July 18, 2024 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
Dioriviera’s Summer Essentials
The house of Dior has unveiled its Fall 2024 Dioriviera collection, reinvented each season by Maria Grazia Chiuri. One of the house’s everlasting symbols, Toile de Jouy is celebrated in two unprecedented versions. Named Toile de Jouy Sauvage and Toile de Jouy Soleil, they unfurl in a palette of bewitching, vibrant shades, from navy to coral, via aquamarina, powder pink and lemon. Dior Maison also offers you this summer’s essentials, including yoga mats, parasols and deckchairs. These pieces are available all summer long in various resorts and pop-up stores all over the globe – a selection of unique experiences dedicated to the collection. From Portofino to Mykonos, D-Maris to Ibiza, Dior’s range of pop-ups feature unforgettable decors and specially conceived furniture which completes its enchanting universe. Shop the collection here.
Haeckels says Sayonara to sun burns
Haeckels has just dropped its first ever SPF. Called the Seaweed Solar Protect SPF50+, it’s a lightweight, fast-absorbing broad spectrum facial SPF for all skin tones (without white cast), made with seaweed from Margate. Traditional sunscreen has often been limited by a narrow understanding of skin tones and environmental conditions, however, Haeckel’s new SPF is a sun cream that nourishes your skin whilst strengthening its response to our changing environment and protecting it from UV rays. Stay safe this summer! Shop here.
Mugler x Gentle Monster’s Cyber-Sport Sunnies
Mugler has teamed up with Gentle Monster to bring you bug-eyed shades that reimagine archival silhouettes. Intertwining Mugler’s unique heritage and contemporary detailing with Gentle Monster’s bold aesthetic, the new collection is inspired by Mugler’s 1997 ‘Les Insectes’ haute couture collection. The Curated collection consists of two designs: the first in the offering, Spiral 01, is an eccentric reimagination of the glasses seen in the ’97 collection, with added spikes protruding from the frame which according to both brands “conveys an intense energy from its geometric design.” Meanwhile, Spiral 02 has a contemporary edge to it. It is the sleeker of the two, but it is just as striking, given its sporty feel, embossed line detail and chrome logo on the temple. Get your hands on this summer’s hottest sunnies here.
Ulysse Nardin’s Tranquil Timepiece
With summer in full swing, Swiss Watchmaker Ulysse Nardin has released a brand new, limited-edition timepiece dubbed the Diver Atoll. A truly beautiful watch, it features a hard-stone chrysocolla dial, which is mesmerising gemstone that glows like a kaleidoscope of striking blues, emulating tranquil waters and vibrant lagoons. Each hand-cut dial is unique, ensuring that every watch tells its own distinctive story. With a stainless-steel case showcasing polished and satin-brushed finishes, in which 80 per cent of the steel is recycled, Ulysse Nardin’s continues its commitment to sustainable practices. It’s time to invest in a glistening time-teller. Shop now.
Jacquemus Gets Sporty With Nike
Nike and Jacquemus have come together to create their third collection showcasing an unmissable expression of sport and style. Including 10 distinct women’s and men’s lifestyle pieces, such as reimagined tracksuits, the now iconic Le Swoosh bag and the new Nike x Jacquemus Air Max 1, there’s something for everyone. Nodding to Jacquemus’ French roots, the pieces come in red, white and blue with silver colourways. Ahead of this summer’s Paris Olympics, the campaign sees Nike’s portfolio of athletes as well as non-sporting icons take to Paris with an accompanying short film featuring the likes of Serena Williams, Juliette Binoche, Central Cee and Lila Moss, each donning pieces from the collection. So channel your inner athlete (or rapper…or model…) with this performance collection, and shop now.
Ashish Gupta’s Queer-Celebrating Book
British-Indian fashion designer Ashish Gupta has unveiled a new limited-edition photographic book entitled Looking For Now, for the London-based House of Voltaire – a shop that sells artworks and objects created by leading contemporary artists in aid of Studio Voltaire, the non-profit gallery and artist studios based in Clapham. Featuring 64 original photographs printed in full colour, the work is an intimate and often provocative document celebrating queer longing – something Gupta regularly explores in his clothing collections. Gupta describes his subject matter as being, “full of joy, humour, longing, desire and more than a little feeling of tenderness about sex and sexiness. It’s also about exploring images of sexuality and masculinity, but not just the type of images that we tend to see in the mainstream of gay culture.” Releasing alongside the Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland exhibition which opened in May at Studio Voltaire, all sales support the studios not-for-profit’s world-renowned artistic and public programmes. Get yourself down to Studio Voltaire between 4 and 6pm on July 27 to grab a copy of Looking For Now signed by Ashish. The book is also available via House of Voltaire’s website here.
Story MFG’s Wildflower Runway
Story MFG’s has just released its inaugural runway-style lookbook, and it feels like a garden fairy’s dreamland. Showing the SS25 collection, Good Luck, on models who parade down an organic catwalk lined with wild flowers, Hollie Fernando photographs the clothes in a setting so complementary to their design, they truly feel at home. The collection explores the brands usual cottage-core style whilst (re)introducing soft tailoring into their designs, developing its collection of dresses, shirts, jackets and workwear. Natural dyes and organic materials are used throughout. Designs featuring hand weaves, hand knits, embroidery, quilting and applique invites you to celebrate cherished possessions. The lookbook also teases three new collaborations with footwear brands Asics, Roa and Suicoke.
Louis Vuitton’s Super Rich Sunnies
Originally released in 2004 in collaboration with Pharrell Williams, the Louis Vuitton Millionaires Sunglasses are back in business. To celebrate the shade’s 20th anniversary, Williams – once just a celebrity collaborator and now the house’s creative director of menswear – the line has been relaunched and revitalised under Williams’ direction. Making their comeback in two frame shapes – one that closely reinterprets the original, the 1.0 which features the iconic gold bands branded with the LV logo, and another that features a super light frame which comes in two frame styles: one that closely resembles the original (the 1.0), and a carbon fibre model with sleek silver LV-engraved hinges and damier-bedecked metal strips across its topside (the 3.0). Whichever you prefer, they’re certain to prove the perfect pap-proof glasses for when you’re feeling like a million bucks. Louis Vuitton’s new 1.0 Millionaires are available now, in-store and online here, and the 3.0 is available for pre-order here.
Top Image: Photography courtesy of Mugler x Gentle Monster.
