We never know when or where Hedi Slimane will take us next with CELINE, and we are in for the ride! Directed by Slimane, Symphonie Fantastique filmed earlier this year in the Mojave Desert and Los Angeles has just been released.
The Winter 24 collection sees the return of tailoring in Hedi Slimane’s purist sartorial style. The “i” line is indicative of his silhouette as well as 1960s tailoring inspired by nineteenth-century Anglomania. The frock coats, three-buttoned suits, and hand-embroidered waistcoats are all made from the most expensive and exquisite fabrics, including silk, cashmere, and vicuna. Matte black, satin, and lacquered are prevalent throughout the collection.
The name comes from Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” which in 1969 Leonard Bernstein described as the first psychedelic symphony ever composed, and more than 100 years before the dawn of the movement in the late 1960s. Slimane found the “Symphonie Fantastique” at the age of 11 and fell enamored with the beautiful musical work. Hector Berlioz was only 26 years old when he began an obsessive romance with English actress Harriet Smithson, which inspired him to compose the work in Paris in 1830.
“Now I’m sure that any of you who has ever had a crush on someone who didn’t return your feelings will understand that passionate melody perfectly, and you can easily see how a lovesick musician could become obsessed with it. and if you understand that, you’re ready to hear the symphony“. Stated Leonard Bernstein in May 1969.
“There is something new to be done,” wrote Berlioz in 1830 “and a lot of it, I feel with extreme energy”. Critics were caught away by its modernity at its initial public display, describing it as “the almost inconceivable strangeness that one could ever imagine“.
Ann Demeulemeester’s Pre-Spring 2026 collection is about listening. The designer steps back, not to dwell on the past, but to let the house’s own history speak, then moves forward without force.
Pitti Uomo’s 108th edition focused on daring fashion experimentation and creative exploration, showcasing inventiveness characterized by eclecticism in addition to a forward-thinking outlook of all things sartorial.
A$AP Rocky just redefined an icon. In collaboration with Ray-Ban, he’s transformed the classic Wayfarer into something entirely fresh, the Wayfarer Puffer.
The Polimoda Graduate Show 2025 kicked off Pitti Uomo’s 108th edition, presenting twenty collections from emerging designers that prioritized raw creativity over commercial appeal.
Pitti Uomo 108 in collaboration with Japan Fashion Week Organization takes us backstage at the first international runway show for Japanese brand Children of the Discordance.
On a sunny Paris day, we caught up with Damien for a little chat in a park, because talking poetry on a sunny day in Paris on a weekday feels more than right.
We talked with Ecstasya about her hiatus, the struggle of keeping Lisbon’s first queer hardcore night (Maythey) alive, and why the best tracks come from being “sad as fuck.”
Bikkembergs unveiled their latest collab for a new generation of fashion and street culture aficionados at Pitti Uomo 108 with designer Gosha Rubchinskiy reimagining the classic Soccer sneaker.
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.
