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My Life in Parties: Anna Sui • Looking back at the New York–based designer’s punk-adjacent youth and enduring fashion friendships.

Yass, We Can! • Rather than being dragged down by politics, these candidates are bringing drag to the political mainstream.

A Vision and a Mission • The Chicago-based gallerist Mariane Ibrahim is bringing African art to the world—and not a moment too soon.

Off the Walls • In the homes of the world’s most preeminent gallerists, art enlivens every corner—from grand living rooms to laundry-room hallways.

Memory Collector • Akeem Smith is well-known in the fashion world as a stylist and a designer. His latest project is far more personal.

Coloring Outside the Lines • Adam Charlap Hyman occupies a unique niche at the intersection of art, architecture, and design. Camille Okhio visits him in his firm’s Brooklyn studio.

Next Stop: The World • These young designers from all over the globe plan to make it big by combining extraordinarily diverse points of reference.

Collections Selection: Louis Vuitton • Nicolas Ghesquière takes us through his favorite moments from his tenure at the storied French house.

Artists in Residence • The beauty world’s most creative minds experiment at home.

what do you stand for? • At a moment of urgent social change, 18 artists of color envision a new kind of political poster.

michaela coel • The creator and star of I May Destroy You isn’t afraid of making you uncomfortable. In a conversation with fellow writer Jeremy O. Harris, she opens up about life in the wake of her breakout hit.

yahya abdul-mateen II • He’s played a villain in Aquaman and a naked, blue superhuman in Watchmen. His most demanding role, though, is as Black Panther activist Bobby Seale in The Trial of the Chicago 7.

turn it out • Day or evening, work or play—fall’s best looks go all the way.

stranger things • Accessories to make the mundane feel out of this world.

high impact • Wallflowers need not apply.

like no other • What does it take to be one of a kind? For our annual “The Originals” portfolio, we asked creatives whose work transcends categorization to share their insights on staying true to themselves.