This autumn, Fashion Quarterly captures the mood of the moment,  exploring the trends, conversations and creative voices shaping the season ahead. In this, our Power issue, we spoke to six trailblazers in Power Play (page 154) – entrepreneurs, makers, architects, designers, and creative leaders. 

We asked them for their stories of bold thinking, fearless evolution and power… and what they shared was deeply considered. Lucy Vincent from Sans [ceuticals] talked about the power of letting go, while fashion designer Kiri Nathan spoke about the power of knowing her ‘whānau and chosen tribe have her back’. 

Elsewhere, we turn a critical eye to the industry itself. In The Big Shrink (page 48)  Natalia Didovich asks the question: after years of progress towards representation, why does fashion’s “ideal” body seem to be shrinking again? In the trending section, the Autumn Capsule Edit (page 76) distils 84 key pieces – from classic trenches and timeless denim to crisp shirting and everyday sneakers – designed to carry you through the season with ease. 

In beauty, The Scoop on Peptides (page 124) breaks down the ingredient dominating skincare right now, exploring what it is, why it matters, and how to shop it well. Also inside: Beck Wadworth, Jess Molina and Zeenat Wilkinson unpack the art of entertaining (page 134), and Culture Vulture (page 139), is your edit of what to watch, read and listen to now. For a sense of escape, Ngahuia Williams travels to the Himalayas, exploring the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Valley of the Flowers (page 178).

Read all that, and so much more in Fashion Quarterly’s autumn issue—on sale now!