At the Rencontres d’Arles, the exhibition Ghana! Dreaming Independence, 1957–1976 traces the way a newly independent country shaped its identity through images. Its curator, photography historian Damarice Amao, speaks to CITY about a long-term research project spanning official archives, photobooks, banknotes and…
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There is a moment when a tag stops being vandalism and starts becoming history, not because it has changed, but because the city around it has. This summer, Paris becomes the latest stop for Beyond the Streets, the international exhibition that, after…
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Fabric offcuts, Moroccan rugs, and an idea that became iconic: from her Paris studio, Calla Haynes has reinvented the babouche as a contemporary object of desire, bringing together craftsmanship, upcycling and slow fashion. Before it became a babouche brand, Calla was a…
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In Marseille, the Mucem is dedicating an exhibition to one of the most singular figures in French fashion. More than a retrospective, “Mossi Traoré, la mode aussi” explores a universe shaped as much by haute couture as by popular cultures, urban arts…
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Author of some of the most striking fragrance trails in contemporary perfumery, Quentin Bisch has established himself as one of the most influential creators of his generation. Through his creations, he has received numerous distinctions, yet he continues to move forward without…
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In a city where noise can drown out nuance, Jazzhole has long been a refuge, a portal into the sonic, intellectual, and spiritual depths of the Black world. Founded by Kunle Tejuoso in the early 1990s, the iconic Lagos bookstore and record…
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Freshly selected for the British Fashion Council’s prestigious NEWGEN programme, Francesca Lake is emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in London fashion. Drawing on Jamaica’s social history, cultural rituals and everyday realities, she uses clothing as a powerful tool…
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In a world of perfumery often driven by storytelling, Aurélien Guichard champions a radically different approach: starting with the raw material, and the raw material alone. Born in Grasse into a family of perfumers and artists, he is now one of the…
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At the Musée Maillol this summer, a major retrospective revisits the dazzling world of Gianni Versace, designer, provocateur and architect of fashion’s most glamorous decade. Before fashion became content, before designers turned into global celebrities, there was Gianni Versace. The Italian designer…
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The most intimate fashion sale of the decade reveals not just garments, but the mind of one of fashion’s greatest revolutionaries. Fashion loves the word archive. The industry uses it constantly: archival pieces, archival references, archival collections. Entire careers now seem built…
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