October 10, 2025 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
Koibird Collaborates With James Shaw
The coolest concept store in Marylebone, Koibird, has linked up with London-based designer and maker, James Shaw for a collection of functional art pieces for the home. Vibrant, playful and attention-grabbing, the designs include a lamp, candlestick holders, a candelabra, two mirrors, a set of bookends, a planter, a pepper and salt grinder and a kitchen roll holder – some of which resemble stacks of old chewing gum or strips of strawberry licorice. Shaw is recognised for his squishy, tactile objects which he makes from waste materials including plastic. “All I want is to make things that speak to people, I am very open to what that looks like, but I just want to make things that people treasure,” says Shaw. “Really that’s the whole idea is to take a material that is normally considered waste and make something that people will hopefully keep for a long time.” Shop the collection here. Emily Phillips
Rhode Drops Eye Patches
Rhode really said prep, set, go with its latest release: eye patches. Dubbed Peptide Eye Prep, the cooling hydrogel patches work to depuff and brighten the under eye area, all while delivering a much needed pick-me-up for tired eyes. That’s thanks to the caffeine that’s included in them, along with peptides of course – a Rhode specialty – glycerin and sodium pca. With regular use, the patches can help reduce the look of fine lines and dark circles. Just pop them on and let them work their magic. Shop Rhode’s Peptide Eye Prep here. EP
Saul Nash Takes Over At Htown
For one weekend and one weekend only, Saul Nash is taking over Htown. There, a curated edit of the London-based sportswear brand’s SS26 Metamorphosis collection, first unveiled during Milan Fashion Week Men’s in January, stocks the shelves, ready for punters to purchase. The a parka, cut with kinetic lines for ample movement is a standout, along with the soft-to-touch cupro shirts that can be unbuttoned and tied at the neck to change their shape, but there’s plenty for the perusal whether you’re aim is kinetic luxury or casual clothes. Open until October 12, it’s the perfect time to stick some Saul Nash into your autumn outfit rotation. EP
Photography by Christina Fragkou
Jimmy Choo SS26 Is Pretty In Pink
The future is feminine, or so said Jimmy Choo in its spring 2026 collection presented within a palazzo’s secret garden courtyard at Milan Fashion Week. Called Future Feminine, the range plays with soft pastel colourways and an overarching sense of lightness across flats, boots, heels, trainers and bags, signifying the multifacets of women. In the Sunny ballerina trainer, which injects lace and suede into a classic silhouette, she’s as delicate as a dancer. With the Cinch bag, a scrunchy bit of leather arm candy, she’s a girl on the go. And in the razor-sharp Faiz pump, a sculpted lace upper balanced on a 100mm heel, she’s pretty in pink. Shop the collection here. EP
Foile Skincare Comes To The UK
Down under, clean beauty is the name of the game, and Australian beauty brand Foile Skincare is its poster child. Now, that cult favourite has alas come to the UK, introducing ingredient-savvy Brits to its signature, conscious approach. That means fewer products, carefully considered ingredients and truly transformative results. Standout products include the Australian-grown Jojoba Face Oil, the brand’s best-seller and the Deep Blue C Cream, an advanced treatment combining native Australian actives with stabilised vitamin C. But Foile isn’t just good for the derma, it’s easy on the eyes too. Packaging is designed in collaboration with Australian industrial designer James Walsh, who has created quirky abstract casings in punchy colours that’ll steal the spotlight in your beauty cabinet. Shop Foile Skincare here. EP
Rizzoli Releases Book Celebrating The Imaginative World Of Erdem
A brand new book is coming for your coffee table courtesy of Rizzoli. Erdem is the first comprehensive tome to chronicle the imaginative world of British designer Erdem Moralioglu. Marking 20 years of elegant embroidered gowns and feminine statement coats, the book captures Erdem’s inspirations and obsessions across 370 pages including a foreword written by Anna Wintour. Integrating primary source material, artworks and photography from seminal 20th and 21st century names including Alasdair McLellan, Campbell Addy, Craig McDean, Ethan James Green, Inez & Vinoodh, Juergen Teller, Steven Klein and Tyler Mitchell as well as a striking portrait series by Paul Kooiker of Guinevere van Seenus, it’s basically a greatest hits album – only stitched in silk and bound in cloth. Oh, but that’s not all. Erdem also pops short stories, scripts, recipes, interviews and contributions from close friends, ardent admirers and long-time collaborators of the house onto the page. “This book is a story built from fabrics, feelings, real lives and imagined ones. It reflects the ideas and influences that have shaped my world over the past two decades: thoughts on creativity, glimpses into my atelier and the people, places and objects that continue to inspire me,” says Moralioglu. Get your copy here. EP
David Koma Flirts With Flora For SS26
Picture this: a forest at golden hour, where shadows lick across neon blooms and gowns stalk like wild creatures. That’s where David Koma’s SS26 collection takes root, blooms ferociously and threatens to bite.
This season, Koma disappears into a mythical clearing where botany meets body. Flora becomes armour: cactus dahlias in satin, bromeliads in organza, bird-of-paradise in black patent leather and crystal. Dresses slice the torso with cut-outs sharp enough to draw blood; trousers loosen into liquid satin, oversized yet precise. Mesh clings like a second skin, silk fringes drip like jungle vines, feathers unfurl into half-goddess wings. Colours blaze in neon peach, acidic kiwi and electric blue against stark black and white.
Revealed via a flora-flecked lookbook lensed by Zoe Natale Mannella, styled by Marc Goehring, it’s a collection not of pretty flowers, but dangerous ones – blooming with intent. EP
Photographed by Zoe Natale Mannella
Burberry gets heritage heavy in new outerwear campaign
165 years ago, Burberry was born. A trench here, a nova check there and suddenly the whole world’s wardrobe had a new weatherproof obsession. Now, Britain’s most storied outerwear house is marking the milestone with a fresh campaign: It’s Always Burberry Weather: Postcards from London.
Photographed by Drew Vickers, Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman plays every Londoner you’ve ever met – from chip shop matriarch to cricket devotee – in four short films directed by John Madden. Supermodels Amelia Gray, Liu Wen, Lucky Blue Smith, Mona Tougaard and Tyson Beckford play the wide-eyed tourists caught in her orbit. Anchoring it all? Burberry’s evolving outerwear: reimagined trenches, puffers in check, quilted coats with a twist. Timeless, but never tame. EP
Photographed by Drew Vickers
Fendi’s New Milan Store Is Bigger and Better than ever
Fendi’s got some new digs, and they’re absolutely fabulous. Located at the crossroad between Via Montenapoleone and Corso Matteotti, the freshly unveiled retail space glitters like a Roman jewel in Milan’s fashion crown. The building, a rationalist erection originally designed by Emilio Lancia and constructed in the ‘30s, plays host to a 910-square-metre boutique stretched across four fabulously filled floors. Including an in-house atelier – meaning you can literally watch Fendi’s artisans conjure couture before your eyes – the palazzo becomes part-boutique, part-living gallery.
Re-conceived as the new Milanese destination for the ultimate Fendi experience, Palazzo Fendi Milano fuses Roman heritage with Milanese modernity. Expect sculptural marble, fur-soft curves and collaborations with local galleries transforming the space into an open-air museum for ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods, high jewellery and couture. And for those who prefer their clothes with a side of seafood, the upper levels host not one but three dining concepts by Langosteria. Couture, culture, carpaccio – Fendi really does it all. EP
Louis Vuitton’s Latest La Damier Collection drips in pink-gold perfection
Le Damier de Louis Vuitton has long served as the graphic heartbeat of the maison’s fine jewellery universe. Now, it’s ushering in an exciting new chapter; one marked by fluid sensuality, technical mastery and unapologetic stackability. Le Damier de Louis Vuitton Novelties is a glittering expansion of everyday icons, engineered to seduce.
Debuting in 2024, the collection reimagined the house’s Damier pattern in sculptural links, each hand-assembled with the precision of a watch bracelet. For 2025, a new pink-gold finish joins the existing yellow and white gold, draped across rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets and necklaces in a range of widths. Every link, diamond and clasp is designed to move like liquid against the skin, inviting layering, mixing and self-expression. Modern, graphic and infinitely versatile, it’s Louis Vuitton at its most wearable.
Photography by Philippe Lacombe
The Polo Bar Ralph Lauren Is Coming To London
New York’s favourite clubhouse-for-the-culturally inclined is coming to London. Set to open in 2028, The Polo Bar Ralph Lauren will be serving up martinis, martinis and more martinis (and perhaps the odd burger) this side of the pond. The transatlantic transplant will be located at 1 Hanover Square, anchoring Mayfair with all the brand’s signature polish.
