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David de Vleeschauwer

Fashion

Flights of fancy

After two years away from the runway, Dries Van Noten returned atop a Parisian carpark at sunset and proved his appetite for surprise, history and reinvention remains gloriously undiminished.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Behind-the-scenes view of styling team preparing looks and hanging garments backstage at fashion show
Art

Sight and sound

From an artist’s interrogation of identity to an auteur’s latest work of high melodrama, we survey forthcoming cultural highlights.

  • Issue #150
  • 9 min read
Gallery wall displaying various framed artworks including landscapes, abstract pieces and photographs in white frames
Travel and restaurants

Peak times

The lives of many in picturesque Abruzzo are tied to the land. We take a tour of the top tables, producers and places to stay.

  • Issue #145
  • 7 min read
Peak times
Fashion

Spring it on

Our round-up of the latest looks for spring takes in unisex cashmere from Amsterdam, ethical cotton from Nigeria, Japanese specs in the spotlight and the resurgence of a thoroughly modern Marimekko.

  • Issue #142
  • 1 min read
Spring it on
Business

Field work

With its wide-open spaces and commerce-friendly buzz, the Westhoek region is proving that rural spots can be business hubs too. Welcome to the real remote working.

  • Issue #142
  • 11 min read
Field work
Culture

Art and soul

Smart collectors follow their taste but also have a nose for new fields. We speak to four insiders about where the art market is heading and what sectors are piquing their interest.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 1 min read
Dutch architect Nanne de Ru sits in a George Nakashima spindle back chair from the 1960s.
Wine

Ripe return

The aspiring wine-makers of Portugal’s sunny Alentejo region have traditionally headed abroad to nurture their careers. But now they are returning and harvesting the fruits of their expertise.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
Two workers at a grape processing station with yellow Niepoort truck and conveyor belt during harvest

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