ESSAY / 2026
TREND ALERT: THICK, ROUNDED CAT EYE
There were plenty of beautiful beauty moments throughout Paris Haute Couture Fall 2026, but few felt as quietly subversive as the eyeliner seen at ArdAzAei.
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ESSAY / 2026
MANISH MALHOTRA PARIS HAUTE COUTURE
In a season dominated by reinvention, Manish Malhotra delivered something far more intimate. His Fall 2026 Haute Couture collection wasn't interested in chasing spectacle for spectacle's sake—it used couture to tell a deeply personal story.
IDEAS / 2026
BEYOND THE STREETS PARIS
Paris may be in the middle of haute couture season, but one of the city's most compelling destinations isn't happening on a runway—it's inside the Grande Halle de la Villette.
ESSAY / 2026
GERMANIER PARIS HAUTE COUTURE
There are collections that impress technically, and then there are collections that make you remember why fashion exists in the first place. Kévin Germanier's Fall 2026 Haute Couture belongs firmly in the latter category.
IDEAS / 2026
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE STREET STYLE
If the couture runway is where fashion dreams begin, the streets of Paris are where they come to life.
ESSAY / 2026
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE BEAUTY PORTRAITS
In Paris Haute Couture, beauty is never an afterthought. Long before the first model steps onto the runway, an army of hairstylists, makeup artists, nail technicians and accessory artisans transform the face into an extension of the…
ESSAY / 2026
#BALENCIAGA HAUTE COUTURE BACKSTAGE
Some debuts arrive with noise. Others arrive with confidence.
IDEAS / 2026
COUTEUR EDITOR'S TRAVEL BAG
The COUTEUR Editor's Travel Bag is a carefully curated collection of fashion, beauty, and travel essentials that seamlessly move from airport lounges to Parisian cafés, backstage at runway shows, and late-night editorial deadlines.
IDEAS / 2026
#SUMMERTIMESADNESS
There’s something undeniably cinematic about a palette of crisp white, washed denim, and deep cobalt blue.
HISTORICAL MATERIAL, KEPT IN ITS OWN TIME
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#RIHANNA
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“WHO AM I?” JUNNA MARUYAMA
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THE POWER OF RESTRAINT
IDEAS / 2026
#LOLLAPALOOZA
Lollapalooza is more than a music festival—it's a cultural phenomenon where fashion, sound, and street style collide.
ESSAY / 2026
MARINE SERRE X LOUVRE
Marine Serre has never treated fashion as a surface. For the Paris-based designer, clothing is a system of memory: a place where symbols, histories, discarded materials and future visions can be reconstructed into something radically alive.
CULTURE / 2026
GUCCI STORIA
Gucci Storia opens at Palazzo Gucci in Florence as an immersive exhibition exploring 105 years of the House through archive, craft, cinema, tapestry, and Demna’s new vision.
IDEAS / 2026
LAURYN HILL X DENIM TEARS
There is something rare about a collaboration that doesn’t feel like a collaboration at all.
IDEAS / 2026
#VINTAGECHANEL
There’s something electric about a look that doesn’t try too hard—where luxury collides with attitude and lands somewhere effortlessly iconic. That’s exactly the energy behind this vintage Chanel edit.
ESSAY / 2026
‘NAKED” VIDEO ICE SPICE X YEAT
Yeat’s “Naked” video arrives as more than a new rap visual. It feels like a fashion image engineered for the algorithm: surreal, sharply styled, and impossible to separate from the clothing.
CULTURE / 2026
“WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND” HERA & CASE MACLAIM
A rare and compelling dialogue unfolds in What We Leave Behind , a duo exhibition bringing together two internationally celebrated urban artists whose practices have evolved side by side for years while remaining visually and emotionally…
CULTURE / 2026
GIANNI VERSACE RETROSPECTIVE
Paris is preparing for a high-glamour fashion moment this summer as the Gianni Versace Retrospective arrives at Musée Maillol from June 5 to September 6, 2026.
IDEAS / 2026
THE TOM FORD FW ‘26 TRUNKSHOW
Haider Ackermann’s vision for Tom Ford feels sharp, stripped back, and quietly dangerous. Working through a stark black-and-white palette, he builds a collection that thrives on tension: strict tailoring against disruptive texture…
CULTURE / 2026
ART BASEL HONG KONG
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 wrapped with strong momentum, reaffirming the fair’s status as one of the most influential contemporary art events in the Asia-Pacific region.
CULTURE / 2026
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD: REBEL, STORYTELLER & VISIONARY
This spring, The Bowes Museum places one of British fashion’s most fearless visionaries back in the spotlight with Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary , on view from March 28 to September 6, 2026.
