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…
Carpenters Workshop Gallery presents “Rust Never Sleeps”, a new exhibition by Rick Owens Furniture, curated by Michèle Lamy. Taking its title from Neil Young’s 1979 anthem, the exhibition transforms the phrase into a manifesto for artistic endurance: it is better to burn out…
Launched in Paris in February 2025, Elena Najdovska is a contemporary jewelry brand that approaches adornment as a study in anatomy, sculpture, and transformation. Working primarily with 925 sterling silver and bird bones adapted to human morphology, the brand reimagines…
Songzio has opened its first women’s flagship store in Paris, marking a significant step for the brand in Europe. Situated at 10 Rue Charlot in Le Marais, the space reflects the label’s philosophy of dualism—quiet yet bold, minimal yet complex, classical yet avant-garde. The flagship is…
Italian composer and sound artist Elvio Seta, known as Neuf Voix, has developed a practice that merges electronic and instrumental composition, sound installation, and live performance into a singular field of exploration. His work is grounded in the legacy of 20th-century avant-garde…
Copenhagen’s Studio Oliver Gustav is currently presenting “Staging”, an exhibition co-curated by Michèle Lamy and Oliver Gustav that places Rick Owens’ sculptural furniture in conversation with contemporary art. On view through October 11, 2025, the exhibition brings together a…
German-born designer Melitta Baumeister established her eponymous label in New York in 2013, positioning herself with an approach that treated clothing as a study of structure rather than surface. She graduated from Parsons’s MFA in Fashion Design, and soon after…
Founded in 2019, Hikari no Yami has carved out a distinct space in contemporary fashion, merging philosophy with design. Its name, translating to “light in darkness, or darkness in light,” captures the brand’s core pursuit: the balance of contradictions. Through avant-garde tailoring…
Dzhus unveils “Anticon” at the one-of-a-kind Concept_11 space, a project speculating on humanity’s “Utopia codes” designed to program happiness. Deciphering her own intimate trauma, Irina Dzhus saturates this cathartic collection with narratives of sociocultural conformism…
“The Church of Our Becoming” reclaims and reimagines classical ideals of the human form in Greek statuary. Photographed with a thermal camera, known for its usage by the military, which sees heat and probes beneath the skin. Mahr’s portraits instead capture the radiance of…
Designer Takahiro Miyashita has announced his departure from TakahiroMiyashita TheSoloist., the brand he founded in 2010 as a personal and independent project following his exit from Number (N)ine. With this decision, one of Japanese fashion’s most singular and introspective voices…
At Berlin Fashion Week, Esther Perbandt offered a study in stillness. Her presentation of “Black Tailored Summer”, held on July 3rd at the Fashion Council Germany, moved away from the runway format entirely. Instead, it favored a live, spatial installation that emphasized presence…