the stylezeitgeist guide to paris: 2025 edition

On some level writing a guide to Paris is an exercise in futility. What can one write about a city where you can get a good glass of wine and a decent meal in so many places - as long as you stay away from the touristy areas - and where there is no such thing as the...

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paris mens fall / winter 2025 showroom report

Last year I promised to lean into supporting smaller brands, and I have valiantly tried to visit as many showrooms as possible, so much so that I have not seen much of Paris this time. Each season I receive an avalanche of invitations, but I am just one person, so I am...

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men’s fall / winter 2025 paris fashion week report

This January Paris greeted us with rain and more rain. In the seven days I saw sun only once – proof that god hates...

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at pitti uomo setchu asks more of us by asking less

“We are not a fashion company,” said Satoshi Kuwata, the designer of SETCHU, emphatically, after showing a foldable...

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the stylezeitgeist guide to kyoto

To say that Kyoto is a magical city is like saying that Francis Bacon is a great artist – neither words nor pictures...

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give good gift: 2024

Tired of generic gift guides? We've got you. As is our annual tradition of doing exactly one fun thing a year, here is...

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