Shopping & Trends

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Fifty Grand Seikos, No Two Alike: Inside the Hand-Engraved Hisen

Grand Seiko's Hisen SBGZ011 pairs a free-hand-engraved platinum case with a 9R02 Spring Drive movement that carries an 84-hour power reserve and a torque-return system found nowhere else in the catalog.

The Fly-Fishing Label That Hooked Both Supreme and Palace

SOUTH2 WEST8 turned an esoteric Japanese angling method into the most quietly influential outerwear brand in streetwear, one technical vest at a time.

Stüssy's Faded Tees Are a Masterclass in Letting the Sun Do the Work

The California label's latest resist-dye treatments turn t-shirts into one-of-a-kind artifacts, and the secret lies in a surfboard-shaping history that can't be faked.

Suit Direct names Murphy CEO as Gül's turnaround set for expansion

The menswear retailer promotes its former finance chief on 1 August, credits the outgoing boss with steering a rapid change, and targets ten new stores this year.

Habit Formation: Why It Takes 18 to 254 Days and How to Track It

A plain-spoken look at what the science says about building lasting habits — from Charles Duhigg's cue-routine-reward loop to James Clear's four-step model — plus the free tracker that keeps you honest.

9 Unorthodox Choices in a 1/7-Acre Island Retreat

From a barge-delivered crew to a salvaged hearth, these are the touches that make a tiny lake rock feel like home.

The $17 Razor Won't Save You — These Beard Trimmers Will

From the $35 carry-on companion to the $100 detail blade, the trimmer that lasts is the one built for your beard's actual routine.

Katseye's New Film Catches a Group Holding Together While Two Members Step Away

The documentary 'Wild Hearts' tracks a pop group navigating early fame, harsh reviews, and a health crisis just before releasing its most personal EP yet.

Frasers Buys Harvey Nichols as Retail Crime Act Kicks In

A week of retail upheaval: Frasers Group snaps up Harvey Nichols in a pre-pack, and a new law targets shop theft.

NMIXX's Lily Morrow Is Building the Most Literary Career in K-Pop

The 23-year-old singer-songwriter survived the 2009 Marysville bushfires and auditioned for K-pop Star 4 at 12. Now she reads 17 books a year, threads Greek mythology into pop songs, runs a 26-episode fan book club, and treats fandom as a two-way street—refusing to stay on the surface.