As the boundaries of menswear continue to shift, so does the idea of what a men’s bag can be. Meet 14 independent bag brands redefining the modern men’s bag through craftsmanship, considered materials, functionality, and distinctive design.

In June 2026, the Antwerp Fashion Festival returned for the first time in nearly two decades — designers presented over the course of four days across churches, museums, former trading halls, and private maisons. From Walter Van Beirendonck's forty-year retrospective in a gutted Boerentoren to Brandon Wen's installations in a nineteenth-century greenhouse, the city made a case it has always known how to make.

Jewellery has the power to outlast seasons when it’s designed with intention. Looking beyond trend-led accessories, we curated 13 independent jewellery brands whose work combines craftsmanship, responsible production, and enduring design, creating unique pieces that become part of your personal style for years to come.

Discover Barbarella, a culinary studio co-founded by Ro Barbie, where seasonal dining, creative hospitality and thoughtful gathering come together. In this interview, Ro shares her philosophy on food as an act of care, her approach to curated culinary experiences, and why choosing a slower, more intentional creative process has shaped Barbarella's identity.

Step inside, for an inside look at The Millen House and it's new home in Amsterdam West. As PRESENT, the latest exhibition, opens its doors, we sat down with founder, architect, and collector Niek Schoenmakers to talk about contemporary art, craftsmanship, and what it means to build a space that feels less like a white cube and more like a living house built around stories.

Designed with longevity in mind and made to return to summer after summer. Meet 11 independent swimwear brands from around the world redefining modern swim through craftsmanship, sustainable materials, and a renewed focus on design and fit.

Emili is a women's holistic health coach and chef based in Amsterdam, and one of those rare people whose influence feels like relief rather than pressure. Her social media presence doesn't chase trends or amplify extremes. It offers something less common: a considered, grounded way of being in the world, built around the idea that what you choose to bring into your life - what you eat, what you put on your skin, what you let into your home - is a form of self-knowledge.

Drita and Jona of JSY took nearly two years to release five garments. That pace was not a limitation, it was the point. A conversation about buttons, materials, and what it means to make something worth keeping.

A guide to the new wave of independent knitwear brands combining machine and hand-knit techniques with serious material knowledge. From studio-made hand-knits requiring forty hours per piece to small-batch labels working exclusively with deadstock and natural fibres, these are the brands treating knitwear as a medium rather than a category. We also chatted with Nila of Vanihila, to get her insider view on this new corner of the industry; and she shared her view.

Made to order is not a new idea. It is, in fact, one of the oldest in the art of garment making. It begins with not one stitch being made until someone asks for it. As overproduction continues to define an industry built on excess, a growing number of independent labels are returning to this logic — and finding that it requires something different not just from manufacturers, but from the clients buying the clothes. A must needed behavioural shift and the willingness to wait.

Inge of Studio Rabbit works alone, in silk and leather and wool, with a leather rabbit on the shelf and a dress form in the corner. She has been making things this way for ten years. The conversation was about attention, limits, and why a kaftan is never just a kaftan.

We gathered the new team alongside a select group of close friends and family for an intimate evening, the first mark of an ongoing series exploring independent designers and creators in new formats and combinations.

We distill our insights from the past few years into this first outline to support brands with their growth. A practical guide to building a responsible apparel business with success in 2026; covering craft, margins, materials, and long-term brand strategies.

A selection of timeworthy objects that support attention, ritual, and rest. Moments for stillness do not begin with an app. It begins with setting the space. The light in a room. The texture beneath you. The small rituals that signal a pause in the day.

Insights from the desk of one of our founders, Bas Slootman. A more meaningful way to think about responsible design than traditional sustainability language. In this framework, true impact comes not from certification or moral signaling, but from creating pieces that earn repeated use and remain relevant in someone’s life long after the initial purchase.

It doesn’t matter if you're part of the sober curious crowd, just looking for a no-buzz option, or shifting into a healthier lifestyle, here's a list of tried and trusted brands to get your night started.