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Introducing KG
Photo by Yao KG (Kultured Glass) is a project rooted in reflection, observation, and confidence. Emerging from Brighton and now shaping her sound in London, KG approaches music as a way of understanding herself rather than defining a genre. What began as a deeply private practice has slowly unfolded into something shared, guided by instinct, curiosity, and moments of affirmation that felt impossible to ignore. Drawing influence from artists like Mac Miller and Billie Eilish,
Daria Slikker
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Europe’s Style Forecast for 2026: Frugal Chic, Slow Fashion, AI, and a Wave of Individuality
It is January 5th and, already, the pressure is on. My social media is flooded with posts warning which prints, colours and silhouettes I MUST invest in before the season’s over – enough already! I do wonder, however, if these harmful trend predictions will still exist in the same format come this time next year? It’s well known that the aesthetic trends which gain the most traction are usually rooted in broader cultural and economic shifts, and, after 2025’s storm of fast fa
Katie Sweeney
3 days ago


Ocean Vuong on America as Fiction: Monetizing Care, Guilt and Fear
Photo from Wikimedia Commons The Emperor of Gladness , an Ocean Vuong novel published in May 2025, is a work of American fiction. But is it any more fiction than whatever promises America makes to its inhabitants, if not to the world? A severe shift from the epistolary, poetic form of On Earth, We’re Briefly Gorgeous (an inescapable title in an English Lit classroom) and the experimental poetry collections published in previous, Vuong attempts to write the quintessential A
Ainhoa Aron
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A Tribute to Valentino Garavani: The Last Emperor of Fashion
When speaking of fashion legends, Valentino Garavani stands alone. His name is synonymous with opulence, elegance, and timeless beauty, qualities that earned him the title of the Last Emperor of Fashion.
Claudia Limaverde Costa
3 days ago


Annotations: Should We All Love LA?
In her final essay, Nikita David annotates the style of 'I Love LA' offering some useful insights into the psychology of an LA influencer
Nikita David
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