CULTURE / 2026
TRIPLE TROUBLE: SHEPARD FAIREY, DAMIEN HIRST & INVADER
Triple Trouble at Newport Street Gallery: Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst and Invader Collide in a Bold New Exhibition
CULTURE / 2026
Harald Austad’s “POWER PORTRAITS”
In an era where portraiture continues to evolve far beyond tradition, artist Harald Austad offers a strikingly original take with POWER PORTRAITS , a one-of-a-kind exhibition experience that invites viewers to do more than observe—they…
CULTURE / 2026
“MELIORISM”
This spring, New York’s Lower East Side will play host to a timely and emotionally resonant exhibition as Harman Projects presents MELIORISM , a major group show curated by Thinkspace Projects .
ESSAY / 2026
BALENCIAGA FW26: THE RUNWAY AS CINEMA
For Balenciaga’s Fall/Winter 2026 presentation, the runway was designed less like a fashion stage and more like a cinematic environment.
CULTURE / 2026
“I CAN SEE YOU & DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY” CLEMINTINE BALL & MATTHEW DUTTON
This season, Corey Helford Gallery presents a compelling two-artist exhibition in Gallery 3 featuring French visual artist Clémentine Bal and multidisciplinary artist Matthew Dutton .
ESSAY / 2026
DIOR’S GLASS GARDEN IN PARIS
During Paris Fashion Week, the house of Dior transformed its runway space into something unexpected: a monumental glass garden constructed in the heart of Paris.
ESSAY / 2026
GUCCI FW 2026: DEMNA’S FIRST COLLECTION REWRITES THE HOUSE CODES
Fashion history thrives on bold reinventions, and Demna’s first collection for Gucci — Fall/Winter 2026 — delivered exactly that.
CULTURE / 2026
FRIEZE LA 2026: THE WEST COAST’S CONTEMPORARY ART FESTIVAL
The art world’s spotlight turned west once again as Frieze Los Angeles took over the iconic Santa Monica Airport from February 26 through March 1, 2026.
CULTURE / 2026
“FUTURES” CHLOE EARLY
Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles — February 21 – March 28, 2026
ESSAY / 2026
THE SMUDGED-NUDE MAKEUP TREND
VEILED SKIN: The Smudged-Nude Makeup Trend Replacing “Perfect Beauty”
CULTURE / 2026
“THE WELL OF DREAMS” ADRIAN COX
On February 21, 2026, Los Angeles’ influential New Contemporary art space Corey Helford Gallery unveils a major new solo exhibition by figurative surrealist painter Adrian Cox .
ESSAY / 2026
SUGAR GLASS NAILS
Every season there’s a manicure trend that quietly takes over before anyone officially names it. Last year it was glazed chrome. Before that — milky nudes. But Spring 2026 is softer, lighter, and honestly… prettier.
IDEAS / 2026
THE SWEETEST MOMENT OF COUTURE
Long before fashion rediscovered Y2K nostalgia, Chanel quietly turned childhood into luxury.
CULTURE / 2026
IRIS VAN HERPEN: SCULPTING THE SENSES
There are fashion exhibitions… and then there are experiences that permanently change how you understand clothing. The upcoming Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum is firmly in the second category.
CULTURE / 2026
SCHIAPARELLI: FASHION BECOMES ART
In spring 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum will unveil one of its most anticipated fashion exhibitions to date: Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art , the first major UK exhibition dedicated entirely to the revolutionary fashion house.
CULTURE / 2026
VENUS: VALENTINO GARAVANI THROUGH THE EYES OF JOANA VASCONCELOS
In the quiet gravity of Piazza Mignanelli , just steps from the iconic Piazza di Spagna, a new cultural chapter unfolds—one that reframes beauty not as ornament, but as action.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
“WHO AM I?” JUNNA MARUYAMA
Corey Helford Gallery welcomes a striking new voice to Downtown Los Angeles this winter with Who Am I? , the U.S. solo debut of Japanese artist Junna Maruyama .
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
THE POWER OF RESTRAINT
There’s something quietly subversive about simplicity — and this season at Lacoste , it stole the show.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
#EDITORSCLOSET
This is quiet luxury with an edge. The kind of look that doesn’t chase attention — it commands it.
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#BALENCIAGA
Balenciaga has mastered the art of blending street sophistication with runway rebellion —and this look captures that ethos perfectly.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
THE PARIS SWEEP
Seen across Paris Fashion Week , the new side-swept hair look captured the essence of quiet luxury — minimal yet magnetic. It’s that blend of control and ease the French do best: sleek at the crown, effortlessly fluid through the ends.
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#BOHOWINTER
This season, bohemian sensibility meets quiet luxury. #BOHOWINTER is about layering statement textures, neutral palettes, and artisanal details — creating a look that feels both effortless and intentional.
