SIDE-NOTE Volume 5 is covered by Josephen Akuei in CHANEL Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture by Matthieu Blazy photographed in Paris by Walter Pierre and styled by Karla Clarke. In this issue Kathryn Madden asks, ‘what does it mean to be fresh?’ Courtney Thompson considers the consequences of ambient surveillance culture and Rebecca Khoury catches up with Lara Worthington to discuss her new Witchery collaboration. Page turners are then halted by ‘All I’ve Ever Wanted’ – a special execution with Paspaley Pearls. The pages of The Conversation are proudly populated by Benito Skinner, Shabana Azeez, Stacy Clausen, Sam Quealy, Harry Greenwood, Mekonnen Knife, Ninajirachi, Clem Macleod, and Aubri Ibrag. We profile Marco Panconesi (of his namesake brand, Panconesi) and Divya Bala gets up close with CHANEL Haute Couture. The F/W 2025 season is celebrated with the lens’ of Renaud Cambuzat, Julia Champeau, Conrad Wainwright. George Fenwick talks to the New Zealand filmmakers behind SXSW Sydney award-winner ‘The Weed Eaters’. Teddy Blanks, Wendy Andreu, Tahni Bouhadana, and Grace Atkinson complete the design section, Rob Tennent shoots beauty, Chloe Brinklow meets Donni Davy and together with Laura Agnew, she also interviews Uni founder Alexandra Keating. Stefan Dotter takes us to the Amazon, Borneo, and Madagascar, Christian Werner explores Los Angeles, and much, much more.
