The Latest Dispatches From the Fashion Frontier
Welcome to Issue: your curated runway into the newest, sharpest, and most thoughtful pieces fmmé has to offer. This isn’t a checklist of trends or a highlight reel. It’s where we publish our definitive features, essays, interviews, and explorations that push past surface‑level style and into ideas worth lingering on.
Each issue is a chance to slow down in a world that scrolls fast, to think deeply about the forces shaping fashion and culture and to discover perspectives you didn’t know you were missing. Whether it’s dissecting runway movements, spotlighting unheard voices, or unpacking fashion’s cultural intersections, Issue is where fmmé’s voice truly speaks.
Start here. Read widely. Stay curious.
Style Has No Expiration Date: Challenging Fashion’s Youth Obsession
According to a 2025 report from ZipDo, the median age of models in the international fashion industry is about 23, and about 15 percent of models under mainstream contracts are over 30. This is not a coincidence, but the result of an industry that consistently links youth to relevance, marketability, and beauty. As we, the consumers, age and diversify, fashion still reflects a narrow view in its representation. Brands have tried to reflect society in recent years, but these efforts have not always worked. The recent rise of older models and designs is not just a trend, but a response to growing social criticism. The real question is not whether fashion is changing, but why it has taken so long.
What “High Risk” Means And What You Can Do
One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. A statement many have heard, but few have really paused to consider. The risk of breast cancer among young adult women is increasing every year. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide, and also in Belgium. But what does this number mean for us personally?