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en’s fashion has been part of ’s century-long tradition of reporting on the industry and the society behind it. While so many women rightly took center stage in the growing fashion world, men too have been responsible for shaping significant looks and trends, in front of and behind the camera, as you can read in “Dream Makers” on page 108. In the 1970s, men’s fashion became so important to the market that dedicated an entire monthly publication to it: , and later . Today, attitudes about gender and sexual identity have changed, and the strict binary distinction between male and female fashion feels almost quaint. But ’s mission of documenting how men dress continues. In this issue, we focus on the people and the ideas that are at the heart of conversations about music, art, design, and, yes, fashion. Witness our cover star, the international musical supernova Maluma, who gracefully embodies an evolved masculinity. And meet the alternative music newcomer, Finneas, the brother and producer of the groundbreaking artist Billie Eilish. This fall, old traditions find new life, and the very unique French art of dressing down is being revived by a younger generation of designers. They join a new crop of talent selected in collaboration with ’s international editors for “L’O Dossier,” an exclusive roundup of the best international menswear. Finally, discover new and divergent
