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Portrait image of Fashion designer Mina Tahir and images of Cairo city

My Hometown: Fashion Designer Mina Tahir’s Cairo Guide

Melbourne, Gabriel Tan; Troye Sivan, Gadir Rajab; Hares & Hyenas; Victoria Price Centre

Troye Sivan’s Top 5 LGBTQIA+ Spots In Melbourne 

Portraits of creatives Arlo Parks, Michèle Lamy, Laila Gohar, Isamaya Ffrench, Tati Compton

12 Leading Women Creatives Share The Best Career Advice They’ve Been Given 

Stills from the film Bobi Wine The Peoples President

Activist Barbie Kyagulanyi On The Fight For Political Justice In Uganda 

Images of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the

The Fashion Creative Empowering The Next Generation Of Navajo Women Through Skateboarding 

Portrait of poet Safia Elhillo

How Poet Safia Elhillo Is Creating A Safe Space For Black Muslim Women Through Her Writing 

Outi Pieski On The “Radical Softness” Of Creating Art Rooted In Sámi Tradition 

Archive images of New York Club Studio 54

“Solace In The Rhythms Of Disco” – Studio 54’s Founder On The Ultimate Escape From Reality 

Isamaya Ffrench

The Way I Work... Makeup Artist Isamaya Ffrench 

Portrait of designer and founder of Completedworks

The Way I Work... Completedworks’ Anna Jewsbury

Les Benjamins FW24 Collection

Les Benjamins: The Istanbul Brand Championing Eastern Fashion Through The Power Of Punk

Cocccon Silk farm and factory

The Fashion Entrepreneur Pioneering Sustainable, Cruelty-Free ‘Peace Silk’  

The Way I Work... Graffiti Artist Shamsia Hassani

Portrait of Afghan activist and founder of Dosti Network, Summia Tora

Refugee-Turned-Activist Summia Tora: “My Story Is Only One Of Millions”

Afghan rapper Sonita Alizadeh, Lavazza 2022 Calendar

Sonita Alizadeh: The Afghan Rapper Fighting Child Marriage Through Her Lyrics

Portrait of writer and editor of Strong Words magazine Ed Needham

The Way I Work... Strong Words’ Ed Needham

Portrait of Author Kiley Reid

Kiley Reid On Her Second Novel: “Being Curious Is More Important Than Writing What You Know”

Portrait of centenarian Violet at home in the garden, for the 100th issue of Service95

Violet, 100: “If You Can’t Think Bright, Don’t Think Miserable”

Portrait of centenarian Lauretta at home, for the 100th Issue of Service95

Lauretta, 101: “You Can’t Shock Older People – We’ve Been Through It”

Portrait of centenarian Eugenio at home, for the 100th Issue of Service95

Eugenio, 101: “At 95, I Was Still Working Every Day”

Portrait of centenarian Dr Gladys, for the 100th issue of Service95

Dr Gladys, 103: “The Greatest Tool In Medicine Is Love”

Illustrated portrait of centenarian Renata, for the 100th issue of Service95

Renata, 103: “Embrace Old Age With Serenity”

Portrait of centenarian Jack at home, for the 100th Issue of Service95

Jack, 100: “I’m The Oldest Judo Instructor In The World!”

Illustrated portrait of centenarian Elda, for the 100th issue of Service95

Elda, 102: “I Couldn’t Be Happier With My Life”

Portrait of centenarian Shirley Duhl at home in Palm Beach, Florida, photographed for the 100th Issue of Service95

Shirley, 100: “Why Am I 100? I’ve Been Lucky”

Portrait of chef Sertac Dirik, dishes at Mangal II, London

Sertaç Dirik: What The Man Behind London’s Restaurant-Of-The-Moment Did Next 

By Rotation rental fashion platform

‘The Airbnb Of Fashion’: How By Rotation Redefined Party Wear For The Conscious Consumer

Alison Roman's potato bar dinner party

Chef Alison Roman’s Dream Dinner Party

Climate Activist Mikaela Loach: “The World Has Never Changed Without People Changing It” 

