SHOW STOPPERS
Live on the runway, the stunning Fall 2007 collections by Dior, Louis Vuitton, and John Galliano, shot in all their panoramic glory
PARTY
V hits Venice and finds the artists and scene makers swimming through the 52nd Biennale
IN MEMORIAM
A tribute to Isabella Blow, the vivacious personality with the most fearless sense of fashion
HAPPY 45TH MR. VALENTINO!
Fêting Mr. Valentino and the anniversary of his timeless brand
HEROES
Popsters Bronski Beat eschewed ’80s ambiguity for a more out-and-proud approach; in an era when sex and violence defined fashion photography, Chris von Wangenheim’s images stood out as the most decadent; back in ’68, the Living Theatre set the stage for radical politics—this is not your Broadway musical
WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
Famous athletes descend on Barcelona for the Laureus World Sports Awards. Think of it as the anti-Oscars
LAST DAYS
As the world falls apart, artist-about-town Agathe Snow predicts the postapocalypse with a whale carcass and a few culinary delights
NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND
Actor Ryan Donowho might be headed for the bright lights of Hollywood, but he wants you to know he hasn’t forgotten his time on the New York streets
WORK IN PROGRESS
Jason Schmidt checks in on the visual vitals of artists Simon Starling, Francis Alÿs, Matthew Brannon, and Anthony James
OUTBREAK
Rockers the Deadly Syndrome sing about ghosts and eucalyptus trees—they’re indie L.A.’s next big thing. Try to catch them
NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK
Actress Kristina Klebe is one sexy Ivy grad, but as a foulmouthed cheerleader in this year’s Halloween remake, nothing can save her
BACK TO SCHOOL
As summer winds down and classes start back up, there’s a lot that every smart kid needs to know about City Limits
That classic California hippie sound inspires Aussie band Dappled Cities
SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
L.A.’s own Lavender Diamond sings about love and peace
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF IAN CURTIS
Joy Division helped inspire the famed rock photographer Anton Corbijn’s move to London. Now the band’s legendary front man is the subject of Corbijn’s feature-film debut
A MILLION LITTLE PIECES
Visionaire 51 HARMONY brings high art to jigsaw puzzles—really, really big jigsaw puzzles.
FIRST THEY TOOK MANHATTAN
Opening Ceremony, downtown New York’s favorite clothier, takes the Los Angeles retail world by storm
ROCK DIARY
Hedi Slimane and Alex Needham continue their tour of new bands on the U.K. underground scene with the Answering Machine
EXTRA
The new stores, shoes, music, books, and various other sundries that will fill your heart with autumnal lust
FOOT FETISH
Photographer Bela Borsodi points his lens at the season’s hottest heels. Shoes have never been this sexy. And we mean never
PRO CHOICE
The next generation of makeup superstars shares its beauty secrets
V-BAY
Black, tight, sexy, and made of leather—this season it’s an all-new take on biker gear
V-MAIL
A weekend in Paris proves there’s nothing sexier than V-Mailers with a touch of savoir faire