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NIGO “FROM JAPAN WITH LOVE”
At London’s Design Museum, NIGO: From Japan With Love unfolds as an immersive journey through the creative universe of one of Japan’s most influential designers.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
FEATURED BRAND: FRACESCA VILLA
In the world of fine jewellery, there are pieces that shine simply for their stones and settings — and then there are those that spark curiosity, invite conversation, and carry traces of memory.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
THE #COUTEUR GIFT GUIDE EDIT
This season’s most coveted gifts transcend trends — they shimmer with timeless allure, nodding to art, nostalgia, and unapologetic luxury.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
RENÉ CAOVILLA: THE VENETIAN ART OF DREAM-MAKING
There is a rare kind of magic that happens when heritage, art, and imagination converge — and for over eight decades, René Caovilla has captured that essence in the most exquisite way possible: through shoes that shimmer like Venetian…
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
LOS ANGELES FASHION WEEK
Los Angeles Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion illuminated downtown Los Angeles this season with a multi-day celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and cultural exchange.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
ART BASEL PARIS 2025
Paris has always been a city where beauty and rebellion coexist. This year’s Art Basel Paris felt like a continuation of that dialogue—one between the old masters who shaped art history and the contemporary voices redefining it for a new…
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
“A CAGE & A HOUSE WITHIN IT” SANDRA CHEVRIER
In her latest exhibition, a Cage & a House in it , internationally acclaimed Canadian artist Sandra Chevrier invites viewers into an intimate confrontation between power and fragility.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW
After several years of silence, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has reemerged—revitalized, reframed, and ready to redefine what glamour looks like in 2025.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
#THEBOOTEDIT
When the days turn crisp and the city takes on its nocturnal glow, the sole of your story starts at the ankle. Forget safe neutrals and incremental heels. This season is about boots that speak — bold, architectural, textured, fearless.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
“LOST AT SEA” SARAH JONCAS
Thinkspace Projects unveils Lost At Sea , the sixth solo and tenth major exhibition by celebrated Canadian artist Sarah Joncas , on view from October 11 – November 1, 2025 .
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#FUCKINGFABULOUS
There are moments in fashion when a look transcends styling — it becomes an attitude . #FUCKINGFABULOUS is that moment.
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PARIS STREET STYLE REPORT
The streets of Paris this SS26 season were less about blending in and more about bending the rules.
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#NEWSEASON
This season, the conversation between bold minimalism and timeless edge continues — and nothing embodies it better than this powerfully feminine edit.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
PARIS STREET STYLE TREND: SOCKS + HEELS
Paris Fashion Week always delivers a masterclass in how to look like you didn’t try — but somehow outdressed everyone. This season, one look stood out on cobblestone streets and front-row sidewalks alike: socks with heels .
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
#THEFALLEDIT
As the air sharpens and daylight shortens, fall demands a wardrobe that is anything but muted. This season, we’re leaning into leather, animal prints, and high-impact colors that electrify the senses.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
KAWS FAMILY
KAWS FAMILY will feature a broad mixture of the artist’s works – drawings, paintings, sculptures, advertising interventions, and product collaborations – that examine complex, familiar, and astonishingly heartfelt entryways into human…
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
“WHEN I WAS A RIVER” JANA BRIKE
This October, Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery will open its doors to a new body of work by Latvian painter Jana Brike, whose luminous surrealism continues to trace the fragile and transcendent moments of human existence.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
“THE WEIGHT OF US” ARINZE STANLEY & OSCAR UKONU
In the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) unveils its latest exhibition, The Weight of Us , a mesmerizing visual dialogue between two of Nigeria’s most compelling contemporary artists— Arinze Stanley and Oscar Ukonu…
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
#OFFDUTYLUXE
Some outfits demand attention without trying too hard. The perfect Saturday look is an effortless balance of high fashion and relaxed luxury—where streetwear meets couture, and every piece tells a story.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
BEAUTY NOTE: GUCCI’S CHEEKY TAKE ON LIPSTICK
At Gucci’s Cruise 2026 show in Florence, beauty was a quiet revolution—personal, raw, and modern. The runway celebrated individuality with a return to stripped-down glamour: fresh skin, natural brows, and lived-in liner.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
SMUDGED FREEDOM: THE SUMMER EYE THAT DOESN’T FOLLOW RULES
When it comes to summer beauty, there’s a singular look that captures the season’s spirit with a single glance— glitter-shadowed eyes brushed with wild abandon , like a whispered secret from the universe itself.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
AT LOLLAPALOOZA, WE WEAR FREEDOM
In a world increasingly obsessed with conformity—algorithms that dictate taste, rules that govern womanhood, pressure to package yourself neatly for palatability—there are few remaining places where freedom is truly felt.
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
DON’T TAP THE GLASS
You know when an artist walks on stage and the crowd doesn’t just cheer—they stare ? That’s what happened the moment Tyler, The Creator stepped into Lollapalooza wearing blood-red leather pants, an oversized “GLASS” trucker hat, a…
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
THE THREE GRACES
This August, Corey Helford Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles presents a powerful intersection of myth, femininity, and narrative art with The Three Graces , a trio of mini solo shows from rising stars Allison Reimold , Dewi Plass , and…
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2025
DOECHII TAKES LOLLAPALOOZA IN STYLE
When it comes to commanding the stage, few do it like Doechii. At Lollapalooza, the self-proclaimed "Swamp Princess" delivered not only an electric performance but also a jaw-dropping fashion moment that proves she's a visionary far beyond…
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