The House of Beauty: Arabelle Sicardi exposes the dark side of the industry

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Beauty is terror. The pursuit of beauty can be terrorising. Flesh pulled back and cut open, bodies constricted, poison injected, hair burnt, skin bleached. Our biggest insecurities magnified, our natural bodies sold back to us for…

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Up There Debuts ASICS GEL-KAYANO 12.1 “Natsukashii Pt 2”

Editor’s pick — Sneaker quick take: why this release matters (design story, collab context, materials, drop outlook) in 1–2 lines. Up There and ASICS have reintroduced their “Natsukashii” series with the second installment of the GEL-KAYANO 12.1 in “Glacier Grey.” The silhouette refines the sporty-but-not-too-sporty aspect of the silhouette’s proportions while retaining the glossy patent…

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Hands-On: The Earthen Co. Summit Watch Does Affordable Ceramic Case Design Right

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. One of the most important industry trends of the past several years is the continuing race for new materials. While the upper echelons of the industry continue to scramble for new, exotic case and dial materials…

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Nike LeBron 23 “Best In Class” Honors LeBron’s 2003 NBA Draft Moment

Editor’s pick — Sneaker quick take: why this release matters (design story, collab context, materials, drop outlook) in 1–2 lines. Nike continues LeBron James’ legacy of storytelling with the upcoming Nike LeBron 23 “Best In Class”. Following the “Grand Opening” release, this pair celebrates LeBron’s 2003 NBA Draft night—when he was selected first overall by…

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This Will Not End Well: Inside Nan Goldin’s major slideshow retrospective

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. It may sound hyperbolic, but while moving between Nan Goldin’s slideshows at her exhibition This Will Not End Well, it’s possible to feel you’re encountering every seminal bandwidth of human experience: lust, loss, family, friendship, violence,…

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