Canny Circumspection
A shrewd and highly competent person who shuns the limelight…
Code-X
“Signs” — cultural norms and forms, extracted from past audits — forming a vast codex. See all CODE-X installments here.
Smoky Soul
The mode of smoking can reveal a character’s authentic “soul.”
New Duds
Sartorial transformations symbolizing — and enabling — personal evolution.
Against All Odds
“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Wild Horses
“Didn’t expect to find any fences around here.”
Sublime Nature
Inspiring and terrifying American landscapes…
Disruptive Tech
Rejecting the norms and forms that other (non-British) technology makers take for granted.
Eccentric Chic
Britain’s best and brightest are warped — in fascinating ways.
Cosmopolitan Perspective
A natural, organic, "earned" cosmopolitanism.
Pointed Absurdism
Silliness as social commentary.
Ironic Aestheticism
Aristocratic hauteur with a wink.
Cruel Competence
We may dislike them but they do get amazing results.
Sinful Red
Romantic desire, restricted content, forbidden pleasures.
Runway Red
They have invented their own rules.
Owning the Excessive
A stylish, self-conscious take on garishness.