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OLAPLEX No.3PLUS Bond Repair

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OLAPLEX No.3PLUS Bond Repair With No.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment, OLAPLEX brings its bond building technology into a faster, more streamlined format, shaped around the demands of contemporary routines. Positioned as a pre shampoo treatment, the launch reflects a broader shift in haircare, where professional level repair is expected to work not only effectively, but efficiently. At the center of the treatment is the promise of transformation in three minutes. Using OLAPLEX’s patented Bond Building Technology and its new Damage Defense Cationic Complex, No.3PLUS is designed to repair hair from cortex to cuticle, targeting all three bonds within the hair structure: disulfide bonds, salt bonds and hydrogen bonds. What distinguishes the treatment is its emphasis on total repair rather than surface level improvement. By addressing both previous and existing damage while helping protect against future stress, No.3PLUS presents itself as a comprehensive response to the realities of damaged hair. The language is clinical, but the intention is practical: stronger, softer and healthier looking hair in a format that fits easily into everyday life. The results underline this positioning. After one use, hair is described as visibly improved, with clinically proven claims of being three times stronger and three times softer. In that sense, No.3PLUS continues OLAPLEX’s long standing focus on structural repair, while adapting it to a beauty culture increasingly defined by speed, simplicity and immediate payoff. Find the N0.3PLUS here  All images courtesy of OLAPLEX

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Casall Reclaims Sport Core for SS26

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Casall Reclaims Sport Core for SS26 With its SS26 collection, Casall turns to the past to reframe the present, drawing on the visual language of 90s sport core while grounding it in the realities of modern movement. The result is a collection that positions everyday training and wellbeing as something considered, structured and quietly expressive. At the intersection of motion, function and design, the collection is built through deliberate material choices and precise construction. Each piece is developed to support the body without restricting it, balancing technical performance with a sense of ease. There is an emphasis on detail that does not demand attention, but instead reveals itself through wear. The aesthetic reflects this restraint. Clean silhouettes are layered with both technical and tactile materials, creating depth without excess. Subtle detailing anchors the collection in a minimalist framework, while still allowing for a bolder, more defined presence. It is a reinterpretation of 90s references that feels distilled rather than nostalgic. Structured around different modes of movement, the collection adapts to varied rhythms of training and daily life. Running is approached through a cooling comfort concept, where lightweight materials and functional elements respond to intensity. Studio shifts toward a softer, more fluid expression, with layered textures enabling both personal styling and freedom of movement. Gym focuses on durability and support, merging functionality with design to allow for full range of motion. Athleisure extends these principles beyond training, introducing a refined interpretation of everyday wear where elegance and utility coexist. Rather than separating performance from lifestyle, Casall brings them into alignment. SS26 suggests that movement today is not confined to a single space or purpose, but exists across contexts, shaped as much by how we live as by how we train. Find the collection here    Image courtesy of Casall

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The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen presents their third collaboration

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The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen presents their third collaboration In their third collaboration, The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen move further into a shared language that resists definition. First introduced during Bahnsen’s Spring Summer presentation at Paris Fashion Week, the collection proposes a softer approach to performance wear, where adaptability becomes both function and feeling. At its core is modularity. Garments are designed to shift throughout the day, not as a technical novelty but as an intuitive extension of how clothing is lived in. A jacket transforms into a vest, trousers into shorts, silhouettes into something less fixed. The emphasis is not on transformation as spectacle, but on quiet evolution. This season, that evolution leans toward lightness. Technical fabrics are reinterpreted through a gentler lens, with ripstop surfaces carrying floral motifs and embossed textures that echo Bahnsen’s established codes. Romance enters the equation not as decoration, but as a counterbalance to utility, creating pieces that feel precise yet personal. Accessories continue this dialogue. Structured forms are softened, while delicate elements are introduced into otherwise functional objects. A reworked duffel takes on an architectural presence, while a translucent clutch suggests fragility within durability. Even footwear, in the form of a hybrid sandal shoe, reflects this tension between grounded practicality and expressive detail. The collection marks a subtle departure from earlier iterations. Less anchored in alpine references, it shifts toward something more atmospheric, where performance is still embedded but no longer dominant. What remains is wearability, now paired with a lighter, more fluid sensibility. Set against the landscape between Bergen and Finse, the accompanying campaign reinforces this in-between state. It frames clothing not at the peak of action, but in the moments that precede it, where anticipation, stillness and transition shape the experience as much as the destination itself. Rather than resolving the contrast between mountaineering heritage and contemporary femininity, this collaboration continues to explore it. In doing so, it suggests that the most compelling expressions of function today may lie not in extremes, but in the space between them. Find the collection here       Images courtesy of The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen

