The Creative Generation is here, with cover star and social media sensation, Charli D’Amelio

There’s a noticeable shift happening in how creativity takes shape today. It’s faster, more fluid, and less defined by traditional pathways than ever before. This issue taps into that momentum—and there are few who capture it quite like our cover star, Charli D’Amelio.

Charli D’Amelio, embodies a new kind of creative force—one that has grown up online, shaping and being shaped by a hyper-connected world. After redefining influence on TikTok, stepping onto the Dancing With The Stars stage, and making her Broadway debut, her next act is a surprising one. When we met her in Los Angeles, she spoke to that sense of momentum—of continuing to move, to build, and to explore what creativity can look like next.

But Charli is just one part of a much wider story.

Across the issue, we turn our focus closer to home, celebrating the depth and diversity of New Zealand’s creative landscape. In collaboration with The Arts House Trust and the Royal New Zealand Ballet, we produced two shoots that are visually distinct yet united in their exploration of artistic expression—brought to life by talents including Guy Coombes and Apela Bell, alongside a wider community of creatives.

Elsewhere, the issue is filled with ideas, perspectives, and people shaping culture right now. From the innovation behind this year’s Salone del Mobile to Anthony Bayer’s backstage perspective at Paris Fashion Week, and a closer look at Nessa Barrett as she continues to define her own creative identity. We also celebrate the winners of the 2026 Remix Lifestyle Awards—individuals whose work speaks to creativity in all its forms.

As always, there’s plenty more to discover within these pages: fashion editorials that move between nostalgia and modernity, beauty and wellbeing features that reflect a more holistic approach to self, and a curated look at what to read, watch, and experience in the months ahead.

Because if there’s one thing this issue makes clear, it’s that creativity is everywhere—and it belongs to all of us.

Tessa Patrick x

The Creative Generation, starring Charli D’Amelio, is on sale now nationwide.