SøEdited Team SøBeauty Director/Article: Astrid Kearney SøEditor-in-Chief: Chris Saint Sims SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Photography: John Clark At Copenhagen Fashion Week, Marimekko’s Spring/Summer 2026 show turns pattern into performance — a moving exhibition of print, proportion, and the power of play. Set against the raw bones of a former harbour industrial site, the collection blooms with contradiction: bold florals unfurl beside disciplined stripes; airy silhouettes flirt with utility; minis meet maxis in a kinetic dialogue. The concrete backdrop throws every peony pink, hydrangea blue, spirulina green, and zesty lemon into sharper relief — the joy of summer vibrating against the grit of the city. At Marimekko SS26, beauty and hair moved in perfect harmony with the collection’s “Art of Pattern” ethos—bold prints met understated elegance.
The models’ skin glowed with sun-kissed radiance: soft bronzer accentuating cheekbones, a whisper of peachy blush, and subtle highlighter catching the light without stealing the show. Eyes were kept minimal, with gentle warm tones, letting the clothes speak first. Lips glimmered with a sheer gloss, reflecting the playful energy of summer blooms. Hair mirrored this effortless approach. Sleek, straight styles with middle partings framed the face naturally, balancing the vivid patterns of the garments. The clean lines of the hair echoed the collection’s architectural sensibilities, creating a look that felt modern yet timeless. Together, makeup and hair formed a cohesive statement: radiant minimalism meeting structured simplicity, a nod to Marimekko’s design DNA. The soundtrack? Pure factory poetry — an industrial soundscape composed from the real rhythms of Marimekko’s Helsinki textile-printing floor, remixed by Finnish musician YSI. The result is a pulsing reminder: every pattern begins with a human hand.
This season reimagines Marimekko icons through an experimental lens. The 1960s Marimini dress is sliced into a co-ord set. Florals morph into lemon groves through shifts in colour. Stripes warp, scale, and collide. The brand’s longest-running classic — the Jokapoika shirt, in production since 1956 — gets its 70th birthday reinvention: cropped, oversized, multi-hued, or transformed into utilitarian dresses and accessories. The hand-painted Piccolo stripe remains the heart — brushstrokes overlapping to birth unexpected third colours, a quiet reminder of Marimekko’s devotion to craft. For Spring/Summer 2026, Marimekko doesn’t just present clothes — it stages a living gallery of its design philosophy: pattern as movement, tradition as raw material, and summer as an act of joyful rebellion. Show Credits Article by: Astrid Kearney Creative Director: Rebekka Bay Art Direction: Laura Väinölä Styling: Søren Kolborg Sørensen Casting: Caroline Clante Choreography: Mette Truelsen Production: inter.agcy Guest Management: Patriksson Group Music: YSI Makeup: Rikke Dengsøe Hair: Marianne Jensen, KMS Hair Show Photography: James Cochrane
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 SøEdited Team SøBeauty Director/Article: Astrid Kearney SøEditor-in-Chief: Chris Saint Sims SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Photography: John Clark Notes from the Grandstand By the time the first model stepped into the August light at Charlottenlund Travbane, the air itself seemed to hum with expectation. The oldest racetrack in the Nordics - all worn stables, whispering wind, and memories etched in hoofbeats - had been transformed into a living tableau for Baum und Pferdgarten’s Notes from the Grandstand.
Beauty set the pace before a single garment passed the starting line: hair, shaped by Key Hair Artist Nicci Welsh for Oribe, was pulled sleekly to the nape - disciplined yet romantic, with silk equestrian scarves woven through plaits like whispered prizes. Skin, perfected under the eye of Lead Makeup Artist Vilde Feste for M.A.C. Cosmetics Nordics, glowed with a sun-bronzed warmth, as if each model had just returned from a victorious ride. The look was finished with flushed cheeks, softened eyes, and lips barely kissed with colour - effortless but entirely intentional.
It was a show about contrasts: the raw energy of the racetrack against the poise of the grandstand, the discipline of sport against the extravagance of display. Creative directors Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave mined their shared childhoods around horses to spin a narrative that felt both intimate and cinematic, a personal love letter to equestrian tradition, refracted through the sharp lens of contemporary style. “We were drawn to the sharp colour-blocking and purpose-driven silhouettes of jockeys — so bold, so functional, so instantly recognisable,” they explained. “And just as captivating were the guests, dressed to be seen from every angle. That tension between performance and pageantry gave us a rich foundation to explore character, contrast, and everything in between.”
On the runway, jockey stripes in nylon clashed deliciously with check prints, while frilled details softened the edges of performance outerwear. Dropped waist dresses swayed with deliberate languor, as if to slow the race down just long enough to be admired. Powder-pink draping whispered romance; faux suede and horse rosettes nodded to tradition; leopard spots and faux leather snapped the eye back to the present. Among the models were house favourites and fresh faces alike: Anaa Saber, Emma Rosenzweig, Eddie Klint, Bibi Abdulkadir, and Boy Ewald carried the clothes with that precise mix of elegance and ease the brand has made its signature.
