London-based collective OPIA, led by creative duo Bambi and Booki, is on a mission to reclaim the queer underground – offering portals into a counterculture, often forgotten but frequently imitated. What started as an East London party in 2022, has fast become an emblematic force which caught the attention of Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF)'s Creators Fund — a trailblazing initiative supporting the next wave of visionary talent.Powered by IoDF, OPIA unveiled an immersive showcase, dubbed...

Fresh off the heels of her KSUBI collaboration, London-based designer Mowalola returns with a new partnership for the skateboarding world.In collaboration with THE SKATEROOM, the exclusive brand pushing out fire skate projects, Mowalola drops five new decks. Each with distinct prints and color ways, the collection continues her bold exploration of identity, sexuality and culture.The release is accompanied by a gritty, yet sexy NY-coded campaign. The lead image features Ogunlesi leaning on a pay...

Chicago-based artist Marisa Adesman prepares to debut her next solo art exhibition.When you think of feminism, you most likely don't assume that painting faceless women falls under that category. For Adesman, that level of absurdity is the point. According to the exclusive press release, her bold artistic signature is intentional—and a decision that most women can identify with. More specifically, this stylistic choice is "an absurdist commentary on how women fit into the domestic sphere...

Marine Serre just unveiled the first instalment of Marine Serre Maison, evolving the brand's distinctive design language through homeware. For the first chapter, the designer collaborated with upcycled pieces from the Faïencerie de Gien, a French tableware manufacturer founded in 1821.Leaning into the history and heritage of Gien, found in the heart of France's Loire Valley, the collection blends Serre's unique approach to design with tradition, function and symbolism. Featuring the designer's...