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What Paris Haute Couture AW26/27 Was Really Saying: The Season India Arrived, and Science Took Over
Paris Haute Couture AW26/27 closed this week with two Indian designers on the official calendar, plasma on the runway, and Dior fresh from dressing Taylor Swift's wedding. Here is what the season was actually saying.
7 hours ago


What the Men's SS27 Runways Kept Saying: Five Visual Ideas That Appeared Again and Again in Milan and Paris
From Prada to Dries Van Noten and Saint Laurent, five visual ideas appeared repeatedly across the men's SS27 runways in Milan and Paris. Here is what we noticed, who showed it, and how to wear it.
Jul 5


Fourth of July 2026 Style: Why the Americana Aesthetic Has Never Looked This Good
Here is why the Americana aesthetic, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, vintage denim, varsity, and coastal New England style, is having its most considered moment yet
Jun 29


Why Cities Have Become Moods: When Your Wardrobe Maps Unvisited Places
We are not dressing for where we are. We are dressing for where we feel we belong. Here is why cities have become moods, and what it means when a wardrobe becomes a map of places you have never actually been.
Jun 28


Why Fashion Is Turning Books Into the Ultimate Status Symbol
Luxury fashion is no longer selling only handbags and heels. It is selling intellectual identity. From feminist reading salons to rare-book boutiques and miniature classics as bag charms, the fashion world is embracing literature as its newest object of desire. This feature explores why books have become the new luxury status symbol and what it reveals about culture, aspiration, and slow living today.
May 11


Cortisol Dressing Is In: Why Fashion Is Moving from Dopamine to Calm
Cortisol dressing is the fashion trend replacing dopamine dressing. Discover what a cortisol closet is, the key colours to know, and how to dress to reduce stress.
May 4


Why Spring 2026 Belongs to the Mughal Print Girlies
Florals return every spring, yet Mughal prints have shaped botanical design for centuries. This cultural commentary explores how Mughal textile heritage is quietly defining the floral revival of Spring 2026
Mar 5


The Language of Fashion Print Names: What the Spring/Summer 2026 Runways Reveal About Heritage, and Cultural Fluency
From tartan and houndstooth to refined animal prints and painterly florals, Spring/Summer 2026 print trends signal a return to textile literacy and heritage craftsmanship.
Feb 18


Why Fashion Brands Are Opening Cafés and Bookspaces Inside Their Stores
Fashion brands are rethinking retail through cafés, books, and third-place design. Inside the shift from transaction to presence.
Jan 30


Gimme Gummy: The Soft Aesthetic Rewriting How We Live in 2026
Beyond candy palettes and translucent textures, Gimme Gummy reveals a cultural move toward emotional ease and sensory living.
Jan 22


Poetcore: The 2026 Aesthetic That Romanticises the Inner Life
Poetcore is more than a fashion trend, it’s an introspective aesthetic shaping how we dress, live, and create in 2026.
Jan 16


In the Slipstream of Style: How Formula 1 Became Fashion’s Fastest Fantasy
The British Grand Prix proved Formula 1’s glamour has never faded — but women and fashion are making it more visible, inclusive, and aspirational than ever.
Jul 9, 2025


Steel-Toe Chic: Tobi-Core Fashion and Japan’s Workwear Revival
A silhouette sculpted for scaffolding is now reshaping street style. From the tobi-shoku’s heritage to Gen Z’s fashion remix, Japan’s constructionwear is quietly redefining what it means to dress with power and purpose.
Jun 16, 2025


From Scandinavia to Sintra: Why Summer 2025 Belongs to the Portuguese Girl
This summer’s most joyful trend isn’t coming from Paris or Copenhagen—it’s blooming on the cobbled streets of Lisbon. Think: crochet cherries, bold hearts, and a flair for romantic absurdity. Here's why the Lisbon Look is rewriting fashion's moodboard.
Jun 7, 2025


In Full Bloom: How Luxury Fashion is Using Flowers to Market the Senses
In 2025, flowers are no longer motifs. They’re mood, memory, and strategy. Luxury brands like Dior, Loewe, Gucci, and Jacquemus are using florals to seduce the senses—and remind us what real beauty feels like before it fades.
May 19, 2025


The Old Money Illusion: Why Gen Z Romanticises a World They Never Inherited
Gen Z isn’t cosplaying wealth—they’re mourning stability. Old Moneycore is their aestheticised rebellion against chaos and control.
May 5, 2025


Sanskriti Meets Substack: Is Gen Z Is Romanticising Indian Academia?
From Tagore quotes to jholas with zines, Indian Academia Core is Gen Z’s slow, intellectual rebellion—and it’s beautiful.
Apr 28, 2025


White Lotuscore: How Resortwear Became Fashion’s Most-Wanted Getaway
Resortwear 2025 is more than a trend—it's a White Lotus-fuelled fantasy of palm prints, branded dreams, and jet-set storytelling.
Apr 3, 2025


Are We All Secretly Sardine-Pilled? The Rise of the Fisherman Aesthetic in 2025
Fisherman aesthetic is reeling us in—chunky knits, strappy sandals & sardine-core. Is it quiet luxury’s rugged twist? Dive into 2025’s trend
Mar 23, 2025


Savouring Luxury: How Fashion is Seducing Consumers Through Taste and Café Marketing
Luxury is no longer just something you wear—it’s something you taste.
Mar 21, 2025
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