Even the merchandising had its moment: a runway-exclusive T-shirt, destined for both the Copenhagen flagship and the online store, winked at the immediacy of race-day betting slips, a souvenir you could take home instantly. As the final look circled the track-turned-runway, it was clear Notes from the Grandstand was more than a collection. It was a study in duality , speed and stillness, grit and gloss, the working horse and the show pony. A reminder that, whether in the saddle or simply watching from the stands, the art of being seen will always be in fashion.  Show Credits Article by: Astrid Kearney Creative Direction — Rikke Baumgarten & Helle Hestehave Art Direction — Clara Matz Stylist — Kristine Halken Sørensen Casting Director — Marina Fairfax Choreography — Claudia Sorrentino Key Hair Artist — Nicci Welsh using Oribe Lead Makeup Artist — Vilde Feste using Mac Cosmetics Nordics Illustrator: Louise Boughton/Drawing Cabaret Couture Runway Photographer — Helle Moos BTS Photographer — Madeleine Carstensen Guest Photographer — Sarah Liisborg BTS Videographer — Nogens Note Guest Videographer — Studio Wiig Sound Composer — Thomas Bertelsen Show Video Editor — Storyline Studios Denmark Guest Management — Benjamin Rønnow Production Coordinator — Julie Thrane Lundstedt Content Coordinator — Sophia Thers Sørensen  SøEdited Team: SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe SøCreative Director: Chris Saint Sims British luxury brand Represent unveils its fourth womenswear installment for SS25, introducing Represent Woman’s first High Summer collection. The collection features a curated selection of ready-to-wear pieces in a versatile, muted colour palette which balances raw attitude with understated luxury. Toni Purdie, Head of Womenswear Design: “This collection is about finding beauty in contrast—structure against softness, polish against wear. We wanted to create something that feels instantly familiar, yet totally fresh. Clothes you reach for every day, but that still make you feel something every time you wear them.” @representclo representclo.com
SøEdited Team: SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe SøCreative Director: Chris Saint Sims For Pre-Fall 2025, Thom Browne delivers a sun-drenched ode to East Coast summer rituals—tennis in Newport, sailing in Sag Harbor, and the crisp charm of collegiate classics. Tailored with his signature precision, the collection evokes nostalgia while subtly subverting tradition. Linen, seersucker, and ivory cotton lend structured ease to the silhouettes. Womenswear flirts with sack jackets and thigh-grazing shorts in maritime navy and soft grey—marrying formality with flirtation. A debut of seersucker knit tweed introduces texture to slim polo dresses and V-neck cardigans, exuding a nostalgic charm without tipping into cliché. Pinstriped shirt dresses, halter silhouettes, and monochrome poplins channel an athletic, feminine energy. A custom silk toile—feathered and whimsical—infuses separates with storytelling grace. thombrowne.com IG thombrowne Press A.I.PR Sag Harbor
SøEdited Team SøBeauty Director/Article: Astrid Kearney SøEditor-in-Chief: Chris Saint Sims SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Photography: John Clark Following a striking preview in Berlin, Peruvian designer Genaro Rivas unveils A Feast for Crows in London, a darkly poetic, sustainable menswear debut, brought to the fore via the Vogue business Runway Competition. Crafted from 100% recovered denim, the collection reimagines waste as wearable art, using zero-waste pattern-cutting, 3D printing, laser-etching and hand-embroidery to explore themes of transformation and rebirth. Crows as shapeshifters and messengers in folklore, become emblems of reinvention. Key pieces feature laser-engraved reinterpretations of raven artworks by Havell and Manet reimagined. Accessories are made from repurposed Metro uniforms; one standout look reworks raffia market bags into couture.
