Pleasure Spiked With Pain: Born

SKIRT by MIRROR PALAIS, SUNGLASSES by BOTTEGA VENETA

TOP and BOOTS by RICK OWENS, SKIRT by LUCKY JEWEL

TOP by NORMA KAMALI, PANTY by ETAM, SHOES by STELLA MCCARTNEY, NECKLACE by DOLCE & GABBANA

BRA and PANTY by ARAKS, CORSET by SKNDLSS, BOWS by SANDY LIANG

BRA, PANTY, BODYSUIT, SHOES, BELT by ACNE STUDIOS, BRACELETS by DINOSAUR DESIGNS

BRA and THONG by PATRYCJA PAGAS, SHOES by MIU MIU, BRACELETS by DINOSAUR DESIGNS

JACKET, TOP, SHOES by MELITTA BAUMEISTER, BODYSUIT by PUPPETS AND PUPPETS, RINGS by DINOSAUR DESIGNS and MISSOMA

Fashion

AGRO Studio Took Us Underground

September 18, 2026

AGRO Studio took London Fashion Week underground for their Glass Body SS27 collection. Debuting at the subterranean, brutalist Collins Music Hall, the brand's latest collection brought together both menswear and womenswear, with a focus on reinventing traditional proportions and silhouettes.

London-based AGRO Studio was founded in 2021 by George Oxby and Angus Cockram. Initially envisioned as a bespoke atelier for the two, the brand has been moving with a new energy since debuting at London Fashion Week last year. This new collection sees tulle, lace and visible corsetry become recurring motifs, shifting across the models' bodies in unconventional arrangements.

With low waistlines and sheer materials set together with asymmetrical tulle ballerina skirts, the collection brought together disparate inspirations. From historical dress to 1980s sportswear, AGRO Studio intended this collection to be a cross-referential fantasy. Set to a thumping soundtrack of Björk's "Violently Happy" and Kylie Minogue's "Slow", among others, a sprawling range of purples and nude tones became the foundation of the collection's colour scheme.

With Glass Body SS27, AGRO Studio keeps us guessing—anything could be found underground.

Text by JohnOswald Crichton
Photography by Chris Yates

Fashion

The Girls Want to Be Comfortable

It’s hard not to spot a pair of UGGs when you walk outside, whether you’re seeing someone quickly step outside in sweats for a trip to the corner store, a high schooler showing off her new shoes to a group of envious friends, or a girl out on the town who’s too cool for a kitten heel. There’s something about that slouchy brown boot that can’t seem to get out of style, or at least has never departed many people’s closets. These days, they’re even inescapable on the runway, in new iterations that have been expanding the design codes of the brand.

Pipenco’s collaboration focused on the boot, working with the plush material to mirror their focus on expressive knitwear. Fluttering wefted dresses, gowns boned at the hem giving them a scalloped wave, and fuzzy Lorax-like skirts imposed a mycelium nature on the overall presentation. Combined with the slouchy UGGs, the models seemed to be exploring through the underbrush, discovering earthworms and scattered treasures.

In contrast, Dauphinette paired UGG ballet flats with delicate satin and chiffon looks, employing hand-painted florals and bows on the suede shoes to reimagine them as wearable art. The pieces were modest but architectural, and at times humorous, with trompe l’oeil printed pearls on the front of one dress and cockroaches scattered across another. The ballet flat UGGS as companion footwear to this collection rounded out a wardrobe for the postmodern princess’ trip to The Nutcracker.

Fashion

Advisry’s “America, Still” Looks at a Nation on the Edge

September 17, 2026

Advisry returned to New York Fashion Week with America, Still, a collection by designer Keith Herron that examines the current state of the nation through the lens of 50 years ago. Narrated by the voice of James Baldwin from 1969, the show unfolded across three acts, moving from reaction to dignity and, ultimately, transformation.

Herron’s latest collection documented the tensions of a country approaching its limits, exploring the characters that emerge in moments of collapse; those who react, those who cope, and those who transcend.

On the runway, sequined basketball shorts and evening gowns came together in a collection that moved between sportswear and the more theatrical dressing that we’ve come to know. The brand’s familiar hand-shaped pockets brought a nice detail to the collection while furry gloves and pearl masks covering the models’ faces offered something more surreal to the looks.

Accessories played an important role, too, with models carrying beautiful bags that stood out alongside the clothing. Across the collection, familiar American references were reworked through Advisry’s distinctive approach to craft, sartorial precision, and cultural storytelling. Casualwear, formalwear, and exaggerated accessories existed side by side, bringing a sense of contrast to the collection without feeling out of place.

Founded in 2014, Advisry has grown from Herron’s teenage project into an established New York fashion house. With America, Still, the brand continued that approach, using clothing as a means of examining the cultural and social pressures of now while looking to the past for context.