There’s something almost ironic about seeing Lexa Gates live. She’s an artist whose music already feels like you’ve accidentally opened someone’s diary. So naturally, I expected the live show to be bigger, louder, maybe even a little detached. Instead, she somehow made the room feel even smaller. The stage was stripped back to almost nothing. A white platform sat in front of soft pink drapes, washed in deep reds and purples throughout the night. No elaborate visuals. No dancers. Just Lexa,...

Fashion has always chased light. Whether through photography, film or fabric, it’s often the thing that transforms a garment from an object into a feeling. With Mark Borthwick: Something Out of Nothing Into Everything, HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE explores exactly that—inviting visitors into an exhibition where clothing, photography and light exist in constant conversation. Opening on 1 July 2026 at ISSEY MIYAKE GINZA | CUBE in Tokyo and running until 28 July, the exhibition presents the...

In an era where every luxury brand wants a piece of the trail shoe, MM6 Maison Margiela and Salomon continue to prove why they’re still the blueprint. For Spring/Summer 2026, the long-running collaboration returns with a campaign that feels less like sportswear marketing and more like a study of contemporary living. Shot in a bedroom rather than on a mountain, the visuals swap performance’s usual obsession with movement for something quieter: rest, intimacy and everyday ritual. The sneakers...