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Giulio Sapio on SAPIO and an Independent Fashion Language
8 min

Giulio Sapio on SAPIO and an Independent Fashion Language

After nearly twenty years with Rick Owens, Giulio Sapio discusses SAPIO, his Made in Italy brand built on permanence, wearable architecture, sensuality and letting the body speak freely.

Goksenin Ay Lament Collection silver key chainmail mini skirt closeup, avant-garde wearable art
12 min

Göksenin Ay and the Armor of Vulnerability in Lament

For the Istanbul-based, up-and-coming designer, fashion begins with memory and takes shape through the body. It transforms desire, restraint and vulnerability into wearable objects.

Viktor&Rolf Milan exhibition gallery with sculptural haute couture gowns on mannequins in a mirrored white space
7 min

Viktor&Rolf's First Exhibition in Italy Opens in Milan

Viktor&Rolf. Spectrum, the duo's first Italian exhibition, brings 30 years of haute couture to 10 Corso Como in Milan, curated by Alessio de' Navasques.

Valentino Interferenze FW26 campaign: model in black lace bodysuit with magenta satin skirt beside marble sculpture
5 min

Valentino's Interferenze: Where Ancient Rome Meets Industrial Archaeology

Valentino's Interferenze stages classical sculpture against industrial machinery at Centrale Montemartini, using juxtaposition to generate meaning.

Irina Dzhus in sculptural black turtleneck and structured cap, portrait by Lukas Klimek
9 min

Irina Dzhus on Fashion as Transformation, Identity, and Survival

Ukrainian designer Irina Dzhus discusses her transformable clothing, war's impact on her work, the psychological cost of fashion, and poetry's growing role in her creative process.

Maria Calderara S/S 25 Touch collection model in black sculptural jacket with white petal embellishments, profile view
6 min

Maria Calderara: Fashion as an Artistic Practice

Venetian designer Maria Calderara merges contemporary art with fashion through artist collaborations. Explore her atelier practice, collections, and design philosophy rooted in craftsmanship

Ferragamo Fall-Winter 2026 campaign model in red leather suit seated on Willie Cole shoe-sculpture chair
9 min

Ferragamo FW26 Campaign: The Sculpture of Luxury

From Salvatore Ferragamo’s vision to Maximilian Davis’, the culture of footwear continues to be redefined by craftsmanship, design research, and contemporary art.

Editorial fashion collage featuring sculptural jewelry, oversized pearl earrings, stone-textured Nike sneaker, and layered rings
9 min

Contemporary Jewellery: July's Best Brands & Projects

Explore July's best jewellery: studios combining artisan heritage, sustainable practice, and material innovation with contemporary design.

Luca Procopio Substructure thesis book with chameleon case, IED Milan at Dover Street Market Paris 2026
7 min

Substructure: Inside the Creative Architecture of Fashion

Dover Street Market Paris is hosting the first exhibition organized by the IED - Istituto Europeo di Design

The Antwerp Six fashion designers, dramatic black and white portrait photography by Patrick Robyn, 1985
7 min

The Antwerp Six: A 40-Year Legacy at MoMu

An exhibition at MoMu celebrates the designers who redefined fashion.

Azzedine Alaia and Christian Dior haute couture gowns displayed on mannequins in museum installation
5 min

Azzedine Alaïa and Christian Dior: Two Masters of Haute Couture

Exhibition at Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in Paris: A Dialogue Between Two Revolutionary Forces in Fashion History

Designer Patrick Jouin and creative director Sophie Delafontaine pose in their design studio
9 min

Longchamp x Patrick Jouin at Milan Design Week 2026

Longchamp teams up with Patrick Jouin for an exclusive pop-up on Via della Spiga, blending fashion, design, and savoir-faire at Milan Design Week 2026.

Helmut Lang Astro Biker Jacket from 1998 shown open, featuring metallic silver fabric, quilted interior, and harness style straps, part of the MAK Helmut Lang Archive
9 min

Helmut Lang SEANCE DE TRAVAIL Exhibition at MAK Vienna

Helmut Lang’s first comprehensive retrospective at the MAK Vienna explores fashion, archive, minimalism and contemporary visual culture.

Vittoria Ceretti photographed for the Giorgio Armani Spring Summer 2026 campaign, wearing a neutral toned leather coat and holding a structured Armani handbag inside a Milan residence.
2 min

Inside Giorgio Armani’s Milan Residence: The Spring Summer 2026 Campaign

Photographed inside Giorgio Armani’s Milan residence on Via Borgonuovo, the Spring Summer 2026 campaign brings fashion into a private setting.

Newspaper laid on a wooden table with a large black-and-white advertisement showing a jacket and the bold headline DONT BUY THIS JACKET.
11 min

Sustainable Fashion in Focus: Storytelling Beyond the Runway in 2025

A practical guide to sustainable fashion in 2025: how brands balance ethics and profit, embrace circular design, and build a powerful story.