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In Milan, Prada seeks freedom as a ‘response to the overload of contemporary culture’Shown in Milan this afternoon on a glossy orange runway, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’ latest display saw them continue a radical new design ethos ushered in back in June. It was, they say, about seeking lightness in times of overwhelming information
By Orla Brennan Published
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Rimowa launches a new line of leather handbags featuring its signature groovesThe launch sees the German luggage-maker’s signature grooves translated onto soft and supple leather
By Jack Moss Published
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‘Dirty Looks’ at the Barbican explores how fashion designers have found beauty in dirt and decayFrom garments buried in River Thames mud to those torn, creased and stained, ‘Dirty Looks’ is a testament to how ‘creativity and new artistic practices can come out of decay’, its curators tell Dal Chodha
By Dal Chodha Published
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The standout shows of London Fashion Week S/S 2026London marked the second stop of fashion month, bringing the city’s usual energetic mix of established and emerging talent, culminating with a blockbuster Burberry show. Here are the Wallpaper* highlights
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Carla Rossi explores benchmark beauty standards in new photo book ‘Bellissima’The photographer’s new publication explores the representation of women in Italian media culture
By Laura Havlin Published
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Paolo Carzana on his emotional London show: ‘To me fashion is meaningful, powerful, and completely unfrivolous’The shy Welsh designer took over the reading rooms of the British Library on Sunday evening, presenting a collection that called attention to Earth’s most endangered creatures and cemented his position as one of London’s most singular design talents
By Orla Brennan Published
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London Fashion Week S/S 2026: live updates from the Wallpaper* teamFrom 18-22 September, London Fashion Week arrives in the British capital. Follow along for a first look at the shows, presentations and other style happenings, as seen by the Wallpaper* editors
By Jack Moss Last updated
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A first look at Burberry’s S/S 2026 show set, which takes over Perks Field in Kensington PalaceThe historic British house returns to the Hyde Park location for the first time in nearly a decade, staging a collection that celebrated the relationship between music and fashion in Britain
By Orla Brennan Published
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Gucci reveals its ‘bold, unapologetically sexy’ new era under DemnaReleased this morning, former Balenciaga creative director Demna gives a glimpse at what to expect from his tenure at Gucci with a debut collection titled ‘La Famiglia’, comprising a cast of archetypes
By Jack Moss Published
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Meet London’s next generation of fashion image-makersA new exhibition celebrates the work of nine Central Saint Martins alumni who are rethinking the parameters of the fashion image
By Orla Brennan Published
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Setchu unveils minimalist fragrances that smell like river fish and tatami matsThe brand led by celebrated young designer Satoshi Kuwata unveils a range of five fragrances that combine Japanese and Western influences
By Mary Cleary Published
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Tyler Mitchell’s London show explores the figure of the Black Dandy, ‘imagining what else masculinity could look like’Originally part of a visual essay to accompany the Met’s ‘Superfine’ 2025 Costume Institute exhibition, ‘Portrait of the Modern Dandy’ goes on display at Gagosian Burlington Arcade in London this week
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Oscar Ouyang’s imaginative knitwear makes him a London Fashion Week name to watchThe Guangdong-born designer, who recently graduated from Central Saint Martins, will hold his first runway show at LFW tomorrow. As part of our Uprising column, Wallpaper* gets a preview of the collection
By Orla Brennan Published
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‘Marie Antoinette Style’ at the V&A dares us to consider the woman beneath the artificeThe most intriguing objects in the V&A’s landmark exhibition on Marie Antoinette are not the sumptuous gowns or jewellery, but those which expose the French monarch’s corporality – from her spittoon to a toiletry case – argues India Birgitta Jarvis
By India Birgitta Jarvis Published
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Griffin Frazen on conceiving the cinematic runway sets for New York label Khaite: ‘If people feel moved we’ve succeeded’The architectural designer – who helped conceive the sets for ‘The Brutalist’ – collaborates with his wife Catherine Holstein on the scenography for her Khaite runway shows, the latest of which took place in NYFW this past weekend
By Jack Moss Published
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Oliver Spencer’s orbiting installation offers a meditative shopping experience during London Design FestivalAt Oliver Spencer’s Shoreditch store, a sensory light installation by Studio Rhythmics offers a calming moment during LDF
By Tianna Williams Published
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The standout shows of New York Fashion Week S/S 2026 – as they happenedHeralding the start of fashion month, the latest edition of NYFW took place in the city this week. Here, in our rolling round-up, Wallpaper* picks the highlights
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Legendary hairstylist Guido Palau launches shampoo and conditioner with ZaraGuido Palau’s new haircare line for Zara features products designed for various hair types
By Mary Cleary Published
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Ashlyn, the quietly romantic New York label from a Yohji Yamamoto alumnaThe focus of our latest Uprising column, Seoul-born Ashlyn Park worked for fashion greats before starting her own label in 2020. Showing her S/S 2026 collection at NYFW yesterday, she talks to Wallpaper* about marrying Japanese influences with the romance of Parisian savoir-faire
By Orla Brennan Published
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The story behind a one-of-a-kind Dieter Rams handbag, reborn by German leather brand TsatsasA new exhibition at Vitsœ’s London store celebrates the ‘931’ bag, designed by Dieter Rams for his wife Ingeborg in 1963 and reborn over half a century later in a collaboration between Rams and German leather accessories brand Tsatsas
By Jack Moss Published
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Balenciaga’s triumphant return to fragrance looks back to the house’s roots – and a forgotten 1947 bottleThe new collection of ten fragrances is a meticulous ode to the house’s history, beginning with a rare 1947 bottle of ‘Le Dix’, thought to be the only one in existence
By Hannah Tindle Published
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Tread a thoroughly British line with these New Balance Made in UK trainersBespoke Partnership
New Balance’s latest collection of Made in UK trainers is inspired by the lush palette of British landscapes, from the Lake District to vineyards
By Simon Mills Published
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What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to at fashion week, from blockbuster debuts to rising starsThe Wallpaper* style team pick their highlights from the upcoming fashion month, a definitive season as the industry’s major players start their latest chapters, beginning in New York tomorrow
By Jack Moss Published
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Sunspel is reissuing the boxer shorts that started it allIf you’re a boxers person, you have Sunspel to thank. The brand helped popularise the underwear style in the 1980s, and is now relaunching its archival model, which cemented its pop culture status in an iconic Levi’s ad
By Anna Solomon Published
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Francis Kurkdjian is revealing the rarest version of Baccarat Rouge yet – and he’s only making 54 bottles a yearÉdition Millésime is so exclusive, it comes with its own membership club
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Women’s Fashion Week S/S 2026: what to expectA jam-packed season of runway shows unfolds in New York, London, Milan and Paris this month – including a slew of notable debuts at fashion’s biggest houses
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Côte&Ciel’s new ‘Stratus’ bag collection captures the essence of a rain cloudCoinciding with the launch of its A/W 2025 collection, the Parisian accessories company has partnered with architect Alberto Simoni and photographer Gabriele Rosati on a tactile installation turning bags into sculpture
By Tianna Williams Published


