The 2026 Met Gala Dress Code Has Been Announced—and It Leaves a Lot to the Imagination

The 2026 Met Gala Dress Code Has Been Announced—and It Leaves a Lot to the Imagination

On Monday, May 4th, guests at the 2026 Met Gala will celebrate “Costume Art,” the spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. But what will they wear? Today, we at least have an idea: The Met Gala dress code for this year is “Fashion is Art.” The directive perfectly reflects the ethos of “Costume Art,” which explores the “centrality of the dressed body” through…

17 of the Best Spring 2026 Fashion Campaigns (So Far)

17 of the Best Spring 2026 Fashion Campaigns (So Far)

From Kaia Gerber in Givenchy to Hudson Williams in Balenciaga.  It’s still a little chilly out, but at least we’ve got these fabulous spring campaigns to give us preview of the warmer (and more fashionable) days to come. Balenciaga: “I chose individuals, not characters,” said creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli in a release. “Human beings with distinct stories, faces marked by experience, vulnerability, and nuance.

Penélope Cruz and the Art of Intention

Penélope Cruz and the Art of Intention

More than three decades into her acting career, The Bride! star is making the most of her time, both onscreen and off. What is this game? Penélope Cruz remembers asking herself at 5 years old, playing with a neighbor in her hometown outside Madrid. The game was pretend. “Pretending to be somebody else in a different life, a different situation…

Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16

Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16

NYT: “One Battle After Another” was close behind with 13 nods. Acting nominees include Michael B. Jordan, Kate Hudson, Timothée Chalamet and Teyana Taylor.The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were dominated by Hollywood’s most endangered species — highly original, studio-made films with hefty budgets. “Sinners,” a horror fantasia set in the 1930s and rooted in Black culture…

Valentino Remembered

Valentino Remembered

Valentino was born on May 11, 1932 in Voghera, Italy — a small town south of Milan — to Teresa and Mauro Garavani, who owned an electrical supply company. He was inspired to become a designer after seeing the lavish costumes in the 1941 MGM musical “Ziegfeld Girl” and, with the support of his parents, he moved to Milan to study fashion design before attending the…

The Best Beauty Looks at the 2026 Golden Globes

The Best Beauty Looks at the 2026 Golden Globes

Is it just us, or did time really fly between last year’s Golden Globes and this year’s? We’re still not over the debut of Emma Stone’s pixie cut, which has since grown out into a gorgeous bob. But as much as we’re still extracting inspo from last January’s ceremony, we’ve been so ready for all of the best looks of this year’s Golden Globes—the more-or-less official kick-off of the 2026 award show season.

Anna Wintour Lands Her First Vogue Cover

Anna Wintour Lands Her First Vogue Cover

The article that accompanies the cover was written by Malle, but is more of a lightly edited transcript of a conversation between Streep, Wintour, and filmmaker Greta Gerwig (who directed Streep in 2018’s ‘Little Women’). It’s an interesting conversation. You can tell that Streep admires Wintour and that Gerwig admires Streep and that Wintour is unbothered by anyone, which is just so Miranda Priestly of her.

Maison Margiela translates its radical approach to fashion into a new haute parfumerie collection

Maison Margiela translates its radical approach to fashion into a new haute parfumerie collection

The Parisian fashion brand unveils a new line of luxury perfumes developed by John Galliano and Glenn Martens. Here, we break down the five intriguing scents. The debut of Maison Margiela’s Scentsorium collection marks the cult brand’s first foray into luxury perfumery after years of winning fans with its Artisanal collection of its clothing: materials are stripped back or deconstructed,…

Selena Gomez has just launched her debut Rare Beauty perfume – and I was one of the first to try it

Selena Gomez has just launched her debut Rare Beauty perfume – and I was one of the first to try it

Smelling Selena Gomez’s Rare Eau de Parfum is like throwing your boyfriend’s favourite jumper over a lace bra while red heart emojis shoot up your nose. In other words, it’s comforting, quietly sexy and makes you smile involuntarily. Most people (including me) won’t remember the star’s first foray into fragrance –

From Paris to New York—5 Hair Trends Currently Dominating the World’s Most Stylish Cities

From Paris to New York—5 Hair Trends Currently Dominating the World’s Most Stylish Cities

Beauty: Whenever I need a little inspiration, whether it’s for hair trends, nail trends, or even fashion trends, I love to check in and see what people are wearing in some of the most stylish cities around the world. I follow many influencers from cities like Paris, New York, Oslo and more, and I’m always intrigued to see what trends…

In Milan, the fashion world gathers to say goodbye to Giorgio Armani at his final show

In Milan, the fashion world gathers to say goodbye to Giorgio Armani at his final show

Fashion & Beauty: It was meant to mark 50 years since the founding of Giorgio Armani, the eponymous fashion line that would become an empire. The stage was set for a career-spanning exhibition at the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan’s storied arts institution, which would see fashion enter its hallowed halls for the first time…

ICYMI: Matthieu Blazy takes to the New York subway for his joyful sophomore Chanel show

ICYMI: Matthieu Blazy takes to the New York subway for his joyful sophomore Chanel show

In 1931, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel took a trip to America: the destination, Hollywood, where she was set to meet studio executive Samuel Goldwyn to discuss working with him to help dress the leading ladies of his movies (he hoped that her Parisian sensibility would attract more women into theatres). En route, she made a pit stop…

W Magazine’s TV Portfolio Grows

W Magazine’s TV Portfolio Grows

W is continuing the rollout of its star-studded TV Portfolio with a group of new stars! The mag’s second round of editorials photographed by Daniel Arnold, which celebrate the year’s top television performances, include Aimee Lou Wood, Jessica Williams, Jon Hamm, and Julio Torres. Each reflects on their latest projects, personalities, and rise to fame…

“Family Is On My Mind”: Bella Hadid On Self-Love, Navigating Megastardom And Meeting Her Cowboy

“Family Is On My Mind”: Bella Hadid On Self-Love, Navigating Megastardom And Meeting Her Cowboy

On the surface, the life of Bella Hadid is as picture perfect as she is – jet-setting from Parisian runways to Texan horse shows to film sets in Venice. Yet, at teatime at The Ritz, Giles Hattersley discovers a supermodel in search of herself, ready to get candid about her hopes, loves and struggles beyond the lens.