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Sézane introduces their SS26 Collection

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Sézane introduces their SS26 Collection All images courtesy of Sézane Spring, in the language of Sézane, is less about arrival and more about atmosphere. Light shifts, color re-emerges, and with it comes a wardrobe that leans into softness rather than statement. The new collection unfolds through embroidery, muted tones and considered detailing, creating pieces that feel quietly animated. There is a balance between the familiar and the new, where timeless essentials are revisited alongside updated silhouettes. Flowing dresses sit לצד more structured forms, while shaped tops and coordinated sets suggest an ease that does not compromise on intention. What defines the collection is its adaptability. Clean lines and subtle design choices allow each piece to move across contexts, worn as part of a layered whole or standing on its own. It is clothing designed not for a moment, but for continuity, extending naturally beyond the season itself. Accessories remain central to this vision. Long embedded in the brand’s identity, they carry the same lightness, with jewelry, shoes and leather goods reflecting a shift toward brightness and wearability. These are objects made to accompany, to be revisited and retained over time. Rather than chasing transformation, the collection stays close to Sézane’s core. It proposes a version of spring that is lived in gradually, where renewal is found in nuance, and where getting dressed becomes an extension of the season’s quieter return.

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CELINE introduces The Little Half Moon Bag

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CELINE introduces The Little Half Moon Bag This spring, CELINE introduces  The  Little Half Moon, a new addition to the Soft Triomphe line launched with the Spring 2026 collection, Michael Rider’s first collection for CELINE. With the introduction CELINE continues to refine its visual language through restraint rather than reinvention. First revealed during the Printemps show marking Michael Rider’s debut for the house and later reiterated in the Été presentation, the bag signals a subtle shift toward ease, where structure softens without losing intent. At a glance, the Soft Triomphe resists overt branding. Its magnetized closure, a reduced and integrated version of the Triomphe emblem, moves away from prominence and toward quiet recognition. This scaled down signature suggests a broader recalibration within the house, where identity is carried through proportion, material and gesture rather than statement hardware. Crafted in supple lambskin, the bag balances fluidity with construction. The sewn back technique, rooted in the house’s leatherworking tradition, allows the form to remain both lightweight and durable, preserving its tactile quality over time. It is a study in controlled softness, where each curve feels considered rather than decorative. Offered in two silhouettes, the rounded Besace and the more elongated Half Moon, the line leans into versatility without overcomplication. Both shapes adapt easily to the body, worn crossbody or on the shoulder, aligning with a rhythm of movement rather than occasion. Find The Little Half Moon here  Image courtesy of CELINE

