Ewen Spencer shoots a sticky campaign for Diesel
The prolific photographer, known for his compelling images of subcultures and nightlife, is behind the brand’s club-ready campaign
Campbell Addy’s journey to Feeling Seen
In just six years, photographer Campbell Addy has carved a distinctive place within the fashion industry. Here he talks to Gem Fletcher about his new book Feeling Seen and the importance of friendship, community and intimacy in his work
Photographer Thurstan Redding turns his lens to cosplayers
In his forthcoming book, Kids of Cosplay, the photographer veers away from his usual realm of fashion and finds a new playground in cosplay. In reality, though, they’re not so different after all
Family and folklore inform Silvana Trevale’s celebratory fashion images
The London-based photographer zeroes in on her Latin American roots in her practice, looking to both her adoptive and ancestral homes to fuel her rich storytelling
Collina Strada brings humour to sustainable fashion in reality TV spoof
In place of a runway show, the fashion label’s new collection was unveiled in a film evoking the mid-noughties reality TV show The Hills
The role of workwear in brand building
As companies start taking a more considered approach to uniform design, we look at the vital part it plays in a brand’s identity, plus why the workwear aesthetic is crossing over into fashion and culture more broadly
Digital artist Claudia Rafael on painting with code
The Berlin-based digital artist works with AI and AR to create surreal portraits and filters. She talks to us about ethics, beauty, and the exchange between analogue and digital
The many faces of Samuel Fosso
For nearly five decades, the photographer has experimented with fashion and performance to create resonant self-portraits. Here, he talks about opening a studio aged 13, adopting personas and his fashion industry crossovers with discount chains and luxury brands
The love-hate world of perfume ads
As the festive season wafts in, on a cloud of scent, we find out what makes fragrance ads so compelling – with help from spoof Twitter sensation @perfumeads
The North Face on where function and fashion collide
Outdoor brands have boomed amid the movement to reconnect with nature – and the North Face has been at its forefront. Design director Darren Shooter discusses the brand’s rich visual history, its new focus on circularity, and the Gucci collab that broke the internet
Meet the companies combatting fashion’s sustainability problem
As trend cycles become ever quicker and fast fashion dominates the news, some brands are making a stand for sustainability. We find out what it takes to create a real difference
How Crocs became an unlikely fashion icon
Once the world’s most-hated shoe brand, today Crocs is loved by everyone from Justin Bieber to Balenciaga. We speak to global creative director James Gardner about how the brand bit its way back from the cultural brink
Billie: The razor brand championing body hair
Adopting a different approach to shake up the industry, Billie has put customers first when it comes to marketing, often making personal choice the centre of campaigns rather than its own product
How I Got Here: Penny Martin
The editor in chief of The Gentlewoman talks to CR about shifting from a career in curating and academia to magazines, by way of seminal fashion website SHOWstudio. Plus tips on making a mag in the digital age
How Farfetch is finding its own identity in retail
Global brand and culture director Ronojoy Dam talks to us about how Farfetch is putting its own stamp on the luxury fashion retail space, and what digital fashion might mean for the industry
Why fashion is embracing gaming
As brands cotton on to the potential of gaming, CR explores why it’s a good fit for fashion labels, and what the future could hold for digital clothes, esports sponsorships and in-game narratives