashion Week took centre stage. Kicking it all off on Thursday night was Belvedere Vodka, debuting its latest creation, Dirty Brew, at an exclusive club event hosted at the iconic Dalston coffee spot, All Press Roastery.

This unique venue seamlessly shifted from a relaxed, daytime coffee spot to a sleek late-night hotspot, coined Club Dirty Brew. Spotted on the dancefloor, a VIP guestlist showcasing some of the biggest names in music,...

Whether commuting to work, packing for a weekend away, or carrying a suitcase full of clothes and magazines to fashion week, Kapten & Son helps you stay cool, calm, and collected–the perfect façade we’re all striving for.

The Heathrow Aluminium Check In case, in silver, was my poison of choice for my latest trip...

On April 20th, Karl Lagerfeld and Karl Lagerfeld Paris took over Herald Square in New York to celebrate their Spring–Summer 2026 campaign, From Paris with Love, starring Paris Hilton. Perched atop a vintage double decker bus in an all black look, Hilton delivered a special DJ set against the Herald Square Plaza reimagined to resemble a Parisian-inspired destination in the middle of New York City.

The venue was outfitted to look like a chic Parisian café, complete with a branded coffee cart,...

Collaborations between H&M and Stella McCartney have historically centred on product. Capsule collections, material innovation and access have shaped the partnership’s public face for years. Their latest project takes a different direction. Instead of introducing garments, the pair have introduced a structure for conversation. 

The H&M Stella McCartney insights Board gathered for its first meeting in London this spring, bringing together voices from across fashion, technology and culture to consider how sustainability can move beyond statement and...

There has always been a certain looseness to Wax London. Even at its most structured, the brand resists rigidity, favouring texture, movement and a sense of familiarity. For Spring Summer 2026, that instinct turns towards tailoring. 

The collection builds on a simple idea. The suit no longer belongs exclusively to formal moments. Instead, it moves through the day, adapting itself to changing contexts without losing its presence. Wax London approaches this shift...

Since its founding in 2016, Polène has built its reputation through restraint. Sculptural bags shaped in its Paris studio and realised by artisans in Ubrique established a language that feels recognisable without being loud. With Longue Vue, the house steps beyond leather goods into publishing, extending that same sensibility into print. 

Released on 4 March, the annual magazine is conceived less as a catalogue than as a reflection on time, craft and observation....

There has always been a certain familiarity to Gap. The kind that sits quietly in the background of culture, reappearing in moments when simplicity feels relevant again. For Spring 2026, the brand shifts that familiarity into something more immediate, anchoring its...

The nudge. The notification. The reward that keeps you coming back. The psychological toolkit that shapes our behaviour has, until now, been pointed almost entirely in one direction. StudioCone’s Circular Assistant asks what happens when you turn it around.

An audio companion designed for regenerative and circular living, the Circular Assistant offers personalised strategies, daily suggestions, and gamified encouragement, from reimagining leftovers to optimising travel choices. By embedding...

There are certain names that live in the bloodstream of British fashion. And then there is Topshop – a brand that didn’t just sell clothes, it soundtracked our coming of age. Oxford Circus on a Saturday, Kate Moss in a waistcoat, a queue that felt like a rite of passage. 

Now, in a move that feels both nostalgic and radically forward, Topshop launches an 18-piece capsule collection with award-winning British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker – and it...

Photography by @jjlorenzo

Reimagining the way we view collections, Jawara Alleyne steers away from fleeting runways and instead presents an impactful exhibition to share his newest AW26 collaboration with Converse. The innovative display presents garments as art pieces, inviting the audience to experience details up close in an immersive space.

Photography by @ben_awin

Choosing ‘nightlife’ as the core inspiration for his free-spirited collection, he highlights how the current loss of clubs and third spaces leads to a drought in ways to...

Presenting its new campaign ‘The Outside is On’  Wax London’s new collection boasts rich colour, relaxed tailoring and elevated knits you won’t want to take off this season. Capturing the essence of spring, you’ll want to spend all your days outdoors. 

Grass green, rusty orange and cobalt blue spark fresh choices for the upcoming change of weather. While versatile patterns, tactile textures and fluid draping define key pieces designed to transition...

“What makes you confident?” isn’t posed lightly. For SS26, Tone Deaf builds an entire collection around it. Founded by Mustafa Ahmed in 2024, the label has steadily shaped a language rooted in craft and restraint. This season marks a shift. Rather than focussing on isolated pieces, SS26 arrives as a fully realised wardrobe, complete looks with distinct characters in mind. It lands as a statement rather than a seasonal...

Travel becomes a state of mind in SIGHTSEEING, Samsøe Samsøe’s Spring Summer 2026 campaign. Set in Belgrade and defined by motion and curiosity, the imagery reflects a season built around layering, versatility, and the freedom to move through space on one’s own terms.

