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  • The Price of Dating a Football Star: Why Ester Expósito Can't Win

    Dating one of the world's biggest footballers apparently comes with a price, and Ester Expósito is paying it in unsolicited opinions. From gold-digger accusations to outright hate, the internet seems determined to reduce a successful actress to someone's girlfriend.

  • Not All Angels Earn Their Wings: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026

    Wings, glitter, supermodels and a whole lot of controversy. From unexpected angel debuts to the return of runway icons, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 proved that behind all the sparkle, there’s always something worth talking about.

  • UGG Is Having a Bottega Moment

    UGG's iconic Tasman just got a luxury-inspired makeover, and it's giving major Bottega Veneta energy. With woven suede, cozy comfort and a designer-looking finish, the latest drop has us questioning whether looking expensive really needs to come with a luxury price tag.

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  • From Shame to Strategy: How Nepo Babies Rebranded Privilege

    From Shame to Strategy: How Nepo Babies Rebranded Privilege

    Being called a “Nepo Baby” once carried real cultural weight, a public naming of the hidden systems of privilege shaping Hollywood and the media industry. But somewhere between memes, magazine taxonomies, and ironic self-awareness, the accusation lost its edge.

  • Vier Männer in einem Musikstudio. Einer sitzt am Mischpult, während die anderen drei beobachten. Ein Mann raucht und trägt eine weiße Jacke, andere trägt eine schwarze T-Shirt mit Löwenmotiv und Sonnenbrille, einer trägt ein schwarzes T-Shirt mit Comic-Design.

    When Veganism Stopped Being Sexy: Why Everyone’s Suddenly Posting Meat Again

    For many vegans, telling someone they don’t eat animals now sometimes draws a strange look, a raised eyebrow, as if they’ve committed a social faux pas.

  • Frida Kahlo Would Have Hated Being an Icon: How rebellion became a brand aesthetic

    Frida Kahlo Would Have Hated Being an Icon: How rebellion became a brand aesthetic

    There is a particular irony in the way Frida Kahlo exists in the world today. Her face, crowned with flowers, and her iconic brows, stares out from tote bags, T-shirts, mugs, and phone cases. Frida Kahlo did not paint to be admired. She painted to survive.

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  • SAMPAGNE STUDIO DIARIES

    Photography by Jannis Wetzel

  • HELENA ZENGEL

    Photography by Annika Yanura

  • Eine Frau in einem schwarzen Spitzenoutfit sitzt auf einem Bordstein in der Stadt.

    OFF- DUTY MUSE

    Photography by Annika Yanura