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Fashion designer Raf Simons with team fitting a red couture gown on a model at Dior atelier, from the documentary Dior and I

Behind the Seams: Films Every Fashion Lover Needs to Watch

Fashion and film have always shared a magnetic connection. For those curious about what happens backstage, these fashion documentaries pull back the curtain on some of the industry’s most visionary designers. Whether it’s Yohji Yamamoto’s quiet rebellion in Notebook on Cities and Clothes, Martin Margiela’s invisible genius, or the whirlwind of Raf Simons’ first Dior collection, each film reveals the passion and process behind the garments that shape our culture. This curated list is your perfect companion for rainy summer days.

Janice Heinrich
A still from The Village Next to Paradise showing a man in a brown cap and blue jacket sitting beside a young boy wearing a box with eyeholes on his head, against a bare wall.

A Look Into This Year’s Arab Film Festival ‘ALFILM’ in Berlin

The 16th Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM) casts a daring gaze into the past and future with its spotlight on "Canceled Futures, Endless Pasts"—a theme that unearths archival ghosts and imagines alternative realities through speculative fiction. With a compelling lineup that includes To a Land Unknown and The Village Next to Paradise, this year’s festival bridges personal memory and political struggle, offering cinematic stories from across the Arab world that challenge dominant narratives and invite audiences to rethink what could have been.

Amany Hassan
How Sapphic Pop and Rock Music Are Leading LGBTQ+ Representation in the Music Industry

From Girl in Red to Billie Eilish: How LGBTQ+ Artists Are Shaping Modern Music

The music industry is experiencing a powerful shift as Sapphic pop and rock dominate charts and festival lineups, bringing LGBTQ+ voices into the mainstream. With artists like girl in red, MUNA, and Billie Eilish leading the charge, songs that openly celebrate women-loving-women (WLW) experiences are resonating with wider audiences. This new era of queer visibility is finally giving fans the representation they've been searching for, proving there's a thriving market for music that speaks authentically to LGBTQ+ lives and stories.

Luisa Beinhold