Adventure, tradition, culture, exceptional pursuits, and extreme professions. The Parajumpers Storiesspeak of lives outside the ordinary, lived in the remotest corners of the Earth where powerful forces of nature make everyday survival a challenge.
Parajumpers is part of and inspired by, sub-zero lifestyles. For this reason, the Italian brand has traveled to the north of the Arctic circle and a mere 1,000km from the North Pole, to one of the most remotely settled places on the planet: the Svalbard Islands. Nature, at her most extreme is here on display, from the unrelenting winter chill, the never-ending white landscapes and the jarring contrasts of the midnight sun in summer and polar night in winter. To live here, the inhabitants must embrace the isolation, the lack of creature comforts and the uncertainty that comes with living in the Norwegian archipelago. But for those who call Svalbard their home, the eerie beauty, incredible wildlife and unique characters make life on the Icy Coast beyond rewarding.
Svalbard in Norwegian means “Icy Coast”. Yet Heidi Sevestre, a resident ‘ice doctor’, has seen the troubling signs that this frozen landscape has changed in recent decades.
“My everyday job has become to understand how glaciers are moving and reacting to climate change”, explains the French-born glaciologist.
We are taken to see a glacier, where she shows us how humans are damaging the ice. She explains how Svalbard is essentially the ground zero of climate change. “The environment looks absolutely pristine. We feel really far away from civilization but actually the snow, the mountains, the glaciers here are feeling everything you’re doing,” she explains.
Heidi also collaborates with the UNIS – The University Centre in Svalbard – which is the world’s northernmost research and higher education institute, at a latitude of 78°N.
“There are still lots of things we do not fully understand and it’s only by being here, by having this incredible access to all these places that we can re ne our predictions”.
SUOT has partnered with Valencian artist Carlos Sáez on a sculptural installation inspired by Pepita, the collection exploring matter in its most essential state.
Patta and Crocs have teamed up for the first time to rework the Classic EXP Clog, combining the Amsterdam label’s community-first ethos with Crocs’ reach across generations.
Pietro Terzini talks translating Karl Lagerfeld’s wit into a new KARL LAGERFELD JEANS capsule, with four original phrases across ready-to-wear and accessories.
Patta has released its first fragrance and scented candle in collaboration with Marcus Elizabeth, uniting the Dutch scent house’s world with Patta’s cultural voice.
Billionaire Boys Club is exploring the enduring appeal of polo and country club style, bringing classic sporting codes into a more contemporary wardrobe.
ROBI, one of the voices shaping the new generation of Puerto Rican pop, has teamed up with actor and singer Aron Piper on “De Sueño En Sueño,” a collaboration connecting Puerto Rico and Spain.
Aries has unveiled its FW26 collection, moving through a world of faded opulence where early-2000s luxury meets derelict Baroque interiors and the residue of excess.
Valentino Beauty celebrated the launch of its new Vendetta fragrances with a takeover in Los Angeles, transforming the city into the setting of its latest fragrance story.
NUMO is the kind of place that works equally well for a proper summer holiday or one of those late-season escapes where you can make summer last just a bit longer.
Presented during Berlin Art Week 2026 at The Foundry, The Overview Effect brings together an international group of artists and designers whose practices ask us to reconsider our relationship with the planet, with materials, with memory and, ultimately, with one another.
For Issue 28, TRANSPARENCY, we explore the shifting relationship between what is revealed and what remains concealed, questioning ideas of authenticity, identity, vulnerability, and self-expression in an increasingly exposed world.
