Ten Craves: Lego At Louis Vuitton, Gucci Gets Fabulously Festive And More!

NICOLE KIDMAN, ISABELLE HUPPERT, AND BELLA HADID GET DOWN TO BUSINESS IN BALENCIAGA’S SPRING ’23 CAMPAIGN 

First seen on the trading room floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Balenciaga’s Garde Robe collection just rematerialized in an ironically humdrum campaign for spring 2023. Documented by award-winning photojournalist Joshua Bright – and with Rosie Marks behind the video – Nicole Kidman (Demna‘s new muse), Isabelle Huppert, Han So Hee, Bella Hadid and Khadim Sock look lavish in the centre of a mundane Manhattan office space. Surrounded by somewhat dated day-to-day office paraphernalia such as landline phones, desktop computers, jars of pens, cut glass awards, piles of paper, folders and cardboard boxes, Balenciaga power suiting and key accessories come to the fore – fashioned from wool, silk, gabardine, and artisanal denim. Emily Phillips

CONVERSE, PATTA AND EXPERIMENTAL JETSET JOIN FORCES

In an unexpected tri-force collaboration between Patta, independent Amsterdam-based graphic design studio Experimental Jetset and Converse, the Chuck 70 Hi is re-energised. Inspired by unexpected city exploration, the refreshed everyday trainers echo the design language of all three entities who, in one way or another, have all worked together in the past. The trainer boasts Patta’s signature detailing and Experimental Jetset’s psychogeographic spin (with depictions of metropolitan maps and directional signage) in the shape of an iconic Converse sneaker. Shop the hi-fi collab here. EP

KOIBIRD HITS THE SLOPES WITH ITS NEW SKIWEAR SERIES

Slide into the world of the Koibird ski girl this winter, with a series of candy-coloured portraits by renowned image-maker Petros. Lensed in slow-shutter, psychedelic style, down-filled puffers, base layers and sparkling accessories all feature. There’s even an intricately beaded handbag that looks like a mountainside gondola, glittering in the flickering camera light. These high-performance pieces were born to take you from the “aprés” slopes to aprés ski. Shop Koibird skiwear here. EP

NIKE KITS OUT GRENFELL ATHLETIC FC 

Sportswear superpower Nike and community-led Grenfell Athletic FC just dropped a new collaborative kit for the new Sunday League season and its competing men’s and women’s teams. The kit, designed by local kids with big dreams, takes the Nike ‘dragon swoosh’ and joins it with a unique array of drawings, sketches and doodles collected this summer at the North Kensington Community Festival – each completed to a different skill level – that highlight the aspirations of these young children from North Kensington. It’s aptly been called Dream Carriers, as it immortalises the desires of this nation’s youth in high-tech fabric. From dreaming to be the “‘first astronaut singer in the world” to simply hoping to “take care of my mum like she takes care of me”, the shirt underlines how these local kids want to make a difference. To purchase a Grenfell Athletic home shirt visit KitLocker here. EP

THE SAINT LAURENT RIVE DROITE EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHTS RENATO D’AGOSTIN’S PHOTOGRAPHY

Saint Laurent Rive Droite is focusing on photography. Based out of Paris and LA, the concept stores have transformed, in collaboration with Galerie Bigaignon, to shine a light on a curated selection of 34 photographs by Renato D’agostin. Taken during a cross-country road trip in the United States that the artist went on in 2015, the photo story starts in the east and ends in Los Angeles atop a vintage BMW R100 motorbike. EP

LEGO IS TAKING OVER LOUIS VUITTON THIS CHRISTMAS

This Christmas, sitting in Louis Vuitton’s holiday window displays and stores around the world is a new snow-capped collaboration with Lego. Built brick by luxury brick by certified Lego professionals, icy little Christmas trees, LV Damier bricks and detailed replicas of the Arc de Triomphe and Pont Neuf conjure the romance of Paris. Plus, in celebration of creativity and the art of imagination, the occasion for this festive exterior facade collides with the Lego Group’s 90th Anniversary – woo! 

What’s more, come January 1, just as the holidays come to a close and the displays are disassembled, the bricks will be repurposed through local partnerships so that school kids can be inspired to build and learn through play. EP

TAG HEUER’S ULTIMATE DRIVER’S WATCH IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER

Tag Heuer’s ultimate driver’s watch just got the golden treatment. In a captivating black and 18K yellow gold, the Carrera Chronograph is reborn, taking inspiration from an iconic racing livery to reinforce the collection’s connection to motorsport. Known as the wrist piece of choice to many of Formula 1’s best drivers and teams for decades, its sophisticated deep black dial, golden gilded subdials and overall sleek design give it the legs to stand out in a sea of bespoke timepieces. First designed in 1963 with the racetrack in mind, the Carrera has embodied many different expressions of itself. In 1970, the first yellow gold automatic models were introduced: the 1158 CHN. Now inverted, the watch is just as attractive as it was in the ’70s, but with a new black alligator strap, a gold pin buckle and a highly legible and utterly uncluttered face. Shop now. EP

HONEY DIJON TAPS TOM OF FINLAND

You heard it here first, folks: internationally renowned DJ Honey Fucking Dijon is launching her sixth namesake fashion collection backed by Comme Des Garçons and it’s fucking great. Printed and patched with never-before-seen collages from Tom of Finland, the collection takes us on a journey through time, music and ToFF. Building on the classic silhouettes of her previous collections, sequins and faux fur come into the fold, taking the form of a blinding all-over black sequin jumpsuit and a striped dream of a sweater. Elsewhere, graphic jumpsuits, elevated army wear, satin twinsets and colour-block shirts will take you from campy daytime extravagance to late-night basement clubbing in downtown NYC. HDF AW22 is available for purchase in stores at all Dover Street Market locations and HFD worldwide retailers. EP

BRETT LLOYD’S NEW BOOK IS A LOVE LETTER TO NAPOLI 

Need some new coffee table content? Well, the new book by British photographer Brett Lloyd – one of the most quoted contemporary names in photography – is 180 pages and 135 photographs of pure monochromatic mischief. Entitled Napoli Napoli Napoli, it’s a narrative-driven volume rife with romantic vignettes of daily life in Southern Italy, published by Mörel Books and designed by Milan studio, Macs Iotti. 

