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From the editor’s desk

CONTRIBUTORS • The stylists, writers, photographers and illustrators in the issue

THE CODE • Look better, think better, be better: your manual for stylish living

NEW HOUSE RULES

HOW TO DJ YOUR DINNER PARTY • Derrick Gee can read a room. As the host of YouTube interview series Solid Air, the Australian DJ spends his time putting the likes of Lorde and Jamie XX on to new music. It’s high pressure — but then, so is soundtracking a dinner party. “You’re cooking for people; I think you should also provide them with nourishment for the ears,” he says. “After all, there’s a level of intimacy to playing stuff in your home.” With that in mind, here are his rules for setting the mood for food.

MASTER THE NEW WAVE OF CLASSIC FRENCH COOKING • Right now in London, you can’t move for bustling bistros headed up by young chefs putting their own spin on traditional French cuisine. We asked two of our favourites to rustle up some crowd-pleasers to add some Gallic flair to your next get-together.

CAN IT BE SAVED? • Treating your treasured items with care and consideration is a given, but sometimes life just happens. A thunderstorm completely soaks your shoes. An errant nail snags your sweater. A suit jacket that seemed fine — fine! — the last time you looked at it suddenly has bubbling along the lapel. Some of these things can be fixed. Others can’t. Here’s a rundown of seven common issues and an assessment of whether or not the situation is salvageable.

MASTER THE VINTAGE-MENSWEAR CHEAT CODES • Derek Guy has been one of the internet’s most trusted menswear voices for well over a decade, thanks to his work on the blog Put This On and his mega-viral X/Twitter account @dieworkwear. What this man doesn’t know about an eBay search filter isn’t worth knowing — and he’s picked up some tips and tricks along the way

A GUIDE TO COLLECTING ART • Actor and co-host of the Talk Art podcast Russell Tovey provides the answers you need

HOW TO GET A WINTER TAN • (WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE GEORGE HAMILTON)

WARDROBE MISTRESS • Caroline Issa is the UK’s most stylish woman, and she’s here to help you dress better. This month, ditch the quarter zips and embrace a more personal style

HOW TO START A HYPE FASHION LABEL FROM SCRATCH • In 2011, brothers George and Michael Heaton started their clothing brand Represent out of their dad’s shed in Horwich in Greater Manchester. What began as a college project selling simple logo T-shirts has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the country, turning over £100 million in 2024. That’s not to mention the bricks-and-mortar locations they’ve opened in Manchester, London and Los Angeles. We spoke to George about what he’s learnt along the way.

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS (AND KEEP THEM) • This month marks the release of Notes on Being a Man, Scott Galloway’s refreshingly clear-eyed and empathetic answer to the toxic tenor of the manosphere. Here, in an extract, the professor and bestselling author provides a guide to forming the connections that count

THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL WARDROBE

STYLE

Strong suit • Could LVMH Prize-winning designer Soshi Otsuki be the one to pick up Giorgio Armani’s oversized tailoring mantle?

MARK RONSON

ON NEW YORK

Mock Tudor • This winter, Paul Mescal’s turn in the big-screen adaptation of Maggie...