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Unveiling its archival exploration, Church’s (@churchs ) dives foot-first into its history with Church’s Chapters. Read up on the full release at the link in bio Special thanks to Prada Group (@prada )

Valéry Carnoy (@valerycarnoy ) debuts Wild Foxes. A tale of masculinity, boxing and friendship, all wrapped into a coming-of-age story that analyses the crisis of boyhood. Federico Ortiz (@federicism ) speaks with the director, asking the vital question: why now? Wild Foxes is in cinemas now, 1st May. Read the full story and Wild Foxes review at the link in bio Special thanks to @arprpublicity

With Uncommon Creative Studio (@uncommon.creative.studio ), Nils Leonard (@nilsleonard ) channels his passion for arts and culture into a genre-defying and award-winning creative agency. His big rule: “We don’t make sh*t ads.”     Nils Leonard has a story to tell. When he was a young man, he worked at one of those big advertising agencies – you know the type. One that was spread across seven floors of a building in hierarchical fashion. The creatives were in charge and positioned on the top floor, while he toiled in a menial position down below on the third.     One day, he made a discovery… Read the full interview with Nils from Port Issue 36 at the link in bio. Words @isuredontknow Photography @jonnotherattman #PortIssue36

With Salone del Mobile in full swing, French-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin (@philippemalouin ) still found the time on Sunday to introduce his “Vite,” the new moka pot for Alessi (@alessi_official ), over an eggs-and-coffee brunch. Ahead of the event hosted at the satisfyingly perfect Casa Gregotti (@cassagregotti ), Malouin met with Port’s Contributing Features Director, Stuart Brumfit (@stuart_brumfitt ), to explain coffee rituals, his creative philosophies and why Italians (and Japanese) do it better.  Malouin’s “Vite” follows in a long line of moka pots by the Italian brand, yet none have originated quite like this one – in the scrapyards of Ossola, just a few minutes from the shores of Lake Orta, where Alessi is based. There he identified rough-hewn forms, combined them into various proposals and developed them into this final product. The result resembles a screw (‘vite’ in Italian). “Whenever I give a talk, I speak about how I work and how I make things. I first make things by hand, then an accident usually happens, then I find one detail that’s nice, then I exploit it and it ends up in industrial production.” - Philippe Malouin Read the full interview at the link in bio. Interview @philippemalouin Words @stuart_brumfitt Special thanks to @purplepr @alessi_official

Meet the five judges assessing your applications for the Port x Mason & Fifth (masonfifth) literary residency. For this upcoming residency, celebrating Mason & Fifth’s new Belsize Park location, we’ve assembled a panel of five respected literary figures whose work spans fiction, journalism, and editorial practice. The panel includes Bernardine Evaristo (@bernardineevaristo ), winner of the Booker Prize in 2019 for her novel Girl, Woman, Other; Paul Toner (@pltnr ), writer, educator and Deputy Editor at 10 Magazine (@10magazine ); and Francesca Gavin (@roughversion ), Editor-in-Chief of EPOCH Review (@epoch.review ) and host of “Rough Version” on NTS Radio (@nts_radio ). Also joining the panel are Ella Joyce (@ella.jjoyce ), Deputy Editor of HERO Magazine (@heromag ) and Heroine Magazine (@heroine_mag ), and Dan Crowe (@mrdancrowe ), founder and Editor-in-Chief of Port Magazine and INQUE Magazine (@inqueeditions ). Together, this panel reflects the breadth and vitality of today’s literary landscape, offering applicants the opportunity to have their work considered by engaged and influential voices working across publishing today. We will continue to welcome applications until midnight on the 24th of April. Thank you to all who have applied so far! Apply via the link in bio. Terms and Conditions apply. #Mason&Fifth #Port

For Day 1 of Salone del Mobile Milano (@isaloniofficial ), the much anticipated annual design showcase of the world’s greatest, Port attended previews by Nike (@nike ) x Drop City (@dropcity_org ), Alessi (@alessi_official )and Prada (@prada ) Opening the morning at Casa Gregotti (@casagregotti ), Alessi teamed up with Canadian industrial designer Philippe Malouin (@philippemalouin ), to unveil its latest moka pot. Opting for an initial design process that steers away from sketch work in favour of material and prototype sourcing, Phillippe dived into metal junkyards to establish the latest collaboration. With its corkscrew bottom, Alessi once again proves its ability to place innovation in the home. Later in the day, Nike presented NikeAir_Lab in collaboration with Dropcity, an emerging Milanese center for architecture and design with a focus on research, imagination and experimentation. An exploration of Nike’s enduring obsession with Air past, present and future, NikeAir_Lab invites the global design community in with a rare look at prototypical samples and material explorations. The center remains open for the rest of the week for public viewing. Before the heavens opened and hid the sun, Prada held its new edition of Prada Frames In Sight, the annual symposium curated by Formafantasma (@formafantasma ). The evening cocktail saw a special performance by experimental pianist Precious Renee Lee (@preciousreneetucker ), and later opened the Basilica for its evening session - a concert by Hania Rani (@haniarani ). Port will be attending Salone from the 19th - 22nd of April. @karlaotto @purple @prada

📬 This is your one week reminder to apply to our open call. 4 writers, 2 months, 1 residency. Port Magazine has partnered with Mason & Fifth (@masonfifth ) to offer four emerging writers a two-month residency at their newly opened London Belsize Park location. On the 18th May, Mason & Fifth will open their new boutique guesthouse. Located in the historic redevelopment of the Ivy Bank estate, Mason & Fifth Belsize Park will offer 56 fully furnished studios with kitchenettes and private en-suites. Guests will also have access to a range of communal spaces including an open kitchen, daily breakfast bar and an airy double-height guest lounge. In celebration, we are offering four writers a two-month long residency (18th May – 13th July 2026) to explore and nurture their craft. Applications for Port x Mason & Fifth Writer’s residency are now open and successful candidates will be announced Friday 1st May 2026. Read more about this new initiative and apply via the link in bio. Applications will close midnight on the 24th April. Terms and Conditions apply.

Are you a writer looking for space to live and create in London this summer? We might have the answer. Port Magazine has partnered up with Mason & Fifth (@masonfifth ) to offer 4 emerging writers a two-month residency at their newly opened Belsize Park location. Starting May 18th 2026, each chosen writer will have the chance to explore their craft and work with leading industry professionals across varying written disciplines. They will also be granted the opportunity to attend various workshops and field trips with leading creative organisations. Partners include Sadler’s Wells (@sadlers_wells ), Lore Archive (@_lorearchive ) and Smythson (@smythson ), with a panel of judges assessing applications including Paul Toner (@pltnr ) (10 Magazine), Ella Joyce (@ella.jjoyce ) (Hero/Heroine Magazine) and Editor Francesca Gavin (@roughversion ). Selected writers will each receive a private en-suite studio at Mason & Fifth, Belsize Park, for the duration of the residency. In exchange, each writer will run one workshop for the wider Mason & Fifth community and will contribute one original piece of writing created during the residency to remain in the building, becoming part of its opening chapter. ⁠ In turn, writers will have access to all the building’s amenities and the wider Mason & Fifth events programme. They can also make use of all the shared living spaces including quiet spaces to work, guest living room, private garden and laundry room. ⁠ The residency will open with a shared dinner, bringing the writers together with the Port and Mason & Fifth teams. It will conclude with a public event in the building, curated by the Port team, showcasing the work created during the programme. Finally, each writer will be given print space within Port’s Issue 39 Autumn/Winter 2026 to publish their own work, whilst also contributing to Port’s digital page throughout the two-month residency. ⁠ Applications are open to everyone globally, but we also encourage those local to the London area to apply. ⁠Applications will close 24th April 2026. ⁠ Tap the link in bio to apply and read more details. Terms and Conditions apply. ⁠ #PortMagazine #Mason&Fifth

Join us in Milano on Monday 20th April as we celebrate the launch of Anima Issue 4 (@anima__magazine ), Port’s sister magazine, and the Flos Nocturne Collection (@flos ). The evening will feature a cocktail reception and a conversation hosted by Anima’s editor-in-chief Deyan Sudjic, with Piero Gandini and Konstantin Grcic (@konstantingrcicdesign ). RSVP essential: [email protected] Flos Professional Space�Corso Monforte 15, 20122 Milano

