Berlin Fashion Week doesn’t rely on legacy—it carves its own path with a mix of audacity and necessity. The Fall/Winter 2025–26 season reflected this duality, showcasing designers who leaned into the city’s signature severity while others turned inward.

A few from Art Genève 2025, a fair of quality and finesse, where painting takes center stage. A selection of galleries and outstanding guests, along with excellent hospitality that leaves no service or comfort lacking (as one might expect). Here’s a little review of what we saw.

‘One cannot observe if they are not part of the experiment’ – Guillermo Santomà on architecture as a continuous performance.

Aging has never been portrayed as disturbingly visceral as in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance. It critiques the obsession with youth, blending horror and satire in a grotesque, unforgettable narrative.

Ti West’s “X” trilogy depicts the process of media overwriting reality for its own nourishment, in a continuous exchange of codes, roles, standards and expectations in which the adherence to a specific female role overlaps with the individuals’ value and desirability.

"You Can Only Kill Us Once": Neo-Grunge Aesthetics and the Opioid Epidemic at Trauma in Berlin.

Domenico Romeo outlines the distinct identities shaping his artistic practice and a transversal vision for his future.

From illustrating the iconic Goosebumps universe to navigating an extremely volatile creative scene, Tim Jacobus shares insights on his mastery of soft-core horror.

Ben Ditto, creative force behind Yaya Labs, offers a refreshingly candid take on technology’s evolution, grounded in both humor and insight.

Join us on a walk (there’s a surprising lack of buses around here) through the bustling streets of Turin for Art Week. Just outside @artissima, you’ll find a vibrant scene of independent spaces, fresh new projects and artists.

The transition from photography to 3D isn’t just a medium shift; it’s a new framework for creative exploration.

Forget the clean, carpeted floors of the big fairs—this was all about brutalist, industrial backdrops that brought the scene to life.