Copenhagen Fashion Week SS26 took over the Danish capital (and our social feeds) this week, bringing with it an abundance of rat bags, crocheted hats and designer flip flops. Known for its cute, playful aesthetics, frills and scalloped edges, yesterday (August 7), one runway took an unexpected political turn. During Finnish brand Marimekko’s catwalk show,…
From a pioneering Emirati actress who helped lay the foundations of national television and theatre, to a Lebanese composer who soundtracked the social and political pulse of his homeland, the Arab cultural scene has been etched by significant loss in 2025. Spanning music, film, television, literature and visual arts, these 11 artists not only shaped…
“We are barely surviving,” says Hussain, a garment worker at a factory in Pakistan. “I live in a two-room house with my five children. I hardly manage my utilities on my salary, and we are living hand to mouth. The wages are not enough.” Hussain is one of hundreds of Pakistani workers making clothes for…
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is welcoming flocks of Japanese tourists eager to visit sites featured in a surprise hit film set in the era before the city’s 1997 handover to China from the U.K. The tourism boom is offering optimism to Hong Kong’s faltering film industry. Source link
British actor Micheal Ward, known for the Netflix series “Top Boy” and and most recently Ari Aster’s movie “Eddington,” is facing charges of allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a woman in the United Kingdom in 2023. London’s Metropolitan Police announced in a Friday statement that prosecutors had charged BAFTA winner Ward, 28, with two counts…
A Chinese woman with a master’s degree in film directing from the UK who now works as a part-time restaurant waiter in Beijing says she is not ashamed of her job choice because she is still chasing her acting dream. Yu Shutian, 29, returned to China at the end of 2021 after obtaining her degree…
This summer, Bisoye Babalola’s Holiday Club initiative will return for its fifth consecutive year, running for three weeks from August 4. Its purpose? To help level the playing field and nurture emerging talents by providing expert workshops as well as the opportunity to contribute to the annual Holiday Club magazine. The charity brings together industry…
Fashion people have never been known for their indifference. They’re an all-or-nothing type of breed, either feigning disinterest with a sneering shrug, or latching onto something with fervent zeal. At this season’s Paris Fashion Week men’s, the latter was on full display, with the SS26 showgoers transforming into a flock of fashion magpies, approaching self-styling…
Barragán x Trashy Clothing22 Images This article was originally published on Dazed MENA In a bold and unfiltered chat, Palestinian label Trashy Clothing co-founders Shukri Lawrence and Omar Braika join forces with Mexican visionary designer Victor Barragán to explore what it means to serve – not just looks, but their communities, too. United by their unapologetic…
“The RealReal and haul should not be in the same sentence,” says Tanya Ravichandran, a creative director and vintage fashion collector. Once, the term ‘haul’ belonged to fast fashion: clothes packed in brown paper Zara bags or bursting Shein packages. On TikTok alone, #haul has over 17.6 million posts, and #Shein has 8 million posts,…