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Diesel’s AW25 denim campaign spans a lifetime

May 7, 2025

DIESEL's autumn-winter 2025 denim campaign is dedicated to the brand’s close ties to denim, highlighting every stage of its existence. The latest visual collaboration between creative director Glenn Marte...

Fendi to schedule its next show during women’s season in September 2025

Chidozie Obasi

May 6, 2025

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

FOLLOWING the women's and men's Autumn-Winter 2025 show last February in Milan, Fendi is pleased to announce a coed show for its SS26 collection this September in Milan led by Silvia Venturini Fendi. In its...

Peer Gynt’s moving act of defiance lands at Milan’s La Scala

Chidozie Obasi

April 22, 2025

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre

Funny, exhilarating and at times unbearably sad, it’s a tough piece filled with Nordic folklore and poignant storytelling. MILAN, ITALY — High emotion inevitably surrounded this production of Peer Gynt, lan...

From downtown raves to boudoir galore, Glass presents the best picks from Milan Design Week 2025

Chidozie Obasi

April 14, 2025

Design, Feature

MILAN, ITALY — Fashion’s presence at Milan Design Week intensified this year. Savvy presentations by brands comprising Loro Piana, Loewe, Aesop, Etro and Dior showed how Salone has become a critical melting po...

Tod’s focuses on tasteful elegance in new book: Italian Hands – Artisanal Stories from Italy

Chidozie Obasi

April 14, 2025

Books, News

THE GOMMINO a symbol of timeless elegance, is one of the purest expressions of Italian craftsmanship. Each pair of Gommino loafers embodies the Artisanal Intelligence and high quality that Tod’s has always...

Barcelona Fashion Week – beefed up creations and subtle provocation

Chidozie Obasi

April 4, 2025

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

Amid the eclectic offerings and unabashed direction, designers’ visions mostly fizzled. Still, their gestures of creativity continue apace. BARCELONA, SPAIN — Some ideas hover in the creative ether in a gi...

Reshaping classicism – Glass talks to Ukrainian dancer Denys Cherevychko

Chidozie Obasi

April 4, 2025

Culture, News

After multiple feats in theatre, the artist has ventured into dancewear—expanding the codes of ballet beyond traditional conventions. IN A world where sociopolitical downturns hit the spheres of culture at...

Fendi’s Peekaboo and Baguette bags go head-to-head in new campaign

Chidozie Obasi

April 3, 2025

Fashion, Feature

Featuring Nara Smith and KATSEYE, the Italian house renews its timeless codes by entwining the iconic Baguette and Peekaboo. JUXTAPOSING two accessories while capturing the rivalry between women who wear t...

How Patrick Ruatti found solace in the world’s remote dreamscapes

Chidozie Obasi

April 2, 2025

Art, News

CAPTURING the portrait of a generation shaped by downturns is no mean feat. But the crazily beautiful, poignant aspect of our times is that youngsters—again, despite the world’s misshapes—are able to adapt, tr...

Tosca’s tale of sweeping intensity and grand passion lands at Milan’s La Scala

Chidozie Obasi

March 31, 2025

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, News

Full of thrills, Elena Stikhina is a superb actor but vocally needed a push. She was brilliantly supported by Fabio Sartori and Amartuvshin Enkhbat—with terrific conducting from Michele Gamba Photograph...

“We just cannot be neutral”: Shirin Neshat on art, exploitation and hope

Chidozie Obasi

March 28, 2025

Feature, Photography

As the world's global sociopolitical sector stands on the brink, it needs to broaden its gaze. Body of Evidence is a needed respite, currently exhibited at Milan’s Pavilion of Contemporary Art (PAC). Below, th...

After two decades, ITS (International Talent Support) continues gaining momentum

Chidozie Obasi

March 27, 2025

Culture, News

TRIESTE, ITALY — Nestled within the quiet edges of northern Italy and poised to become a global cultural tapestry, ITS (International Talent Support) is a program in the relentless pursuit of innovation and ta...

At Lisbon Fashion Week, designers play with tradition and provocation

Chidozie Obasi

March 26, 2025

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

Designers, partners and patrons of the country’s capital confronted today’s commercial bleakness with soulful optimism. LISBON, PORTUGAL – The Portuguese cultural scene is often acclaimed for its poig...

Diesel joins forces with global graffiti communities for street-driven capsule

Chidozie Obasi

March 20, 2025

Fashion, Menswear, News

DIESEL's creative journey continues with the release of its latest Street Art Capsule collection, a collaboration that brings together street art and fashion in a truly unique and inclusive way. Diesel...

Ferragamo’s Soft-Bag is an ode to fluidity and function

Chidozie Obasi

March 20, 2025

Fashion, News

THE Soft-bag by Ferragamo is directly inspired by an archival style, reimagined by creative director Maximilian Davis to become the iconic accessory for spring-summer 2025. Ferragamo Soft-Bag The ba...

Fendi joins forces with Red Wing, elevating its urban appeal

Chidozie Obasi

March 19, 2025

Fashion, News

THIS SEASON, uniting luxury, heritage, and utility, the Fendi association with American footwear company Red Wing explores complementary values and aesthetic contrasts. And as Fendi celebrates its centenar...

Diesel points to absurdity for its SS25 campaign

Chidozie Obasi

March 18, 2025

Fashion, News

THE Diesel SS25 campaign, titled The Houseguests, is the latest visual collaboration between creative director Glenn Martens and art director Christopher Simmonds, who continue to antagonise and amuse with iro...

KNWLS taps Iris Law for its AW25 campaign

Chidozie Obasi

March 18, 2025

Fashion, News

ACROSS a series of images recalling the everyday uncanniness of Canadian photographer Jeff Wall’s work, models Iris Law and Shivaruby Premkanthan linger in a late modernist home. They slouch in mid-century...

It Girl Devon Ross talks to Glass about her transition from model to actor

Chidozie Obasi

March 14, 2025

Culture, Feature, Music

From Autumn Issue 59 Glass talks to Devon Ross, once described as the coolest model in fashion and now, at only 24, creating a similar buzz as an actor and musician WHEN showbiz notoriously rewards a pol...

Kratz, Preljocaj and De Bana’s triptych: a triumph of visual intrigue at La Scala

Chidozie Obasi

March 7, 2025

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre

Bursting with upfront energy, Milan’s La Scala contemporary mashup is lively and punchy on emotive moments. MILAN, ITALY – The second programme of La Scala’s Ballet Season veers towards the contemporary spe...

Tradition, thinness and fur: notes on Milan’s AW25 collections

Chidozie Obasi

March 3, 2025

Fashion, News

Sexy isn’t always the case for Italian designers. Subtle seductiveness was embraced by Prada and Versace while Susan Fang leaned on optimism. Diversity, though, still shows sluggish signs of progress. MILAN...

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