Valentine’s Day in 2026: High-Value Men, Escapist Romance, and Consumerism
Valentine’s Day spending is set to hit $29.1 billion, even as modern relationships feel more uncertain than ever. From Wuthering Heights–style passion to dating apps and late-stage capitalism, love today is as political and commercial as it is romantic.
At Berlin Fashion Week, designer Laura Gerte unpacks the power of the female villain through her AW26 collection Deviant Defiant, where autonomy, desire, and defiance take center stage. In this interview, Gerte reflects on mythology, ageing, unapologetic femininity, and why women who refuse control are still framed as dangerous.
From a small town in Northern Ireland to Berlin Fashion Week, Luke Rainey turned skate culture, queerness, and resilience into DAGGER’s AW26 Play Hard collection. Rooted in “all the best,” the show proves survival can be a style statement.
RETURN TO SENDER 12 marks BUZIGAHILL's return to Berlin and reclaims control over the flow of second-hand clothing. Through upcycling, BUZIGAHILL asserts Uganda’s role as an active producer in global fashion.
Ultimately, it reinforces the sense that Marty Supreme is less concerned with coherence or period accuracy than with high-intensity entertainment — a good old-fashioned movie above all else.
For our January Digital Cover, we escape to the quiet fields of the Italian countryside, where winter lingers softly, and fashion meets stillness. In a season defined by waiting, this editorial captures the beauty of pause: romantic, melancholic, and poised on the edge of what comes next.
The dark atmospheres of Gothic literature and the Gothic Revival have profoundly influenced the arts, from fantasy literature to horror films. These fashion collections have beautifully reimagined these elements, mixing ethereal fabrics, dark touches, and bold visual contrasts.
Food is not just sustenance. It reflects our traditions, health and socio-economic conditions. Throughout history, art has captured this intricate relationship, which is now reflected by how we portray food on social media.
Charlotte Dos Santos returns with 'Neve Azul', a fully analogue EP shaped by motherhood, memory, and her Brazilian-Norwegian roots. Recorded live to tape, the project rejects digital perfection in favor of warmth, rhythm, and human connection.
Fashion is entering a fearless new chapter in 2026 where cinema, couture, and culture collide harder than ever. From Chanel’s creative reset to fashion’s biggest film moments, these are the six things shaping what comes next.
