In an industry often obsessed with prestige, perfection, and white tablecloth performance, Auguste is doing something different. Hidden in the heart of London Fields, the restaurant founded by Dylan Walters and Michael Bagnall feels less like a traditional dining destination and more like an ongoing creative experiment; one built on Abruzzese cuisine, community, nostalgia, theatre, and a healthy disregard for convention. Inspired by Edward Hopper's Soir Bleu, the philosophy o

A few weeks ago, I went on a date with a guy I had been admiring from afar for quite some time, someone I had built up into a sort of icon in my mind. At first glance, he was genuinely charming. Our conversation flowed effortlessly, and our perspectives on life and core values aligned almost seamlessly. But as the minutes ticked by at the table, a detail caught my eye that made it impossible for the magic to last: his real-life style had absolutely nothing to do with the high

I’ve always found it interesting what humans choose to cling to amidst a life where everything is fleeting. People, places, music, and even objects. As I write this, I’m wearing one of those objects: a cheap pair of wired headphones I’ve grown so attached to that they’re basically built into my personality. I bought them at Liverpool Street Station the day my AirPods tragically died of old age. I couldn’t stomach the thought of making my nightly commute without a soundtrack a

Put a woman in a nice outfit, a red lipstick, and sit her inside a Mercedes, and suddenly there it is: every man's dream. Put long legs on a leather car seat, and there you have the best-selling product known to human history. But what is the product, exactly? The car or the woman? They were always presented the same way: glossy, expensive, desirable, and silent. For decades, luxury advertising relied on women not as consumers, but as visual symbols of possession. Perfume cam

There is a very specific kind of crying that belongs exclusively to your twenties. It’s those moments when you collapse onto the bathroom floor at midnight, sit on a crowded subway car, or let yourself drop onto the rug at home. It is the exact moment when you realize, through silent sobs, that the world is too heavy, expectations are too sharp, and you are utterly alone. Maybe it’s a devastating breakup, a profound loss, or maybe the person you have lost is yourself. Maybe y

Wellness has undoubtedly been the hottest trend of the past few years. People are going sober, joining run clubs, lifting weights, and basking in the glow of their artificial sunlight lamps in hopes of becoming their best selves. But the newest fad isn't cortisol cocktails or shaker weights; it's amino acid chains designed to supposedly make you healthier, stronger, and hotter. You may know them as peptides, the fastest and most affordable way to reach peak attractiveness. Ac

There's a moment, maybe twenty seconds before a track ends, when I have to decide. The room in St. Maarten is moving in one direction. I can feel it: that low, collective breathing a crowd does when it's locked in. On my left, the Caribbean. In front of me, a hundred people. In my headphones, three tracks I've been holding back for exactly this kind of moment. One would lift the room higher. One would let it breathe. One would risk losing them completely. Whichever I choose,

Paris is often imagined through a cinematic lens; effortless style, romance, and creative freedom. But for content creator, model, and former magazine editor Kristen Manu. The reality is far more nuanced. Having lived across cities including Seoul, Los Angeles, and Milan, Kristen found herself unexpectedly calling Paris home after first arriving at 17. We had the pleasure of getting to know Kristen and asking some of our burning questions; from navigating creativity and onlin

On collective power, emotional exhaustion, and the quiet hope that humanity remembers itself. Alright, this is gonna hit a bit differently. I just finished watching The Greatest Night in Pop on Netflix, and honestly… I am not able to stop thinking about it. I clicked on it after seeing a glimpse of Michael Jackson in the teaser, and considering my ongoing obsession with him, I thought let’s just see what this is about. And man, let me tell ya, it. did. not. miss! Not just bec