Portrait of chef Dara Klein, the Compton Arms

Tiella’s Dara Klein: The Chef Bringing Italian Home Cooking To London 

Portrait of beauty tech entrepreneur Emma Lewisham

How Entrepreneur Emma Lewisham Is Pioneering A New Climate-Positive Beauty Model  

Portrait of Dizziak founder Loretta De Feo

The Way I Work... Dizziak Founder Loretta De Feo

Photography by Bex Day

Artist Bex Day On Celebrating The Beauty And Reality Of Female Genitalia 

Portrait of Sofia Cheliak the Director Lviv Book Forum

Lviv Book Forum Director Sofia Cheliak On The Power Of Literature In Wartime

Portrait of Serpentine CEO Bettina Korek

The Way I Work... Serpentine CEO Bettina Korek 

Images of Madonna performing on tour

Arianne Phillips On What It Takes To Style Madonna’s Elaborate Tours 

Portrait of Caroline Rush

The Way I Work... British Fashion Council CEO Caroline Rush

Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe by Norman Seef

“An Alchemical Connection” – How Patti Smith Met Robert Mapplethorpe 

Portrait of author Isabel Allende

The Way I Work... Isabel Allende 

Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe by Norman Seef

“An Alchemical Connection” – How Patti Smith Met Robert Mapplethorpe 

Portrait of financial journalist and founder of Girls That Invest Simran Kaur

Girls That Invest: The Hit Podcast Empowering Women With Financial Literacy  

Nita Zeqiri and Ajete Kerqeli Foundation 17 Project Space, Prishtina, Kosovo

The Prishtina Creative Duo Encouraging Artistic Experimentation In Kosovo  

Portrait of makeup artist and founder of VioletteFR Violette Serrat

“French Girl Beauty Is About Being Chic, Effortless And Happy In Our Own Skin”

Portrait of french artist Mimosa Echard

The Way I Work... Mimosa Echard

Illustrated portrait of comedian Ziwe

Ziwe’s 5 Things To Make You Laugh Out Loud

Illustrated portrait of model Paloma Elsesser

Paloma Elsesser’s 4 Creatives To Have On Your Radar  

Illustrated portrait of Amanda Feilding

Amanda Feilding Talks Staying Safe On Psychedelics   

Author Elif Shafak

The Way I Work... Elif Shafak

The Way I Work... Ashish Gupta

Sasha Velour drag artist illustrated portrait

Sasha Velour’s Tips For Getting Into Drag 

BTS Stills and images of designer Victoria Ruiz work

Meet The Surrealist Artist Telling Latin American Stories Through Costume

Installation images of Moki Cherry Exhibition at the ICA, London

Psychedelic Tapestries And Organic Music – Inside The Moki Cherry Retrospective

Illustrated portrait of Penn Badgley

5 Brooklyn Hotspots To Visit 

Artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn in his studio

The Way I Work... Nathaniel Mary Quinn  

Illustrated portrait of Jennie from BLACKPINK by Sam Kerr

Jennie’s 5 Things To Do On A Weekend In Seoul 

Illustrated portrait of Esther Perel, Dua Lipa At Your Service podcast guest

Esther Perel’s 5 Questions To Ask On A Date 

Portrait of homeware designer Gergei Erdei

The Way I Work... Gergei Erdei 

Illustrated portrait of YouTube star Amelia Dimoldenberg

Amelia Dimoldenberg’s 5 Dream Chicken Shop Date Guests 

Portrait of Iranian-American poet Sharif Solmaz

Iranian-American Poet Solmaz Sharif On The “Revolutionary Possibility Of Writing” 

Illustrated portrait of author Douglas Stuart

Listen Now – Dua Lipa: At Your Service Bonus Podcast Episode

Portraits of Kosovan LGBTQ+ activists

The LGBTQIA+ Activists Creating Safe Spaces For The Queer Community In Kosovo 

The Trash Walker, AKA Anna Sacks searching through rubbish on the streets of New York

#DonateDontDump: The ‘Trash Walker’ Campaigning Against Excess Waste

Portrait of designer Anissa Kermiche

The Way I Work... Anissa Kermiche 

Portrait of artist Sahara Longe in her Brixton studio

The Way I Work... Sahara Longe 

Curtis Sittenfeld book Romantic Comedy

“Isn’t Writing Supposed To Be Harder Than This?” – Curtis Sittenfeld On Having Fun With Her New Novel 

