Coals Are Kickstarting Poland’s Dream Pop Scene
Polish electronic duo Coals, formed by Łukasz Rozmysłowski and Katarzyna Kowalczyk, are preparing to release their second album "magia" in June 2026. Their early hit "Weightless" quickly secured festival slots and collaborations with prominent Polish rappers, building a cross‑genre following. While rooted in dream pop and indietronica, the pair now describe a more intentional, purpose‑driven creative process. The album will feature domestic and international guests and aims to expand Poland’s nascent dream pop scene.
Hat Summer! Meet the Young Milliners Taking over London Fashion
London Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 2026 shows highlighted a new wave of Gen‑Z milliners reshaping headwear. Designers such as Tolu Coker and Niall White presented bold, sustainable hats that blend vintage craft with digital storytelling. The resurgence coincides with a projected...
Stone Island Marina Takes Us Straight to the Source for SS26
Stone Island has launched its Spring/Summer 2026 "Marina" collection, a line directly inspired by coastal environments. The range showcases technical fabrics, water‑repellent finishes, and a colour palette that echoes Mediterranean blues and sand tones. Visual storytelling places the garments on...
5 of the Most Boundary-Pushing Artists at Art Basel Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong’s Zero 10 sector made its Asian debut, spotlighting the clash and collaboration between AI‑driven installations, blockchain‑enabled profit models, and traditional sculpture. BottoDAO’s interactive "Mirror Stages" used facial recognition and a community‑governed AI to create twenty live works,...
Meet the Creatives Turning up the Heat in Lagos with Burna Boy and On
On, the performance‑footwear brand, announced Burna Boy as its African ambassador last year and staged a high‑profile dinner in Lagos to cement the partnership. This month the brand released a new visual campaign shot in Lagos, featuring locals from Burna...
The Biggest Fashion Collabs You Missed in March
Dazed Digital’s March roundup spotlights the season’s most buzz‑worthy fashion collaborations, from Guess Jeans × Hysteric Glamour’s retro denim capsule to Y‑3 × Mercedes’ futuristic sportswear line and Nike × Palace’s limited skate collection. The featured drops blend streetwear grit with luxury polish, generating rapid sell‑outs and intense...
PITKISSER Captures the Beauty and Rage of LA’s Girl Mosh Scene
Filmmaker‑photographer Mollie Mills launched *PITKISSER*, a two‑channel film installation and accompanying photobook that documents Los Angeles’ emerging “girl mosh” subculture. The project began in 2017 after Mills encountered Syerrah Escobedo, a pet‑store cashier styled in latex and liberty spikes, whose...
DJ Ahmet, a Coming-of-Ager About an EDM-Obsessed Teen Sheep Farmer
Macedonian director Georgi Unkovski is debuting a feature film titled "DJ Ahmet," a coming‑of‑age tale about a teen who farms sheep and obsessively spins EDM. The story pits a rural illegal rave against the stubbornness of farm animals, visualising two...
Whispers Against My Neck: These Photos Document the Chaos of Youth
Marisa Chafetz’s new photobook *Whispers Against My Neck* documents the turbulence of contemporary American youth, pairing bright, everyday moments with stark backdrops of gunfire. The work, created in partnership with photographer Boulden, assembles 23 images that blend innocence and violence,...
Podunk: Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke’s Enigmatic New Book
Renowned visual artists Nadia Lee Cohen and Scarlett Carlos Clarke have launched "Podunk," a collaborative photo‑book that delves into the mythos of America’s forgotten towns. The title borrows from an old slang term for an insignificant, isolated place, setting a...
This Show Paints a Then-and-Now Portrait of Black Life in the US
The Center for Art and Advocacy is hosting “A Language We Share: Beverly Price and Gordon Parks,” a dual exhibition that juxtaposes Price’s contemporary portraits of Black Washington, D.C., with Gordon Parks’ historic photographs. The show presents a visual dialogue...
Larry Clark and James Gilroy’s Advice for Young Artists
Larry Clark and James Gilroy have released "Bedtime Stories for Bad Boys and Girls," a new book and accompanying exhibition that delves into unsettling childhood vignettes through stark photography. The project, rooted in their 1970s New York partnership, mixes themes...
In Defence of Chappell Roan
Singer Chappell Roan faced accusations from Brazilian footballer Jorginho Frello that her security team aggressively confronted his 11‑year‑old stepdaughter in São Paulo. Roan denied seeing the child and clarified the guard involved was not part of her personal detail, posting an...
