

When Mr Dev Hynes appears on my computer screen, he is in motion. He’s cycling, he explains, but it’s an ideal time to talk. From the angle at which his phone is placed, there’s a perfect shot of New York’s trees whizzing by, their leaves beginning to fade from green to yellow. On his face, Mr Hynes is wearing a mask with the word “LOVER” emblazoned across it. The view is a welcome shift from the now-normal glimpse into the corners of homes that video calls provide.

The musical maestro waxes lyrical on finding creativity in times of Covid and collaborating with Mr Luca Guadagnino on his new HBO series, We Are Who We Are

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Unprecedented. Seismic. Unlike like anything we’ve experienced before. But more on Mr Jaden Smith’s jacket later. Instead, we should take a moment to reflect on the situation that we now find ourselves in, as if we haven’t spent the past nine months doing just that. In normal times (remember them?), October would be buzzing with film premieres and runway shows. However, this year, with cinema schedules being largely cleared and most fashion week attendees holding their seats in the front row from the comfort of their own homes, red-carpet events were few and far between.

Play it safe like Mr Jimmy Butler or aim somewhere over the rainbow like Mr Jaden Smith? Who wore it well this month

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“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics,” Plato famously said, “is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” OK, so Plato was apparently more of a stick than a carrot man, but his point remains: citizenship, in a democracy, is a verb. One that Americans have taken for granted for years (barely more than half of eligible voters exercised their right to do so in 2016). But in 2020, regardless of which side you’re on, the votes we cast on 3 November remain the most direct and quantifiable way to demonstrate our membership in a democracy, the clearest path to impacting our lives and affecting the future of our country. Here, we’ve asked a few of our fellow Americans, designers all, to say why voting is important to them.

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics,” Plato famously said, “is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” OK, so Plato was apparently more of a stick than a carrot man, but his point remains: citizenship, in a democracy, is a verb. One that Americans have taken for granted for years (barely more than half of eligible voters exercised their right to do so in 2016). But in 2020, regardless of which side you’re on, the votes we cast on 3 November remain the most direct and quantifiable way to demonstrate our membership in a democracy, the clearest path to impacting our lives and affecting the future of our country. Here, we’ve asked a few of our fellow Americans, designers all, to say why voting is important to them.


We asked some of our favourite American designers about performing their civic duty and why it’s so important to them

“We’re Lucky To Be Living In A Democracy”: US Designers On Why Americans Should Vote

US Designers On Why Americans Should Vote



Trick or treating might be a bit tricky this year (we can imagine socially distanced sugar addicts holding up buckets like basketball hoops) and so will drinking too much en masse. So, as we continue the horror that is 2020, Halloween will look a bit different come 31 October. That doesn’t mean we have to rule out other things, such as carving pumpkins and watching scary films.

From the Margaret Howell corduroy jacket in The Shining to Mr Lakeith Stanfield’s beige ensemble in Get Out, here are five stylish looks from horror movies

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One of my most resonant memories from childhood is my mother telling me to “oil my legs” before I scampered outside to play football with my friends, or to ramp my remote control car off a slide in an attempt to make it fly. It was a simple request, but for those of us with black skin, this command is a sacred one. Ignore it at your peril.

One of my most resonant memories from childhood is my mother telling me to “oil my legs” before I scampered outside to play football with my friends, or to ramp my remote control car off a slide in an attempt to make it fly. It was a simple request, but for those of us with black skin, this command is a sacred one. Ignore it at your peril.


What grooming expert Mr Eli Ankutse has learnt about caring for his skin over the years

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Mr Wally Koval has lived in New York City for more than a decade now. But he still makes a point of visiting the Empire State Building at least once a year, without fail. There is always something new to discover, he says, something he missed before. “I think it is very important to be a tourist in your own town. In the best way possible. ‘Tourist’ has a negative connotation,” he notes. “But if you’re a respectful individual and you do it in the right way, you’ll really be surprised.”

Author and influencer Mr Wally Koval on seeing your hometown in a new light, building an Instagram community and why he’s glad director Mr Wes Anderson didn’t issue a cease and desist order

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There has never been a better time to try out new things with your hair. Whether you’ve taken the opportunity to give yourself a lockdown buzzcut (if you’re old enough to remember, it was a thing) or forgone the barber and let it grow into a shaggy, _The Revenant_-esque mane, it’s unlikely you’ll ever get a more iron-clad excuse than 2020 again. Still, a healthy dose of experimentation doesn’t mean you can’t remain well-groomed, especially in winter. As the mercury drops and hair gets drier and more straw-like, a bit of follicular TLC can go a long way. If a man can get his locks looking good, the rest is sure to follow. Read on for the five haircare products we’re swearing by this winter.

There has never been a better time to try out new things with your hair. Whether you’ve taken the opportunity to give yourself a lockdown buzzcut (if you’re old enough to remember, it was a thing) or forgone the barber and let it grow into a shaggy, The Revenant-esque mane, it’s unlikely you’ll ever get a more iron-clad excuse than 2020 again. Still, a healthy dose of experimentation doesn’t mean you can’t remain well-groomed, especially in winter. As the mercury drops and hair gets drier and more straw-like, a bit of follicular TLC can go a long way. If a man can get his locks looking good, the rest is sure to follow. Read on for the five haircare products we’re swearing by this winter.


As winter begins and hair gets dry and brittle, here’s how to make sure your crowning glory always looks great

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The long-awaited return of a fan favourite: the Lambda in stainless steel is sure to bring a smile to many followers of the German brand. When NOMOS Glashütte sprang into being in 1990, it did so out of the rubble of the Berlin Wall and represented not only the reinvigoration of Germany’s watchmaking industry (which has for centuries centred on the small village of Glashütte, near Dresden), but a bold new vision. Other brands, notably A. Lange &amp; Söhne and Glashütte Original, were to pick up where their forebears had left off, before the Soviet occupation of East Germany, crafting the finest watches known to human hand.

The long-awaited return of a fan favourite: the Lambda in stainless steel is sure to bring a smile to many followers of the German brand. When NOMOS Glashütte sprang into being in 1990, it did so out of the rubble of the Berlin Wall and represented not only the reinvigoration of Germany’s watchmaking industry (which has for centuries centred on the small village of Glashütte, near Dresden), but a bold new vision. Other brands, notably A. Lange & Söhne and Glashütte Original, were to pick up where their forebears had left off, before the Soviet occupation of East Germany, crafting the finest watches known to human hand.


German watchmaker NOMOS Glashütte has produced a version of its Lambda dress watch in stainless steel

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