Dilara Findikoglu is the Turkish designer proposing a beautiful nightmare crystallised in clothing form. With drama, dark sensuality and a Victorian-goth flair imbued into her work, she has the fashion industry spellbound – us included – and for 2022 her eponymous label’s sophomore swimwear collection is a portrait of an effeminate saint. It comes after last summer’s inaugural swimwear edit with strived to cement the idyllic characteristics of an imaginary island called Saint Dilara Beach Club. Though it was initially about defining a place where women can escape into comfort and eternal blis ..read more

In a shoebox-sized vintage shop in the middle of Milan hung a brand new Gucci collection. Grumpy-looking teddy bears pouted across playful gingham twin sets. There were squirrels and cute little lambs too, along with immaculate flared trousers, slick suit jackets and love heart-laden booties that sat perfectly just above the ankle. This was Alessandro Michele’s Ha Ha Ha collection, created via “the synthesis of a friendship” between the creative director and pop megastar, Harry Styles. As Styles currently tours the globe in an entirely custom Gucci wardrobe, Michele took over said vintag ..read more

If you’re up for some after-dark antics, Cîroc Vodka has just revealed its inaugural Iconic Ball, a fabulous anniversary celebration applauding 50 Years of the UK LGBTQIA+ pride movement. Set to take place on Thursday 30 June at Koko in Camden, you can expect to see a lot more than a parade this pride month.  As Cîroc gets the ball rolling, there will be a packed program of featuring drag queen performances, DJs and vogueing, as well as an amazing soundtrack from community legend DJ Biggy C, who made his name playing at LGBTQIA+ clubs such as Queer Nation, Bootylicious & Caribana. Ju ..read more

Before he got into fashion, Elgar Johnson’s first love was sport. The stylist and creative consultant, formerly the British GQ Style deputy editor and fashion director, is an avid Liverpool FC supporter, often using his work to fuse sport with style. Whether it’s dressing renowned British athletes – Lewis Hamilton and Marcus Rashford included – to working with London-based sportswear designer Saul Nash on his fledgling namesake label, Johnson has managed to merge his two passions with ease and sophistication. All this makes the launch of CircleZeroEight terribly exciting. The new bi-annual pu ..read more

Matthieu Blazy is making a major luxury imprint at Bottega Veneta. For his inaugural campaign, the fresh-faced creative director has 15 brand new bags, a cracking collaboration, an entertaining spectacle and grandiose imagery that works to burgeon creative relationships. Featuring the floating city as the campaign’s backdrop – AKA Venice, Italy – Bottega descends upon the metropolis as it hosted the pinnacle of Venetian culture: the 59th Biennale di Venezia. Considering the fact that the name ‘Bottega Veneta’ quite literally translates to ‘Venetian Shop’, what better a place to kick things of ..read more

Ten Craves is our online series that rounds up all the best product launches and must-know fashion happenings week in, week out. Gentle Monster and Hood By Air are back for another collab Gentle Monster’s collaborative engine has pumped out another winner, this time around tapping Hood By Air for another eyewear collection. Inspired by the buzzing streets of the Big Apple, the collection features two new styles with curved edges, colored lenses and HBA branding. The Antagonist frames arrive in black, white, red and pink frames with complementing black and mirrored lenses, while the Mother feat ..read more

With June’s menswear shows fast approaching, it’s been announced that Wales Bonner is off to Florence for Pitti Uomo. Following in the footsteps of Telfar, Jil Sander and Thebe Magugu, the former LVMH Prize winner will show her SS23 collection as the menswear trade show’s next guest designer, taking place June 14-17 at the Fortezza da Basso. Bonner, who through the pandemic began showing digitally via the Paris Fashion Week official online channel, is famed for her poetic collections which come informed by intellectual explorations of the Black experience. The past two years have seen the lau ..read more

Throw on your Le Smoking suit and pop in a pair of headphones because Saint Laurent has launched a podcast. As part of his Rive Droite concept store, Anthony Vaccarello introduces his first podcast series titled Smoking: The Podcast.  Fittingly taking place in an intimate, smoke-filled room at the Saint Laurent Rive Droite store in Paris, the podcast will see intimate conversations between Vaccarello and Saint Laurent’s close-knit family. The nature of the recording room is meant to allow its guests to relax, unwind and let go, encouraging them to freely discuss any topic that may a ..read more

Fashion Revolution Week fights every year for a safer and more egalitarian place for all those working in the fashion industry worldwide. Returning this year in commemoration of the fourth largest industrial disaster in history – the Rana Plaza Collapse, which killed over 1000 and injured over 2000 people in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2013 – this week’s events are based on the theme ‘Money Fashion Power’, focusing on mainstream fashion businesses which rely on the exploitation of labour and natural resources for commercial success. Since 2017, Fashion Revolution has realised its objectives through ..read more

For Londoners who care about their clobber, a trip to Browns Fashion is a must stop on any successful shopping trip. Still firmly on the pulse when it comes to scouting the finest fashions about, the beloved retailer is finally stepping into the world of beauty with curated range of make-up, hair, skincare and grooming for men. Launching with over 90 brands, the renowned Browns edit now applies to creams, powders and something shimmery to slap on your face for a night out-out. “We’ve had a homeware edit for some time now, which encompassed a small selection of fragrance, candles and well ..read more