AI fashion photography by Malik Afegbua, Slick City

The Nigerian Filmmaker Using AI To Fight Ageism In The Fashion Industry

Artist Binta Diaw installations Dïà s p o r a, Chorus Of Soil and Uati's Wisdom

“Instruments Of Resistance And Vindication” – The Powerful Work Of Senegalese-Italian Artist Binta Diaw

Portrait of Laila Gohar

The Way I Work... Laila Gohar 

Portrait of model and presenter Rosie Viva

“Showing The Highs On Camera Was So Freeing” – Model And Activist Rosie Viva On Her Bipolar Documentary

Image of book cover The Five Sorrowful Mysteries Of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro

“It’s The Most Eviscerating Thing I’ve Ever Written” – Stephen Buoro On His Acclaimed New Novel

Archive image of young boy in Glasgow blowing bubblegum in the deserted street

Douglas Stuart On The Powerful Images That Inspired Shuggie Bain 

Adaptive fashion designer Chamiah Dewey and models wearing clothing by her brand

The British Designer Putting Adaptive Fashion On The Catwalk 

Gal-dem founder and author Liv Little

Life After Gal-Dem: What Liv Little Did Next  

Sound artist Christine Sun Kim

The Shape Of Sound: How Christine Sun Kim Is Reimagining Sign Language As Art  

Author Max Porter's new novel Shy

“It Felt Like A Fever” – Author Max Porter On Creating His New Novel Shy 

Stephanie H Shih ceramic art

The Reflective, Playful Art Of Stephanie H Shih  

Image of trans activist and author Munroe Bergdorf

“We’re Essentially Being Told That We Don’t Exist By The People That Are Meant To Be Protecting Us”: Munroe Bergdorf On Trans Issues

Illustrated portrait of Dean Baquet

Dean Baquet’s Top News Sources

Film stills from Chinonye Chukwu's Till

Till: A Story Of Grief And Resilience In An Unequal World

Images of welsh poet Casi Wyn

Casi Wyn: The Poet Keeping The Welsh Language Alive

Image of Michelle Obama's book The Light We Carry

This One Thing... The Light We Carry By Michelle Obama

Portrait of author and activist Soma Sora, and the cover of her book, Everyone's Invited

The Activist Fighting To Eliminate Rape Culture In Schools

A self-portrait and image of Joy Labinjo

The Way I Work... Joy Labinjo

Portrait of chef and author Fatima Ali, and a picture of her book, Savor

An Excerpt From The Late Fatima Ali’s Book Exploring A Chef’s Hunger For More

The Way I Work... Luke Edward Hall

Image of the book cover of All The Women In My Brain by Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin Is Finding Herself, One Chapter At A Time

Portrait of the US-based Afro-Latinx artist Raelis Vasquez and images of his paintings

Why Raelis Vasquez’s Art Is Centring The Afro-Latinx Community

Portrait of British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful and his book cover

This One Thing... Edward Enninful: A Visible Man

Images by photographer Nigel Shafran, taken from his retrospective book The Well

This One Thing... The Well by Nigel Shafran

Image of DJ and queer party promoter Ty Sunderland

Meet Ty Sunderland – The Titan Of New York’s Queer Nightlife 

Images of scenes during the Broadway musical A Strange Loop

The Award-Winning Musical That’s A Cocktail Of Humour And Discomfort

Image of Buddhist monk and makeup artist Kodo Nishimura

The Monk Who Wears Makeup

Image of children's book I Love My Body Because by Shelly Anand and Nomi Ellenson

“All Bodies Are Worthy... No Matter Their Size, Colour Or Ability”: The Author Finding Self-Acceptance By Writing Children’s Books

Portrait of Zara Snapp at a drug-reform conference, images of drug incineration and graffiti in Mexico

Drugs Don’t Work. Or Do They? Zara Snapp’s Unorthodox Answer To Mexico’s Drug Problem

Artwork featured in the Hayward Gallery exhibition, In The Black Fantastic

In The Black Fantastic: Pushing Past The Constraints Of The Racialised Everyday

Protesters hold signs at a rally to demand justice for asylum seekers and refugees

