BLUSH AW22 is here, and it’s all about looking ahead to the future. In this issue, we’re investigating how the Metaverse is changing the way we shop (p60), getting ahead of the game on the designer brands headed for cult-classic status (p70), and helping you learn to love your natural hair (p8). Love Island’s Faye Winter also talks about how she’s redefining the word ‘influencer’ for the next wave of internet stars (p18), and we’re re-introduced to one of the biggest boy bands of the 2010s for their 10-year anniversary: The Vamps (p72).