In this episode of Real American Beauty, directed by Liza Mandelup, we journey to the pastel-coloured boom town that is Miami. Uncovering another side to this palm-fringed vacationland, we visit a barbershop where the rising stars of the boxing world come to get their hair done, and meet the young Cuban-Americans whose parents came to the US in hopes of living the American Dream. But for these guys, who dream of becoming world champion boxers, it doesn’t matter if you’re king of the ring; if you don’t look sharp upon entering you’ve lost before the game has even begun. Theirs, like Miami itself, is a story of self-renewal; one that could happen only in America. Meet the victors of tomorrow.

In this series directed by Liza Mandelup, we explore the very different faces of American beauty today. From the picket-fenced suburbia of Long Island to the pastel-coloured storefronts of Miami, we examine the transformative powers of a hairstyle, and the cultural meanings that come with it. Braided, curled, flat-ironed, whipped back and forth, in the first episode we travel to South Central, Los Angeles, for the cheapest and best weave in town, and where we meet the women of Mr@Mrs Salon for whom a trip to the hairdressers is about so much more than just hair.

Get California dreaming with Bella Hadid as she takes us on a road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway to a place where the grass is green and the girls are pretty, in her guide to LA. It’s not all platinum hair and permatans, Los Angeles is the City of Dreams, so leave your inhibitions behind you, soak up some rays and let the youngest Hadid sister show you the golden sands of her home turf. California, here we come!

Let loose in the City of Lights with Parisian belle Camille Rowe, as we take her on her first trip to Las Vegas, in a film directed by Columbine Goldsmith. Leave your worries at the golden gates, wander the neon signs of the old town, then hit the strip, win the jackpot and turn night into day, but before you go, remember to thank Lady Luck. Viva Las Vegas!

Our new series looks at the history of British music scenes and the styles they created. The first episode unpacks the growth of emo and grime in the early naughties. 

Watch Episode 2: Jungle & Cybergoth - http://bit.ly/1UvT0XU

When you see her say a prayer, and kiss your heart goodbye!

The 35th Birthday Issue #ComingSoon

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The 4th episode in our history of British style tribes takes a look at London's B Boy scene and how Ibiza & acid house revolutionized youth culture.

Wrapped up in print, gold and grills, immerse yourself in the world of Skhothane.

Wrapped up in print, gold and grills, immerse yourself in the world of Skhothane.