Humberto Leon & Carol Lim’s Fall/Winter 2016 campaign movie for KENZO, “The Realest Real“, delves into the 21st century construct of contemporary fandom – that omnipresent temptation of the public to fall desperately for their silver screen idols.
With social media infiltrating our lives and disintegrating the barriers between what is ordinary and what is celebrity, KENZO takes a surreal look at the invisible digital walls that separate us from our favourite personalities and icons, and the curious conceit of a dream come true.
Mom. I’m dead. Marry me. These commonplace Instagram comments are woven into a narrative labyrinth where everyday people find themselves not only face-to-face with their celebrity crush, but plunging head first into the neurotic realities.
Written and directed by “Portlandia’s” Carrie Brownstein, “The Realest Real” explores satire in the post-internet age, unfolding in improbable directions and viewed through her unapologetic, polished, yet pedestrian lens.
With this collection, Ludovic de Saint Sernin crowns a new aristocracy. In this world, elegance is a form of liberation, sensuality is power, and the ultimate luxury is belonging.
Maison Kitsuné presents its SS26 collection, titled Voyage Vestiaire. This season marks the debut of the house’s new Creative Director, Abigail Smiley-Smith.
Alessandro Michele unveils his Valentino SS26 collection, “Fireflies,” a sartorial manifesto inspired by Pier Paolo Pasolini’s writings on finding light and desire in the dark.
Ann Demeulemeester is known for creating a strong contrast between structure and softness, but for Spring/Summer 2026, it was the softer side that came out.
Artist Josué Thomas presents a photographic project titled I ♥ Paris (quand ce n’est pas la fashion week). It is a meditation on the city, focusing on the life that exists beyond its most famous events.
Guided by designer Daisuke Obana’s philosophy of deconstruction and reassembly, the capsule collection filters Baracuta’s British heritage through a minimalist and detail-oriented lens.
The fashion label grounds presented its SS26 collection in a raw, brutalist parking garage during Paris Fashion Week. The setting set the tone for what was inside.
Turn the page. Breathe deep. Your pupils are already dilating. The high is coming.
Issue 26 brings together two electrifying covers that take the dopamine dive from Sadiq Desh captured by Cris Cerdeira to multidisciplinary visual artist and photographer Tomás Pintos’ cover story, Besos hasta agotar stock (Kisses Until Sold Out), developed from the live performance creating a space where glamour
meets exhaustion.
