Pearls Then and Now: The Evolution of a Fashion Icon
A retrospective on the role and evolution of pearls and their many symbolic associations in art, fashion, and jewelry-making, from Ancient Rome to the Spring /Summer runways of 2025.
Pearls Then and Now: The Evolution of a Fashion Icon
Break Up with Fast Fashion for Good: An Online Thrifting Guide
Fast fashion is no longer cutting it—for our closets or our planet. If you're ready to ditch cheaply made, mass-produced trends in favor of something more meaningful, this online thrifting guide is your new best friend. Discover how to build a wardrobe full of unique, high-quality pieces by shopping vintage and supporting independent designers. Learn how to avoid unethical dropshippers, spot real vintage, and make smarter, more sustainable choices that reflect your personal style. It’s time to break up with fast fashion—for good.
Why Celebrities Marketing Fast Fashion Should Make You Uncomfortable
What do the Kardashians, Jenna Ortega, Katy Perry and even the fashion icon Naomi Campbell all have in common? Aside from their significant fame, they’ve each collaborated with various fast fashion brands. These celebrity endorsements encourage loyal fans to buy garments that continue to pollute our planet, designed to fall apart — both literally and trend-wise. But it can’t just be for the money... Can it?
Static Collapse and Breaking Better – Kilian Smits Unplugging the Amp
No plan. No styling team. Just Kilian Smits, as he was that day. Captured by Isha van Dijk, this series isn't about fashion or spectacle. It's about showing up without apology. About existing, unedited. A quiet kind of rebellion that doesn’t ask to be understood — only witnessed.
A Generation Refusing to Grow Up? Why Kidcore Never Stops Trending
Y2K has a younger sibling – kidcore. As the lines between fashion, fandom, and childhood blur, a new wave of nostalgia is sweeping Gen Z and Millennials alike. Plush toys like Pop Mart’s Labubu, Baby Threes, and Cry Babys aren’t just collectibles — they’re style icons fueling the rise of kidcore, Y2K fashion, and emotional dressing. In a world defined by uncertainty, dressing like the early 2000s offers comfort, joy, and a powerful sense of belonging.
Painting Memories: Monilola Ilupeju’s Journey Through Belonging, Lineage, and Arrival
In this intimate conversation with artist and author Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju, we explore the emotional landscapes of arrival, memory, and intergenerational connection. Speaking from her exhibition Musafiri – Of Travellers and Guests at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, Ilupeju reflects on the quiet rituals that shape her practice, the tension between displacement and belonging, and how painting becomes an act of care, vulnerability, and ancestral remembrance.
Moving Art in Contemporary Photography – An Interview with Eliška Sky
Surrealism, saturated color, and a touch of humor define the visionary world of Eliška Sky — a photographer and art director creating vibrant dreamscapes that challenge beauty norms and embrace joy, movement, and sustainability. Sky's work explores body positivity and futuristic aesthetics through a lens that is both playful and deeply intentional. In this interview, she reveals the inspirations behind her bold visuals, her creative process, and how she blends imagination with purpose to craft art that speaks to the future.
Make Fashion Nerdy Again: The Rise of Fashion Tech
As recession looms over the creative landscape, casting an increasingly dark shadow on the fashion industry, I couldn't help but wonder (pardon the Carrie reference): what paths remain for aspiring creatives in fashion? If you want to work in fashion and achieve financial stability, the answer may lie in fashion tech. But what exactly is fashion tech, and is it as promising as it sounds?
Fading Discomfort – The Quiet Moments in Daily Chaos
This editorial is a visual and emotional exploration of duality—of the moments suspended between movement and stillness, composure and chaos. It reflects on the inner tension we carry and the impulse to act, even as we remain grounded. Through a modern mixed-media approach that weaves together varied textures, formats, and perspectives, the work brings depth to fleeting emotions and quiet revelations. What unfolds is a poetic study of vulnerability and restraint, where the unpredictable becomes bearable, even beautiful.
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.
