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‘Modern beauty’: Pieter Mulier on his new vision for Alaïa
As creative director of Alaïa, Belgian designer Pieter Mulier honours the timeless vision of the maison’s founder while rewriting the past anew. Here, speaking to Jack Moss, he tells the story behind his first year at the house
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Trailblazer Rudi Gernreich’s sensual 1970s swimwear is revived for summer 2022
This month, Austria-born designer Rudi Gernreich would have turned 100. In celebration of Gernreich’s convention-defying designs, his eponymous label is re-releasing a selection of his radical swimwear from the 1960s and 1970s
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Annemarieke van Drimmelen’s photographs capture the spirit of Margaret Howell
Dutch photographer Annemarieke van Drimmelen has captured Margaret Howell’s A/W 2022 collection in an evocative series of black and white images. Here, Van Drimmelen and Howell tell Wallpaper* how the project came together
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Glow crazy: tan lines are the best beauty trend of the season
Turn tan lines into talking points with some artistic application
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In Memoriam: Issey Miyake (1938 – 2022)
We remember fashion designer Issey Miyake, who has died aged 84
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Nomen Nescio, the Helsinki-based label approaching fashion like furniture design
‘We wanted to make some base pieces and then gradually make them better just as you would if you were to design a chair,’ say husband-and-wife duo Niina and Timo Leskelä of Nomen Nescio about their thoughtful genderless collections
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Sotheby’s auction celebrates jewellery as art: from Alexander Calder to Louise Bourgeois
More than 150 artists feature in September 2022’s ‘Art as Jewelry as Art’ online Sotheby’s auction, with pieces on view at Sotheby’s New York
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The story behind Bao Bao Issey Miyake’s high-precision ‘Dazzle’ bags
Created using micron-level injection moulding, Bao Bao Issey Miyake’s new ‘Dazzle’ series marks the latest chapter in the Japanese brand’s uniquely recognisable accessories
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Vilebrequin x Bape Black is a summertime collaboration rooted in shared values
The collaborative capsule sees the French swimwear label unite with Bape’s premium offshoot for streetwear-tinged pieces rooted in a shared approach to fabric, craft and print
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Francisco Costa on using fermentation to synthetically produce natural ingredients
The founder of pioneering brand Costa Brazil talks to Wallpaper* about how he’s complementing fair-trade practices with cutting-edge biotechnology
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Superga’s ‘Artifact’ collection celebrates over 100 years of craft
Designed by Teppei Sugaya, the ‘Artifact’ collection by Superga explores the Italian shoe brand’s historic archive, with each launch arriving with a film celebrating artisans and hand-craft around the world
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Winnie, the under-the-radar label reinventing menswear staples
Following the presentation of his S/S 2023 collection in Paris last month, designer Idris Balogun talks to Wallpaper* about his LVMH-prize winning label Winnie, which draws on a Savile Row past to reimagine tailoring for the present day
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A behind-the-scenes look at the Balenciaga Couture candle
Smell scientist Sissel Tolaas takes us into her lab to share the bizarre but ingenious story behind the new Balenciaga Couture candle’s fragrance
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Revisit Celine Homme S/S 2023 in this Hedi Slimane-directed short film
In June, Hedi Slimane returned to Paris’ Palais de Tokyo – having shown a Dior Homme collection there two decades prior – to show his S/S 2023 menswear collection for Celine. A new film by the designer captures the frenzy around the road-blocking show
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At home with Manolo Blahnik
Speaking from his home in the Canary Islands, the legendary shoe designer talks about finding inspiration, his current reading list, and what he would serve if Wallpaper* came to dinner
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Hæckels 2.0 is revolutionising sustainable skincare
Hæckels 2.0 is launching today. We explore how the brand is reinventing itself and what it means for the future of sustainable beauty
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The most innovative designs in home fragrance
Our edit of objects that will make your room smell as good as it looks
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Your new summer sandals, care of Missoni’s first collaboration with Suicoke
Arriving just in time for summer, Missoni has revealed its first collaborative project with Japanese footwear label Suicoke, merging the former’s colourful codes with the latter’s signature performance sandals
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The best gyms around the world for design buffs in 2018
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Morocco’s Agafay desert provides the backdrop for Saint Laurent’s latest menswear collection
Marrakech was a place of spiritual escape and inspiration for Yves Saint Laurent in his lifetime. This past weekend, current Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello returned to Morocco for an awe-inspiring S/S 2023 menswear show held in the Agafay desert
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Margaret Howell London Fashion Week Women's S/S 2019
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AlphaTauri is focusing on precision and perfection in clothes
An offshoot of the Red Bull Formula One racing empire, AlphaTauri is a clothing label where world-leading technical innovation meets effortless everyday design. Here, a closer look at its S/S 2023 collection, which evokes sunshine and escape
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132 5 Issey Miyake brings the ancient art of Japanese itajime to new collection
Travelling to Kyoto, Wallpaper* explores the story behind 132 5 Issey Miyake’s ‘Triangle Dye’ collection which brings a centuries-old dyeing technique – traditionally used for kimonos – to its innovative orgimani-esque designs
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Summer perfumes that transport you to a dream vacation
Take a trip around the world with these unisex summer perfumes inspired by Californian beaches, Ibizan parties, Mexican jungles, and more
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Maude aims to revolutionise the sexual wellness industry
Ahead of Maude's launch in the UK, founder Éva Goicochea speaks to us about the brand's mission to change the sexual wellness industry for the better
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Givenchy’s TK-360 ‘single-knit’ sneaker provides a contemporary approach to savoir-faire
Photographed on a sculptural artwork by British artist Ewan Macfarlane, the TK-360 sneaker by Matthew M Williams encapsulates the designer’s contemporary approach to Givenchy’s historic association with savoir-faire and craft
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Palace unites with Rapha to celebrate inaugural Tour de France Femmes
Marking the first time women will compete in the historic cycling race since the late 1980s, this new collaboration sees Palace Skateboards and Rapha create uniforms for both on and off the bike – including an ‘outlandish’ pair of Crocs
