As any fool knows, fashion is a constant cycle. And yet, our short memories tend to forget this. 20 years after the advent of porno chic, fashion is once again flirting with risqué images - but this time with a strong gender-fluid influence.

Art, cinema but most of all fashion, gastronomy and even the odd branded product: Paris sells. The added value of the city in terms of creation is so powerful that a simple mention is worth a thousand ads. But what powers the unextinguishable desirability of the City of Lights?

The Italian-born, Paris-based actress returns with a hit TV series in America, a role in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks re-launch, and as the MC for this year’s Cannes Film Festival. “This year, Claudia Cardinale is on the poster, a nice Italian symbol. Through cinema, voices from all over the world can be heard, even when their political situation is difficult.”

The new star of alternative hip-hop shines with all the warmth of her native Zimbabwe and homeland Australia. After a first EP in 2014, Tkay Maidza looks set to reach new heights with her début album.

As high fashion faces the challenges of high technology, an unlikely partnership is afoot between haute couture studios and the 3D printer. Examples of these luxury-tech hybrids are already gracing the catwalks. A craft for the future?

Designers and agents are now thinking outside of the box when it comes to the faces they want to see on the catwalk. Difference, intensity and character are overtaking classical beauty as the new casting yardstick.

This summer, Fendi celebrated 90 years of existence with a spectacular show around the Trevi Fountain. Sylvia Venturini Fendi takes stock of the house’s extraordinary journey with a focus on three key themes: Rome, savoir-faire and the incredible Karl.

A fashion story, or a documentary following a rock’n’roll band taking a weekend off in their oh-so-decadent château? Yaniv Edry’s shoot reminded us of the glory days of the Rolling Stones in their villa on the Côte d’Azur…