Beauty direction underscores the gothic romanticism: blackened or red ink soaked eyes, ethereal textures, and otherworldly skin mirror the collection’s spectral tone. Hair lead by Michael Kent for Richard Phillipart, makeup lead by Natalia Herasko, and an original score by Kai Brophy complete the sensory landscape. With 95% of the labour led by women across Peru and London, Rivas weaves together artistry, ethics, and emotion into every piece. Article by: Astrid Kearney Photography: John Clark @verdouxlens P.R : I.DEA
SøEdited Team: SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe SøCreative Director: Chris Saint Sims Photo Credits: Harry Miller for GmbH This season, the sea speaks in stripes. Horizon lines stretch like threads between faraway archipelagos, mapping out new Mediterranean routes—both charted and imagined. Painted, printed, and woven, these lines tether us to sun-soaked memories: summer flings on sandy shores, languid siestas, dreams drifting like sponges beneath turquoise tides. Classic hues—cream, coral, navy—are joined by acidic jolts of lemon, turquoise, and jet black. Stripes sharpen silhouettes, giving rhythm to movement. We dress like sailors, yes—but the kind who dream as much as they drift. Colour flows freely here, a tide of shades chasing one another like music set loose. Lobster red and stellar blue glimmer across printed linen, while bold, candy-coloured zippers edge garments like borders of freedom. Tie-dye fades winter’s grey and ushers in sunlit rebellion. Imagine a grand hotel on the Riviera: ceramic tiles glazed with sunlight, mosaic floors warmed by memory, graphic wallpapers humming with retro modernism. A kaleidoscope of psychedelic daisies and colour-blocked optimism conjures a summer never quite named—somewhere between Rimini, Liguria, and the Adriatic. MSGM IG: MSGM Press: ReferenceStudios @massimogiorgetti
SøEdited Team: SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe SøCreative Director: Chris Saint Sims Photo Credits: Harry Miller for GmbH How can we stay sane in a world led by psychopaths? - Benjamin Huseby & Serhat Işık GmbH’s “Imitation of Life” is a masterclass in fashion that looks inward and outward at once—a poetic act of remembrance and resilience in garment form. In fashion, time is usually marked by trends, but here, it's measured by grief. Still, this isn't a collection about death or destruction. It's about survival. It's about clawing through the darkness with our humanity intact. We looked to childhood—not for nostalgia, but for a map back to feeling. To remember softness. To remember play. We unearthed home videos and family tapes, half-remembered dances and rites of passage. Real or imagined, it didn’t matter. We needed to feel something. The result is a wardrobe for lives fractured and fantastical. Pieces that hold joy, even if it’s trembling. Garments that remember who we were, even if we’ve forgotten. Because right now, life feels suspended. Like we’re living not in reality, but in its replica. A warped copy. An imitation of life. And still—we create.
GMBH Press: Reference Studios Production EXPERIENTIAL / H Photo Credits: Harry Miller for GmbH Finnegan Koichi Godenschweger for GmbH Styling: Ellie Grace Cumming Hair: Beppe D’Elia Hair: Team Beautick using L’Oréal Pro Casting Affa Osman  SøEdited Team SøBeauty Director: Astrid Kearney SøEditor-in-Chief: Chris Saint Sims SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe What is the backstory to House Of Syth? House of Syth is an interdisciplinary practice working across fashion and sculpture, creating gender-neutral garments and installations that challenge convention and invite emotional response. Blending abstract silhouettes with unconventional materials, we explore fashion as a form of art—where each piece becomes part of a wider narrative. Currently developing a series of companion sculptures, we're excited to exhibit new work and loan garments that reflect our evolving commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and expression.
What was the inspiration for the spiked piece in your collection? ‘Last Mourning’ is a commentary on the feeling of witnessing our world be destroyed- humanity, climate, society- while still turning to art as a way process our anger, fear, and grief. The outfit represents the dress of the last person left to attend Earth’s funeral. The spikes symbolize both the battles we’ve fought and the resilience of the protesting human spirit. Yet, even in resistance, mourning remains inevitable without major governmental, global and societal change.
Shoulders spiked like warnings. Skirts that drag like smoke. Every silhouette is a study in tensionbetween softness and threat, concealment and declaration. Fabrics seem scorched, whispered over, touched by something ancient and unrelenting. Hair sculpted into helmet-like mullets. Geometric. Copper-streaked. Ready. The russet tones run deep, the colour of dried blood, singed leaves, and red earth. Across stark faces, spiked black tears cut like ritual markings. Painted grief turned power. These tears don’t fall. They strike. And the mouth, a strong matte orange lip. Bold. Unyielding. Dry as prophecy. No gloss, no shimmer. Just pigment fixed like a vow not to flinch.
House of Syth is the echo of resistance dressed in form. Article: Astrid Kearney Photographer @mylatvisuals Designer @houseofsyth Hair/Makeup Designer @astridkearneymakeup Production: (@drawingcabaretcouture) Location: @dcc.studios Model: @shariwho Illustrations @louiseboughton Set Design & Lighting: @mgjlawrence  SøEdited Team: SøCreative Director: Chris Saint Sims SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe This summer, Vespa brings a touch of Italian elegance to the East End with the launch of Vespa by the Pool—its first-ever U.S. lifestyle experience—set against the idyllic backdrop of EHP Resort & Marina in East Hampton. Tucked between tranquil bay waters and cedar-lined country roads, EHP has long been a favorite retreat for New Yorkers seeking a breath of sea air and understated luxury. Now, it’s the chicest pit stop on the East Coast for Vespa’s global journey.
Following dreamy seaside takeovers in Portofino and South Sardinia, Vespa has reimagined EHP’s pool club with Mediterranean flair. Expect bespoke touches in Vespa’s signature origin green, sun-washed loungers, and an effortlessly stylish atmosphere that nods to the brand’s timeless design heritage. Guests can explore the Hamptons with a private fleet of Vespas, available for cruising from beach to boutique to vineyard. No traffic stress, no set itinerary—just the open road, salt air, and a whole lot of freedom. It’s a reminder of what Vespa has always stood for: living in the moment, with impeccable style. With its signature blend of style, freedom, and spontaneity, Vespa by the Pool isn’t just a summer destination—it’s a mood. A reminder that the most memorable adventures don’t come with directions. EHP Resort in East Hamptons 
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