Milan Fashion Week: The Power of What Lies Beneath ~ Dhruv Kapoor Creates Layers of Meaning in His New Collection

Brilliant colour and fine embroidery enhanced Dhruv Kapoor's themes in his new SS26 collection, presented in Milan. Photograph above and cover picture by Jay Zoo for DAM.

At Milan Fashion Week, Dhruv Kapoor offered a thoughtful collection that examined what lies beneath the surface of fashion. His Spring/Summer 2026 show, Foundations & Futures, elevated everyday underlayers and reimagined traditional Indian silhouettes, asking audiences to reconsider which garments, and which histories, are given visibility. Blending cultural reference with contemporary design, he used clothing as a lens to explore identity, heritage, and transformation, creating one resonant statement. Story by Jeanne-Marie Cilento. Photography by Jay Zoo

Decorative outerwear inspired

by the forms and embellishment

of under garments. 

DHRUV Kapoor struck a different chord when he presented his new Spring/Summer 2026 collection in Milan. Known for his approach to exploring gender and cultural identity, the Indian-born, Milan-trained designer delivered a show that was both intimate and expansive, moving from the private world of undergarments to the symbolic weight of tradition.

Rarely meant for public view, slips, petticoats, and vests were not treated as background pieces by Kapoor but recast as the main story. These foundations became confident outerwear, a comment about visibility, questioning why certain garments, and by extension, certain identities, are kept out of sight.

Kapoor’s exploration did not stop there. Drawing from Indian heritage, he reinterpreted familiar pieces such as the kurta and the bandhgala jacket. Rather than showing them in their classic forms, he altered proportions and the design. The effect was less about nostalgia and more about reimagining how tradition can live in the present. These looks suggested that cultural garments need not sit untouched in the past but can evolve alongside shifting ideas of self-expression.

By bringing the unseen into visibility and reworking tradition, Kapoor reminds us that innovation is not always about the new, but about how we choose to reinterpret the familiar

Earthy hues added to the collection's

grounded notes and emotional power. 

While the collection's themes carried the intellectual weight of the collection, earthy colour gave it emotional power. Kapoor said he chose tones inspired by planetary references from ancient Indian texts, grounding the show in hues that suggested harmony and energy. 

This was less about literal spirituality and more about aligning fashion with a sense of universality. The result was a palette that felt both grounded and futuristic with these shades paired with brilliant dashes of red and pink. Even the runway was covered in a path of dark sand to enhance the connection to nature.

Kapoor also looked beyond clothing to extend his narrative. Eyewear came through a collaboration with Paloceras, a Helsinki-based studio known for turning digital concepts into sculptural frames. Their exaggerated designs added a surreal layer to the runway. The atmosphere was completed by Swiss-Nepali musician Aïsha Devi, whose immersive soundtrack gave the show an otherworldly pulse. Together, these collaborations emphasized Kapoor’s interest in fashion as a multi-sensory, multidimensional experience.

In Milan, the collection landed at a moment when conversations around gender, heritage, and identity remain at the forefront of fashion

A collaboration with a Finnish 

eyewear company brought new

ideas to life in sculptural frames. 

This season reinforced themes Kapoor has examined since launching his label in 2014: independence and the rejection of rigid gender roles. His work often plays on the tension between softness and strength, drawing on emotion as a form of power. 

The Spring/Summer 2026 collection sharpened that philosophy. By spotlighting undergarments, he elevated what is usually hidden, while his reworking of traditional silhouettes suggested a fluid dialogue between past and future. It was a collection that asked the audience to consider not only how garments look, but also what they represent.

Kapoor’s trajectory reflects the international perspective that shapes his work. He studied at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi before moving to Milan to complete a Master’s degree at Istituto Marangoni. A formative stint at Etro gave him insight into Italian craft and global markets. Returning to India, he launched his label and quickly won recognition: the Vogue India Fashion Fund in 2015, GQ India and other designer of the year awards.

The designs frequently cross generational and cultural lines, speaking to a global audience without losing sight of Indian heritage

Bespoke fabrics and fine tailoring

have meant that the label stands

out from Indian as well as 

international runways. 

What distinguishes Kapoor is not just technical skill but a willingness to challenge convention. His collections frequently cross generational and cultural lines, speaking to a global audience without losing sight of Indian heritage. 

