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Style
Baby tees are the new staple of comfort dressing
From Vanna Youngstein's Euphoria-approved baby tees to Praying's rhinestone crop tops, shrunken T-shirts are your post-pandemic solution to looking cool while staying comfy.
Culture
Nollywood or bust: How social media is revitalising Nigeria’s film industry
Known for its hyperbolic drama, clips from old Nollywood films have become a mainstay in online meme culture. Now, companies like Netflix are catching on.
Style
How Manchester’s youth are carving their own style in 2022
Manchester’s Northern Quarter has been in a tug-of-war for some time. It's Big Biz on one side, independent spirit on the other. But out of this has come an exciting city style, with brands like Donkwear and Drama Call making noise across the country.
Style
A complete history of the Moon Boot trend
The Neil Armstrong-inspired mega-boot has been enjoying a big fashion renaissance recently, adopted by nostalgia-loving Gen Zers and worn by Dua Lipa, Lourdes Leon and Iris Apatow.
Culture
Pills and thrills: short rave films from the ’90s to now
In Andrew Finch’s new exhibition, Mark Leckey, Vinca Petersen, Jeremy Deller and emerging filmmakers present shorts showcasing the best of British raves. Nice one, top one, sorted.
Culture
Original Pirates Material: Reggie Yates on his directorial debut
The first feature film from TV presenting stalwart Reggie Yates is a love letter to the UK garage culture that helped make him. Do you really like it? Is it, is it wicked? “Yes!” is the director of Pirates’ emphatic reply.
Style
What are young people wearing in Stockholm?
Beyond the true-to-form politeness, in the Swedish capital, they’re letting off steam in sexy tailoring, XL hoods and stomper boots. Stockholm’s got subversion in spades… even if the nightlife isn’t quite there yet.
Music
GutterRing is fanning the flames of DIY rave culture
Rave Report: The London collective raises a finger to the stale atmosphere of commercial clubs.
Style
Casablanca and Nic Cage is a campaign for the ages
French-Moroccan fashion house Casablanca has cast the impossibly impenetrable Nicolas Cage alongside Alton and Anok for its new AW22 campaign. Culture is far richer for it.
Culture
Hail Satan!
Sort of. A new documentary proving how The Satanic Temple became arguably the most progressive religious group in the US.
Life
The unspoken mental health burden of being mixed-race
In a country where inequality is commonplace, mixed-race people are afraid to speak out about their identity. But what long-lasting impact does suppression have on our self-esteem?
Music
Baltimore’s creative underground: curated by Abdu Ali
The Afro-futurist, butch femme rapper talks to The Face about some of the city’s most inspiring musicians and artists.
Music
Trap world: how the 808 beat dominated contemporary music
In the 2010s, the trap beat became one of the defining signatures of contemporary music. Simon Reynolds traces its migration from the streets of Atlanta to the pop charts, spawning scenes across the globe.
Music
Meet the geccers: photos of 100 gecs’ dedicated London fans
The genre-mutating American duo have a legendary cult fanbase. THE FACE headed to their first UK headline gig to capture the moment.
Culture
My Media Diet: Serena Shahidi, TikTok’s aspirational thinker
The influencer and podcaster has made a name for herself by mercilessly taking the piss out of girlboss culture. Here’s what she gets up to within the confines of her screen.
