On growing up with the Pussycat Dolls, meeting your childhood idols, and discovering that becoming a woman might be the most empowering thing of all. When I was a little girl, the Pussycat Dolls were everything. And like most little girls growing up with a girl band, my sister Sophia and I naturally found the ones we identified with most. You know how it is. There's always that one member you see a little bit of yourself in. For Sophia, it was Nicole Scherzinger. For me, it

There is something very interesting about having a conversation with someone you have watched for years. Long before Roe existed, before I was sitting across from Cartia Mallan asking her questions for our September cover, I knew her through the internet. I followed her when YouTube still felt less like an industry and more like a place where people simply made things. I watched her videos, listened to her speak about life

There was a time when independence was fashion’s greatest ambition. Before billion-dollar conglomerates, creative directors became celebrities and algorithms could predict next season’s silhouettes months in advance, fashion was built in workshops. I swear! By people?! Around conversations??!! Garments carried the fingerprints of those who made them, not the marketing strategies of those who sold them. Today, that idea feels almost nostalgic… I’m tearing. The global luxury in

We’ve become obsessed with finding the perfect path, the perfect purpose and the perfect version of ourselves. But what if the thing that changes your life isn’t finding the right thing? What if it’s finally staying long enough to see what happens? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how obsessed we are with starting over.

With Renaissance Fashion x Art Showcase, @LauraMomodu is creating more than an event. She is building a platform rooted in dignity, access, representation, and belief. Renaissance Fashion x Art Showcase was not born from one dramatic moment. For Laura Momodu, it came from years of noticing the same pattern: extraordinary creatives with powerful work, waiting to be seen.

I find it a hard line to tread: navigating the persona I have created on social media alongside that of my regular corporate job. In both worlds, I have always been quite good at being guarded. I share online in much the same way that I would with colleagues: a little insight, but nothing too revealing; nothing overly emotional; surface-level, with a sprinkle of humour. The perfect recipe for almost all work-based relationships. It is a strange kind of intimacy. Enough inform

Ballet has always asked its dancers to fit inside something: a company, a role, a body, a stage. Dasha Schwartz is more interested in what happens when you take those boundaries away. After beginning ballet at five, training at Canada’s National Ballet School and dancing professionally across North America and Europe, Schwartz came to understand both the extraordinary beauty of the art form and the rigidity of the world surrounding it. So she started imagining something diffe

Most bands spend years learning how to become a family. Chuwi never had to. The Puerto Rican band grew up together, long before tours, stages and audiences entered the picture. That closeness still sits at the centre of everything they create: in the blunt honesty they bring to one another, in songs shaped by home and distance, and in a belief that community might be one of the few things powerful enough to hold us together. In our conversation with Chuwi, we talk about growi

In a London dining culture obsessed with spectacle, Café Deco is making a case for something quieter: food with conviction, hospitality with warmth, and the confidence to stop when something is already good. There is something almost unconventional about a restaurant that does not seem particularly interested in proving anything.

Inside the wine bar where southern European ease, Spaghetti Western cinema, and creative culture meet. Set inside a converted horse stable on Lonsdale Road Mews, Bar Blondie feels less like a restaurant built around a concept and more like a room someone has been waiting to invite you into.

Love might bring two people together. But what happens when your partner becomes your business partner, your biggest critic, your biggest supporter, and the person sitting beside you when the dream gets difficult?

I am saying fuck the performance, fuck the prescription, fuck the endless instructions on what femininity is supposed to look like and what we need to “tap into” more. Fuck the idea that becoming your highest self requires softening, silencing or cutting off the parts of you that don't fit someone else's definition of feminine.