The brand’s DNA, find tailoring, and custom fabric development, has allowed it to stand apart on both Indian and international runways.

In Milan, Kapoor’s collection landed at a moment when conversations around gender, heritage, and identity remain at the forefront of fashion. Foundations & Futures tapped directly into these debates, offering garments as vehicles of transformation. A petticoat turned into a statement dress, a kurta reshaped into something entirely new, each piece asked how much of identity is inherited and how much is chosen.

Drawing from his Indian heritage, the designer reinterpreted familiar pieces such as the kurta and the bandhgala jacket, showing these garments need not remain in the past but can evolve alongside shifting ideas of self-expression 

Kapoor was able to balance intellectual

ambition with practical and appealing

design. 

While the collection carried a strong conceptual thread, it also offered wearable ideas. Layering, exaggerated proportions, and bold colors could easily filter into contemporary wardrobes. Kapoor balanced intellectual ambition with practical design, ensuring the message did not overwhelm the clothes themselves.

In a season already filled with theatrical displays in London and New York, Kapoor’s show felt like a measured disruption, quiet in tone but radical in implication. Rather than overwhelming the audience with spectacle, he asked them to look more closely at what they take for granted in clothing. By bringing the unseen into visibility and reworking tradition into the present, Kapoor reminded us that innovation is not always about the new, but about how we choose to reinterpret the familiar.

Dhruv Kapoor’s collection was a standout on the first day of Milan Fashion Week because it refused to play by predictable rules. Inspired by heritage yet unbound by it, intimate yet open to the world, the designs suggested empowerment. For Kapoor, fashion is not just about how people dress, it is about what they reveal, what they reclaim, and how they choose to carry history into the future. 

Scroll down to see more highlights from Dhruv Kapoor's SS26 collection plus backstage moments

London Fashion Week: From Latex to Lifestyle - Harri’s Latest Collection Turns Experimental Couture into Wearable Design

Harri's Spring/Summer 2026 collection at London Fashion Week moved away from spectacle to designs that are artistic but suitable for quotidian life. 

At this season’s London Fashion Week, Harri's Spring/Summer 2026 collection continues the label’s dialogue between art and design while shifting toward a more wearable approach. The show marked a move away from the inflatable forms and hyper-sculptural silhouettes that first brought the designer international recognition, instead focusing on garments that carry the same imaginative spirit but are conceived for daily life, writes Antonio Visconti

A sinuous silhouette and black and 

white palette made this ensemble

a highlight of the Harri collection. 

HARRI'S new collection evinces how fashion can function simultaneously as cultural artifact and lived experience and be at the intersection of performance and practicality, 

Called Museumwear, the Spring/Summer 2026 show was unveiled during London Fashion Week. Known for his intriguing, inflatable silhouettes that blur the line between fashion and art, Harri’s new direction aims to translate the surrealist energy of past shows into a more accessible, ready-to-wear language.

Founded by the Kerala-born designer in 2020 after completing an MA at the London College of Fashion, Harri has developed a reputation for treating clothing as both artistic expression and experimentation. 

Previous collections pushed boundaries with latex, inflated forms, and exaggerated proportions that caught international attention. For SS26, the London-based designer changed the focus from spectacle to wearability, positioning the collection as a bridge between art observed from afar and fashion lived in everyday contexts.

The show had a balance of contrasts: minimalist, tailored looks set against experimental structures; fluid textiles paired with sculptural shapes. While echoes of Harri’s signature theatricality remained, the collection leaned into pragmatic cuts and materials that suggested a desire to move beyond runway performance into wardrobe reality. The concept of MuseumWear underscored this ambition: pieces that acknowledge fashion’s place as cultural artifact while also functioning within urban life.

Awarded the British Fashion Council Fashion Trust grant earlier this year, following earlier backing from BFC Newgen, reflects Harris’s position as a designer navigating art-led fashion and market readiness. The collection was staged with the help of an extensive network of collaborators, highlighting the collective effort behind translating a conceptual label into a functioning ready-to-wear line.

The designer raises a question that sits at the centre of contemporary fashion: how can experimental design rooted in performance and spectacle evolve into clothing that engages with everyday culture? For Harri the SS26 collection marked a step toward answering that, proposing garments that retain an imaginative spark while entering practical circulation.

