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All eyes on Monaco: Where Quiet Luxury, Motorsport, and Cultural Capital Collide
More than just a race, Monaco is where legacy meets luxury. Crown jewel of Formula 1, the Grand Prix transforms the principality into an exhilarating mix of fashion, status, and spectacle for one unique weekend every year. From old money aesthetic to business opportunities, fashion has played a key role in Formula 1 over the past decades – and the biggest luxury and fashion brands are now scrambling to get themselves into the F1 paddock.
Gaurav Gupta’s Living Sculptures Emulate Fashion as Architecture
We recognize Gaurav Gupta for dressing the likes of Beyoncé, Cardi B, and Alia Bhatt in his neon yellow sarees, redefining Indian traditional dress, and Mugler-esque metal torso gowns that sculpt the body like armor. But Gupta is far more than a designer for celebrities; he is a visionary who approaches fashion as a sculptural form, blending tailored precision with fluid movement.
When Elegance Becomes a Cage: Why Cannes’ Ban on Nude Dressing Hurts More Than It Helps (If It Helps at All)
“Nude dressing” isn’t a scandal of modern vanity. It’s one of fashion’s oldest legacies. In ancient Greece, women wore translucent robes that flowed and clung to the body. In revolutionary France, sheer muslin gowns became symbols of liberation from corsets and control. In the 1920s, flappers danced in backless dresses. In the 1960s, miniskirts were weapons of protest. In the ’90s, Kate Moss wore a see-through slip—not to provoke, but simply because it was what she wanted.
Power, Performance, and the Office Siren Fantasy
There’s something undeniably alluring about the “office siren” aesthetic. The sharp lines of a tailored pencil skirt, the satisfying click of a sleek stiletto on tile, the quiet sheen of a neutral silk blouse unbuttoned just so. It’s eye catching. It’s powerful. It’s cinematic. It’s also maybe not the feminist serve we think it is. As an aesthetic that blends elton’s of fantasy with practicality in a uniquely internet friendly way, the “office siren” has lingered since it’s inception.
Tailored Legacies: Dandyism Reimagined at the 2025 Met Gala
The first Monday in May, also known as Met Monday, marked yet another iconic evening as celebrities, musicians, athletes, and fashion icons gathered on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year's Met Gala held particular significance, not only for its usual fundraising for the Costume Institute but also for the powerful theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." The exhibition explored the important role of clothing in shaping Black identities within the Atlantic diaspora, inspired by Monica L. Miller's book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
Dressed to Speak: Power and Storytelling at the 2025 Met Gala
Every outfit is an argument. The 2025 Met Gala theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, was more than a celebration of garments — it was a celebration of narrative, identity, and power. This year, the red carpet wasn’t just walked, it was spoken through — each look stitching together centuries of cultural memory, resistance, and reinvention. From sharp silhouettes to radical reinventions of tailoring, the night embodied Black excellence in its most polished and personal form.
Let’s unpack how fashion told its story.
Superfine, Styled: A Study in Power Dressing from the 2025 MET Chairmen
Fashion, at its core, doesn’t clothe— it constructs. … This year, the study is sharp, layered, and rooted in heritage. The 2025 theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, invited not just garments and stunning visuals, but narratives to walk the red carpet. The event’s co-chairs A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, and Lewis Hamilton stand as case studies in how Black style is never just about aesthetics. It’s about legacy, visibility, and control over one's image in a world that has so often sought to dictate it.
Style Files: Six Creators Defining Taste in the Age of Algorithmic Style
Style inspiration is no longer only anchored to runways and campaigns. Increasingly, we're turning to inspiration that has been lived in and documented, almost like a visual story told through a window into someone's wardrobe. Enter: creator-led styling.
As fashion's landscape evolves into a space dominated by trends and troves of inspiration at the click of a button and one swift scroll away, I find it all the more special to come across creators who craft a resonant layer of depth to their looks. Following trends is only natural - we've all done it. In fact, it is all a part of the fun and is a great way to experiment and grow into your style.
Escaping the Algorithm: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Your Identity Through Style
Personal style is about intimacy. The circled hoops, the beloved red ballet flats, the leather jacket you thrifted on a cold, lucky afternoon—it’s the kind of closeness that feels like sharing headphones or whispering a secret you didn’t think you’d ever tell.
These seemingly mundane acts of connection tend to carry so much weight when it comes to exploring individuality—who we are without filters or references.
Tailored to Disrupt: Black Dandyism and the Met Gala’s Menswear Rebrand
Finally, the Met Gala is taking a dive into men's fashion, specifically from a historical lens into Black communities within Black Dandyism – a cultural protest combining fashion with individuality. Before now, the Met Gala has yet to focus on Black history, and often kicked menswear to the sidelines. This year’s theme is set out to reinvent typical men's fashion while also bringing Black culture to center stage.