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The Extreme Cream by MANTLE

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The Extreme Cream by MANTLE Scandinavian skincare has long built its reputation on resilience, shaped by a climate that demands more from both skin and the products designed to protect it. With The Extreme Cream, MANTLE leans into this legacy, presenting a moisturiser developed not for comfort, but for endurance. Rooted in Nordic conditions where cold, wind and dryness are constants, the cream positions itself as a response to environmental stress in its most literal form. Yet the idea of “extreme” has quietly expanded. Modern skin is no longer only challenged by weather, but by sealed indoor climates, travel, pollution and the pressure of continuous movement. Protection today is as much about urban life as it is about winter landscapes. The formulation reflects this duality. Built around the brand’s mSkinPreserve Complex, it focuses on maintaining skin resilience over time, addressing dryness, oxidative stress and the slow effects of inflammaging. Its structure as a water in oil emulsion creates a barrier that holds moisture while still allowing active ingredients to function, balancing protection with performance. There is also a personal narrative embedded in its development. Founder Josefin Landgård’s experience as a competitive skier informs the product’s intent, shaped by the absence of a moisturiser that could protect without excess, irritation or unnecessary additives. What emerges is a product that speaks less about luxury and more about necessity. Unscented and free from silicones and petroleum, it is designed for skin that is compromised, reactive or simply overexposed. In a market saturated with promises of glow and transformation, The Extreme Cream instead argues for something quieter but more enduring. Skin that is protected, supported and able to withstand whatever environment it is placed in. Read more about The Extreme Cream here   Image courtesy of MANTLE

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Guldkula Champagne introduces Pink Grand Cru

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Guldkula Champagne introduces Pink Grand Cru Guldkula Champagne expands its collection with Pink Grand Cru, a new rosé champagne that captures the essence of summer evenings, elegant picnics, and quiet moments outdoors. With fresh notes of red fruits and a refined character, the cuvée is designed for occasions defined by lightness and ease. The champagne is the result of a continued collaboration between Håkan Guldkula and Richard Juhlin, who have worked together to create a balanced expression of elegance, fruit, and complexity. Pink Grand Cru replaces the brand’s previous rosé champagne and represents a new stage in its development, with the ambition to become a seasonal favorite among champagne enthusiasts. Composed of 55 percent Chardonnay Grand Cru and 45 percent Pinot Noir Grand Cru, with 14 percent of the Pinot Noir vinified as red wine, the champagne reveals aromas of cherry and strawberry. The palate is round, soft, and lingering, making it suitable both as an aperitif and alongside summer desserts with red fruits. Pinot Noir sourced from Ambonnay contributes to the champagne’s layered and elegant expression.  With Pink Grand Cru, Guldkula Champagne continues its focus on balance, versatility, and elegance. The release stands as a tribute to outdoor living, seasonal gatherings, and the enduring appeal of rosé champagne, reminiscent of summer on the French Riviera. Read more about the Pink Grand Cru here       photography  Julia Viklund

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String Furniture expands Pira with a new display cabinet

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String Furniture expands Pira with a new display cabinet The Pira shelving system was originally designed by Swedish architect Olle Pira for the iconic H55-utställningen. In 2023, String Furniture introduced a contemporary interpretation created by architect Anna von Schewen and industrial designer Björn Dahlström. The updated Pira system combines elegance and durability, produced in modern materials for contemporary interiors. The system now evolves further with the introduction of a new display cabinet that enhances both its flexibility and visual expression. Designed to integrate seamlessly into the existing structure, the cabinet can be used whether the shelving system stands freely in a room or is mounted against a wall. With glass on both sides, the cabinet becomes a natural extension of the system and introduces new possibilities for storage and display. A defining characteristic of Pira is its ability to function as a freestanding element, acting as a room divider while maintaining transparency. The absence of a solid back allows visibility through the structure, and the glass cabinet reinforces this quality by making its contents visible from both sides. This addition marks another step in String Furniture’s long term commitment to developing Pira as a living system. By continuously introducing new functions, the project evolves alongside changing storage needs. With the display cabinet, Pira further establishes its role as a flexible and architectural shelving system where form, function, and material meet in a contemporary interpretation of Swedish design heritage. Find the Pira collection here  image courtesy of String Furniture

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Veja and Magliano reinterpret the Panenka

