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Interview - Julie Kegels


The Art of Contrast


For Metal Magazine
June 2025

Julie Kegels’ world is one you can’t help but want to be part of: a universe built by elegant women with a sharp wit and richly layered characters unafraid to tell their truth —and to laugh when necessary. 

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This Is It: Demna’s Gucci Is Here


A Family Business


For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Attention! Demna Gvasalia’s Gucci is here — sooner than expected and without warning. “La Famiglia” is sexy, extravagant, ironic, and rooted in heritage. What else could we ask for?

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Hodakova S/S 2026


Let It Rain

For Metal Magazine
September 2025

There are brands that exist to keep fashion exciting, and Hodakova is one of them. An ethos of reinvention and possibility: creative director Ellen Hodakova Larsson reimagines discarded objects as poetic, structured garments, balancing craft and concept with a mature vision of fashion.

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Erdem S/S 2026 


A Wardrobe for the Women of Many Selves

For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Contradictory, peculiarly feminine, and somewhat mystical; this is how Erdem’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection comes across. And the reason behind this is none other than the exceptional figure of Hélène Smith, a late 19th-century Swiss medium in whom the brand has found inspiration.
The brand’s latest offering channels the mystical spirit of femininity, while exploring the concepts of identity, romance and surreal elegance.  

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Interview - Hengdi Wang


Emotion in a Posthuman Era

For Metal Magazine
June 2025

With just one official collection, Chinese independent designer Hengdi Wang has managed to captivate the fashion world with his unique interpretation of futuristic haute couture. Blending sculptural 3D-printed accessories that feel like wearable art with garments that pay tribute to traditional craftsmanship, Wang isn’t just creating visually striking fashion — he’s also using his work to spark deeper conversations.

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Grace Ling S/S 2026 


Sharp Tailoring, Sharper Knives

For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Haven’t you ever strolled through a museum, an antique shop, or even your grandmother’s house and stopped in front of a random object that just caught your attention? These are objects that emanate a soft, intriguing energy, making you wonder who created them or who has held them in their hands. Then, you look around at your surroundings, full of contemporary objects, and realise: whatever we are creating right now will one day be seen as artefacts. Everything is both very ancient and very futuristic at the same time. This feeling serves as the inspiration for Grace Ling’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, Future Relics, recently presented during New York Fashion Week.

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Altuzarra S/S 2026


The Second Glance

Forr Metal Magazine
September 2025

If Joseph Altuzarra, creative director of the eponymous fashion brand, can be proud of something, it is designing a beautiful collection; one that may require a second look to fully appreciate, since the first glance was not enough to register everything it has to offer. This idea also serves as the inspiration for the Spring/Summer 2026 collection: imagine catching someone in the corner of your eye, only to see a completely different image when you look again. What is real, and what is illusion?

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Proenza Schouler’s S/S2026


A Soft Undoing, or a Bold Beginning?

For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Sharp silhouettes, fun accessories, texture, and a pop of colour: Proenza Schouler’s Spring/Summer 2026 had it all. Conceived as a prelude to a new chapter, this is the brand’s first collection alongside its newly appointed creative director, Rachel Scott, announced on September 2nd following the departure of founders Jack McCollough and Lázaro Hernández.  
As stated in the press release, Proenza Schouler’s new collection is a “soft undoing”: threads are loosened, motifs blurred, patterns unraveled, and interiors brought to the surface. Growth requires transformation, and sometimes that means undoing what came before.

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ModaLisboa S/S 2026


Beyond the Runway

For Metal Magazine
October 2025

Fashion appears as this incredibly alluring, captivating, and endearing industry at first glance, but we often forget that it can carry a deeper, even purposeful background. It’s not only about being on trend — like any other art form, it’s meant to express and reflect. This is what the 65th edition of ModaLisboa set as its foundation: to imagine fashion as a living ecosystem, where doing intersects with knowing, and where creative action extends into systems of connection, experimentation, and attentive listening.