Following Lloyd’s 2014 debut book Scugnizzi, this is his most substantial compilation of photographical work yet. Of course, with his work at major fashion houses and frequently featured in the glossies, he’s been all over the block, but Napoli Napoli Napoli looms. To coincide with the culturally inspired book’s debut, Lloyd has also unveiled a series of specially designed T-shirts to promote local businesses from which 100 percent of the proceeds will go to support the non-profit organisation, Friends of Naples, which bids for the restoration of the city’s historic structures. EP

THE GUCCI GIFT CAMPAIGN IS FABULOUSLY FESTIVE 

You get a Gucci gift! And you get a Gucci gift! Everyone gets a Gucci gift! Celebrating the magic of the festivities and the joy of sharing these moments with loved ones in the spirit of this special time of year, the new Gucci gift campaign is full of fancy footwear, suave accessories and ready-to-wear pieces ripe for the taking. Envisioned by creative director Alessandro Michele, the images captured by Carlijn Jacobs and the film shot by Jordan Hemingway cast a light on trolleys, duffels and cases of all shapes and sizes, alongside a slew of glistening fashions. EP

VALENTINO SHIMMERS INTO THE PARTY SEASON

It’s that time of year again when we throw on our finest glad rags and live off a diet of mulled wine and mince pies. Valentino has ushered in the Christmas season with The Party Collection. Doused in glorious shades of purple, gold and emerald green, the capsule features glitzy formalwear, shimmering outerwear and all the Valentino Garavani accessories you need to stand out on the dancefloor. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Shop here. Paul Toner

THE COLOURS OF SIES MARJAN SHINE BRIGHT

At the height of the pandemic, Sies Marjan was forced to close in the summer of 2020 after only four years in business. The cult New York label was acclaimed for its radical approach colour amidst a city-wide love for all things black and grey. Sander Lak, founder of Sies Marjan, celebrates his label’s many glorious hues in a new coffee table book called The Colours of Sies Marjan. Published by Rizzoli, the tome is packed with 300 photographs including runway snaps, campaign imagery, collection fittings, as well as the many unusual places Lak sourced colour inspiration – from a wave of orange jerseys in a football stadium to multicoloured wigs in hair shops. Peppered throughout are also essays from Andrew Goldstein and Karen Van Godtsenhoven, as well as enlightening conversations with the likes of architect Rem Koolhaas and Marc Jacobs. Buy here. PT

THREADS STYLING LINKS UP WITH BREAK. ARCHIVE

Threads Styling offshoot, Threads Gen – the youth culture-led personal shopping platform – has united with Break. Archive for a limited edition run of the finest, vintage luxury goods out there. The edit consists of everything from a Christian Dior Saddle Bag from 2003, to a Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami 2005 Cherry Speedy – both available to shop at the pair’s One Hundred Shoreditch pop-up via appointment only. Happy shopping! PT

LAGOON FEMSHAYMA DRAGS UP BOILER ROOM

Lagoon Femshayma knows how to bring the party. In curating his own party, Adrenalina, Femshayma is officially the first drag queen to play and curate a party for Boiler Room. Joined by a stellar line-up including Kevin Aviance, Sippin’ T and Shivum Sharma, relive the night’s antics now on Boiler Room’s YouTube channel, and before you know it, you’ll be two-stepping around your living room. PT

NICOMEDE’S SS23 CAMPAIGN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE DESIGNER’S FILIPINO HERITAGE 

For his namesake label’s SS23 campaign, London-based designer Nicomede Talavera joined forces with photographer Stephen Elwyn Smith for a tender portrait into his most personal collection yet. In tribute to his father, who tragically passed away in 2021, the collection sees the designer reinterpret many of his father’s favourite clothes to envision a “wardrobe for him to take to paradise”. The collection also sees Talavera embrace his Filipino heritage through design for the first time, too. PT

THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT HEADS TO ROTTERDAM

For its first excursion out of Manchester, The Warehouse Project is heading to Rotterdam. The Dutch city, famed for its Gabber rave scene, will play host to The Warehouse Project weekender. With a line-up including Bicep, Peggy Gou, DJ EZ, Josey Rebelle and more, it’s set to be a pretty spectacular three-day bender. Buy tickets here. PT

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN’S LATEST COLLECTION IS INSPIRED BY SCIENCE AND STRUCTURE

For Alexander McQueen’s pre-SS23 collection, Sarah Burton focused on “the dissection of tailoring,” letting ideas around supernature, the cosmos and the night sky guide her design hand. The collection features everything from razor-sharp suiting fused with leather harnesses to trompe l’oeil frocks and evening gowns dotted with clusters of glistening stars. PT

SAUL NASH’S WOOLMARK PRIZE COLLECTION ARRIVES AT BROWNS FASHION

Back in April, Saul Nash bagged this year’s International Woolmark Prize, taking home an AUD200,000 cash prize. Cha-ching. Now the collection has finally hit stores, packed with breathable, thermo-regulating, moisture wicking and antibacterial qualities. The pieces take inspiration from the designer’s Guyanese heritage and the folklore tales of his childhood. Shop the collection at Browns Fashion here. PT

Top Image: Balenciaga SS23 photographed by Joshua Bright.

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