Shot by Phillip Paulus, the campaign unfolds around one of the city’s most recognisable landmarks, the Avala Tower. Its sharp geometry and sweeping views act as both setting and structure, echoing the clarity and restraint that define the SS26 collection. Here, architecture becomes a quiet collaborator, grounding the imagery while allowing the clothes...

This year Reebok partnered with Slam Jam and FEU Magazine for MOSH: an immersive installation exploring the 80s and 90s rave culture in the UK and its subversive influence on music, fashion and collective movement.

Since the 1970s, Reeboks have emerged as a cornerstone of rave culture in the UK. Ravers adopted Reeboks not...

British Heritage and contemporary mythology meet in a quietly powerful debut collaboration between Barbour and Feng Chen Wang, launching January 9, 2026. Rooted in shared values of authenticity, storytelling, and craft, the capsule collection bridges the British countryside with Eastern symbolism, offering a considered dialogue between past and present, function and feeling.

At the...

Since Gabrielle Chanel first introduced cosmetics in the 1920s, beauty at Chanel has never been about excess. Rather, it celebrates clarity, impeccable textures and colours that feel timeless, instead of trend driven. The house’s approach to beauty is to enhance one’s natural features, to refine rather than disguise.

Backstage at Chanel’s Métiers d’Art...

While we enter the cold winter months, premium Italian footwear brand AGL has made it clear that we must look to the future with their new Spring Summer 2026 collection Urban Jungle. Described as shoes for the city’s modern woman, the collection celebrates energy and fearlessness at a time where life opens up to being a little more joyous, and everyone is outside again. 

A day in the office followed by an evening in the pub garden with the girls? The...

Heineken® Studio’s latest collaboration with interior designer Axel Chay introduces a bespoke new brew with a uniquely designed can and ‘Social Set’ that includes a tray, coaster and glassware. These pieces have been crafted to enhance social experiences when bringing both new and old friends together over a drink.

Heineken® Studio, the experimental innovation hub of Heineken®, partnered with the french designer for his bold, contemporary artistic style. The Marseille-born creative drew...

Infiniment Coty Paris revisits its origins with the reawakening of Ambre Antique, the 1905 creation of founder and perfumer, François Coty, now reborn in a contemporary reconstruction that celebrates the brand’s storied heritage, 120 years on from its first release.

Part of the Infiniment Coty Paris collection, the resurrection of this iconic...

Backstage at LJFW photographed by Anja Smaka

The 16th edition, held from October 16-19, 2025, wasn’t just a platform; it was a potent symbol of responsibility, cultural depth, and self-confident boutique identity. This season, the narrative was clear: designers are daring to delve deep into history, technology, and the raw, unedited impulses of the human condition.

DAY ONE: THE PRIMAL PULSE OF FASHION

Day One kicked off with JSP, whose WO/MAN collection blurred gender lines, focusing on layering and contrasting...

Sitting in Argüelles at the edge of the Gran Vía, the Madrid Marriott Hotel Princesa Plaza stands as a quiet nod to the city’s brutalist soul. The €51 million renovation by Estudio Caramba has given the space a contemporary identity...

At Fashion Scout this season, FJU Talents presented a masterclass in quiet innovation. Four emerging designers, Chih-Wen Kuo, Juan-Juan Xu, Yi-Zhen Lin and Ying Chu, transformed the runway into a dialogue between craft and emotion, weaving Taiwan’s cultural memory into modern silhouettes. From knitwear that maps time and loss to sculptural forms that explore connection, each collection offered a distinct voice within a shared language of precision, introspection, and...

On the 25th of September, New York was baptised in cobalt as the house unveiled Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif, its latest olfactory weapon. The venue? Le Jardin Sur Maison. A space so exquisite it made the Empire State Building blush. Yes, its famous lights glowed blue. Subtle, right?

Olivier Polge, CHANEL’s perfumer and alchemist-in-chief, presented his creation: a fragrance with the audacity to declare itself the ultimate expression of masculinity. Think amber-wood dipped in resin, smoothed with sandalwood sourced exclusively...

Harrods has unveiled an exclusive new pop-up, the Johnnie Walker Vault Boutique, which will run for three weeks from 3rd to 25th October 2025. The activation marks the debut of a collaboration with fashion designer and...

Positioned midway down a quiet street in Paris’ 9th arrondissement, the 5-star hotel is a quiet escape from the bustling market street of Rue Cadet. 

As you step through the doors, you’re warmly welcomed into the hotel’s café, adorned floor to ceiling with beautiful upholstery by acclaimed interior architect Martin Brudnizki. His botanical designs cover the seats, ceilings and even the room’s columns with gorgeous colourful detail. Filled with hotel guests sipping their morning...

Prada’s It girls (and boys) are back – moving as one for the brand’s Fall/Winter 2025 campaign, which channels freedom, unity, and the quiet power of motion.

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have delivered another stellar collection, capturing...