In a season where London Fashion Week spotlighted both theatrical innovation and commercial grounding, Harri's contribution stood as an ambitious aim to inhabit both worlds at once, keeping art at the forefront, but making space for quotidian life within it.

Scroll down to see the Harri Spring/Summer 2026 collection at London Fashion Week

Robert Redford: Ten Great Films From a Brilliant Career

Robert Redford, left, with Paul Newman in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." Screen Archives/Getty Images. Cover picture of Redford in Malibu, shot by Annie Leibovitz in 1980.

By Daniel O'Brien

OVER the course of an illustrious film career which began in 1960, Robert Redford starred in more than 50 films and directed nine. He was nominated for an Oscar four times, won best director for his debut Ordinary People in 1980, and received an honorary Oscar for his contribution to the film industry in 2001. It’s an extraordinary body of work – here we pick our ten favourites.

1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Paul Newman insisted on the 

(relatively unknown at the time)

Robert Redford to be in the film.

Robert Redford defined his Hollywood stardom in 1969 with George Roy Hill’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, a film that reconfigured both the western and the buddy movie. Riding the momentum of New Hollywood titles like Easy Rider and Midnight Cowboy, Hill’s film struck a balance between fresh storytelling and classic Hollywood style.

Playing opposite Paul Newman’s wily Butch, Redford’s cool, sharp-shooting Sundance creates one of cinema’s most iconic duos. Their charisma and wit onscreen are as striking as their arresting good looks. But this is also carefully balanced. Sundance’s inability to swim, for example, adds humour and vulnerability, humanising Redford’s star power. The final defiant freeze-frame is culturally iconic, while the film’s legacy lives on through the Sundance Film Festival, providing a platform for independent filmmakers.

2. Jeremiah Jonhnson (1972)

Redford’s portrayal of 19th-century mountain man Jeremiah Johnson tells the tale of a disillusioned figure retreating into the wilderness, seeking solace in the solitude, beauty and danger of the Rocky Mountains.

Sparse in dialogue and narrative, the film relies on Redford’s quiet authority to carry it. Very much a product of its era, it frames Johnson in violent clashes with both Native Americans and nature itself. Most significantly, it marked the beginning of Redford’s long partnership with director Sydney Pollack, a fruitful collaboration that would later include The Way We Were, Three Days of the Condor, and Out of Africa.

3. The Sting (1973)

Reuniting with director George Roy Hill, Redford teamed up again with Paul Newman for The Sting, a stylish 1930s caper about two grifters scheming to outwit a crime boss, played with icy menace by Robert Shaw – a stark contrast to the warmth between the leads. This time it’s Newman’s turn to wear the moustache, with Redford clean-shaven, a playful reversal of their Butch Cassidy look. With its clever twists, Scott Joplin ragtime piano score and screen-wipe transitions, the film won seven Oscars at the 46th Academy Awards, including best picture and best director, and earned Redford a nomination for best actor.

4. All the President’s Men (1976)

Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford 

in All the President's Men.

Alan J. Pakula’s All the President’s Men paired Redford with Dustin Hoffman in a serious contemporary role, dramatising the Watergate scandal just two years after Nixon’s resignation. A taut, uncompromising account of investigative journalism, the film showcases Redford’s range in a part that eschews glamour for realism and the pursuit of truth. Fifty years later it remains one of cinema’s most sophisticated political dramas. The project owed much to Redford, who approached Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein before securing rights to their book, and adapting it for the screen.

5. Ordinary People (1980)

Redford’s directorial debut, Ordinary People was a huge success, winning best picture and earning him the Oscar for best director. A powerful family drama about grief and alienation, it starred Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton. The film transformed Redford’s career, expanding his influence behind the camera.

6. Sneakers (1992)

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, Sneakers let Redford dip back into the caper genre, this time with a tech-age twist. He plays a former hacker turned security consultant who, along with a mismatched crew (Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix), is pulled into a plot over a code-breaking device. The film mixes comedy, intrigue and early 1990s paranoia about surveillance, while retaining a breezy touch as Redford holds it all together with his familiar charm.

7. Quiz Show (1994)

Redford’s fourth feature film, Quiz Show, returned to his interest in public scandal – this time shifting from the White House to NBC’s 1950s game show Twenty-One and the controversy surrounding contestant Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes). Exposing how producers rigged the contest to engineer Van Doren’s success, the film probes questions of truth, media and morality, echoing Redford’s enduring fascination with power and integrity in American culture. Nominated for four Oscars, Quiz Show remains one of Redford’s most accomplished and incisive directorial works.

