In a hyper-connected world, it feels like everything previously ‘insider’ is more available than ever: from behind-the-scenes access to the lives of public figures to travel experiences immersing people into worlds previously deemed unattainable. But while people embrace this community-based inclusivity and u...

People are craving comfort. Amid what can feel like a state of constant crisis – a layering of traumatic societal events – it can sometimes seem like we’ve lost a sense of scale and cohesion. In the face of this, the desire to retreat into nostalgia is more seductive than ever.

Traditionally a queer fashion staple rather than a mainstream menswear item, Fendi’s cropped tops for men represent a sense of freedom post-lockdown. Following a year of staying in, athleisure is out as both men and women experiment with styles that signal self-expression.

Sales of men’s suits plummeted during the pandemic as working from home became the norm. With the return of formal social occasions – most notably weddings – and people tiring of dress-down loungewear, how is this traditional pillar of menswear being reimagined for shifting tastes and expectations?

Feeling that mainstream representations of gender in fashion don’t always speak to them, Asian men want clothing brands to address the way they express their identity through clothes. Responding to a gap in the market, Lu’u Dan is pushing back against existing stereotypes about Asian masculinity.

Even though Indian men have been known to sport kohl-rimmed eyes and henna at weddings, the idea of wearing make-up in everyday life is still frowned upon in wider society. How is blogger and influencer Siddharth Batra helping to change this outdated norm and normalise male beauty?