“Give me time and I’ll give you a revolution” – Alexander McQueen Ever since its creation in 1992, the House of Alexander McQueen has been synonymous with drama, risk-taking and cutting-edge innovation. 

“Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives.”

The virtue of compassion is universally valued. Derived from the Latin ‘com’ and ‘passio’ and meaning ‘to suffer together’, practising compassion can strengthen your relationships, lessen the grip of negative thoughts, and increase emotional resilience. But how can we lean into loving kindness and cultivate compassion every day?

‘It’s a fabulous thing to give life to fabric, to make something move well, the harmony of color.’ – Hubert de Givenchy

An inspiration to countless designers and the stomping ground of fashion’s in-crowd, London is the capital of subculture.