When I opened Zoom, I saw Debora Spanhol, a young woman in her early thirties, adorned with chunky silver bangles, rings, and earrings that looked like melted metal, all created by a designer friend of hers. They stood in striking contrast to her warm, dark eyes, little brunette curls, and big, curious smile, giving her the look of a southern Italian woman. Yet Debora is a Brazilian photographer, and through her work, you can trace her roots, rising to make her photography vi

In an internet built on performance, Samia Kanaan somehow feels remarkably unperformed. Whether she's interviewing fashion insiders from the bathroom of a Paris nightclub, documenting Fashion Week, or greeting millions with her now-iconic "Coucou ma biche," her content has always felt less like broadcasting and more like inviting people into a conversation. Born in California, and now building a creative career in Paris, Kanaan has quietly become one of a new generation of cr

Before he was designing championship rings, custom pieces for A$AP Rocky and Michael Jackson, or building one of the most influential jewellery houses in America, Jason Arasheben was a law student walking into nail salons with a bag of hair accessories, hoping someone would say yes. Most didn't. It didn't matter. For the man now known as Jason of Beverly Hills, rejection became the foundation of everything that followed. In conversation with Roe, he discusses immigration, ent

When Ronnie Fieg took a job at his local shoe shop, David Z, at the tender age of 13, he already had a plan: he knew that some of the greatest visionaries succeed through passion, persistence, and creative impetus, but also by starting early. It was the 90s, a different time. Pre-internet, pre-influencer era. In New York, David Z was the place to be for sneakerheads, a place where the cultural mix was a genuine convergence of fashion, artists and everyday shoppers. A time whe

Just a year ago, Leo Houghton aka Howtin had never made a song. Today, the 22-year-old producer from Belfast has amassed millions of streams, earned a residency in Dublin, and become one of the most exciting new names in house music. But our conversation wasn't really about music. It was about what happens when your passion begins to outgrow the life you planned for yourself. About the fear of leaving certainty behind, the discipline of teaching yourself something entirely ne

I've been following Andrew Licout for years, long before Roe Magazine existed, long before this conversation, and long before I had any reason to believe that one day he'd become our July cover star. Which is funny, because if you'd asked me back then why I followed him, I don't think I could have given you a particularly smart answer. I wasn't analysing engagement metrics or trying to figure out why his content worked. I just remember laughing, like really laughing, you know

Home has a strange way of staying with us. Even after we leave, build new lives, and become different people, the places that shaped us often continue to exist somewhere beneath the surface. For filmmaker Henry Czerwonka, that tension became the foundation of HAUNTERS, the award-winning experimental short film he co-created with his wife, Abby. Fresh off winning Best Experimental Film at the New York Short Film Festival, HAUNTERS explores loneliness, identity, memory, and the

"We are not trees. If you don't feel good somewhere, move," Josh tells us during our conversation. Now it’s a simple sentence, but one that quietly runs through everything Josh and Sarah create. Whether it's leaving behind careers that no longer fit, refusing to force a particular sound, or allowing each song to become whatever it wants to be, Pamela's music is rooted in instinct rather than expectation. With their new EP, It's Nice to See You Here, out today, we spoke about

"Does what I'm saying actually matter?" It's the question Didoriot asks herself before publishing a video, and perhaps it's the reason her work resonates with so many people. At a time when the internet often rewards speed over substance, her essays pause to examine the cultural shifts hiding beneath the headlines, from AI and the future of work to female loneliness, internet aesthetics, and the identities we're constantly being encouraged to perform. We sat down with Didorio

@amedeo_iasci says modern dating has left men too frightened to approach women, too distracted by porn and too obsessed with performing to form real connections. The result is a dating culture that feels miserable for women and remarkably easy for the few men who still know how to talk to them. Around 58 minutes into what was supposed to be a 40-minute (tops!) interview, Amedeo and I were discussing the importance of natural scent in sexual attraction… By that point, we had a

They say Hollywood is dying. The articles and Instagram carousels keep arriving, mapping the transition: tech conglomerates owning studios, monopolistic mergers, mandate-driven development, fewer sales, lower production value, AI, productions fleeing, and on and on. The industry that once promised the most original work would rise to the top; that opportunity was endless, that anyone had a shot; looks nothing like what we have now. With so much we are willing to change, it se

Why millions of young men are searching for meaning, connection, and belonging - and why voices like @hanny_ab are resonating right now. There is a strange contradiction at the center of modern life; We have never been more connected, and yet so many people have never felt more alone. We carry entire social worlds in our pockets. We know where old classmates vacation, what our colleagues ate for breakfast, and who just got engaged despite not having spoken to them in years. W

Some conversations stay with you long after they end. What began as a discussion about comedy, content creation, and Tanner Devore's viral video The Whimsy Decline: The Rise of Digital Conservatism quickly unfolded into something much bigger: a conversation about what the internet is quietly taking from us. Somewhere between algorithms, irony, and the fear of looking "cringe," many of us have become increasingly hesitant to express joy, take creative risks, or simply allow ou

