Cosmo catch up: Pop comebacks, fashion power moves, and all the hot tea right now

If your group chat’s been buzzing and your bookmarks are overflowing, same. From a surprise Harry Styles album announcement that has us collectively spiralling, to major fashion milestones, celebrity power plays, and food news worth cancelling plans for, the culture cycle is in overdrive. Consider this your chic little scroll break—a round-up of everything Cosmopolitan India is obsessed with right now.

BRB, finding someone to kiss

British singer-songwriter Harry Styles has announced his much-anticipated album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. After Styles’ hiatus of almost four years, the album is set to release on March 6. Can’t. Keep. Calm.

Leading the charge

Thai rapper, singer, actor, and member of the South Korean girl band BLACKPINK, Lisa has partnered with athletic footwear and apparel giant Nike to harness the power of fashion as a catalyst for confidence and female empowerment. This “long-term partnership” is expected to talk the talk, and run the walk.

Cultured perfection

Amid the Parisian hustle, Indian craft took confident strides down the runway as Kartik Research showcased its Autumn/Winter’26 collection, Raag. Beautiful textiles and desi heritage made the range feel modern, curated, and culturally relevant. The collection is inspired by Indian archival textiles from the 1970s, and it includes embroidered barn coats, tuxedo jackets, oversized linen suits, and more. Consider us obsessed.

Here’s to 130 years of chic

Luxury fashion label Louis Vuitton is celebrating 130 years of its iconic monogram, and we’re here for it! The Global Monogram Anniversary celebrations kicked off in January and will continue through the year, across all countries, especially for its five icons: Noé, Keepall, Speedy, Alma, and Neverfull.

An ode to the legend

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, aka the Italian fashion emperor, passed away at the age of 93 on January 19. The designer took his last breath surrounded by loved ones at his Roman residence. Leaving behind a strong legacy, Garavani’s creativity, glamour, and achievements will remain forever.

A red-hot debut

American rapper and actor Jaden Smith’s showcase of his debut collection as Men’s creative director for Christian Louboutin at the Paris Fashion Week was nothing short of spectacular. Featuring leather footwear, bags, penny loafers, pumps and more, the collection was bold and striking. And well, no points for guessing what the main colour of the collection was (ahem, red)!

Memory store

The contemporary fashion label, Dhruv Kapoor, has opened the doors to its first flagship store in New Delhi. The space is designed to engage; showcasing soft forms, beautiful ensembles, and elemental materials, while also featuring trippy engineered soundscaping. Entering this intersection of memories, we have never whipped out our credit card faster!

Here’s the tea

No, you don’t need to hop on a plane to Thailand every time you’re craving pad thai because Bangkok’s most celebrated and Michelin-recognised Thai dining restaurant, Nara Thai, is now in India. Under the aegis of the Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality, the restaurant has launched in Gurugram.

Love at first spritz

The American fashion and lifestyle brand Calvin Klein has recently introduced a collection of hair and body perfume mists. It includes four vibrant and easy-to wear body scents that claim to not feel too heavy or overpowering to wear. While each of the four fragrances smell good, we took the brand’s advice and merged two, making our own signature fragrance. Patiently waiting for the compliments to roll in!

AI in beauty

Makeup is every baddie’s sweet spot, and L’Oréal just announced that they’re establishing a global beauty tech hub in Hyderabad! Run, don’t walk, etc. With millions of dollars worth of investments, L’Oréal has the beauty industry and us completely shook. With the aim to serve AI-powered beauty tech innovations, L’Oréal x Hyderabad is set to go down as one for the books.

Change in leadership 

Leaving Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta, Bartolomeo Rongone has been appointed CEO of the fashion conglomerate, Moncler Group, effective from April 1. With years of experience to stand on, Rongone looks forward to leading the company towards new achievements. The only thing that could warm us more than this news is a pink puffer Moncler jacket!

Images: Respective Brands, Shutterstock, and Getty Images

This article first appeared in Cosmopolitan India's January-February 2026 print edition.

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