In Kinshasa, tailors rejuvenate the 'abacost', the DRC's emblematic suit
Auguy Okasol poses for a photo wearing an 'abacost', a front-fastening jacket, at the Okasol workshop in Kinshasa. Credits: Glody Murhabazi / AFP Sewing machines whirred across bold fabrics at a Kinshasa atelier where Congolese tailors and their style-savvy customers have revived a...
Design Forward 26 runner-up Akriti Awatwani: AI is a collaborator, not a replacement
Credits: The Fabricant Akriti Awatwani is a fashion designer from India who recently completed her Master's in Fashion Designing and Technology at Istituto Marangoni, Milan. Her practice is defined by a commitment to pushing fashion beyond traditional boundaries — through structure,...
FBI warns students and staff that ShinyHunters may come knocking after Canvas breach
Having receive a ransom payment for its attack on Canvas, ShinyHunters and other extortion gangs are only likely to be further incentivised to launch similar attacks in future. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading →
Brooks Nader Goes Gilded in Archival Georges Chakra at Cannes
The model attended a Tuesday night premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading →
Caleres Names Dan Karpel CFO
Dan Karpel, who rejoined Caleres in October 2025 as chief accounting officer and was named interim CFO in January, is now officially the shoe firm’s permanent chief financial officer. Continue reading →
From Scented Concerts to Audiophile Perfumery: Decoding Fragrance’s Sonic Shift
Music and perfume have many commonalities. Increasingly, they’re sharing the spotlight. Continue reading →
Report: Global AI Use Rises as Adoption Gap Continues to Widen
AI usage has reached 17.8% among the world’s working-age population, while adoption remains far higher in developed economies than in the Global South. Continue reading →
Microsoft Intros New Agentic AI Security Multi-Model Defense System
A new multi-model agentic AI security system built by Microsoft’s Autonomous Code Security team helped researchers find 16 new vulnerabilities across the Windows networking and authentication stack, the company anounced in a recent security blog post. Continue reading →
Bankruptcy court approves STG Logistics’ exit from Chapter 11
But court filings show that even after restructuring, the company is likely to operate with thin margins and a relatively modest cash cushion. Continue reading →