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Fashion outside the Zeitgeist: it’s time to hack the culture
Jack Yan reflects on where we are in today’s culture, with fashion taking more of a back seat compared to where it was in the Zeitgeist just 20 years ago
Photographed by Shaun James Cox

 

Mellerio offers Giardino collection as its ‘perfect holiday gift’
Mellerio blends Italian and French sensibilities with its latest collection, following a 19th-century pattern from the family’s archives

 

Jonathan Anderson wins Designer of the Year at British Fashion Council’s star-studded 2023 Awards
With tributes to Dame Vivienne Westwood and Joe Casely-Hayford, the celebrity-filled evening saw Taika Waititi and Rita Ora, Pamela Anderson, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Comer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Andrew Garfield, Barbara Palvin and many others on the red carpet
Photographed by Darren Gerrish, Sophie Stafford, Richard Young, Tatiana Galic, Shaun James Cox and courtesy Getty Images

 

The world-beater
The MG 4—Mulan in its home market—is the most convincing family car the brand has come out with, reports Jack Yan
Photographed by the author

 

Chery’s Jetour marque to launch its chunky Traveller SUV in Riyadh
It might look like it’s gunning for the Land Rover Defender and Jeep Wrangler, but neither has anything to worry about in terms of being challenged off-road—Jetour is clearly after the urban warrior

 

Fila Fusion and Team Wang Design show off capsule in Shanghai
Closing off its centenary year, Fila’s trendy Fusion sub-brand and China’s Team Wang Design—whose motto is ‘Know yourself, make your own history’—collaborate on a capsule collection

 

Distinctive Assets adds extra lustre to the sparkling Diva Foundation holiday special
Distinctive Assets and its owner Lash Fary hosted a memorable On the Carpet party preceding the Diva Foundation’s Divas Simply Singing! Raising Health Awareness TV fundraiser this year
Photographed by Elyse Glickman

 

Out of the space age; praise for All in Monte Carlo; and trusting your crew
Founder and publisher Jack Yan re-examines the Rabanne H&M collaboration, praises Anna Shilling’s new novel All in Monte Carlo, and comments on one company’s decision to patrol its staff social media activity because of the Gaza conflict

 

Intrigue on the Riviera
Anna Shilling’s All in Monte Carlo spins a high-stakes tale through the eyes of four women, founded in the very real lives of those who inhabit the quarter in Monaco. We review it
Photographed by Shan Tomouk/@shantomouk

 

Dua Lipa fronts Puma’s Palermo sneaker campaign
It’s official: you did see Dua Lipa wear Puma gear in her latest video, and now it’s time for the British singer to showcase the return of the Palermo sneaker

 

Rabanne H&M collaboration brings back the spirit of the ’60s
There’s a hint of 1960s futurism with the Paco Rabanne–H&M collab, but recyclable materials have their part to play in the 2023 interpretations

 

Grace Han reopens London flagship store; Gabriella Wilde and Zoë Zimmer among VIPs
Grace Han had been forced to close her store during the pandemic, but found out that ‘when one door closes, the heavens open new ones for you’
Photographed by Ian Wallman

 

LACMA honours Judy Baca and David Fincher, including guests Kim Kardashian, Lupita Nyong’o, Jennifer López
Luminaries from the film, arts and celebrity worlds gathered at LACMA on Saturday, including Kim Kardashian, Lupita Nyong’o, Jennifer López, Eva Longoria, Jessica Chastain, Paris Hilton, Soo-Joo Park, Keanu Reeves, Billie Eilish, Jodie Comer, Heidi Klum, Brad Pitt, Salma Hayek, and Ke Huy Quan
Photographed by Matt Winkelmeyer, Michael Kovac, Presley Ann, Emma McIntyre, Stefanie Keenan, and Phillip Faraone

 

Autumn fashions up the ante on recycling and sustainability
Recycling and sustainability feature in a much larger way in autumn–winter 2023–4 collections around the world

 

Hoka, Nicole McLaughlin team up on fresh take for Mafate Three2 trail sneaker
The New York-based designer, known for her tongue-in-cheek approach, offers her take on the new trail shoe from Hoka

 

Nomos Glashütte celebrates 175 years; Mellerio débuts fragrance; German Kabirski shows at Milano
Nomos Glashütte’s Tangente makes a return in a limited-edition form; Mellerio gives away its fragrance if your purchase is big enough (conditions apply); and German Kabirski shows off his raw jewellery style to Milano

 

Alma Novia shows bridal collection for 2024
Targeting youthful, romantic brides, Spanish label Alma Novia shows off its latest collection, with the jumpsuit pride of place among its 2024 trends

 

Perrier-Jouët promotes collaboration with all species, in new campaign with Mélanie Laurent
Perrier-Jouët fittingly previews a global campaign in Japan, a country it is connected to via its anemone branding