Fashion & Beauty
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A new exhibition explores Spanish cinema through its female anti-heroes
‘Resolución’ is a new exhibit at MoMu: a three-channel audiovisual installation that catalogues a series of transformative moments in Spanish cinema through costume
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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These Thom Browne loafers are an invitation to break an American style rule: no white after labour day
As part of Wallpaper’s ‘Made in America’ August issue, we celebrate the accessories that encapsulate New York designer Thom Browne‘s rule-breaking – and occasionally surreal – approach to fashion
By Jack Moss Published
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New York label LII marries 1990s minimalism with a sense of play
A graduate of FIT, Zane Li’s sharp, architecturally-minded collections and bold use of colour have made him one of New York fashion’s most exciting prospects
By Orla Brennan Published
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Sofia Coppola’s first documentary will premiere next month, and it’s all about Marc Jacobs
'Marc by Sofia' will show at the Venice Film Festival this summer, and promises an intimate portrait of the fashion designer, who is a close friend and collaborator of Coppola
By Anna Solomon Published
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Eleven fashion designers that are defining American style in 2025
As seen in the ‘Made in America’ issue of Wallpaper*, meet 11 designers and brands that are shaping the American fashion landscape in 2025, from style stalwarts to rising stars
By Jack Moss Published
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‘In memory there is defiance’: inside the V&A exhibition exploring Palestinian textile and embroidery as an act of resistance
Amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza, a new exhibition at V&A Dundee explores Palestinian textiles, embroidery and garments as a means to tell personal and communal histories
By Sofia Hallström Published
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‘A beginning is a dialogue’: Simone Bellotti reveals a first glimpse of his vision for Jil Sander with an EP and music video
Titled ‘Wanderlust’, the music video and EP is a collaboration with Bochum Welt, signalling an esoteric start to Simone Bellotti’s tenure at the house before his runway debut later this year
By Jack Moss Published
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Louis Vuitton’s duo of Osaka exhibitions celebrate the house’s deep-rooted relationship with Japan
Unfolding in Osaka this summer, ‘Visionary Journeys’ is a transporting trip into the house’s history, while ‘Yayoi Kusama – Infinity’ promises an immersion into the works of the Japanese artist, who is a longstanding Louis Vuitton collaborator
By Jack Moss Published
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Willy Chavarria: ‘We’re still so stuck in fashion‘s old guard’
As part of the August 2025 ‘Made in America’ issue of Wallpaper*, we invited three creative powerhouses to comment on the state of the States. Here, award-winning American fashion designer Willy Chavarria speaks on creative resilience, uniting with activist groups, and shaking up fashion’s old guard
By Willy Chavarria Published
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Glenn Martens’ thrilling Maison Margiela debut was a balancing act between past, present and future
The Belgian designer made his debut for the house last night with a collection that looked towards medieval decoration for a new expression of opulence
By Jack Moss Published
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The best shows of Haute Couture Week A/W 2025
From Chanel’s trip to the great outdoors, to an Armani Privé collection that was rooted in the colour black
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Haute Couture Week A/W 2025: live updates from the Wallpaper* team
From 7-9 July, Haute Couture Week A/W 2025 arrives in Paris. Follow along for a first look at the shows, presentations and other fashion happenings, as seen by the Wallpaper* editors
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Michael Rider’s joyful Celine debut: ‘I’ve always loved the idea of clothing that lives on’
Presented today in Celine’s Paris HQ, the designer’s astute debut balanced the house’s recent legacy with a fresh, contemporary vision which nodded to his American roots
By Jack Moss Published
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The world’s best swimwear brands, according to Wallpaper*
From architectural precision to a sense of ease and luxury, our comprehensive guide to the world’s best swimwear brands – for both men and women – will help you find the perfect beach attire this summer
By Mary Cleary Published
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Art meets perfume in cross-disciplinary fragrance series Nez 1+1
Talents from film and fragrance come together to create Ansongo, the latest scent resulting from a creative matchmaking project by perfume revue Nez
By Madeleine Rothery Published
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Remembering X-girl’s notorious 1994 fashion show, which starred a pre-fame Chloë Sevigny
A new book by Angela Hill, ‘X-girl Show’ – featuring an introduction by Chloë Sevigny – documents the cult label’s renegade 1990s fashion show, which took place in New York and captured a changing underground look
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Haute Couture Week A/W 2025: what to expect
Five moments to look out for at Haute Couture Week A/W 2025 in Paris (starting Monday 7 July), from Glenn Martens’ debut for Maison Margiela to Demna’s Balenciaga swansong. Plus, ‘new beginnings’ from JW Anderson
By Jack Moss Published
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‘Changing Fashion’: a new exhibition explores how photographer David Bailey reshaped style
‘David Bailey’s Changing Fashion’ at the Marta Ortega Pérez (MOP) Foundation in A Coruña, Spain is a wide-ranging retrospective of the British photographer’s fashion oeuvre. Here, his son Fenton Bailey tells Wallpaper* more
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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The standout shows of Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2026: Hermès to Craig Green
Wallpaper* picks the very best of Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2026, from Véronique Nichanian’s portrait of summer in the city for Hermès to Craig Green’s return to the Paris runway
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2026: live updates from the Wallpaper* team
From 24-29 June, Paris Fashion Week Men’s arrives in the French capital. Follow along for a first look at the shows, presentations and other fashion happenings, as seen by the Wallpaper* editors
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut: ‘bringing joy to the art of dressing’
The Irish designer made his much-anticipated debut at Dior this afternoon, presenting a youthful S/S 2026 menswear collection that reworked formal dress codes
By Jack Moss Published
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Paul Smith brings the Swinging Sixties to Sadler’s Wells in ‘Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet’
In any imagining of Pete Townshend’s ‘rock opera’ – a chronicle steeped in the mythology of the 1960s – the suits need to be razor-sharp. ‘Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet’ enlisted Paul Smith for the task
By Anna Solomon Published
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‘They gave me carte blanche to do what I want’: Paul Kooiker photographs the students of Gerrit Rietveld Academie for Acne Studios
Heralding the launch of a new permanent gallery from fashion label Acne Studios, the celebrated Dutch photographer’s new body of work praises the bravery of ‘people who choose to go to an art school at a time like this’
By Orla Brennan Published
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‘I’m surprised that I got this far’: Rick Owens on his bombastic Paris retrospective, ‘Temple of Love’
The Dark Prince of Fashion sits down with Wallpaper* to discuss legacy, love, and growing old in Paris as a display at the Palais Galliera tells the story of his subversive career
By Jean Grogan Published
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In conversation: Nick Waplington and Isaac Mizrahi on the creativity and chaos of the 1990s fashion studio
Nick Waplington’s behind-the-scenes photographs of fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi’s New York studio capture a golden age of style. As they go on display at Hamiltons Gallery in London, the pair look back at the images with Wallpaper’s Dal Chodha
By Dal Chodha Published
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How Pharrell Williams staged a giant game of Snakes and Ladders for his latest Louis Vuitton show
The colossal game board was designed by Indian architect Bijoy Jain, whose practice Studio Mumbai is famed for its 'cosmic' large-scale projects
By Orla Brennan Published
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Saint Laurent transports from ‘Paris to Fire Island’ for escapist S/S 2026 menswear collection
A mood of ease and escapism infused Anthony Vaccarello’s latest men’s collection for Saint Laurent, shown in Paris on Tuesday afternoon, which looked towards Fire Island and the queer artists that used it as a haven in the 1970s
By Jack Moss Published