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Insolentia is an Italian eyewear brand that emerges from the convergence of three minds of different backgrounds united by the need to create something real in an environment that often moves too quickly for meaning to take root. Handcrafted in Italy, the brand positions itself…

When you take a comprehensive look at all different collections released by Japanese brand The Viridi-Anne, the term that comes to mind is “quiet nostalgia”. Pieces that feel dystopian yet warm at the same time, in a very discreet color palette composed almost entirely by black, white…

Helmut Lang’s influence has always operated in a register that feels both understated and unmistakable. Across the years 1986 to 2005, working between Vienna, Paris, and New York, he developed a language that resisted spectacle and questioned the rituals through which identity is…

Nicéphore Imanuür introduces his first collection, “Mitosis”, a study in cellular duplication rendered through silhouette, material, and controlled distortion. The collection proposes a body in division, an identity fragmenting, replicating, and persisting across new configurations, using the biological…

For fifteen years, A New Cross has developed a precise and intentional presence within Latin American fashion. Founded in 2011 in Colombia by creative director Agustin Nicolas Rivero, the brand has evolved through a steady commitment to textile quality, artisanal processes and…

Founded by Daisuke Takei in 2015, prasthana is a Japanese fashion label whose identity is inseparable from its creator’s dual existence as both designer and Buddhist monk. The name itself, “prasthana,” is drawn from Sanskrit, meaning “departure” or “journey,” a fitting reflection of…

In the very early stages of the collection, Leon Emanuel Blanck found himself contemplating life, reflecting on the realities of being a designer and maintaining a fashion label. This led to a question: what does it mean to compete with long-established brands and fashion houses that…

For Spring/Summer 2026, Sandrine Philippe experiments with red, drawing inspiration from the tonality of blood, wine, fruits, and beyond. The highlight of the collection is a candle-waxed blazer jacket featured in the menswear line. The red leather, naturally dyed in a vivid shade…

Among the six designers who became known as the “Antwerp Six”, Marina Yee (1958-2025) was always the quietest. Where her peers transformed the runway into a platform for identity and experimentation, Yee’s work turned inward, guided by an unrelenting curiosity about…

In a requiem for an unembodied existential projection, Ukrainian designer Irina Dzhus translates “patterns into patterns”, converting grief into avant-garde. Having previously escaped the war and a family abuse experience, she has stumbled upon a seemingly safe personal life…