The Sovereignty of Stillness: Inside the New Fashion Philosophy that Values Presence Over Performance
Fashion has never been louder—faster trends, bolder statements, more content. But some designers are choosing a different kind of power: the kind that doesn’t beg to be seen. Through restraint, presence, and radical clarity, they’re shifting the conversation from spectacle to sovereignty. Discover how Divyanshu Srivastava explores how designers like Maria Grazia Chiuri, Xu Zhi, and Camille Miceli are making stillness, control, and presence feel more powerful than spectacle:
A Family Affair: Power Struggles, Heritage, and Creative Egos in Fashion’s Royal House
This month, Prada announced its acquisition of Versace, uniting two of Italy’s most iconic fashion houses. Both brands boast rich histories and global influence, having shaped the luxury landscape for decades. But as they come together under one roof, a looming question emerges: what happens when power, heritage, and cultural ego collide in the name of fashion? Will Versace’s identity be preserved—or absorbed by Prada’s growing empire?
Tariffs And Totes: Fashion’s Reckoning With Global Politics
In April of 2025, the global fashion industry was rocked by a seismic political move as President Donald Trump unveiled one of the most aggressive trade tariff policies in modern history. Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, Trump announced a sweeping 10% tariff on all imported goods, with significantly higher rates on nations with which the U.S. holds a trade deficit. The fashion industry, already vulnerable after years of supply chain instability and inflation, became one of the hardest hit.
The Rise of Aesthetic Survival: Must We Romanticize Everything?
There’s something strangely comforting about pairing pain with prettiness—about dressing up to romanticize the everyday. For this generation, fashion has become more than self-expression; it’s emotional survival. It’s curling your hair to go nowhere. Putting on lip gloss after crying. Getting fully dressed just to sit at your desk and drink overpriced coffee.
Desert Déjà Vu: Coachella And The Ever-Shortening Trend Cycles
Coachella may be a music festival, but it’s also a 3-day-runway for the internet’s latest trend cycles. Looking back on Coachella from even just a few years ago, the aesthetics and eras being referenced are staggeringly different. As Kendell Jenner, a true Coachella veteran, put in a 2022 Vogue video reflecting on her Coachella look: “It was the vibe at the time.” The irony of the situation is that while the look is very reminiscent of 2016 style – a flowy, crochet dress, chunky silver necklaces, strappy sandals, and space buns – it would be entirely on-trend today.
Secrets, Scandals, and Silk Sheets: A White Lotus Thailand Inspired Itinerary
Welcome to the Kingdom of Smiles—though yours might be more of a smirk after your first chilled lemongrass towel and welcome drink. Touch down and transfer to your stay of choice: Rosewood Phuket, nestled along the emerald Andaman coastline, or the serene Anantara Mai Khao Phuket, home to one of the island’s longest and most private stretches of beach.
Everything You Need to Know About Prada Acquiring Versace
It feels as though the fashion industry has been caught in a storm that just won’t calm- from creative directors stepping down or switching houses, to Gucci debuting a full ready-to-wear collection without one at all. Now, Prada, the iconic Italian quiet luxury label, has made waves by acquiring its louder younger sibling: Versace. Here’s everything you need to know about Prada’s newest power move.
In Case You’re in Your ‘Spicy Girl Era,’ Mirchi by Kim Is the Brand to Watch this Spring
A vision in hand-sewn sequins and beads, bold prints, and unmistakable motifs—Mirchi by Kim is the vibrant, unapologetically fun brand redefining spicy-chic. Founded by 25-year-old model Kimaya Singh, the label draws deeply from her personal story and the cultural fusion of India and New York. The brand officially launched on August 15th, 2024—India’s Independence Day—with a mission that’s as meaningful as it is stylish. ‘Mirchi’ means ‘chili pepper’ in Hindi—hot, bold, and flavorful—which makes it only fitting that a chili pepper serves as both the brand’s logo and recurring motif.
Arête Studios: The Fashion Tech Revolution Redefining Style and Sustainability
Fashion is fickle. As consumers shift away from fast fashion and mass-produced trends, a new movement is emerging – one that champions authenticity, craftsmanship, and sustainability. Arête Studios, founded by Kotryna Juknviciute and MJ Perez, is at the forefront of this transformation. More than just an online marketplace, Arête is a revolutionary fashion-tech platform designed to connect the public with lesser-known yet exceptional designers. By blending meaningful tech mechanisms with a human-first approach, the company is carving out a future where fashion discovery is both seamless and deeply personal.
Seoul Subtext: A Stylish Insider’s Guide
Travel is about more than just seeing a place—it’s about understanding its subtext, the layers beneath the surface that give it depth. I’m Gloria Elwood, a travel advisor drawn to destinations that reveal both their raw, unfiltered edges and their carefully composed aesthetics. The kind of places Anthony Bourdain sought out, where authenticity and energy come first—but that still hold an undeniable sense of visual rhythm. Seoul is one of those places, a city that balances grit with refinement, history with reinvention, and it was this duality that made it the perfect subject for this guide.