Plucked from the streets of Manhattan and catapulted onto the silver screen, by February 1997, Chloë Sevigny had cemented herself as a quintessential icon of Nineties design. But what exactly is a "cult of cool"?

This issue takes a closer look at the some of the defining elements of the decade. From Nike, the brand that quite literally left its footprint on the entire world, to Beck—who may have once been a self-proclaimed "loser" but somehow managed to be a very successful one—how? Let’s dive in.