La Verbena: a Queer Story by Rubén Sánchez

Spanish director Rubén Sánchez (Furias, Prime Video/Filmin) returns with La Verbena, an intimate, emotionally charged LGBTQ+ film set on a sultry summer night in Barcelona. Blending vibrant festivity with personal introspection, the film follows a close-knit group of friends gathering before heading to the iconic Gràcia neighborhood celebrations. At the heart of the story are Alex (Gabriel D’Almeida, Matthias & Maxime) and Marc (Robin Reese), two childhood friends whose reunion stirs unresolved feelings and long-buried truths.

Alex, on the brink of fatherhood with his girlfriend Anna (Aida Quintana), is struggling to accept his own sexuality. The surprise arrival of Marc, visiting from London, triggers a series of revelations that test their friendship and force both men to confront their fears, desires, and identities. The ensemble cast includes Meri Anglès, Paula Lucas, Marga Leão, Joma, and Serigne Sylla—each playing a role in the emotional unraveling that unfolds across the night.

Shot entirely in Barcelona, the film is as much a visual journey as it is a narrative one. “Cinema can change how we see things,” Sánchez says. “Gabriel and Robin took on incredibly layered roles and delivered unforgettable performances.” Produced by Carla Fernández in her first collaboration with Sánchez, La Verbena is both an aesthetic and conceptual statement about the challenges of self-acceptance and the emotional complexities of queer experience.

An unforgettable night. A celebration. A reckoning. Take a first look at La Verbena now.

WE LOVE Thom Browne's High Summer Campaign

Thom Browne’s “High Summer” Captures East Coast Sophistication

Fresh off a standout presence at the Met Gala, Thom Browne returns with “High Summer”—a refined campaign inspired by the leisurely elegance of the East Coast. Shot by Kito Muñoz, the visuals showcase crisp tailoring with collegiate and athletic influences, framed by a chic summer house setting.

Key pieces include four-bar cardigans, fitted polos, and structured blazers, paired with standout accessories like the new Mr. Thom bag in calfskin, retro-inflected sunglasses, and deerskin loafers. It’s a nostalgic, sun-soaked vision of summer—crafted with Browne’s signature precision.

Editor's Picks: The Louis Vuitton AEROGRAM Collection

Louis Vuitton revisits iconic leather styles such as Messenger and Keepall bags, as well as other urban essentials, distilling their essence and taking them to a new level of sophistication and elegance.

As an embodiment of Louis Vuitton’s signature Art of Travel, the tradition of the Aerogram is intertwined with the history of aviation itself. The new leather colorful line echoes the emblems of this tradition while conveying a vision of travel that is as contemporary as ever.

#MusicFriday with DJ Sunset Derek: New Single and the ideal playlist for your Friday Night at Home

Sunset Derek is well known for his alternative music choices and his outrageous hot music sessions in the clubs of underground Athens.

He serves House & Electronica music on its best and we are happy to have him with us today for a different DJ session from home. All you need is your drink and… get ready to party:

Derek’s latest single is also out today from Elektrify Records. You can listen to the Blue Instinct on Spotify. Another one great remake from the 90s as mr Derek loves electronica music from the specific decade:

BLUE INSTINCT

WE LOVE: Harry Styles in the new men's Gucci Tailoring campaign

On set at a fish and chip shop in northern London, Harry Styles appears in the new GUCCI men’s Tailoring campaign.

Wearing the House’s suiting designed by Alessandro Michele for Fall Winter 2018, Harry Styles walks in a ‘chippy’—the traditional British fish and chip shop—with a chicken and a dog. In a wool mohair jacket with embroidered collar and a striped suit styled with a gingham dressing gown, Harry shares his battered cod and fried chips with his pets, in a sequence shot by Glen Luchford and art directed by Christopher Simmonds.


Editor's picks: December’s favourites

Five days before the new year and I can imagine us all around trying to find the ideal Christmas presents for our beloved ones. We usually search to find something that suits their favourite choices; whatever comes to music, fashion or arts and preferably their personal style. My December’s favourites are consist of a mixture of choices and activities. Some of them could be the ideal Christmas present, a different music proposal or your new ‘obsession’.

Converse x JW Anderson : GLITTER
2017 is the year that menswear broke the rules with a lot of innovative design proposals and collaborations. One of the collaborations we loved is the one with converse and JW Anderson. Jonathan Anderson and his team gave one more glam twist to the classic Chuck Taylor All Stars and Thunderbolts and it’s delightfully sparkly! I don’t think you could find more festive trainers from the glitter ones in various colour combinations for both men and women.

 
 


** And if you think the glitter converse can only go casual, try to style them with your velvet blazer and trousers!

 

Call Me By Your Name: 2017’s best movie
We know it came out at the end of October, even though “Call me by your name” is from the movies you will always want to watch again before its cinema exit. (last showing on the 30 th of January). A powerful love story played out in the early Eighties somewhere in northern Italy, in the impossibly glamorous Italian Riviera summer villa of an archaeology professor. The protagonists are the visiting academic Oliver (Armie Hammer) and the professor's son Elio (Timothée Chalamet).
 

 
 
 

Loreen’s new style & new album RIDE
Loreen is making the absolute most of her brand new record deal and the creative freedom that’s come with it. Eurovision’s 2012 winner is back on the scene with her second studio album RIDE and it has become our latest music obsession. RIDE combines mid- tempo, electro-pop and soft electronica tracks creating a dreamy and alternative music journey.


Her newest music proposal couldn’t be more completed as Loreen has changed her style too. The Moroccan-Swedish singer left behind her iconic fringe and she appears with shaved head on RIDE’s cover. The singer noted that she shaved her head as she doesn’t want to hide anymore. Loreen wants to express herself with the power which comes from inside her and the new album’s promotion appears on social media with messages which push people to trust their inner powers. “I feel a change is coming. A global change for equally, and Istand behind it" noted in Vogue Arabia. .

 
 

 

LE LABO: BERGAMOTE 22 eau de parfum
When it comes to fragrance it’s always more personal. I always like to explore new brands and aromas and last month I finally came across LE LABO. At my first visit at the new LE LABO Selfridges, I was impressed not only with the unique smells but with the customer's journey as well. Once I chose my favourite LE LABO scent, the team hand blended my bottle at my presence. After considering which cologne to choose I concluded to BERGAMOTE 22. The dazzling bergamot combines freshness, sweetness and sensuality with acrobatic talent. All these qualities were encompassed in the perfume’s initial code name: “Fire Cologne”