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Dilara Findikoglu S/S 2026


The Cherry on Top


For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Drama, theatricality, sexiness, and a powerful message; the Turkish-born, London-based designer is definitely for the girls. Her “Cage of Innocence” proves fashion can still speak powerfully.

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Khaite S/S 2026


Chic, raw , unafraid


For Metal Magazine
September 2025

We all want to be the Khaite woman: she carries herself with enviable composure, a strong walk, and a polished presence. She is chic, elegant, and enters a room with her chin lifted, looking everyone into their eyes. Yet only she knows that beneath the surface she is not entirely confident; and it is precisely there that her power resides. “The Khaite woman is really comfortable in being uncomfortable,” said designer and creative director Catherine Holstein backstage after the show. In that sense, perhaps we are all Khaite women: a little self-conscious, a little insecure, but moving forward regardless.

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Zomer S/S 2026


Think Big, Then Bigger


For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Playful and experimental, Zomer has always asked: what if clothing were imagined through a child’s eyes? The result is unexpected proportions, daring colours, and silhouettes that sometimes break or invert conventions. Fashion, after all, should be about joy, and Zomer Collection 05 was no exception.

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Mugler S/S 2026 


Goodbye Party Girl: A New Era for Mugler

For Metal Magazine
October 2025

Miguel Castro Freitas made his much-anticipated debut for Mugler with the Spring/Summer 2026 collection Aphrodite Stardust, signalling a new chapter for the house. Taking the reins after Casey Cadwallader, Freitas approached Mugler with reverence for its legacy but also with a clear intent to redefine its codes.

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Jean Paul Gaultier appoints Duran Lantink as Creative Director


The New Enfant Terrible

For Metal Magazine
April 2025

After years of collaborative collections, the new creative director is here to stay: one of the most promising emerging designers now leads the house.

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Giorgio Armani: Milano, Per Amore


Fashion as Heritage

For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Giorgio Armani is one of those names that will remain forever bound to the history of fashion, both for his persona and for having revolutionised the scene with what we now know as the minimalist style: one marked by sobriety, elegance and timelessness. Over the course of his career, the Italian designer succeeded in expanding well beyond haute couture, rightfully earning the labels of artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Now, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan is celebrating Armani’s fifty-year creative journey by hosting, for the very first time, an exhibition devoted to his stylistic trajectory, Giorgio Armani: Milano, Per Amore.

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Loewe S/S 2026 Collection Teaser


Mediterranean Savoir-Fair
For Metal Magazine September 2025

The brand unveils a teaser campaign ahead of their debut collection, which translates as an evocative statement that hints at what’s to come: a House rooted in a vibrant, tactile spirit, drawing inspiration from traditional craftsmanship and Mediterranean optimism. 

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“Cannes” by Derek Ridgers


Glamour, Spectacle, and Madness

For Metal Magazine
May 2025

Characterised by his directness and authenticity, the famed British photographer Derek Ridgers earned a reputation for capturing raw and intimate portraits of a diverse range of individuals — from emerging artists to established celebrities, as well as skinheads, punks, goths, and new romantics throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His work offers a vivid chronicle of youth culture, reflecting the fashion, attitudes, and social dynamics of the time. Through his lens, Ridgers has gained recognition for making a significant impact on the documentation of contemporary social history. Now, he showcases his ability to portray reality, always through his unique perspective, in his new book Cannes, published by Idea.


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A Frozen Margarita, Please!


For Metal Magazine
April 2025

Summer is almost here, and The White Lotus left us longing for an idyllic escapade — minus the deaths, of course. Balenciaga has the perfect campaign for us. 


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Miutine by Miu Miu


A Perfume without Rules
For Metal Magazine
September 2025

Irreverent, unconventional, and mysteriously alluring: that is the Miu Miu code, and now also what defines the name of its new fragrance, Miutine.   The Miu Miu woman breaks the rules, and so does her perfume.

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Agent Provocateur F/W 2025


So Much Julia!

For Metal Magazine
October 2025

As Charli xcx once said: “I’m everywhere, I’m so Julia.” And, indeed, icon Julia Fox is everywhere, now being the face of the latest Agent Provocateur Fall/Winter 2025 campaign. Not only is she present in more spaces than we could imagine, but Julia Fox embodies the many facets of the modern woman: fashionista, entrepreneur, actress, model, writer, and, essentially, a cultural provocateur.

