How the Fendi Selleria Bag Became a House Classic
When it comes to exquisite leather goods, all roads lead to Rome—specifically, to Fendi. What began as a tiny local concern founded nearly a century ago by Adele and Edoardo …
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How African Pop Stars Are Leading Music’s New Wave
Africa, with its 54 countries and more than 3,000 languages, is not a cultural monolith—and pop music is finally embracing its diversity. In recent years, African women have become some …
Vampire Weekend on ‘Only God Was Above Us’, Eclipse Show, & Sonic Evolution
On a cloudy, muggy spring Monday in Austin, Texas, 5,000 people filed into the Moody Amphitheater, an outdoor concert venue in Waterloo Park; a few dozen more gathered on the …
12 Fashion Looks That Lean Into Fantasy
Giorgio Armani cape; Gina Couture shoes (throughout); stylist’s own briefs. Lùchen gown. Yuhan Wang top; Philip Treacy Archive hat; stylist’s own briefs. ChenPeng dress; custom head wrap styled by hairstylist …
Tems on Her Debut Album, ’Born in the Wild,’ Home in Nigeria, & Finding Her Voice
“Nobody can understand the food,” the Nigerian songbird Tems tells me, beaming. “Plantain and eggs, this bean stew called ewa riro, and this really soft, dense bread called agege. It’s …
David Armstrong’s Photographs Offer Insight Into a Bygone Era
If David Armstrong hadn’t been a photographer, he would have made a brilliant writer. He was a keen lover of words, wisecracks, and stories, and to this day, a decade …
Pharrell Williams on His First Tiffany & Co. Jewelry Collection
When Pharrell Williams was growing up in Virginia Beach, his grandmother took him to the Neptune Festival, a parade in the Seven Cities region. The annual celebration honored one local …
Miley Cyrus Talks Grammys, Friendship With Beyoncé & Return to Acting
True to form, Miley Cyrus blasted through this year’s Grammys like a wrecking ball. Hair teased to the cosmos, she hit the red carpet in a risqué Maison Margiela Artisanal …
How BFRND Translates Balenciaga’s Collections Into Music
You met Demna, the artistic director of Balenciaga, in 2016. A year later, the two of you were married in Switzerland and you created your first soundtrack for a Balenciaga …
I Had a Learning Lesson
On the day of the recent earthquake in New York City, Romy Mars was posing for W in a tiny house in Queens. The ceiling cracked slightly when the room …