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Fashion

Fashion: Wear it’s at

They might not fit the archetype of the high-end tailor but a new generation of smart young outfitters is now at the cutting edge of bespoke menswear.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Two women working on tailoring projects at workbenches in Fred Nieddu's Shoreditch studio.
Media

Making the headlines

Axel Springer's radical new headquarters in Berlin merges newsrooms, symbolises media's future and reasserts the historic publishing district's role as democracy's bulwark.

  • Issue #146
  • 18 min read
Making the headlines
Fashion

’Hood intentions

How do you create retail magic away from major thoroughfares? Three fashion-shop owners in Milan, Paris and Berlin share their tricks, from nurturing neighbourhood clients to running events that draw like-minded people.

  • Issue #145
  • 11 min read
Dictionary clothing shop interior in Milan with minimal white walls, wooden flooring, clothing racks, potted cacti, and arched doorway opening to courtyard.
Food & Drink

Ich bin ein Berryliner

In Germany’s capital, locals are passionate about strawberries. Every summer, hundreds of booths open to sell fresh punnets to fruity customers. We join the queue.

  • Issue #145
  • 1 min read
Ich bin ein Berryliner
Film

Top of the props

From silent movies to streaming, Studio Babelsberg's art department has created scenery and sets for over a century. As directors worldwide favour physical simulations over digital, we explore the vast backlots and workshops.

  • Issue #143
  • 10 min read
Top of the props
Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Chef Fumihiko Kono transforms his grandmother's Kyoto townhouse into the city's most sought-after reservation, serving seasonal charcoal-grilled dishes that blend Japanese tradition with European technique.

  • Issue #142
  • 7 min read
Food & Drink
Music

Life in motion

This spring's releases are self-reflective, from a surreal drama in Paris to transportive poems with dreamy soundscapes.

  • Issue #142
  • 6 min read
Life in motion
Society

The opener

An intercontinental array of bulletins bringing you up to speed on Israel’s pop charts, the changing face of suburbia and underwear to massage your bottom.

  • Issue #141
  • 8 min read
The opener
Affairs

Animal instinct

The poorest often rely on pets as much as pets rely on their owners. Berlin’s only roving vet cares for both.

  • Issue #140
  • 3 min read
Animal instinct
Art

Group dynamics

A new South Kensington arts complex offers galleries flexible exhibition space while fostering community among dealers, collectors and advisors in an increasingly challenging market.

  • Issue #139
  • 9 min read
Ornate Art Nouveau building entrance with mosaic detail above the door.

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