Tempt fate with the help of danger-chasing designers. Photography by Mark C. O'Flaherty, styling by Ivan Hughes, flash design by Wabisabi + Masahiro Ishii, music by ADULT. (Best viewed with other programs closed and headphones on.) Shopping never felt better. Story and illustrations by Thomas Zeitlberger and Manu Burghart, animation by Nikolai Pohorelsky, music by Slagsmalsklubben. You're such a character. Photos by Daniel Sannwald, styling by Jenny Shueh, flash by Calvin Ho and Henry Fu, music by Cross Over. Exhibitionism in the theater of the absurd. Photos by Roberta Nitsos, styling by Namalee Bolle, music by Munk/DJ Chloe. The best of Hint's animated fashion stories. On its 25th anniversary, i-D's Terry Jones reminisces about the events that have led up to the happy occasion. We're crazy in love for these new faces: Heather Bratton, Annika Stenvall and Quebecoise cutie Irina Lazareanu. You owe it to yourself to look good. This month: Molinard, Erno Laszlo, Stila, Korres and more... We pay attention to retail. This month: Dior Homme, Paul Smith, Patrik Ervell, D4D... Backstage fashion and frolic from the collections of New York, Paris, London, Milan and more. Hint goes to the art of It: Q&A with Kenny Scharf about his latest comeback. Pics of the trade: Ezra Petronio of Self Service magazine snaps Polaroids of the fashion pack in a new book, Bold & Beautiful. The art of parties: Dispatches from Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy's annual holiday costume party. Hint seeks out rising stars of design: Gareth Pugh Bon Mots from Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo