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Lion in a SuitIssue 01

The Beginning

20 September 2026

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The Beginning

The first digital issue for Lion in a Suit

Open the issue ↓10 pieces · 50 pages

Letter from the Editor · P. 03

Step One...

This is the first of hopefully many digital editions of Lion in a Suit. In here we dissect a wide array of topics, ranging from music to soccer to culture and so much more. The issues will be built during the year as we add content and write various piece that hopefully will be engaging and inviting for you, the reader.

— Lion in a Suit - Editor

Contents

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Part I · P. 05

Culture

Art, cinema, letters and the arguments they start

Culture

  1. P. 07–10A Conversation With MyselfLion in a Suit · 3 min read
  2. P. 11–20Why Always Her?Lion in a Suit · 9 min read
  3. P. 21–22Recommendation: Never Too SmallLion in a Suit · 2 min read

Part II · P. 23

World

Dispatches and opinion on the place we all share.

World

  1. P. 25–28What is Saudade?Lion in a Suit · 3 min read

Part III · P. 29

Music

Records, rooms and the people who fill them.

Music

  1. P. 31–32What to listen? - LEAP (UK)Lion in a Suit · 1 min read
  2. P. 33–34What to listen? - Duque Provincia (Portugal)Lion in a Suit · 1 min read

Part IV · P. 35

Fashion

Tailoring, silhouette and the politics of dress.

Fashion

  1. P. 37–38Music & Fashion: Fujii KazeLion in a Suit · 2 min read

Part V · P. 39

Sports

The theatre of competition, read closely.

Sports

  1. P. 41–44Golden Boy or Golden Ego?Lion in a Suit · 3 min read
  2. P. 45–46Player Profile: Rui CostaLion in a Suit · 2 min read
  3. P. 47–50Any man who must say, 'I am the king,' is no true kingLion in a Suit · 3 min read

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