We were told that success was all about networking, meaning go to the event, collect the business cards, build your LinkedIn, grow your following, and essentially reach out to people you've never met. Networking stopped meaning "building relationships" and started meaning "collecting people." We became obsessed with access, access to founders, investors, creators, editors, celebrities and opportunities. As though careers were built by knowing more people rather than knowing

The New York-based model and stylist isn't interested in chasing trends. Instead, she's building a world where clothes tell stories, getting dressed becomes a daily ritual, and personal style matters more than the algorithm. Fashion has never moved faster. Every week there's a new "core," another aesthetic to replicate and another celebrity wardrobe dissected into shopping links before most people have even had their morning coffee. Trends are no longer seasonal; they're hour

Everyone loves an overnight success story; One video. One song. One trend. One moment that makes millions of people stop scrolling and ask, Who is she? For Darina, that moment arrived with an instinctive dance to Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Out of My Head. What began as a playful piece of content quickly became one of the internet's defining trends of the summer. Thousands recreated it, the song found a new generation of listeners, and suddenly, her name was everywhere. But

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

Polina Stogni’s world is one built on contradiction: industrial Russia and soft Portuguese sunsets, dark humour and emotional honesty, roughness and beauty. Born in the small industrial city of Pervouralsk and now based in Lisbon, her creative identity has been shaped by movement, memory, and reinvention. Through fashion, art, music, and her evolving project Stogni Studio, Polina explores identity in a way that feels deeply personal yet culturally reflective. In this conversa

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 the influencer economy, we talk endlessly about the girl in the frame. The outfit.The aesthetic. The perfectly composed image that lands on millions of screens. But rarely do we talk about the person holding the camera. For Linda Schulz, Roe Magazine’s March cover star, that person is Mati, her boyfriend, creative partner, unofficial photographer, strategist, and the quiet force behind the images that built her career. While Linda’s name is the one audiences know, Mati has

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 o

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

In fashion, clothing rarely exists in isolation. It carries intention. It signals identity. It often reveals the life someone is building long before they arrive there. As the Autumn/Winter 2026 Fashion Week season comes to an end, the industry once again turns its attention to the people shaping style beyond the runway; creators who translate fashion into everyday life. One of them is London-based creator Olaf Hernandez, whose distinctive silhouettes, bold color combinations

For nearly two decades, The Kooks have quietly provided the soundtrack to growing up. Their songs drift through late-night walks, messy breakups, festival fields, and the strange optimism of your early twenties. Somewhere in the background there’s usually a jangly guitar line tying it all together—most often played by guitarist Hugh Harris. Since the band emerged from Brighton’s mid-2000s indie explosion alongside frontman Luke Pritchard, Harris has been the melodic architect

Photos Courtesy of @roemagazine Backstage in Razzmatazz, Barcelona, there’s laughter before there are answers. Microphones turn blue. Someone forgets the intro. They restart. “Hi Roe.” Reset. “Hi Roe.” Again. And then, finally: “We are ROYA from Denmark… and we are here in Barcelona.” The Danish duo, Line and Sebastian, are hours away from taking the stage at Razzmatazz. They’re buzzing, playful, slightly chaotic in the most charming way. But beneath the jokes, there’s someth

Photography by Pascal Behring & Paolo Fiore Furkan Çetin doesn’t speak like someone waiting to be picked. He speaks like someone already on set; mentally blocking scenes, hearing dialogue, feeling the light before it exists. At just 23, the Berlin-based director and screenwriter has built a body of work that reads far older than his age: emotionally precise, visually controlled, and anchored in the kind of quiet human tension you don’t scroll past, I can proudly say from evi

On social media, we’re used to seeing business advice delivered from polished studios and boardrooms. James Dumoulin took it to the sidewalk. You’ve probably seen him before: calm voice, hoodie, mic in hand, stopping strangers with a simple hook - “Excuse me, sir…how did you get rich?” On his platform The School of Hard Knockz, those questions turn into short, addictive conversations about money, mistakes, and the mindset behind success. Today, Hard Knockz is a full-blown med