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Dries van Noten’s Soie Malaquais gets a porcelain couture moment
Five one-of-a-kind bottles reimagine the cult fragrance through sculptural ceramic collage
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"Like a saddlery stitch": Hermès perfumer Christine Nagel on the creation of their newest scent
We speak with Hermès resident nose about the creation of Musc Pallida: a "sensual, carnal and extremely delicate" new fragrance
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Joana Vasconcelos reimagines the world of Valentino in a final, emotive collaboration
Conceived by Valentino Garavani, Venus pairs his couture with Joana Vasconcelos’s monumental works at the Rome foundation PM23 – Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation
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The Blend's Valentine's Day gift guide
Love is in the air – so let's go shopping, for him and her
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Fashion’s long-standing love of pink hair
Soft yet subversive, pink hair has surfaced across centuries of fashion imagery. From punk to Paris Couture, we explore its history
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Guerlain captures its six signature scents in wax
A new candle collection sees Guerlain distil the six raw materials that define its legendary Guerlinade accord into sculptural, refillable wax vessels
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As it turns 80, fashion's favourite shoe gets a new look
The Michael, a much-revered shoe by specialist maker Paraboot, turns 80 years old
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The seductive power of the silk foulard
That’s a wrap: the foulard transforms from coiffure protector to flirtatious accessory – and everything in between
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The art of the ancient bath
Referencing Cleopatra, Roman ambition and time-honoured bathing rituals, Sharmadean Reid’s 39BC reframes cleansing as a richly imagined act of self-care.
