Drawing inspiration from the spirituality and history of Rome, the Fendi Couture Spring 2022 collection is a mystical representation of the past and future led by Kim Jones, artistic director of couture and womenswear collections. “When you walk down the street in Rome, you are constantly moving back and forth in time,” he said. “Where we work feels very modern, but you pass monuments on the way there. There’s a total timelessness to the city: a historic vein which runs through it, but also a movement that is projecting forwards.” The recognizable aesthetics and statuesque architecture of the city is explored through a celestial lens—fluid pieces are draped over shimmering bodices; beading appears illuminated; hand-embroidered tights act as a second skin. Sci-fi and...

Call it the Zuckerberg paradox: The more the 21st century is dominated by smart devices and social media, the more there is a collective longing for the 1990s, the decade that trumpeted the end of the millennium and marked the final gasp of a global culture about to be completely rewired by Big Tech. Everywhere you look, across music, fashion, film, and television, there seems to be a postmodern pining for a less plugged-in era. Few in the public eye wish they could turn back time as much as Adele, one of the music industry’s last remaining recording artists with a capital R. For the release of her latest album, 30, the singer persuaded Spotify to disable the shuffle button on all artists’...

There’s a changing of the guard in fashion and culture. Gen Z creators are pushing the conversation forward in ways both awe-inspiring and audacious. Our latest project, Youthquake, invites you to discover how these artists, musicians, actors, designers, and models are radically reimagining the future. Blame William Shakespeare. Early in lockdown, it became an adage—then a joke, then a cliché—that since he wrote King Lear during the plague, we could, too, channel our isolation into creative energy. But some people did actually create some life-changing feats of creativity during lockdown, including 22-year-old Tega Akinola. In early 2020, the British designer, then a sports psychology student, headed to her parents’ home in the Midlands to quarantine. Cleaning out her bedroom, she came across a bag...

Dior’s Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture collection draws inspiration from the atelier as an instrument and a place of experimentation. Led by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, the series features embroidery beyond embellishment, but rather a form for architecture and medium for innovative structure. A central theme throughout the collection, embroidery is also explored through signature tights, seamlessly melding with a variety of looks. A collaborative work, the collection employs the creativity of Indian artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh, the Chanakya Atelier and the Chanakya School of Craft. Colors remain neutral, with shades of black, white, ivory, and cream, nodding to a contemporary approach to sleek design. Textures are explored, and sheer fabric and draping is utilized to frame the feminine...

Chunky boots have been on our style radar for quite some time but most recently, we’ve seen the resurgence of the early-aughts Moon Boot making its way into the winter wardrobes of some of our favorite celebrities this year, from Dua Lipa to Normani. The chunky silhouette was first designed in 1969 by the Italian designer Giancarlo Zanatta. During its very beginnings, Moon Boots first became popular following the Apollo 11 moon landing, known to provide insulation and a sturdy grip while in the snow. Over time, the futuristic style evolved into a closet staple piece during the 20th century, especially during the early 2000s with many of the Y2K era’s “It” girls, such as Paris Hilton, who was often spotted in the...

Maison Mihara Yasuhiro's AW22 collection expresses his heritage through a visual conceptualization. This idea derives from a combination of Yashurio's origins, his fashion industry beginnings, and remembrance of Tokyo in the decade before the 2000s, two aspects that coincided with one another. As part of his inspiration, Yasuhiro categorized this assemblage's designs as 'modified' based on the auxiliary garments he cumulated. Maison Mihara Yasuhiro AW22 collection The collection contains over twenty different pieces ranging from outwear styles like faux fur coats and denim jackets to button-downs and skirts. The pieces' varying color combination is apparent throughout with darker or earth tone hues like tans and mahogany paired with visual animation such as canary yellows, striking sapphires, and hot pinks. Maison Mihara Yasuhiro AW22...