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Nicola Di Vico on Dance’s Fulfilment, Fatigue and Longevity

December 17, 2025

PARIS, FRANCE — Growing up, Nicola Di Vico didn’t have a similar upbringing to most kids drawn to the dance world: he studied in a Catholic school, as his parents wanted him to have the strong foundations of a...

Diesel’s Pre-Fall 2026 Collection Continues to Purvey Experimentation

Chidozie Obasi

December 9, 2025

Fashion, Menswear, News

THE consistency of Diesel’s house codes continues apace in the brand’s Pre-Fall 2026 outing, paired with a spirit of experimentation that is inclusive, modern, and easy to wear. The collection builds confident...

Marco Bozzato on the Emotional and Expressive Psychology of Dance

Chidozie Obasi

December 9, 2025

Culture

MILAN, ITALY — For centuries now, the distinctive sole of a pointe shoe has become synonymous with many things. Namely, next-level poise, thanks to world-famous artists who have pushed ballet from the theatre’...

La Scala’s 2025 Premiere, A Lady Macbeth of Mcensk’s District, Unfurls a Tale of Subversion and Cutthroat Drama

Chidozie Obasi

December 8, 2025

Culture, News

MILAN, ITALY — In a world where threads of contemporary storytelling are weaponised by social unrest and political turmoil at an increasingly ferocious pace, literary adaptations of novel classics are no mean ...

Gioacchino Starace’s Moving Threads of Expression

Chidozie Obasi

November 30, 2025

Culture, News

MILAN, ITALY — A rising force within Italy’s new wave of virtuoso artists, Gioacchino Starace is fast becoming one of the most recognisable figures in contemporary ballet. Born in Naples and raised in the dist...

Calvin Royal III on Art, Identity and the Weight of Representation

Chidozie Obasi

November 25, 2025

Culture, Feature

CREATING threads of emotion is no easy feat. Yet New York–hailed artist and American Ballet Theatre Principal Calvin Royal III makes it appear effortless, his impassioned power woven through every movement. Sp...

Refined Irony and Timeless Classics Shape Tod’s 2025 Holiday Campaign

Chidozie Obasi

November 20, 2025

Fashion, News

THE ITALIAN brand Tod’s celebrates the festive season with The Holiday Express, a short film unveiling its newest Holiday Collection, designed for both men and women, which shapes the codes of contemporary lux...

Roger Vivier Leans on Surrealism In Its Festive Campaign

Chidozie Obasi

November 18, 2025

Fashion, News

FOLLOWING the launch of Maison Vivier, the Festive Campaign continues to champion the Roger Vivier's new Parisian home through a story imagined in two chapters: Holiday and New Year. The campaign, imagined...

Freedom and Feel-Good Romance: Forsythe and The Blake Works Land at Milan’s La Scala

Chidozie Obasi

November 11, 2025

News

MILAN, ITALY — Following the Lander, Kylian, and Béjart Triptych presented earlier in Spring, the journey that engaged dancers and audiences in the creativity of 20th-century masters will continue with an even...

Yann Tiersen and Erykah Badu Turn Up The Heat in Milan’s Alcatraz Hall

Chidozie Obasi

November 10, 2025

Music, News

MILAN, ITALY — Following the sell-out of her first Milan concert, Erykah Badu announces a second date for The Return of Automatic Slim Tour—Erykah Badu Mama’s Gun ’25: celebrating the 25th anniversary of her g...

Helsinki Design Week 2025: Where Optimism Met Interiors

Chidozie Obasi

November 10, 2025

Design, Feature

HELSINKI, Finland — Celebrating two decades of Scandi design while infusing its codes with a sweeping pool of creative references, Helsinki Design Week 2025 leaned on two key themes for its fall edition: happi...

Community Culture and Identity Shape Samsøe Samsøe’s Spring/ Summer 2026 Campaign

Chidozie Obasi

November 10, 2025

Fashion, News

CELEBRATING community, creativity, and the individual perspectives that shape the world around us, the Samsøe Samsøe Spring/ Summer 2026 campaign brings together a group of future visionaries whose work spans ...

From Donizetti to Chailly, Scores of Emotional Depth Take Centre Stage at Milan’s La Scala

Chidozie Obasi

November 5, 2025

Culture, News

MILAN, Italy — We live in times of cultural and operatic rediscovery, as an increasingly copious number of forgotten works are being revived with the aim of enriching both the present and our understanding of ...

Yerevan Fashion Week’s Pursuit For Innovation Continues Apace

Chidozie Obasi

November 5, 2025

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

YEREVAN, Armenia — Presenting over 20 catwalk shows, multiple awards, exhibitions, and appointments, Yerevan Fashion Week’s 2025 edition returned with an expansive program for its Autumn/ Winter turn, uniting ...

BOSS teams up with Steiff for Holiday 2025 Capsule

Chidozie Obasi

November 5, 2025

Fashion, News

THIS WINTER, two icons of German craftsmanship come together to bring warmth, style, and a touch of whimsy to the holiday season. BOSS x Steiff is an exclusive collaboration in which BOSS’s signature eleva...

Jude Bellingham and Callum Turner Front Louis Vuitton’s Spring/ Summer 2026 Campaign

Chidozie Obasi

November 3, 2025

Fashion, Menswear, News

PAYING tribute to its pastoral muses, Jude Bellingham and House Ambassador Callum Turner are photographed and filmed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch for Louis Vuitton's Spring/ Summer 2026 campaign, in a British setti...

C.P. COMPANY Reimagines Garments’ Usage With New Crafty Initiative ‘Laboratorio’

Chidozie Obasi

October 24, 2025

Fashion, News

LAUNCHED during Milan Design Week 2024, Laboratorio represents C.P. Company’s ultimate expression of its ongoing research into products, materials, their functions, and impact. Conceived as a collaborative...

Fendi Points to Expansion with Renovated Harrods Boutique

Chidozie Obasi

October 24, 2025

Fashion, Feature

LUXURY House Fendi has marked a grand expansion and renovation of its ready-to-wear boutique in Harrods, a permanent space as part of women’s Superbrands on the first floor of the renowned London department st...

Preppy Aesthetics Meet ‘90s Americana in Tommy Hilfiger’s Holiday 2025 Campaign

Chidozie Obasi

October 24, 2025

Fashion, News

BUILDING on a legacy of reimagining tradition, Tommy Hilfiger’s Holiday 2025 campaign features ambassador JISOO, who steps into the shots wearing elevated, winter-themed looks, creating cosy, feminine, and qui...

“When I Close My Eyes, Everything Else Becomes Secondary”: Filippo Pagani On Dance’s Cathartic Power

Chidozie Obasi

October 9, 2025

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre

MILAN, Italy — Jolting pulses of feel-good, cathartic energy into creativity’s talent pool comes with great effect when an artist’s vision is endearing, expansive, and pierced in all the right places. It’s...

Giorgio Armani’s Legacy Is Celebrated in Milan Museum Exhibition

Chidozie Obasi

October 6, 2025

Exhibitions, News

MILAN, Italy — To celebrate fifty years of creativity, the Pinacoteca di Brera is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Giorgio Armani’s stylistic journey titled Giorgio Armani: Milano, per Amore. The offering tr...

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