8. The Great Gatsby (1974)

Mia Farrow and Robert Redford 

in The Great Gatsby. 

Jack Clayton’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby cast Redford as one of literature’s most enigmatic figures: Jay Gatsby, the wealthy, detached, and obsessive dreamer pining for Daisy Buchanan (Mia Farrow). With his good looks and charisma, Redford embodied Gatsby’s allure, mystery and melancholy, even as the film itself divided critics. Lavish costumes and period design capture the excess of the Jazz Age, while Redford grounds the story’s glittering parties with Gatsby’s aching loneliness.

9. All Is Lost (2013)

J.C. Chandor’s All Is Lost is an engaging piece of action survival cinema, with Redford at 77 proving he could still carry a film entirely alone. He plays an unnamed sailor in the Indian Ocean whose boat is punctured by a drifting shipping container, an accident that escalates into a fight for survival on the open sea. With almost no dialogue (just 51 words), the drama relies on Redford’s presence and physicality. Like Jeremiah Johnson transposed from mountains to water, the film is elemental and meditative, and Redford delivers a late-career performance of remarkable endurance, which earned him the New York Film Critics Circle Award for best actor.

10. The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

David Lowery’s The Old Man & the Gun was announced as Redford’s final starring role, and it feels like a fitting farewell. While he later appeared briefly in Avengers: Endgame (2019) and in the anthology film Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020), this was the last feature he headlined.

Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal who, well into his seventies, escapes prison and keeps robbing banks with a smile. The film isn’t about suspense so much as presence, and Redford brings the same easy charisma that defined his early career. Gentle, nostalgic and playful, it stands as an apt curtain call for a legendary performer and filmmaker.

Daniel O'Brien, Lecturer, Department of Literature Film and Theatre Studies, University of Essex

Art Among the Olive Trees: Mougins is a Hilltop Haven of French History and Haute Cuisine

La Place de Mougins in the heart of the village is also a highly regarded restaurant in this region famed for its gastronomy. Photograph above by Andrea Heinsohn for DAM.

Perched in the Provençal hills above Cannes, the village of Mougins has quietly become one of the French Riviera’s most remarkable cultural enclaves. Long favored by artists and intellectuals, this medieval town blends centuries-old architecture with an unexpectedly modern artistic pulse. With museums devoted to classical antiquities and contemporary women artists, a culinary legacy shaped by world-class chefs, and panoramic views that once inspired Picasso and Churchill alike, it offers a unique experience for travellers seeking more than sun and sand along the Côte d’Azur, writes Jeanne-Marie Cilento. Photography by Andrea Heinsohn 

Scents of lavender and rosemary fill the winding

streets once home to artists Picasso and Picabia.

ONLY a short drive from the cinematic dazzle of the French Riviera, the medieval village of Mougins seems another world away: steeped in ancient history, yet alive with the pulse of creativity. Here, amid the cypress and olive groves, Picasso once sketched at twilight, Francis Picabia painted with surreal abandon and Jean Cocteau wandered the spiraling lanes.

This sun-dappled commune in the French Alpes-Maritimes department is more than just a picturesque village; it has a resonant artistic legacy and has been a place of cultural refuge that once welcomed and still opens its arms to artists, actors and writers. While its roots stretch back to pre-Roman times, it’s the artistic migration of the 20th century that has etched Mougins into the global cultural map.

In 1924, the avant-garde surrealist Francis Picabia was among the first to fall under Mougins' spell. Drawn by the region’s light, space, and tranquil remove from the bustle of Paris, Picabia set up home in the old village, soon drawing an extraordinary constellation of friends and fellow artists into his orbit. Fernand Léger, Paul Éluard, Isadora Duncan, Man Ray, and Jean Cocteau were frequent visitors. Then came Pablo Picasso.

Amid the cypress and olive groves, Picasso once sketched at twilight, Francis Picabia painted with surreal abandon and Jean Cocteau wandered the spiraling lanes

The commanding sculpture of Pablo Picasso,

commemorating his life and work in the town,

From 1961 until 1973, Picasso lived just outside the village at Notre-Dame-de-Vie, a simple farmhouse beside a 12th-century chapel that looks out over forests and valleys. His studio, now the village’s tourist office, was a hub of activity and artistic output. Neighbors still recall the way he moved quietly through the village, seeking inspiration from the Provençal sun and the surrounding hills. 