Your Favourite Oakley Glasses Just Got a Facelift
Oakley has refreshed its iconic Jackets eyewear family, introducing modern versions of the 1994 Eye Jacket, 1999 Straight Jacket and 1998 Racing Jacket. The rollout includes new models such as the Plantaris SQ, Terraforma, Neoforma, plus the returning Eye Jacket Redux...
Manga Boobs and Cybersigilism: Nail Art Is Entering Its Maximalist Era
Nail art is moving into a maximalist phase, with designers piling on glitter, logos, manga motifs and cyber‑inspired symbols. Italian artist Serena Fiore exemplifies the shift, showcasing cluttered, high‑gloss designs that blend pop‑culture references with handcrafted embellishments. Her work, highlighted...
These Sensual Images Capture Queer London up Close
London’s latest queer photography showcase, "Exhalation," features Alexander Elkholm’s sensual portraits that fuse the precision of karate with the fluidity of dance. The exhibition, opening this month, captures intimate moments of LGBTQ+ bodies navigating the city’s streets and private spaces....
Domino Leaha’s Photos Document a Decade of Intimacy
Renowned photographer Domino Leaha releases "Unfulfilled," a photobook chronicling a decade of intimate moments with friends, lovers, and muses across London, Los Angeles, Milan, and New York. The project emphasizes feeling over formal composition, featuring candid portraits that capture the...
Lyas: ‘I’m Really Bad at Keeping My Mouth Shut’
Elias Medini, known online as Lyas, headlines Dazed’s Spring 2026 issue, pairing a glossy fashion spread with an in‑depth interview. The magazine launched a live Instagram watch‑party where Lyas discussed his aesthetic, career, and outspoken personality. The feature showcases a blend...
This Artist Explores Where the Information Superhighway Is Really Taking Us
Linn Phyllis Seeger, an artist who cannot drive, continues her fascination with automobiles through digital media. Her 2024 film "The (Un)event (side c)" examined Google Maps' virtual traffic, and her latest solo show at Shipton Gallery expands this inquiry with...
Harry Styles and the Curse of the Queerbait Wardrobe
Harry Styles hosted Saturday Night Live while promoting his new album "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally," turning the opening monologue into a fashion showcase. He appeared in flamboyant, gender‑fluid outfits that referenced high‑end houses like Chanel and Dior. The...
‘There’s Been Tears’: RZA on the Final Days of Wu-Tang Clan
RZA revealed that Wu‑Tang Clan’s “Final Chamber” tour, slated for 2026, will be the group’s last live performances after more than three decades. The interview highlighted the emotional weight of saying goodbye, with RZA noting tears onstage and the collective’s...
What Went Down at the Beabadoobee Dazed Cover Signing
On March 12, Dazed magazine hosted a beabadoobee cover signing at magCulture in London, drawing hundreds of youthful fans who even skipped school to attend. Many travelled long distances, including from Scotland, to meet the indie‑pop star and collect a...
These Portraits Interrogate the Power of Celebrity in America
Photographer Dana Lixenberg’s new exhibition “American Images” at Paris’s MEP gallery presents a candid body of work that juxtaposes intimate scenes from a Los Angeles housing project with striking portraits of America’s most notorious celebrities, including Tupac Shakur, Donald Trump,...
Oscars 2026: The Best Dressed Stars on the Red Carpet
The 2026 Oscars red carpet showcased a mix of daring couture and understated elegance, with stars like Teyana Taylor, Elle Fanning, and Emma Stone drawing the most online buzz. Metallic fabrics, vintage silhouettes, and gender‑neutral tailoring dominated the looks, reflecting...
This Film Captures Naples’ Intense Love Affair with Stone Island
Glenn Kitson’s short film “A Sorpres” takes viewers inside a Naples‑based collector’s warehouse brimming with vintage Stone Island pieces. The archive, described as “15 years of archiving,” stores each garment in sealed plastic, underscoring the meticulous care given to the...
The Best Beauty of AW26: Botched Facelifts, Crying and Rat Hair
Autumn/Winter 2026 runway shows in Milan and Paris embraced a horror‑themed beauty aesthetic, featuring botched facelifts, crying effects, rat‑hair wigs and demonic eye makeup. Designers such as Rick Owens, Diesel and Yohji Yamamoto pushed the limits with exaggerated prosthetics and distressed...
Touching Grass Was the Biggest Trend of AW26
The Autumn/Winter 2026 fashion weeks were united by a pronounced nature motif, dubbed “touching grass,” with designers across London, Paris and Milan showcasing abundant autumn florals. Major houses such as Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton and Dior leaned into organic textures, earthy palettes...