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Balenciaga Winter 25 Campaign


Fashion Check-In

For Metal Magazine
July 2025

Balenciaga has dropped its Winter 25 Campaign —and it’s everything you’d expect from the House that thrives on contrast and subversion. Shot by legendary photographer Juergen Teller and co-directed by his wife and creative partner, Dovile, the campaign reimagines Teller’s series The Clients through a modern, Balenciaga lens.

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Loro Piana F/W 2025-2026 Campaign


A Portrait in Ease

For Metal Magazine
July 2025

For its Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Campaign, Loro Piana ontinues its poetic exploration of artistry and craftsmanship, this time through the lens of renowned photographer Mario Sorenti.

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Loewe F/W 2025 Pre-Collection


A Dialogue of Elegance


For Metal Magazine
May 2025

Covered in warm light, we wonder: where are they? What do they feel? In the latest Loewe campaign, photographer Gray Sorrenti unfolds a story of tender mystery, drawing us into a quiet narrative that leaves us with a feeling of stillness.

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Dior Gravity Leather


Crafting Modern Elegance

For Metal Magazine
June 2025

As a statement of style and craftsmanship, Dior unveils Gravity Leather, a material that redefines tactile luxury through an extraordinary interplay of textures and relief. 


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Balenciaga x Automobili 
Lamborghini



For Metal Magazine
May 2025

Balenciaga and Lamborghini join forces in a capsule where speed meets fashion, merging high-performance automotive design with fashion-forward streetwear.


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Camper x Issey Miyake


Filosofía japonesa, espíritu mediterráneo

Para Metal Magazine
Julio 2025

Diseño japonés y artesanía mediterránea se abrazan en “Peu Form”, la colaboración entre Camper e Issey Miyake que reinterpreta la perspectiva del calzado.

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El Corte Inglés F/W 2025


Vuelve el otoño, vuelve la moda


Para Metal Magazine
Octubre 2025

La llegada del otoño se anuncia con varias señales: ponerse un jersey al caer la noche, el inicio de un nuevo curso, la vuelta al trabajo, las hojas que caen, alguien subiendo a Instagram la canción Wake Me Up When September Ends de Green Day… y, por supuesto, el clásico “Ya es otoño en El Corte Inglés”.

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Bershka Downtown Denim 


Adiós verano, hola vaqueros




Para Metal Magazine
Septiembre 2025

Septiembre y la vuelta al cole —aunque sea retórica ya para muchos de nosotros— pueden sentirse como un nuevo comienzo: empieza el otoño y se acaba el verano y, consigo, la ilusión momentánea de no tener que volver a ver a tus compañeros de trabajo de nuevo. Aunque nos caigan bien, ¿quién no prefiere estar en la playa? Pero, ¡sorpresa!, las vacaciones han acabado y nos hallamos de vuelta en la oficina.Pese a esta decepción inicial, septiembre, por alguna razón, se siente especial. Bershka lo sabe y, por eso, nos presenta su última colección, Downtown Denim.

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Levi’s x sacai


Reimaginando el denim


Para Metal Magazine
Mayo 2025

Cuando la tradición del denim estadounidense se encuentra con la vanguardia conceptual del diseño japonés, el resultado es una colección que desafía límites. Levi’s y sacai, fundada por la visionaria diseñadora Chitose Abe, han unido fuerzas para presentar una nueva colaboración que busca reimaginar las siluetas del denim más emblemáticas, manteniendo el enfoque innovador y multidimensional que caracteriza a la firma japonesa.

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Bershka x Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso


Ritmo y moda a todo volumen

Para Metal Magazine
Mayo 2025

Ecléctico, irreverente y transgresor: el sonido de Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso no entiende de géneros, pero sí de momentos, emociones y sátira. Ahora este tándem tan singular regresa con una colaboración inesperada, pero con mucho sentido: la cápsula Bershka x Ca7riel & Paco

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