Building on the cult status of its Manhattan sibling, which opened in 2015, the London edition promises the same refined-yet-welcoming dining experience: dark wood, brass accents, timeless tailoring in restaurant form. Ralph himself calls it a love letter to Britain – a nod to centuries of tradition, understated ease and effortless grace. With five restaurants already in New York, Paris, Chicago, Milan and Chengdu – plus more than 40 Ralph’s Coffee locations globally –, London is the next logical step. See you at the bar. EP
Chaumet Celebrates Sustainability In Paris Window Displays
During Paris Fashion Week, Chaumet stepped into sustainability. With fresh window displays at the maison’s historical 12 Vendôme address, Chaumet reinvigorated 312 kilograms of old Chaumet sales staff uniforms, transforming them into a sculptural display created in partnership with FabBRICK. Mottled, with a gentle white to Chaumet blue ombre, the display serves as the backdrop for the Joséphine and Bee de Chaumet collections. On view until October 31, window shopping just got a whole lot greener. EP
Bang & Olufsen Serve Refined Style With New Earbuds
New to the Bang & Olufsen opus comes Beo Grace: a set of fine jewellery-inspired earbuds developed with exceptional sound innovation. Combining a miniaturised design boasting a slim polished natural aluminium body with the Danish audio-visual brand’s outstanding, sound fidelity, these earpieces – which reimagine the A8 earphones – were born from a relentless pursuit of perfection and are available in Infinite Black, Cranberry Red and Seashell Grey. They also feature a discreet USB charging opening crafted with an elegant shoulder strap and refined clasp, and offer up to 4.5 hours of playtime with Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, and up to 17 hours including the charging case. If you’re after the whole package, you can also pick up a premium leather pouch designed to hold the pearl-blasted aluminium case. “Beo Grace is more than a new product, it is a symbol of the century ahead. Inspired by the elegance of fine jewellery and crafted from our signature aluminium, it distills everything Bang & Olufsen has stood for since 1925: uncompromising sound, enduring craftsmanship, and timeless beauty. With Beo Grace we are bringing our heritage of acoustic ingenuity into a form you can wear – a piece of design sculpture that ushers in a new era of wearable sound,” says Bang & Olufsen CEO Kristian Teär. Get yours here. EP
Victoria Beckham Puts Her Stamp On The Selfridges Corner Shop
Aligning with the debut of her self-titled Netflix documentary, Victoria Beckham has landed at Selfridges’ Corner Shop with House of VB – a sleek, immersive pop-up running until November 1. This is the first time her complete fashion and beauty universe comes together under one, oh-so-very chic roof.
Visitors step into Victoria’s world via a custom doorbell (yes, it’s her voice), before wandering through rooms dedicated to fashion, beauty and fragrance. At its heart, The Dressing Room offers a global exclusive capsule reimagining outfits from the documentary, while The Staircase showcases accessories and The Powder Room unveils beauty exclusives.
“I wanted to create an immersive experience that would feel like an extension of my creative world, but also of my home – intimate and full of personal touches, with a real focus on architectural lines, rich textures and colours,” says Beckham. It’s an edit of modern luxury with her unmistakable stamp. EP
The BFC has a new batch of scholars
The British Fashion Council has unveiled the recipients of its 2025/26 BFC Foundation BA and MA Scholarships, spotlighting the next wave of emerging designers. With £260,000 in funding allocated across twenty-one scholars, the initiative ensures financial barriers do not stand in the way of creative potential.
Delivered through the BFC Foundation, the programme offers more than funding. Each student gains access to mentoring, industry workshops, and advisory support designed to bridge academia and professional practice.
This year sees new scholars including MA recipients Sabrina Nieddu (Kingston School of Art) and She Carmona (Central Saint Martins), alongside BA recipients Madeleine Miller (University of Westminster) and Malachi Marriner (Central Saint Martins) amongst others. Returning students continue under flagship awards funded by Chanel, Dior Men and the Joe Casely-Hayford Scholarship.
“These scholarships are about more than funding. They are about access, and opportunity. They ensure that creativity is not confined to geography or privilege but open to talent wherever it lives, from cities to regions, from established fashion schools to new voices rising outside the traditional centres,” says BFC Chief Executive Laura Weir. “Supporting emerging designers at this formative stage is essential to the long term health of our industry. The next generation must not only reflect the diversity of Britain but also help reimagine what British fashion can be: inclusive, decentralised and globally relevant. When we invest in access, we invest in the future.” EP
Top image: photography Zoe Natale Mannella courtesy of David Koma.
