Outlander - Issue 02

Issue 02: Icons is the second print issue of Outlander, published in 2026 with three covers: Pikachu, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, and Willem Dafoe. The Pikachu cover was printed in two holographic variants, sent out at random in sealed wrapping. ^†1 The Blueprint reported that the editorial team spent eight months on the issue. For his cover, Dafoe wore a suit made for the shoot and decorated with images of his well-known poses; the photographer was Conor Cunningham. ^†2

Inside, Callum McCafferty interviews Dafoe. Hill and Badu were photographed by Elliot Hensford at the first UK edition of the Diaspora Calling! festival in Milton Keynes, in an editorial inspired by archival West African family portraits. Lucien Pagès talks to Sophie Burke about running his agency, and Isabella Guarnieri writes about Pikachu and the influence of Pokémon on fashion. Luke Brown designed the issue. ^†3

The issue uses several print techniques: an 8-page gatefold, scratch-and-sniff pages, thermochromic and metallic inks, die-cut windows, pull-out posters, origami inserts and three sticker sheets. ^†1 One sticker sheet lets readers assemble a Porsche. ^†3

External links

• Willem Dafoe cover photographs by Conor Cunningham (Instagram, November 1, 2026)
• More Willem Dafoe cover photographs by Conor Cunningham (Instagram, November 2, 2026)
• Behind the scenes of the Willem Dafoe cover shoot (HIDDEN on Instagram, November 2, 2026)
• Willem Dafoe cover story photographs by Conor Cunningham (Instagram, November 3, 2026)
• Behind-the-scenes video of the Willem Dafoe shoot (Cinema Magic on Instagram, November 6, 2026)
• Further Willem Dafoe cover photographs by Conor Cunningham (Instagram)