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Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP I try to shy away from covering religion, not because it’s not important…it is…but because if you are not part of a particular denomination, you can find yourself looking pig-ignorant and ridiculous, things to which no pundit should ever aspire unless they are working for The Bulwark, The Dispatch, or the North American Man-Boy Lincoln Association (h/t to Ace at Ace of Spades for that moniker). For instance, last week, someone named Beth Moore announced she was leaving the Southern Baptist. Convention. I was assured she was a super important person who...

Here’s Hoping for Beauty in America: Classicism Versus Modernism in Architecture One of Donald Trump’s final acts as the nation’s 45th president was to sign an executive order called “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture.” He signed the order on Dec. 18, 2020, but it had been kicking around for many months since it was leaked from the White House last winter as a draft proposal with the more Trumpian title of “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again.” At the time, it elicited raspberries from architects of all stripes but support from some, possibly most, classicists....

In the past, Samuel Ross has always delved into quite deep, stimulating topics: the relationship between modernism, traditionalism and utilitarianism when they all come together in his AW19 range; the concept of “a professional man moving into a working environment”; an examination of the changes that took place in our world in the near (and distant) past. This year, the London-based designer brings forth his new menswear range in a film dubbed  'Untitled' — an energetic entwining of two disparate mood, moving between calm and burning intensity. Words like 'portal', 'structure', 'satu...

Relaxed Elegance in Brett Johnson's Fall/Winter 2021 Relaxed Elegance in Brett Johnson's Fall/Winter 2021 Striking a balance between sophisticated elegance and domestic comfort. Striking a balance between sophisticated elegance and domestic comfort. January 19, 2021 Drawing inspiration from the designer’s personal experience of being at home during the global pandemic, Brett Johnson's new Fall/Winter 2021 range is all about conveying this desire to create a balance between refined, sophisticated elegance and a more casual, relaxed domestic comfort. For Brett, working from home and having...

V MAGAZINE Scroll for more Please try again. SANKUANZ Debuts Fall/Winter 2021 Collection SANKUANZ Debuts Fall/Winter 2021 Collection When chaos and disorder become the new norm, how would human beings cope with this reality? When chaos and disorder become the new norm, how would human beings cope with this reality? January 19, 2021 Coming in as a result and reflection of the post-pandemic era, the new Fall/Winter 2021 range from Paris-based visionary label SANKUANZtakes on the task of examining what happens to our society when public order is compromised and common sense is challenged. Wh...