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Amid the buzz of London Fashion Week, INFDark SS26 lit up Protein Studios in Shoreditch with their Spring/Summer 2026 collection. The designer Wei Kuo reimagined the audacious eclecticism of the 1980s for a contemporary audience. Hannah Breen Gibbons and Niki Dribusch cover.

Photo by Kazzle John Delbo on Unsplash Contains spoilers for Love Is Blind season nine, episodes 1-11. I have been an avid enjoyer of the reality TV show Love Is Blind (created by Chris Coelen) since it first premiered in 2020. The premise of the show is simple: fall in love with someone, get engaged sight unseen and then get to know them physically before either marrying them, or walking away. It puts into practice the claim that people do prefer personality over looks.

Bacaoco advocates this by presenting a polished collection on the runway, proving that sustainable fashion is more accessible than some think. ‘It's not easy, ’ Bacaoco reveals the challenges that come with her stance, ‘it's very hard to cope because when you’re sustainable they [industry members] said it's expensive - it's not’.

From Taipei to London was a vibrant celebration of Taiwanese culture, staged at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts. Spanning everything from garment design to a curated tasting menu by Bao London, the event was commissioned by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture to spotlight the country’s distinctive fashion scene on a global stage.

Art Hearts Fashion made their London debut at London Fashion Week, showcasing a collective of six designers from around the world. Set in St John’s Church in Hyde Park, the show displayed their upcoming collections that ranged from athleisure to formal gowns.

Ray Chu’s highly anticipated SS26 presentation in collaboration with Tenga began in a neon-lit Great Hall, shrouded by a slow electronic beat.

How do you define ‘deconstruction’? It’s often linked to the idea of being ‘unfinished’, but I imagine your perspective goes beyond that. To me, deconstruction is a form of new life. It’s about finding beauty in chaos — or in things that have been discarded. It’s a romantic and poetic way of creating.

How To Get A Girl In 10 Months: Volume 2

Izzie Malinowski and Sophie Myles are back with a showcase at Piehouse Coop, Deptford. Centred around a theme of ‘Fatigue/Vitality’, the evening promises to be one of innovation and celebration, geared towards student creatives and the amplification of their voices.

The second guest featured in ‘LADIES OF LYNCH’ is the remarkable co-creator of Twin Peaks (1990), Mark Frost. He joined me on a quick call to pore over the creative decisions behind the critically-acclaimed show.