There are makeup artists, and then there are people who use makeup as a tool for world-building. Russian multidisciplinary artist Vlada Krukovskaya belongs firmly in the latter category. What begins as makeup often evolves into something much larger: a complete character constructed through wigs, styling, photography, color, fantasy, and performance. Drawing inspiration from horror films, music, vampires, underground aesthetics, and the constant desire to reinvent herself, Vl

In an industry often obsessed with prestige, perfection, and white tablecloth performance, Auguste is doing something different. Hidden in the heart of London Fields, the restaurant founded by Dylan Walters and Michael Bagnall feels less like a traditional dining destination and more like an ongoing creative experiment; one built on Abruzzese cuisine, community, nostalgia, theatre, and a healthy disregard for convention. Inspired by Edward Hopper's Soir Bleu, the philosophy o

Paris is often imagined through a cinematic lens; effortless style, romance, and creative freedom. But for content creator, model, and former magazine editor Kristen Manu. The reality is far more nuanced. Having lived across cities including Seoul, Los Angeles, and Milan, Kristen found herself unexpectedly calling Paris home after first arriving at 17. We had the pleasure of getting to know Kristen and asking some of our burning questions; from navigating creativity and onlin

The Tumblr generation did not disappear, it grew up and became the people creating culture. The photographers, creative directors, and visual architects behind the images shaping fashion, music, beauty, and internet aesthetics today. Anna Koblish is one of them. With a visual language rooted in Tumblr-era romanticism, Hollywood glamour, pop culture, makeup artistry, and the hyper-curated aesthetics that raised an online generation, Koblish has built a world distinctly her own

Ben has built an audience around dating, around French charm, humour, and the ongoing joke of “looking for a wife.” It’s playful, relatable, easy to consume. But behind the humour is something much more nuanced, cuz the moment your identity becomes visible at scale, it stops belonging only to you. It becomes something people interpret, project onto, and form opinions about before they’ve even met you. And somewhere in that shift, a question starts to form: What happens when b

Not every career move is planned, and in Brittny Button’s case, that’s exactly what made it work. After spending years in the modeling world, her shift into interior design didn’t come from a structured plan, but from instinct, taste, and a lifelong exposure to homes, renovation, and design through her family. What started as a personal project quickly turned into something much bigger. Her first renovation, a Palm Springs property she found on Facebook Marketplace, became a

When I spoke to Caroline , it didn’t feel like a typical interview. It felt more like sitting across from someone who is right in the middle of becoming, Not finished, not certain, but open to the world. There is something very honest about that stage of life, and you don’t always hear it spoken out loud. Caroline is 22, soon 23, and she doesn’t have everything figured out. “I have no idea what’s going to happen,” She tells me, almost lightly. But the way she says it doesn’

There’s a moment every creator hits, and it’s not the beginning. Not the hesitation before posting. Not the “fuck it, I’ll try” phase. It’s what comes after. “The middle is way more interesting,” Jack tells us early in the conversation. “Once you’ve established yourself… you’re kind of an island. There’s no formula. No one really knows what the day-to-day looks like.” And that’s exactly where things start to shift. From Writing in Isolation to Speaking to Millions Before cont

After publishing “You Don’t Have to Get Plastic Surgery, But Good Luck Competing If You Don’t,” we sparked a conversation that clearly resonated with many, one that sits at the intersection of beauty, pressure, and opportunity in today’s world. When Tatiana, an influencer navigating this space in real time, reached out to share that the article reflected her reality, it felt only natural to take the discussion a step further. This interview is an extension of that piece, grou

There’s a quiet narrative that sits beneath most creative careers. Work hard. Improve. Build something. And eventually, you’ll arrive. Arrive at success, recognition, a version of yourself that feels complete. Sitting across from Oliver, I found myself questioning that narrative in real time. Because neither of us seemed particularly interested in arriving. Oliver, a UK-based director working across fashion films, music videos, and narrative-driven projects, creates from a pl

In a digital world that rewards speed, sameness, and surface-level attention, Paolo Fiore is choosing something slower, sharper, and far more personal. He is not interested in becoming just another face in the algorithm. He wants to build a body of work. He wants to act, direct, write, create, and tell stories that live beyond the scroll. And more than anything, he wants it to mean something. Speaking to us from Berlin, where he shares a creative office with close collaborato

There’s a quiet intentionality to the way Dragos Sora moves through the world, one that translates seamlessly into his work. I’ve been personally following his journey for some time now, drawn to the way he captures what others might overlook: the in-between moments, the raw light, the feeling before the frame fully forms. His approach is rooted in observation rather than control. There’s a sense, when looking at his work, that this is only the beginning, and that something m

Some creative careers begin with a plan. Others begin with a feeling, a quiet sense that something is missing, and a curiosity strong enough to follow it. For Ken, filmmaking did not come from film school or a lifelong blueprint. It came from instinct. From picking up an iPhone while working in finance. From filming friends in music studios. From noticing that what excited him most was not the safe, expected path he had already stepped onto, but the possibility of making some

Photography courtesy of @ devininanewdress Through silence, memory, and the poetry of everyday life, the NYC-based director, Devin Desoouza, creates short films that linger long after they end. Some directors rely on spectacle to move people. Devin does the opposite. Before we ever spoke to him, his work had already stayed with me in a way that very few creatives’ work does. It wasn’t just something I came across once and liked, it was something I kept returning to. The kind

She didn’t set out to become the internet’s next fashion fixation. She just had two free months, a good eye for outfits, and the nerve to begin. There’s something almost ironic about calling Linda Schulz an “It-Girl.” Not because she isn’t one. She is - entirely. The outfits, the ease, the visual consistency, the million following, the polished coolness that makes fashion audiences stop scrolling. But unlike the archetype the internet has spent years romanticising, Linda did