What does 2025’s free speech crackdown mean for Americans?

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. In February, weeks after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Vice President J.D. Vance took to the stage at the Munich Security Conference to issue a warning cry. Europe, according to Vance, faced a slew of existential…

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Swiss Horology Meets Swiss Dive Science In The New BĂĽhlmann Decompression 02

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. In modern mechanical watchmaking, true innovation is rare — especially in the dive watch category, where visual tropes often outweigh functional evolution. The BĂĽhlmann Decompression 02 takes a very different approach. Rather than reinterpreting the aesthetics…

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Modern Rituals is the photo book chronicling London’s tattoo scene

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “The audience for tattooing only sees the final one per cent of the process – I’m showing the 99 per cent that is usually totally hidden away,” says Hannah Guyer, photographer and studio manager at London’s…

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Peacock Black Hole Central Tourbillon Watch Review: Affordable Haute Horology From Historic Chinese Brand

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. This Peacock watch is exactly the type of Chinese timepiece I have been wanting to write about for years. On a basic level, this watch is an affordable alternative to much more expensive, mostly European forms…

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FIRST LOOK: Swarovski x Air Jordan 1 High OG Releasing Spring 2026

Editor’s pick — Sneaker quick take: why this release matters (design story, collab context, materials, drop outlook) in 1–2 lines. Jordan Brand keeps pushing the luxury envelope as the Swarovski x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Vast Grey” has been unveiled for Spring 2026. After the crystal-encrusted Air Jordan 1 Low “Shadow” earlier in 2025,…

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Sinéad O’Dwyer is heading to The Light House for Christmas

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. In September this year, the son of Vivienne Westwood and Malcom McLaren, Joe CorrĂ©, opened a four-storey shop in the heart of Soho. Part boutique, part members club, The Light House is a Victorian townhouse that…

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KITH x Sopranos Capsule Collection 2025 Drops December 22nd

Editor’s pick — Sneaker quick take: why this release matters (design story, collab context, materials, drop outlook) in 1–2 lines. The Kith x Sopranos Capsule lands as a carefully built tribute to one of television’s defining dramas. Rather than feeling like surface-level merch, the collection treats the HBO series as cultural history. The result feels…

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