“The UK Will Be Enforcing A System Of Torture”: Human Rights Defender Behrouz Boochani Warns Against The Plan To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda

Portrait of Akwaeke Emezi and their book cover

“My Novels Are Definitely Not Happy. So I Wanted To Write Something Happy For Once”: Akwaeke Emezi Is Deviating Into Romance

Portraits of Nigerian-American comedian Ziwe

“I Love Questioning Everything”: The Unorthodox Talk Show Host Exploring Race Through Comedy

Image of vegetables and knife on chopping board

Food For Thought: David Chang Wants Us To Think About How We Eat 

Two portraits of Mathilde Mackowski, co-founder of erotic brand Sinful, holding Ohhcean sex toys made from ocean-bound plastic

Meet Mathilde Mackowski, The Woman Behind The World’s First Sex Toys Made From Ocean-Bound Plastic

Painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat

The Genius Of Jean-Michel Basquiat: “He Was The Last Of Himself. He Cannot Be Recreated” 

Illustrated portrait of actor and director Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed’s Top 5 Favourite Movies Of All Time

Photographs of drag queen Pattie Gonia

“Run Into The Forest And Be The Queer Little Fairy You Are” – Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Is Reclaiming The Outdoors For All 

Photo of trans activist Iman Le Caire at a protest

Iman Le Caire: The Humanitarian Saving Transgender Asylum Seekers

Portrait of The Black Curriculum founder Lavinya Stennett

Lavinya Stennett: The Trailblazer Putting Black History On The Educational Agenda

Portrait of Ukrainian activist Daria Kaleniuk

Daria Kaleniuk: The Ukrainian Activist Fighting For Her Country’s Sovereignty 

Illustrated portrait of human rights activist Nadia Murad

How To Support The Yazidi Community 

Book cover of The Last Girl by Nadia Murad

Nadia Murad: An Advocate For Sexual Violence Survivors Everywhere

Portrait of Dua Lipa and human rights activist Nadia Murad

Activists Who Inspire Me 

Promotional artwork for comedian Alex Edelman's show Just For Us

The Last Laugh: How Jewish Comedian Alex Edelman Turned Antisemitic Trolling Into A Sell-Out Show 

Illustrated portrait of comedian Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang’s 5 Comedians You Should Know About 

Portrait of poet Warsan Shire wearing a head scarf

Poet Warsan Shire On Her Responsibility As A Black Artist To ‘Bear Witness’ To Forgotten Stories 

Photograph of models running through long grass

How This Activist Brand Is Using Fragrance To Help Rebuild Myanmar 

Need To Know: Multimedia Artist Meriem Bennani 

Drag Queen Sasha Velour's Service 95 Take Over

From Medieval Theatre To RuPaul’s Screen Queens: 9 Things You Should Know About The Art Of Drag

Illustration of Elton John

Elton John’s Top 5 Musicians To Listen To Now 

Illustration of author Hanya Yanagihara

Hanya Yanagihara’s Top 5 Global Destinations

Portrait of chef Hawa Hassan and her cookbook book cover

Hawa Hassan’s Easy Spring Recipe

Illustration of female rapper Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion’s Top 4 Places To Go In Houston    

Illustrated picture of film director Pedro Almodóvar, featuring Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz and Lola Dueñas

How Pedro Almodóvar’s Vibrant Filmography Tells A Darker Story Of Spain’s Traumatic Past 

Brunette model with tribal facial tattoos, laughs into hand wearing pearl crown

Quannah Chasinghorse: The Indigenous Model And Activist Redefining Beauty Standards 

Watercolour Illustration of Edward Enninful

Edward Enninful’s 5 Designers To Watch 

“We Are On The Frontlines, Not The Front Pages” – Why African Voices Need To Be Heard In The Climate Debate 

Mixed media collage to illustrate complexity of situation in afghanistan, images of people in Afghanistan, evacuees and a city scape,

“What Keeps Me Awake At Night Is Those Who Are Left Behind” 

Polaroid image of poet and activist Yelda Ali

Need To Know: Women’s Rights Campaigner, Artist And Poet Yeldā Ali 

Watercolour illustrated portrait of French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing, wearing suit jacket

Olivier Rousteing’s 5 Favourite Things To Do On A Day Off In Paris  

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