Gilded Punk for the Ornamentalist. We’re at the Frick, Gilded Age. We’re nodding at Keith Haring, 80s sage. Decorative plaster is to the 19th century what Haring is to the 20th: a desire to leave a bold imprint. The red thread of the collection is a nod to the Pantheon of maximalism. It’s a sign that LV Couture is what I’d coin a platform brand. Less burdened by history compared to other houses, it tends to sail sharply on the winds of the zeitgeist and Ghesquière is a fine captain.

Boxy sharp silhouttes, in your face

the art of singular mastery. I’ve always associated Paul with his enduring ability to speak the language of the bobo: the bourgeois bohemian. Doing one thing incredibly well for them and garnering their loyalty. In the current era, it’s the sophisticated reinterpretation of the wide and oversized aesthetic. It’s applying the sartorial knowhow of shape and drape to bring additional drama to the look. Crafting the creative’s uniform on the precipice of a Gilded Age.

The oversized look takes centre stage but the brand’s heritage of experimental color and pattern for men is not forgotten.

Ralph Lauren, the art of an elite staple. Watching the Spring/Summer 2027 show made me wonder: what do I expect from Ralph Lauren? I expect to be able to pick up an interesting leather jacket there. Check. I expect to have a wide variety of choice when it comes to pants with a non-traditional cut. Check. In a broader sense, I expect reimagined consistency.

It’s all quintessentially Ralph but with enough of a twist to make me want to browse past the staples. American preppiness is a reminder that in America, anyone can become an aristocrat. It’

O thou Romantic come lounge and converse. Can one even be Orwellian or Camusian these days? Stand on the corner next to the cafe in Paris. Smoke a skinny cig and watch the brutes fight after a rowdy night out? Where most other houses decided to split the difference on male duality, Anderson decided to use it as an arc.

The design language of formal wear going all the way to lounge wear. The inspiration is the 18th and 19th Century. The house of Dior implores all Romantics to retreat to the mansions and palaces. To read the poetry in

Olivia Rodrigo, jeunes pop. I’m a 90s kid and for the first time in a long time I felt that Fukuyaman optimism Nokia vibe without it being nostalgic. Love when you’re young is quite something. The chemical takeover of your brain more intense. The heartbreaks much more identity shattering. The sound of it all deeply dramatic. Olivia’s new album gives us all of that as sophisticated pop. There’s almost an Arcade Fire level of detail to the production and pop clearly benefits from that melodic indie sound. Especially if you can explore its emotional depth with