Today, a giant sculpture commemorates his presence, but in truth, he never left, his spirit inhabits every sun-bleached stone and winding alley. The allure of Mougins also drew stars from haute couture to the silver screen, from Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent to Edith Piaf and Catherine Deneuve, who all walked its cobbled lanes.

Mougins' connection to modern art is not merely anecdotal; it is actively preserved and celebrated. The Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM) stands as a cornerstone of this cultural identity. With more than 800 pieces spanning the ancient to the contemporary, Graeco-Roman sculptures juxtaposed with works by Chagall, Matisse, Hirst, Cézanne, and of course, Picasso and Picabia, it is a museum that challenges the boundaries between epochs. 

The allure of Mougins drew stars from haute couture to the silver screen, from Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent to Catherine Deneuve and Sean Connery

The FAMM museum housed in a traditional building,

is devoted to women artists and is the first in Europe.

The museum is housed in a restored medieval building at the edge of the old village. It is intimate yet rich, organized across four floors that lead the visitor on a journey from Egyptian sarcophagi to neoclassical sketches, culminating in modern and contemporary interpretations of the classical form. The effect is to collapse time, allowing one to see the dialogue between artists across millennia.

Mougins' artistic reinvention continues with the recent opening of FAMM (Femme Artistes du Monde de Mougins) ~ a museum entirely dedicated to the works of women artists. It’s the first of its kind in Europe and already a major cultural landmark. Here, the canvases of Berthe Morisot hang beside the bold self-portraits of Frida Kahlo and contemporary expressions from Tracey Emin and Barbara Hepworth.

With its bright spaces and thoughtfully curated exhibitions, FAMM serves as both a correction and celebration: a platform to reframe the story of art through the eyes and voices of women who, like Picasso and Picabia, sought freedom and inspiration in these hills. It’s a poignant extension of Mougins' legacy as a creative refuge, now offering space for new generations of visionaries.

The village's artistic reinvention continues with the opening of FAMM, a museum dedicated to the works of women artists and the first of its kind in Europe 

Mougin's art scene is not only full of museums

but also, private galleries and public installations.

But the art of Mougins is not confined to its museums. It spills out into the cobblestone streets, into its many private galleries and public installations. Over 20 smaller art galleries are peppered throughout the village, offering everything from abstract sculpture to Provençal landscapes, all nestled within medieval architecture that adds an extra layer of charm.

And then there’s the Mougins Centre of Photography, set in a restored presbytery in the heart of the old village. Its rotating exhibitions highlight the evolving language of contemporary photography, presenting both emerging voices and established names. Just as the MACM draws lines from past to present, this centre ensures that Mougins remains deeply attuned to the shifting pulse of modern visual culture.

Each summer, the village hosts Mougins Monumental, an open-air exhibition of oversized sculptures installed throughout its plazas and hidden corners. This collision of the monumental with the intimate offers visitors a surprise around every corner, art not as something framed and distant, but something to live among.

Mougins Centre of Photography, in a restored presbytery in the heart of the old village, has shows highlighting contemporary photography

Mougins has a lively gastronomic community

of specialty shops and celebrated restaurants. 

If art is the soul of Mougins, then cuisine is its heart. The village’s culinary reputation was established in the 20th century by Roger Vergé, the charismatic chef who brought his “Cuisine du Soleil” to global attention. 

Light, fresh, and rooted in Mediterranean tradition, Vergé’s cooking redefined French gastronomy. His Michelin-starred restaurants, L’Amandier and Le Moulin de Mougins, attracted a star-studded clientele, from Elizabeth Taylor to Sharon Stone. 

Vergé’s influence still flavours the village. L’Amandier remains a landmark, housed in a building that once served as the medieval courthouse for the monks of Saint-Honorat. Today, its windows open to views of pine forests and tiled rooftops, while the kitchen serves dishes that celebrate local ingredients with sun-drenched simplicity. Alain Ducasse, another titan of French cuisine, honed his craft under Vergé here in the 1970s.

If art is the soul of Mougins, then cuisine is its heart. The village’s culinary reputation was established in the 20th century by Roger Vergé, 

To celebrate its culinary history, the town holds

a bi-annual festival that brings the world's greatest

chefs together. 

