In a world full of contrasts, rapid change, and constant movement, we seek something that remains—a connection that ties everything together. THE Stylemate Issue No. 01 | 2025 is titled “The Invisible Thread” and explores these unseen links between people, cultures, and ideas. How are we all interwoven? Which places and experiences reveal deeper connections?
Founded by people with a passion for the beautiful things in life and a special flair for new things, as well as the aspiration to be a source of inspiration for a design-loving and travel-savvy audience …
And it is to adventure ("fancy adventures") that this edition of THE Stylemate is dedicated on 40 pages. Where can we find adventure today, when it seems as if we hav already seen and experienced everything. We believe the answer is: everywhere.
In a world that is spinning faster and faster, many of us are looking for calmness and clarity. “Mindful living” means living consciously in the moment and shows us the path inwards, which is where real peace lies. Religions like Buddhism and Hinduism remind us that happiness can’t be found externally and resides instead in mindfulness and silence.
In our last issue, we used this page to write about our hopes and dreams for the future. We were somewhat hopeful that the next time we came to write this passage, we would be a bit closer to reaching them than where we find ourselves now. But where are we, actually?
Where does the world flourish? How far into the future do you have to look if you want to know how the world evolves?
In this brand new edition of THE Stylemate, we have reflected on what is important to us, when something has value and what notions of value there are.