November 4, 2022 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
ROLAND MOURET’S WARDROBE FOR MODERN WOMEN
An appreciation and understanding of the female form is what defines the Roland Mouret brand. His 2023 resort collection is bold and self-assured to that end, exploring the maison’s rich heritage and Mouret’s own history in a contemporary light. Lensed by British photographer Harley Weir, a series of sensuous, provocative images and short films arise in a seductive campaign starring French actress Laetitia Casta. It’s the first Roland Mouret resort collection since the brand’s acquisition by SP Collection – a creative holding company founded by Self-Portrait’s Han Chong – last winter, and is full of floor-length gowns with fitted bodices and flowing capes, asymmetric necklines, fluted skirts, removable shoulder pads and tailoring that’s both exaggerated and nipped in at once.
SAV HUDSON PUTS THE PEDAL TO THE METAL WITH PEACHY DEN
Vroom, vroom; Peachy Den is driving in the fast lane. Recruiting Sav Hudson – the lead singer of synth music group Between Friends – to design its Easy Rider capsule collection, glitchy graphics, warped checkerboard, distorted sporty finishes and references to vintage motocross gear allude to a high-speed movement-look effect. Of the Peachy Den x Sav Hudson capsule collection drops – two more are yet to come – the debut outing is a beautifully boyish range encapsulating what drag-racing dreams are made of.
THE CHOOSE LOVE STORE RETURNS
This holiday period, head down to The Choose Love Store to buy a Christmas gift that’ll keep on giving. For its sixth year, this one-of-a-kind shopping experience is the only Carnaby Street space that can claim that everything it sells will change a life; that’s because it’s a retail experience where you can buy essential supplies and life-saving interventions that will go directly to refugees, displaced people and those who need it most. Rather than stuffing another pair of socks into your loved one’s stockings or more useless knick-knacks under the tree, you can support mental health charities, disability services, evacuation assistance, adult education, family reunions, hot food, heating fuel, clothing, legal aid, LGBTQ+ support, medical care and more, in the name of your recipient. During the daytime, UK celebs take to the tills too, so head on down this holiday season. 15 – 17 Foubert’s Pl, Carnaby, London W1F 7QB
BALENCIAGA X ADIDAS HITS STORES
For your shopping pleasure, Balenciaga’s team-up with Adidas has finally hit stores. Launched with a 9-5 inspired campaign lensed by Joshua Bright, the likes of Bella Hadid, Isabelle Huppert and Khadim Sock can be seen wearing key pieces from the sportswear collab on the New York Stock Exchange’s trading floor. Tracksuits in the boardroom is something we can get behind. Shop here.
DISCOVER NEW SOUNDS AT LONDON’S PITCHFORK FESTIVAL
All roads in London lead to the Pitchfork Festival. Spread across the city, from November 9-13 – the second edition of this electric festival will kick off with performances at a variety of venues including The Albany, Fabric, Village Underground, EartH Hall, The Roundhouse and more. Plus, the lineup this year is extensive, with over 50 diverse talents stepping on stage, including Courtney Barnett, Animal Collective, Faye Webster, Kae Tempest, Black Country, New Road, Desire, Lil Silva, KOKOKO!, Dehd, Anjimile, Sister Ray, Marina Herlop, Lido Pimienta, and Fake Fruit. Buy your ticket here.
IRIS LAW SPARKLES IN JIMMY CHOO’S WONDERFUL WINTER CAMPAIGN
Fashion icons in Jimmy Choo for Christmas? Yes please. For the brand’s AW22 campaign, Iris Law, alongside supermodels Mica Argaňaraz and Stan Taylor, stepped into the holiday season decked out in fully-festive partywear pieces from the London label. Captured by Angelo Pennetta on location at five-star stay Claridge’s, the high-octane campaign features standout styles from the winter 2022 collection: think remastered plush pocketbooks, candy-coloured sandals, bon bon bags, crystal embellished booties, ruby-red men’s loafers and more. With sumptuous velvet bows peppered throughout, hedonism has never felt more at home.
