Wallpaper* September 2026 Style Issue Explores Fashion Persona and Features Tilda Swinton, Kim Kardashian

The September 2026 Style Issue of Wallpaper* magazine, available from 6 August, focuses on the act of dressing and how clothing creates a persona. The issue features two newsstand covers and a limited-edition subscriber cover, with photography by Liam Warwick, Steve Harnacke, and Antoine & Charlie. Highlights include a womenswear story with Australian model Aylah Peterson adopting personae inspired by the season's looks, and a menswear shoot staging an abstracted beauty pageant. The issue includes an interview with Tilda Swinton and fashion curator Olivier Saillard on their decade-long creative collaboration, and a conversation with Jil Sander's creative director Simone Bellotti about his second season. Kim Kardashian discusses her new Skims store in London with architect Rafael de Cárdenas. The Glossary section explores the color black as a standout trend. The issue profiles rising star Torishéju Dumi, supported by Dover Street Market's incubator and Sarabande, and features an inside look at Hermès' new Mayfair Maison with art curation by Pierre-Alexis Dumas. As Paul Smith turns 80, the brand's archive is showcased in an exclusive shoot. Editor-in-chief Bill Prince, formerly of British GQ, introduces the issue. Cover credits include fashion from Loewe, Gucci, Emporio Armani, and others.