Women’s Aid spoofs fashion ads to highlight coercive control
A new campaign for the charity by Engine Creative uses fashion-style ads to illustrate controlling behaviour in a relationship
How much does our education define our tastes?
We are often instructed in what is ‘good’ and ‘bad’ taste in our formative years. Here we talk to two educators about how much their own taste frames what they share and how to help art and design students balance experimentation and industry trends
Camilla Lowther on maintaining a passion for creative work
As she co-founds a new creative venture, we speak to the legendary fashion talent manager about how to spot the creatives of the future, and why being passionate about the artists you represent is key
Exposure: Nathan Klein
We are expanding our Exposure column beyond only looking at photographers, to examine the work of the wider teams that contribute to image-making being the vital force it is today. Here, Gem Fletcher profiles the work of stylist Nathan Klein
Exposure: Annie Lai
In her latest Exposure column, Gem Fletcher profiles the poetic, dreamlike portraiture of Annie Lai, whose image-making aims to unpick complex issues around belonging
The Native on the rise of Nigerian youth culture
Since launching in 2016, the Native has grown from a magazine and festival into one of Nigeria’s most-respected cultural commentators. We speak to the collective about how Nigerian youth culture is making its mark everywhere from Lagos to London
Gucci’s show invitation is a retro puzzle book
Guests had better brush up on their Gucci trivia, as the event details for its new virtual presentation are buried in a puzzle book filled with crosswords, quizzes and sudoku
How fashion found its funny side
Fashion is often perceived to be a serious business, but a wave of brands and creatives are tapping into their sense of humour for ad campaigns and visual communications. We explore what has prompted the industry’s changing tastes
A new book is documenting Virgil Abloh’s partnership with Nike
Published by Taschen, Icons charts the designer’s collaboration with the sportswear giant and the sneaker culture from which it emerged
Seesaws along US-Mexico border named the Design Museum’s top pick of 2020
Teeter-Totter Wall has been announced as the overall winner of the Beazley Designs of the Year, while category winners include a Covid-19 visualisation and a portable school
How i-D influenced fashion photography
As the iconic magazine turns 40, we examine how i-D’s embrace of subculture and the everyday reverberated across the fashion photography landscape
Gucci’s Christmas ad longs for the good old days of office parties
Awkward dancing around the cubicles suddenly doesn’t seem so bad in Gucci’s festive campaign, directed by Akinola Davies Jr
Reshaping the face of tech with Catty Taylor
Through her inclusive tech collective Digi-Gxl and the Institute of Digital Fashion — a URL × IRL initiative shaking up the fashion industry — artist Catty Taylor is pushing the social and cultural boundaries of technology
Inside M/M (Paris)
This month sees design legends M/M (Paris) release an epic second volume of their monograph, M to M of M/M (Paris), plus host museum exhibitions in both Paris and Shanghai. Jean Grogan talks to the duo
Photographer Jon Ervin explores masculinity and identity in his projects
Inspired by the everyday and the rural landscapes of his childhood, Jon Ervin creates thought-provoking images for personal projects and sleek fashion editorials
Olimpia Zagnoli puts an abstract spin on Dior’s new collection
The fashion house enlisted the Milanese artist to bring its Fall collection to life with an illustrated campaign inspired by experiments in her old sketchbooks