For his new collection for Balenciaga, creative director Demna Gvasalia took the presentation to a whole new level.
The show started outside with a red carpet in which Naomi Campbell, Offset, Elliott Page, or Cardi B participated, among other celebrities, wearing the designs of the firm, being live-streamed to those already inside the venue, and on social media. But once inside, a movie screen lit up to begin projecting an original episode of the mythical series, The Simpsons, in which Homer tries to fulfill his wife Marge’s dream by giving her a Balenciaga dress for her birthday. Marge tries to wear it for a whole day without staining it, knowing that in the end, she will have to return it for its very high price, but Demna Gvasalia, excited by this gesture, travels to Springfield, to turn Marge into the star of his show and taking all the neighbors to Paris to be models for a day.
After a year and a half of virtual catwalks due to the coronavirus pandemic and when numerous brands have already decided to return to “traditional” shows, Balenciaga showed that the alliance of digital and live experience can bring numerous and ingenious benefits to the industry of the fashion and it’s definitely here to stay.
LOEWE and On present their Fall/Winter 2025 collaboration, featuring the first model they have designed together: the limited-edition Cloudsolo sneaker.
A$AP Rocky and PUMA have released their latest and largest collection. The new line finds its inspiration in the Harlem jazz renaissance, mixing that era’s energy with modern streetwear.
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.
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.