🏳️‍⚧️ Today marks International Transgender Visibility Day 🏳️‍⚧️ Despite its founding in 2009 by American transgender activist and psychotherapist Rachel Crandall-Crocker (@rachelcrandallcrocker ), this day has, in recent years, taken on even greater significance. Amid the rise of hate-driven and right-wing scapegoating ideologies, it stands as a powerful reminder of the work our societies still need to undertake. In 2021, Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to formally recognise the day through an official proclamation. Since then, shifting political narratives have increasingly used the transgender community as a tool for division — spreading misinformation, inciting hostility, and amplifying ideologies that separate rather than unite. Today, we reflect on women who have not only contributed to Port, but who also embody and amplify messages of love, acceptance, and shared humanity. International Transgender Visibility Day is a moment to honour the living while acknowledging those we have lost. Let it not be a day defined solely by mourning, but one of collective recognition — that a future built together will always be stronger than one lived apart. Image 1 and 4:“Transbrasil” (2021), Photography Rafael Medina (@rafaml ) Image 2: Shon Faye (@shon.faye ), Issue 29 Commentary, “The Transgender Issue” (2021), Photography Lydia Wilks (@lydiawilksphotography ) Image 3: Torrey Peters, Issue 31 Cover, Photography Eric Chakeen (@ericchakeen ), Styling Jessi Frederick (@jessifrederick )

Last week, on Thursday 19th March, The Dean Group (@thedean ) officially opened The Dean Berlin, marking its first expansion into mainland Europe. With locations already in Galway, Dublin and Cork, the Irish-founded group welcomed 700 guests from across Berlin’s creative community for its launch party. With 81 rooms across five floors, guests explored the full extent of the hotel in a way rarely experienced. Rooms on each floor were open for lounging, conversation and discovery, offering a wide spectrum of entertainment throughout the night. Space was cleared in Benedict’s (@benedictberlin ), the hotel’s ground-floor all-day breakfast hub, for sets from Irish DJ Cormac, alongside Berlin-based ChewChew and Spencer Parker. Upstairs, Martion (@martion_audiosysteme ) hosted the Listening Room, featuring performances from avant-pop artist Jeannel (@jeannel ), Nigerian-born, Irish-raised singer Toshín (@toshin_music ), and hip-hop act Short Attention Span (@therealshortattentionspan ) with Tony Sauna (@tonysauna ). Rumour has it — and Port can confirm — that Room 320, hosted by comedian and authenticity coach The Gunjan (@thegunjanshowxo ), told fortunes with a little help from Patrón. What stands out most about The Dean Berlin, beyond its distinctly Irish hospitality, is its commitment to local artistry. Lead Art Curator Jennifer Ellis (@jenncellis ), founder of APSARA (@apsara.studio ), worked alongside Thom Oosterhof (@thomoosterhofprojects ) to realise the hotel’s collection. As curator, Oosterhof commissioned 20 local artists to create 80 original works, now displayed throughout the building — from lobby to guest rooms — including a façade piece by Fiete Stolte (@fietestolte ). Entitled Wanderers, the collection “becomes both a portrait of Berlin’s creative spirit and a meditation on the search for place and perspective.” The Dean Group has also announced a forthcoming Munich location, with its first U.S. opening set for Miami later this year. Pictures by Szymon Stepniak (@simonstepniak ) Special thanks to @karlaotto , @hashimnaama , @markalashand and @missnolte

Fashion Museum Antwerp (MoMu) (@momuantwerp ), has officially opened its doors to the 40th Anniversary retrospective of “The Antwerp Six”. Today Port was given the chance to experience the exhibition dedicated to Walter Van Beirendonck (@waltervanbeirendonckofficial ), Ann Demeulemeester (@anndemeulemeester_officia ), Dries Van Noten (@driesvannoten ), Dirk Van Saene (@vansaenedirk ), Dirk Bikkembergs (@bikkembergsofficial ), and the late Marina Yee (@marina.yee ). Having risen as the group that famously rocked the fashion industry during their first showcasing in A/W 1986-87, they later struggled to differentiate themselves as individuals. True to this history, MoMu collaborated with each designer individually to realise their own legacy. From Walter’s robot “Puk-Puk” through which he would express thoughts strange and detested at time, and the dark sensuality Ann has become so famed for, to the textures and patterns of Dries and Marina Yee’s avant-garde approach to art and archive, MoMu further establishes the six as trailblazers, influencers, human, and different in their own right. If you aren’t convinced, Diane Pernet (@asvof ), Tim Blanks (@timblanks ), Sarah Mower (@sarahmower_ ), Stephen Jones (@StephenJonesMillinery ), Raf Simons (@rafsimons ) and many others are present to remind you. Thank you to the teams at MoMu and Camron (@camronglobal ) for having us.