Hailey Bieber’s Radiant Vogue Cover

Hailey Bieber’s Radiant Vogue Cover

Summer is (almost) here—and Hailey Bieber is finding her light! The Rhode founder and model takes a shower (we think) for Vogue’s latest issue, outfitted in a striped Prada shirt and gleaming Tiffany & Co. earring. The star’s editorial, shot by Michael Jansson and styled by Tonne Goodman, features a range of sharp…

Tilda Swinton, Gwendoline Christie, Venus Williams, and More Star In The 2026 Pirelli Calendar

Tilda Swinton, Gwendoline Christie, Venus Williams, and More Star In The 2026 Pirelli Calendar

Tis the season! The Pirelli Calendar has returned for 2026, featuring a glamorous all-star cast combining fashion and fantasy across twelve magical months. This year, “The Elements” served as the annual calendar’s fashion-forward theme. Whether embracing earth’s luscious blossoms or water’s dark depths, shots by British photographe…

The Universe According to Timothée

The Universe According to Timothée

Timothée Chalamet has spent an hour walking in circles. He has experimented with footfalls. Tweaked the swing of his gait. Paused, reset, touched the tips of his long fingers together. Drilled this circular walk once, twice, a dozen times—until it looks effortless and unstudied. We’re at a dance studio in Hell’s Kitchen, the same neighborhood…

We are all fetishists, says Anastasia Fedorova in her new book, which takes a deep dive into kink

We are all fetishists, says Anastasia Fedorova in her new book, which takes a deep dive into kink

Art and Culture: A man in a complete ensemble of leather jackets and pants faces the wall, holding a bundle of chains. The photograph, printed in the middle of writer and curator Anastasiia Fedorova’s book Second Skin: Inside the Worlds of Fetish, Kink and Deviant Desire, is a clear documentation of a community…

David Hockney Just Keeps Painting

David Hockney Just Keeps Painting

As he prepares for the most comprehensive exhibition of his career, the 87-year-old legendary artist opens up about aging, iPhone art, and the unstoppable urge to create. An unrepentant lifetime smoker, David Hockney, 87, wheezes from respiratory difficulties. He sleeps during some of the day and is watched over by round-the-clock nurses.

Jodie Turner-Smith | The Spine Has Teeth

Jodie Turner-Smith | The Spine Has Teeth

Jodie Turner-Smith is a woman who knows how to get on with it. It should be unsurprising, considering the career the actress has managed to carve out for herself in just a few short years—you don’t go from a Melina Matsoukas feature (Queen & Slim [2019]) to playing Anne Boleyn (Anne Boleyn [2021]), star in a Kogonada…

Jade Steps Back Into the Spotlight With Debut Solo Album ‘That’s Showbiz Baby!’

Jade Steps Back Into the Spotlight With Debut Solo Album ‘That’s Showbiz Baby!’

Jade Thirlwall, known simply as Jade, is no stranger to the stage—but now she’s returning to it in a different way: solo. She had her meteoric rise in 2011 as part of the Brit-pop girl group Little Mix, formed on The X Factor UK. Their debut album dropped in 2012, and the group quickly became a global hit with singles like “Wings…

Mariah Carey Unveils ‘Here for It All’ Track List, With Features From Anderson .Paak & The Clark Sisters

Mariah Carey Unveils ‘Here for It All’ Track List, With Features From Anderson .Paak & The Clark Sisters

Mariah Carey revealed all the songs that will be featured on her upcoming 16th studio album Here for It All. The 11-track project includes two collaborations: “Play This Song” with Anderson .Paak and “Jesus I Do” with The Clark Sisters. .Paak also co-wrote the LP’s first single, “Type Dangerous,” and performed it alongside the elusive…

ICYMI: Singer/Actress Jane Birkin’s Original Hermès Bag Sells for $10 Million

ICYMI: Singer/Actress Jane Birkin’s Original Hermès Bag Sells for $10 Million

Fashion: Coinciding with Paris Haute Couture Week, an iconic fashion auction will take place at Sotheby’s Paris galleries this July—highlighted by the sale of Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin bag. Initially designed for Birkin herself in the early 1980s, the all-black leather bag became an inspiration for what would become one of the most iconic…

Beyoncé And Miley’s Golden Duet

Beyoncé And Miley’s Golden Duet

Are you happy to be in Paris? Oui! Fans of Beyoncé‘s certainly were last night, when the musician took the City of Light by storm with her Cowboy Carter World Tour. In a notable highlight, Queen Bee brought Miley Cyrus—sparkling in custom gold Alexander McQueen—to the stage, where the gilded pair…

Helen J Shen on Her Broadway Debut in the Tony Award–Nominated ‘Maybe Happy Ending’

Helen J Shen on Her Broadway Debut in the Tony Award–Nominated ‘Maybe Happy Ending’

Film & TV: It wasn’t until her name was added to the Belasco Theater’s marquee that Helen J Shen felt the magnitude of nabbing the lead role in her first Broadway show. The actor, 25, was working as an understudy and ensemble cast member Off-Broadway when she sent in an audition tape for Maybe Happy Ending, a charming one-act…

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