Always Cooking
The creators, coaches and players driving the Black tennis movement forward. (BAGEL)
Virgil Abloh: The Codes
A major survey exhibition spanning 28,000 square feet across The Shed’s McCourt and Darla Moore gallery will feature nearly 1,000 objects exploring Abloh’s multidisciplinary practice and enduring cultural legacy. (The Virgil Abloh Foundation)
Designer Carter Altman is building a label rooted in nostalgia, utility, and the freedom to make it your own. (Sprezza)
“We’re Potty for Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren”
The preppy imprint is getting its own festival. What makes it so popular? (FT)
“Our Town Is Making Jeans Again”: Meet the Firm Reviving Jobs and Skills in Wales
In the first article in a series on high end British manufacturing, we visit the Hiut Denim factory in Cardigan. (The Guardian)
Serving Looks: Why Osteria Vibrato’s Staff Wear Vintage Designer Uniforms
For the founder of Soho Italian Osteria Vibrato, Charlie Mellor, the uniforms are an essential ingredient – and he sources each vintage designer piece by hand. (Broadsheet London)
How Tina Barney’s Mother Schooled Her in Fashion
Raised by a successful model, the acclaimed portrait photographer has long understood the power of getting dressed. (Aperture)
Famous for His Tale of Murder, He Honed His Literary Voice in Fashion
Before John Berendt wrote his classic Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, he trained his keen eye on men’s wear and manners in a long-running Esquire column. (NYT)
Jonathan Anderson’s Closet Picks
The fashion designer and creative director of Dior talks about the captivating details in Stanley Kubrick’s cinema, celebrates Pier Paolo Pasolini’s curation of ensemble casts, and selects favourites like My Beautiful Launderette, Basquiat, and Being John Malkovich. (Criterion)
Ahead of the publication of her new book, Margaret Howell Life and Work, the designer opens the doors to her converted Victorian coach house in south London. (The Observer)
The places I love, the things I return to and the experiences that make 180 such a special part of London. (Alex Eagle)
Things I Love: Jesse Jenkins, aka Adip
The Los Angeles-born, London-based chef has made a huge name for himself with his cinematic cooking videos and debut cookbook. He shares 10 things he couldn’t live without, from a “beautifully balanced” knife to his new favourite running shoes. (Broadsheet London)
It’s Sliced Cheese on Bread. And It’s Rocking Copenhagen’s World
The Danish capital is obsessed with this stripped-down snack, and the city’s top bakeries won’t stop until they’ve perfected it. (NYT)
Where Do Trends Come From Now?
There’s long been a little voice in our heads telling us “It’s time to go shopping.” But in the age of hyper-optimised algorithms, who’s doing the talking? (GQ)
Making a Living Off the Art of Gentle Mocking
Alex Hartman has made a mark with his critiques of downtown denizens. Now he’s expanding his gaze beyond Nolita Dirtbag. (NYT)
The New Age of Reading
Alarm about declining interest in books is perpetual. But, as bookselling reaches unexpected heights, James Daunt, the chief executive of Barnes & Noble, thinks a different future is at hand. (New Yorker)
All Hail Dua Lipa, the Pop Lit Queen
Dua Lipa is famous for her catchy pop hooks – now the singer wants to get fans hooked on books, as she curates the London Literature Festival. (The Standard)
At Work With Takuhito Kawashima, Partners
Takuhito Kawashima is an editor and creative director based between Tokyo and Paris. He joins us this week as the fourth issue of his magazine Partners is published. (magCulture)
From metal band logos, watermelon emojis and comic book grawlixes to coded messages designed to evade online censorship, SourceType’s new book examines how illegible text can communicate and connect us. (It’s Nice That)
Sex Ed #2 – Fort Thunder (Sex Magazine)
Lily Allen’s Provocative Poster Is a Massive Middle Finger to the Grammys
It’s wonderfully unserious. (Creative Bloq)
As “indie sleaze” has become inescapable online in recent years, a generation of boundary-pushing Black artists have been overlooked. Santigold, Spank Rock, and Kilo Kish remember a scene far more diverse and experimental than today’s nostalgia suggests. (Pigeons & Planes)
Inside the Musical Universe of Baker
Andrew Reynolds, Shane Heyl, and Kevin “Spanky” Long weigh in on what makes a Baker soundtrack so special. (Jenkem)
An Evergreen Lodestar of All That Is Abominable: How Reign in Blood Changed Metal
Ian Winwood looks back 40 years to his first contact with an imperial and imperious Slayer and their third album’s “frenzied scream of wall-eyed mayhem”. (The Quietus)
Rule number one: No cocaine in the booth. (Hearing Things)
Monday Mixtape: James Goodson of Dazy
“I played ‘Sliver’ by Nirvana in the car taking my son to preschool. It’s on a playlist we keep adding to every time he really connects with a song.” (Fast & Loose)