In honor of this culinary heritage, Mougins created Les Étoiles de Mougins, an international gastronomy festival first held in 2006. The festival brings together world-class chefs for demonstrations, tastings, and debates, turning the entire village into an open-air kitchen every two years. 

Since 2012, Mougins has held the exclusive title of “Ville et Métier d’Art” for gastronomy, a distinction no other French town shares.

While art and food may draw most modern visitors, the stones of Mougins carry the weight of centuries. From its early days as a Ligurian settlement to its medieval fortifications, the village has borne witness to empire and invasion. The town's roots run deep, archaeological finds indicate that the site was first occupied by Ligurian tribes long before the rise of the Roman Empire. 

Over the centuries, the elevated, spiral-shaped design proved a strategic advantage, built to withstand invasion, the medieval village was enclosed by ramparts with three main gates

The soaring 18th century bell-tower 

of the Saint Jaques-le-Majeur church

The Romans eventually established a settlement called Muginum along the ancient Via Aurelia, the road that once connected Rome to Arles. In the 11th century, the land was handed over to the monks of Saint Honorat, who governed the area from the island monastery just off Cannes. The vestiges of this monastic influence remain visible today in the village’s architecture, particularly in the vaulted “Salle des Moines,” now part of a renowned restaurant.

Over the centuries, Mougins’ elevated, spiral-shaped design proved a strategic advantage. Built to withstand invasion, the medieval village was enclosed by ramparts and accessed through three main gates, only one of which, the Porte Sarrazine, remains today. 

Though attacked and partially destroyed during the War of the Austrian Succession, Mougins gradually rebuilt, maintaining much of its circular medieval charm even as new streets were added in the 19th century.

A walk through the village reveals these architectural layers of this history. The Porte Sarrazine still stands as the sentinel of the old spiral-shaped fortress. The narrow streets echo with footsteps from every century, from monks who administered the town for the Abbey of Saint-Honorat to Napoleon himself, who passed through Mougins on his march north from Elba in 1815.

A plaque marks the modest house where Commandant Amédée-François Lamy, the French military figure who would give his name to the Chadian capital (now N’Djamena), was born in 1858. It is one of many small historical markers that lend the village its living yet historic character.

For those who venture beyond the bright lights of Cannes, Mougins offers something rare: a village where art, history, nature, and flavor converge in harmony

The pool of La Réserve by Mougins Luxury Retreats,

which has accommodations throughout the village. 

Mougins' hilltop location isn’t just strategic; it’s spectacular. The view over the Alps is uninterrupted and breathtaking. In the golden light of the late afternoon, the rooftops glow and the valleys turn to velvet.

It’s easy to see why Winston Churchill, a neighbor of Picasso’s, chose to write and paint here, often seated near the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Vie, where silence reigns and olive trees sway like gentle muses.

Although there is a sense of quiet luxury ~ boutique hotels and curated shops now fill restored buildings ~ the village retains its spirit. It isn’t flashy or overrun. It welcomes, rather than dazzles. It charms rather than overwhelms.

For those who venture beyond the bright lights of Cannes, Mougins offers something rare: a village where art, history, nature, and flavor converge in harmony. 

It is a place where Picasso painted and dined, where Picabia laughed with friends, where sculptures rise from cobbles and perfumes scent the air from pressed flowers. It is a reminder that the Riviera’s soul lies not on the beach, but in the hills above. And in Mougins, that soul still whispers ~ through a shuttered window, from behind a canvas, across a sunlit terrace.

A pretty doorway with a solid

walnut door and stone steps.

Getting There: Mougins is a 15-minute drive from Cannes. The nearest airport is Nice Côte d’Azur, approximately 30 minutes by car.

When to Go: Spring and early autumn are ideal, with warm days and fewer tourists. Visit in June for the Gastronomy Festival or in summer for art events and music festivals.

Don’t Miss:

The Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins (MACM)

The FAMM Museum of Women Artists

A meal at L’Amandier

Sunset at Notre-Dame-de-Vie

Climbing the belltower of the Saint Jaques-le-Majeur church for the spectacular view across Provence to the sea, 

Tip: Take your time. Mougins isn’t a place to rush. It’s a place to wander, to linger, to let the village reveal itself, one spiral street, one delicious bite, one quiet moment at a time.