THE WINNERS OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL HUBLOT DESIGN PRIZE ARE HERE
For the seventh annual Hublot Design Prize, eight immensely talented young designers were invited to London’s Serpentine Gallery for the announcement of its winner. Nifemi Marcus-Bello took home the trophy this year while finalists Maya Bird-Murphy and Connor Cook both received the Pierre Keller award. Sasha Anisimova, Sun Xiaoxi, Hiroto Yoshizoe, Kusheda Mensah and Luigi Alberto Cippini were the runners-up. Selected by an independent jury, the drive to support these up-and-coming designers is, in its seventh year, one of the highest-caliber competitions of its kind, worldwide.
DSQUARED2’S ONE LIFE ONE PLANET COLLECTION IS SUSTAINABLY SPLENDID
Dsquared2 is keeping it clean this season with its second One Life One Planet collection. Going beyond the product, the range aims to explore solutions to reduce its environmental impact. Made up of technical outerwear, utility bags, and outdoor boots constructed from pre-consumption recycled nylon and recycled cashmere, all items are rendered in vibrant yellow, orange, blue and green hues bringing a positive attitude to the table. The collection functions as a call to action too, promoting ethical practices and production. In true Canadian spirit, Dean and Dan Caten are for the Earth.
PARTY DAY AND NIGHT WITH ALL/WITHIN MAGAZINE AND WIGFLEX
All/Within Magazine’s connection with the midlands runs as deep within music as it does fashion, so to hear of its one-of-a-kind collaborative installation with Wigflex felt fated. Festivities will unfold via a 24-hour-long party at Corsica Studios leading from one day into the next. Mixing live performances and static displays, enter the world of All/Within. Amid sets and contributions from Joshua Gayle, Lily Moore, Raeburn, Adam Jones, Gentle Mutilation, Donkwear, Lady P and more, the event culminates with a real-time fashion presentation blending the untamed spirit of rave culture with the unnerving calmness of an art gallery.
DAILY PAPER GETS SAPEUR-CENTRIC WITH FILLING PIECES
What would winter look like in Brazzaville, Congo? Daily Paper investigates with fellow dutch brand Filling Pieces by its side with an explosive new capsule collection that’s dropped nearly a decade since the labels last tapped into each other’s oeuvres. Rooted in a longstanding friendship and the notion of brotherhood, the 18-piece capsule collection features everything from varsity jackets to mesh tops.
FOREVER VALENTINO
Coinciding with the celebration of Valentino Garavani’s 90th birthday, a brand new major exhibition paying tribute to the splendour of Valentino, just opened in Doha, Qatar. Made with Qatar Creates, it’s the first middle eastern presentation the maison has ever put on with over 200 Valentino Haute Couture pieces and ready to wear outfits on display at the city’s central innovation hub, M7. Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, the artistic director of the New Museum New York, alongside fashion critic and author Alexander Fury, and Valentino’s current creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, it weaves a richly textured image of the city of Rome, where Maison Valentino was established in 1959.
SKEPTA JUST REDESIGNED THE PUMA RS SNEAKER
“From the moment you wake up, you are designing your world,” says British-Nigerian grime MC, rapper and record producer Skepta. The famed figure and his Big Smoke Corporation have just joined forces with Puma to redesign a house staple, the RS sneaker, with brand-new bold colours, modern details and high-tech accents. The fresh-faced RS campaign, called Revolutionaries, places Skepta himself at the fore, shadowing himself, he dismantles and rebuilds the world around him with the ultimate goal of empowering others and as a result, allowing them to master the potential of their creativity. “We are the architects,” Skepta says, adding, “Creativity is limitless.”
CHARLES JEFFREY IS A MUSIC MAN NOW
Loverboy has always been a musically motivated land; no doubt since its designer Charles Jeffrey believes that music is a parallel avocation to fashion and the visual arts. But now, it’s composing its own standalone sound with a multi-genre studio album, dubbed Neko (which means “cat” in Japanese), by the lead loverboy himself, alongside Tom Furse and Robert Fox – formerly of The Horrors. Riffing on the work of rebel cellist Arthur Russell, a polyphonic love letter to music is penned marking the launch of Charles Jeffrey’s AW22 collection, Art of Noise. With soaring synths and hypnotic vocals by Fi Moclusky, rapping courtesy of rising star Taliable and strings from Raven Bush, the Loverboy universe is indomitable.
Top Image: Valentino.
