Archive for July 2025
NAILS DECLARE BEAUTY’S REBELLION
NAILS DECLARE BEAUTY’S REBELLION. A cultural ritual painted in defiance and gloss. Fake nails didn’t emerge with Instagram filters or TikTok trends. Their history is layered, lacquered, and older than most assume. Long before nail bars lined every block, nails were already loaded with symbolism, status, restraint, seduction, rebellion. In dynastic China, noblewomen wore delicate…
Read MoreDNUD: SWIMWEAR THAT LETS WOMEN BREATHE
DNUD : Rethinking the Swimsuit, Rethinking the Body DNUD was born from a need for change — both professional and personal. After years spent leading the surfwear brand VICIDOMINI, the founder felt the urge to create something different. Something quieter. A line that would rewrite the often-anxious experience of trying on swimsuits. The idea was…
Read MorePALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY SPEAKS TRUTH AT V&A DUNDEE
Exploring Palestinian Embroidery and Heritage On June 26, 2025, V&A Dundee opened a free exhibition titled Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine. This compelling show offers a deep dive into the rich world of Palestinian embroidery, known as tatreez. More than simple decoration, this centuries-old art form is a storytelling tradition passed down through generations of Palestinian women. Each…
Read MoreRICK OWENS: TEMPLE OF LOVE
RICK OWENS: TEMPLE OF LOVE, a radical love letter in concrete couture. Rick Owens reshapes fashion history. It’s 2025. Fashion has splintered into aesthetics, algorithms, and activism. Meanwhile, Owens, California-born, Paris-based prophet of the avant-garde, enters the Palais Galliera like a high priest of post-everything. Temple of Love isn’t a retrospective. Rather, it’s an invocation.…
Read MoreSTELLA : ESPRESSO MARTINIS & MIDNIGHTS STREETS
Who is this Diva ? Stella Bocle is a model and stylist who doesn’t just live in Paris, she lives through it. After all, Paris isn’t merely a backdrop; it’s a living, shifting stage for those chasing beauty, rebellion, and connection. From matcha mornings to espresso martini-fueled nights, Stella maps out her version of the city, one…
Read MoreMATTIA BELLUCCI SERVES STYLE AT WIMBLEDON WITH C.P. COMPANY
When fashion heritage meets the white heat of Wimbledon. There’s a new kind of elegance stepping onto the grass courts this summer—and it’s laced with rebellious energy. Italian tennis player Mattia Bellucci is making his mark at the iconic Wimbledon tournament, held from June 30 to July 13, 2025. But this year, it’s not just…
Read MoreARCHITECTURAL FASHION IN REDEFINITION(S): DICE KAYEK FW25/26
Sculpting Silence, Defining Power For Autumn-Winter 2025–2026, Dice Kayek presents more than just another fashion collection. Instead, it offers a clear statement of purpose. The collection, called Redefinition(s), aims to change the way we think about architectural fashion. It brings together three key ideas: fine craftsmanship, the value of time, and the beauty of contrast. According to Ece Ege, co-founder…
Read MoreINCARNEM: JEWELS WE EMBODY
Incarnem: Jewels We Embody. For Marine Billet, jewelry isn’t a surface thing. Instead, it’s a skin thing, a soul thing. With Incarnem, from in carne, “in the flesh”, the Paris-based artist creates more than objects: she crafts rituals. For example, fragments of the body become relics. Moreover, the overlooked is cast, cherished, made permanent. Each…
Read MoreWARHOL/CUTRONE POST-POP GLORY
WARHOL/CUTRONE UNMASKS POST-POP GLORY. Two icons, one Factory: Warhol and his right-hand man Cutrone were the perceived masters of Manhattan in the 1970s and 1980s. A cultural collision reimagined for our era. Andy Warhol didn’t just create art, instead he industrialized it. Ronnie Cutrone didn’t just assist, rather, he helped ignite a second explosion. Together,…
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