Year: 2025
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‘I had unwittingly created this unrealistic maternal pedestal of perfection’
Few people have the misfortune of being able to pinpoint the exact moment their second life began. If I were to pick one monumental period that shaped my life, I would struggle to find an answer. Not because I can’t think of an example, but because I find it hard to describe, or even understand,…
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Yaku: The Impossible Family Reunion in RPG Space, Chapter 6
All London Fashion Week is, for me now, is a reason to see what Yaku will do next. I cut my schedule this season, choosing only a handful of shows. Sometimes life insists you can’t be everywhere. But Yaku isn’t a show you fit into life. Yaku is the disruption, the gravitational pull. Rain, illness,…
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Genaro Rivas SS26: A Feast for Crows
The success of any fashion show lies in the details. The clothes may be what we come to see, but staging a great runway presentation is as much about atmosphere and timing as it is about silhouette and cut. It can often be more of a science than an art. When I stepped into the…
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Life in Violet: The world according to VC Pines
Spend five minutes with VC Pines and you’ll quickly realise he doesn’t approach music the way most people do. For one, he sees it – mostly in shades of violet. It’s not a gimmick. It is how his brain works: a combination of his experiences with epilepsy and synesthesia, and a need to pin emotion…
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Rick Owens SS26
Paris Fashion Week is usually an exercise in polish and restraint. But on Wednesday night, as day two wrapped and a biblical storm cracked open the sky, all bets were off. Fashion’s finest sprinted through the city like sailors hunting for safe harbour. There was an apocalyptic energy hanging over the Palais de Tokyo by…
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END Celebrates Two Decades with a Needles ‘Nylon’ Capsule
END marks twenty years on the streetwear map by returning to the brand that helped build its credibility. By all accounts, it has been a stylish twenty years for END. The British retailer is marking its milestone birthday alongside one of its longest-running creative crushes: Japanese streetwear label Needles. In 2005 the retailer was a…
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As H&M bets on AI, we speak with one of the photographer’s they’re trying to replace
Fashion, at its core, is a group project. Strip away the gloss of runways and retail, and what you’re left with is a living, breathing ecosystem powered by people – stylists, producers, photographers, set designers, assistants – each adding something to the final frame. The longer I’ve spent in this industry, the more I’ve realised…
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END. and Adidas Tie the Knot
Love was in the air Tuesday night, though not in the way one might expect. Beneath the arches of Hackney Church, no vows were exchanged, no bouquet tossed; instead, a different kind of union was being celebrated: the latest chapter in the long standing partnership between END. and Adidas, marked by two old creations, the Japan…
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Naomi Hart looks back on her London Fashion Week debut
https://www.newwavemagazine.com/single-post/naomi-hart-looks-back-on-her-london-fashion-week-debut From the initial idea to the chaos of composition, the inspiration behind the collection, and finally, reflections on what’s next. A lot goes into making sure the 15 to 20 minutes of runway magic live up to expectations. The pressure of a debut is crushing. No matter the arena, no matter the field, no…
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LFW AW25: Richard Quinn
In the heart of London, as snowflakes gently descended upon a meticulously crafted Georgian streetscape, Richard Quinn unveiled his Autumn/Winter 2025 collection—a love letter to the art of dressing up and the cherished moments that define our lives. The scene, reminiscent of a post-midnight departure from an intimate soirée, set the stage for a collection…
Henry Tuppen 