Mask4mask: Masquerade Was Having a Moment at the AW26 Shows
Autumn/Winter 2026 fashion weeks saw a pronounced resurgence of masks, with designers across London and Paris staging full‑blown masquerade looks. Emerging talents such as Oscar Ouyang and Thevxlley led the charge, integrating ornate facial coverings into their collections. The motif...
Audrey Hobert’s Beauty Secrets? Water, Lip Gloss and Gum
Audrey Hobert, the rising alt‑pop star, champions a "low effort chic" beauty routine anchored by water, ILIA Overglaze lip gloss, and gum. In a Dazed Digital interview she emphasizes nightly skincare and draws inspiration from everyday people rather than polished...
Photos From the Floor of Rio’s Transmasc Ballroom Scene
Photographer Roma Joana captures Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival through the lens of the city’s emerging trans‑masculine ballroom scene. The images, featured in Dazed, reveal vibrant costumes, sweat‑soaked bodies and a dialogue about colour, heat and gender expression. A trans‑masc health...
ZIMMERMANN Celebrates Trailblazing Women for AW26
Australian label ZIMMERMANN presented its Fall/Winter 2026 (AW26) collection in Paris on March 9, directly after International Women’s Day. Rather than typical tributes, the runway paid homage to pioneering Australian women—writers, athletes, explorers—who embody independence, humor and practicality. The show’s...
Sisters, Saints and Sibyls: Nan Goldin’s Ode to ‘Rebellious Sisters’
Nan Goldin’s new photobook *Sisters, Saints and Sibyls* revisits her early life through a collage of hospital reports, family snapshots and her own images. The work serves as an origin story, honoring her elder sister Barbara, who was institutionalised at...
Reggae in Real Time: Inside Protoje’s Lost In Time Festival
Protoje’s Lost In Time festival returned to Kingston’s Hope Gardens for a two‑day celebration of reggae’s heritage, featuring emerging voices like Lila Iké and veterans such as Buju Banton and the Marley brothers. The lineup highlighted the genre’s evolution, with headliners Protoje,...
Dazed Club Photographers and Artists Who Have Been on Our Radar Lately
Dazed Club’s March 2026 radar highlights photographer Courteney Frisby, showcasing a 14‑image gallery that blends digital collage, portraiture, and cultural commentary. The feature positions Frisby among a curated roster of emerging visual artists gaining visibility on the platform. Dazed provides...
This Exhibition Explores the Spellbinding Quality of Everyday Life
The "Spellbound" exhibition, curated by Jennifer Higgie from the Firestorm Foundation, opens in Stockholm to examine the uncanny allure of everyday moments. Drawing from a collection that includes iconic works by Cindy Sherman and Barbara Kruger, the show weaves mythic...
Vote to Decide Which Designer Makes the Final Round of the 2026 LVMH Prize
The LVMH Prize, now in its 2026 edition, has released its semi‑finalist roster and opened a public vote to decide which designers advance to the final round. Thousands of applicants were narrowed to 24 emerging talents, each vying for the...
Inside ADON, the Elusive London Brand with Timothée Chalamet on Speed Dial
London‑based label ADON, a largely secretive label, burst into the spotlight when Timothée Chalamet wore multiple pieces during London Fashion Week. The actor’s back‑to‑back appearances turned the brand into a viral talking point across fashion blogs and social platforms. ADON’s...
Mugler AW26 Takes Us on a Power Trip Down Memory Lane
Mugler’s Autumn‑Winter 2026 runway in Paris, staged by creative director Miguel Castro Freitas, delivered a nostalgic yet forward‑looking spectacle. The show was framed as the second act of a three‑part "Trilogy of Glorified" narrative, echoing the brand’s 1990s excess while injecting...
Love Junkie: The Must-Read Cult Novel About the 80s New York Gay Scene
Penguin Modern Classics has reissued Robert Plunket’s cult novel *Love Junkie*, bringing the 1992 satire of New York’s 70s‑80s gay scene back into the spotlight. The novel follows suburban housewife Mimi Smithers as she navigates a world of hustlers, sexual...
These Playfully Erotic Zines Capture Williamsburg’s 00s Art Scene
Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s *SHOOT* zine series, first issued between 2005 and 2007, has been reissued as a new publication that revisits his early erotic photography. The original zines were born out of a DIY urgency, offering a tangible alternative to...
Dries Van Noten’s Stylish School Kids Flouted the Uniform Rules
Belgian designer Dries Van Noten sparked controversy by featuring schoolchildren in his AW26 lookbook dressed in outfits that deliberately broke traditional uniform codes. The images, shot in a British boarding school, showcase vibrant layering, bold prints, and oversized silhouettes that...