Annika Lautens

5 days ago | fashionmagazine.com | Annika Lautens

Are there still secrets left in London? Surely not, as it’s one of the most visited cities on the planet. And yet: on a recent trip to the English capital and Windsor, I found myself discovering many new—or rather old—destinations, so shrouded in secrecy I would never have found them on my own. For instance, have you ever been horseback riding on the Long Walk of Windsor Castle? I certainly hadn’t—and as an editor at FASHION, I’ve been to the UK my fair share of times.

2 weeks ago | fashionmagazine.com | Annika Lautens

I’d been stalking the same Stine Goya dress for almost two years. Consider it my white whale or, more appropriately, the one that got away during the Nordstrom Canada liquidation sale (RIP). The item in question was the Elena 3-D floral dress from the Danish brand’s Spring 2023 collection. Bespeckled with flouncy 3-D florals in cerulean blue and pistachio green, the black mini resembled a ‘60s swim cap with arm holes.

2 weeks ago | fashionmagazine.com | Annika Lautens

The most important sartorial artifact of 2025 isn’t Kendrick Lamar’s boot-cut jeans from the Super Bowl, nor is it Katy Perry’s blue jumpsuit from her recent day-trip to space. It’s When You Think You Are Unique, a video by Dutch content creator Benthe Liem and arguably the most damning proof of fashion’s growing homogenization. The 12-second TikTok opens on a blonde woman in a tan trench coat and blue jeans—chic, sure, but nothing remarkable.

3 weeks ago | fashionmagazine.com | Annika Lautens

The race-car driver shares her warm-weather essentials for both on and off the track. Living life in the fast lane comes naturally to Lindsay Brewer, and so does her winning fashion sense. When the Rafa Racing driver isn’t setting record-fast lap times, she’s usually busy modelling, driving the hottest cars or recording TikToks in her very best looks for her following of over 800,000.

3 weeks ago | fashionmagazine.com | Annika Lautens

Is it possible to keep a secret in 2025? Surely the answer is no, as our lives are more public than ever. And yet Padua, Italy, may prove to be the rare exception. Tucked 40 kilometres west of Venice, this small city has quietly charmed the most discerning of travellers for years. University of Padua Botanical Garden.