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Veja and Magliano reinterpret the Panenka Veja teams up with Italian brand Magliano to present a new interpretation of the Panenka, inspired by vintage football boots. The unisex silhouette becomes a space for bold and unconventional tailoring, where sport and couture meet. Pushing the football aesthetic further, the Panenka features a folded tongue over the upper, recalling classic cleats worn on the pitch. Crafted from a single perforated piece, the flap allows for asymmetric lacing. Three pairs of laces are included, creating a graphic interplay of interwoven colors that reflects the contrasts central to Magliano’s design language. Function and eccentricity come together in a design that moves between culture and couture. The collaboration is introduced in three colorways. A deep black version with cream accents, a white edition with black contrasts, and a pearlescent pink silhouette. For this release, Veja places the Magliano logo at the forefront, honoring the identity of the Bologna based brand while giving the Panenka a distinct new character. Find the collection here  image courtesy of VEJA

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MADH: Redefining Denim Through Craft, Customisation, and Creative Independence

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MADH: Redefining Denim Through Craft, Customisation, and Creative Independence ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF MADH  After nearly two decades shaping denim at Acne Studios, MADH founder Martin Gustafsson set out to build something slower, more deliberate, and deeply personal. Launched in 2023, MADH positions denim within a high-fashion context, combining Italian craftsmanship, sustainable production, and customisation to challenge the conventions of seasonal fashion. Ulrika Lindqvist: Please tell me a bit of your backstory, I know you founded MADH in 2023, what had you done before that and what was the idea behind MADH? Martin Gustafsson:  I studied at the Textile University in Borås and completed my internship at Acne Studios, where I was later hired and began working in the denim department. I was fortunate to be part of the brand’s journey, spending nearly 20 years focused on denim development and design. With MADH, the idea is to create looks centered on exclusive denim within a high-fashion context. The focus is on quality and sustainability, supported by the close relationships we’ve built with Italian mills and industry specialists. UL: How did MADH come together as a company? MG:  When the brand was still just an idea, I reached out to a small group of people I had worked with over the years: individuals from across the industry whom I found inspiring and who I felt would be a strong match for MADH as a platform for creative work. UL: You offer ready-to-wear as well as customisable denim, how do you combine your customised service with a world of fast fashion? MG:  Customisation is an alternative to the traditional, season-driven business model. When it comes to jeans, we believe certain styles will always function as core pieces in a wardrobe. An on-demand setup allows both customers and stores access to a wider range of options and unique designs that are only produced when there is an actual demand. This approach significantly reduces leftover products after each season — a situation that is neither sustainable for the business nor for the environment. UL: What are the steps of buying a MADH SKINS piece? MG:  You pick you fit, black or blue denim, then you can pick from light or dark shade. After that you can add plain wash or vintage look. Final step for the ones that want to create a true customised look you can also add holes, embroideries or patches.   UL: What is the inspiration behind your designs? MG: The process starts through style-out session in Stockholm or Paris.  We combine previous seasons jeans with vintage clothing that are combined to a new look. Garments will need reconnection, cut, stitch, pin tuck and within the process you find inspiration for what feels interesting. We work a lot with the fabrics to develop  finishes or techniques that sometimes give inspiration to a garment. UL: What would you say are the 3 core values for MADH? MG: Innovation, Creative collaboration and Responsibility UL: How would you describe the MADH customer? MG:  Someone that loves denim and fashion, likes to create their style trough unique products produced in best quality and sustainable mindset. UL: How do you source your materials? MG: We work directly with a few mills in Italy. We develop fabrics together with them based on look, quality and sustainability. This is one of the most inspiring parts of the process.  UL: How do you approach designing your unisex collection? Does it differ from designing menswear or womenswear? MG: This comes naturally, if it wouldn’t I don’t think it would work. Often we make the fitting on different body types to see how the appearance looks. Small technical pattern changes will sometimes give a more characterful look. Fit is crucial and its start with look we want to create.   UL: What have been the most challenging aspects during these first years? MG:  We live in a world and market that is within constant change and the challenge I would say is all the small things within a company with few people that needs to be take care of and adapted to the changes needed and spend money right. Its costly to introduce a brand so the financial situation will always chase you. UL: What can we expect from MADH in the near future? MG:  To be seen in more high end stores in Europe, so far we been focusing on Japan and US.  We also plan to make some pop-up exhibitions in collaboration with some artists.

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