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The Modernist Photography Pioneer That Time Forgot
Minor White was one of the most important pioneers and teachers of photographic Modernism during the 20th century, and yet, in comparison to many of his friends and contemporaries – Alfred Stieglitz,...
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Renaissance Rock’n’Roll: When Gucci Went to Florence
Alessandro Michele’s Gucci couldn’t be mistaken for anything else. His aesthetic imprimatur, although eclectic to the point of frenzied, is nevertheless instantly identifiable. It’s an overload of the...
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A New Exhibition Exploring Consumerism, Excess and Fun
American photographer Alexander Coggin is always in search of character when he wields his camera – and flash, crucially – which he does on a daily basis. But that’s not to say his practice and the...
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Why We Love Céline’s Instagram Account
In February this year, just ahead of the unveiling of the brand’s A/W17 collection at Paris Fashion Week, we let out a collective exclamation of delight upon discovering that Céline had at long last...
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The Film About Feminism and Witchcraft That You Need to See
Rungano Nyoni arrived at the Cannes Film Festival unaware of the fact that she was the talk of the town. It was her first time there, but from the moment that cinephiles had read this year’s line-up,...
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Ten Essential Summer Buys from Net-a-Porter’s Holiday Shop
Planning a summer getaway can be a difficult business. Once you've succeeded in finding a slot in your diary to squeeze in a couple of days out of the office for some R&R, there is the small matter...
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Blissful Escapism and a Photographic Trip to Marseille
There is something exquisitely personal about Simon Porte Jacquemus’ work. Invariably paying tribute to his Provence roots and beloved homeland, the designer’s lust for a beachfront lifestyle always...
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Why Wonder Woman is Katie Hillier’s Hero
“When I was five or six years old, I remember watching Wonder Woman on the telly with my mum and dad and just thinking, fucking hell, girls are cool. In the titles there’s a moment where Lynda Carter...
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The Artist Questioning Cultural Identity with Family Photos
Who? A contemporary artist born to a Thai mother and Australian father, Nathan Beard is preoccupied with the notion of how identity is forged, and how cultural legacies are informed and shaped by...
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Mario Testino’s Sensual Homage to Helmut Newton
As two giants of the industry, Helmut Newton and Mario Testino changed the world of fashion photography forever by upending traditional notions of sexuality, eroticism and nudity. Newton was...
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Buy a Piece of Photographic History in Magnum’s Print Sale
Does being close to your subject equal great photographs? Or to put it another way, are weaker images a result of not being close enough? Robert Capa, one of the founding members of photographers’...
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The Bright Red Two-Piece You Can Work Out In
Asymmetric Panel Wool Shirt and Skirt, Vejas 100% wool Finding the motivation to exercise can be a struggle of epic proportions, especially for those of a glamorous persuasion who would rather been...
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Why We’ve Always Been Obsessed With Photographing Our Food
When photographing food, nudging a condiment into frame or omitting an unseemly serving dish is nothing new. For as long as we’ve taken photographs, we’ve captured what we eat with artifice. Reading...
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The Secret Dancing Rockabillies of Shibuya, Tokyo
Every Sunday in Yoyogi Park, a vast expanse of green in the midst of Shibuya, Tokyo, a group of Japanese rock and roll enthusiasts gather and dance to rockabilly tunes. With their hair teased into...
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Art Meets Fashion in Seven Must-Have Pieces from 24 Sèvres
“Increasingly, consumers want pictures over words,” Ian Rogers, chief digital officer of luxury conglomerate LVMH told The New York Times earlier this month. Rogers, who joined from Apple 18 months...
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Grace Wales Bonner's Collaborative Approach to Streetwear
“Wales Bonner is about more than an individual perspective, it’s about multiple perspectives,” says London designer Grace Wales Bonner who, since graduating from Central Saint Martins’ BA Fashion...
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This Mexican Cave Houses the Largest Crystals on Earth
Where on Earth?Naica, MexicoGPS Coordinates: 27°51′N 105°29′W In 1910, miners working deep underground at the Naica mine in Northern Mexico broke through the rock into an otherworldly place: a...
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Ten of Quick-witted Satirist Dorothy Parker’s Sharpest Quips
Critic, short story writer, satirist, screenwriter, poet, playwright – Dorothy Parker was a writer in the truest sense of the word. Parker became known for her acerbic wit as she forged a career with...
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A Celebration of Susan Sarandon’s Sass and Sensuality
“I don’t like Cannes,” Susan Sarandon proclaimed in a 2005 interview. “For me, being at Cannes is like being in an amusement park and you’re the ride.” This year however, the 70-year-old actress...
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College Days: The Grad Shows of Erdem and Christopher Bailey
The Royal College of Art has been instrumental in defining the landscape of global fashion. It has forged new creative paths with a rigorous degree programme that has counted Ossie Clark, Philip...
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