October 24, 2025 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
Mona Tougaard Is The Ultimate Balenciaga Babe In Piccioli’s Debut Campaign
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s first campaign for Balenciaga just dropped. Starring It-girls Mona Tougaard and Sandra Murray, the campaign embraces the same intimacy and purpose of Piccioli’s revered debut collection. Shot by David Sims, the sunlit images frame the beauty of Paris’ l’Hôtel de Maisons-Pozzo di Borgon, which acts as the perfect stage for this display of a woman that is both muse and mirror. Balenciaga’s new era is in full swing, and we’re so ready for the ride. Bella Koopman
Asics Novalis Wants You In Touch With Your Crafty Side
Asics Novalis, the offshoot of the sneaker giants uber successful collab with Kiko Kostadinov, is back for its third season. Dropped on September 19, the unisex line, which features apparel and accessories as well as trainers, cuts a striking shape in more ways than one, with a geometric diamond print being the common thread throughout. Accompanied by a campaign shot by artist Jason Evans as he documents the crafty crowd of London and beyond (puppet maker Claire Orme, artist Xavier Leopold and ceramicist Vivien Lee all feature), it’s artsy clobber for a cool winter wardrobe. Shop here. BK
Martine Rose Hits The Slopes With Napapijri (Again!)
On your marks, get set, ski! The sophomore drop from Martine Rose’s collab with Napapijri just landed and donning it will make you the coolest cat slopeside of the mountain. Fusing technical outerwear with bold floral prints and an autumnal colourways of deep browns and forest greens. Spanning accessories as well as outerwear, this drop is set to keep you toasty head-to-toe, with fleeces, anoraks, hats and more all available to cop. Don’t sleep on it. Discover more here. BK
Gucci’s Horsebit Jewellery Goes Pink Gold
Gucci’s gone for gold – pink, specifically – with its new Horsebit fine jewellery line. A wink to the house’s equestrian past, the signature motif now loops elegantly around rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Born in a 1940s sketchbook and first circling necks and wrists in the ‘70s, the Horsebit has trotted from loafer to legacy. Now, it’s all pure craftsmanship and clean-lined seduction – heritage never looked so pretty in pink. Shop here. Emily Phillips
Fendi Expands At Harrods
Fendi has taken up more room in Harrods – because, frankly, it deserves it. The newly expanded Women’s Superbrands boutique is Roman grandeur reimagined: Palladiana flooring in Travertino Ascoli and Giallo Valencia marble, Calce Romana walls, columnar details and a totemic ceramic sculpture by Olivia Cognet all across an additional 50 square metres of shopping space and three rooms total. It’s a love letter to craft, architecture and a little mid-century swagger. EP
Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk is here
Thames & Hudson is giving Gaultier the gospel treatment with Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk, a doorstopper of divine decadence. From cone bras to sailor boys, every collection from 1976 to 2020 is laid bare in full archival glory. Inside, Vogue’s Laird Borrelli-Persson calls the designer a “the quintessential postmodernist, who is galvanised by the clash of opposites (high/low; street/salon; tailoring/flou), gender fluidity, and melting-pot culture in terms of size, ethnicity, sexual orientation and nationality” – which feels about right. Loïc Prigent, who has penned the foreword, adds: “Gaultier epitomises the idea that everything is there to be challenged: established genders and genres, fashion hierarchies, what is considered beautiful, the body types that appear on the catwalk.” We’ll raise a corset to that. After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood, Versace, Chloé and Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk is the tenth volume in the iconic series. Get your copy here. EP
Roksanda Designs The Costumes For New Marina Abramović Performance Work
When Marina Abramović calls, you don’t send a sketch – you send a vision. Enter Roksanda Ilinčić, the Serbian-born designer dressing Abramović’s new Balkan Erotic Epic at Manchester’s Aviva Studios. Her costumes thread sculptural sensuality through ritual and folklore, wrapping 70 performers in folds that whisper of both the sacred and the subversive. Think drapery as devotion, silk as spellwork – a communion of fabric and flesh. In Abramović’s world of myth and desire, Roksanda is the high priestess of the wardrobe. Discover the performance here. EP
Escentric Molecules Turns 20
Escentric Molecules is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exceptional launch: its signature fragrances E01 and M01are now available in 200ml bottles – the largest the brand has ever released. Each features a newly designed, weighted cap that enhances the luxurious feel when spraying. Created by perfumer Geza Schoen and creative director Paul White, these scents centre on the single aroma-molecule Iso E Super – an enveloping, woody note often described as utterly addictive. Molecule 01 (M01) is composed of 100 per cent Iso E Super, while Escentric 01 (E01) blends Iso E Super (at about 65 per cent) with 18 additional ingredients that amplify and complement its character, resulting in a unique and immersive fragrance experience. Shop here. Sara Ojala
Vertu is back with Agent Q
Vertu has returned and relaunched in the UK exclusively at Harrods with the Agent Q – an AI Agent Phone that does it all for you. From planning your day to drafting briefs or booking flights, all you have to do is give it a voice command and it will obey. Made for effectivity and intention, precision and independence, with entrepreneurs in mind, Aqent Q is an intersection of technology and humanity in one device. Shop here. SO
The Gucci Changemakers London Scholarship Names Its LCF Recipients
The Gucci Changemakers London Scholarship has chosen its third group of recipients from London College of Fashion, UAL, where they support students who have faced financial barriers in accessing university degrees. The scholarship will cover tuition fees and maintenance support through the students’ individual three-year BA courses at the university and aims to empower students to go after careers in the fashion and creative industries. The scholarship program with LCF goes hand-in-hand with their three-year partnership with Tate for their Tate Collective Producers program. Find out more here. SO
Erdem Opens Up Shop On Sloane Street
Erdem just opened its second London location, adding to its flagship space in Mayfair with one on the luxurious Sloane Street in Belgravia. Designed by P. Joseph Architecture & Design, the store spreads across two floors of a 1920s, Art Deco-style building, making for a beautiful shopping experience with craftsmanship at its heart. In keeping with the brand’s core aesthetic, the store is sleek and contemporary, featuring works by leading female artists like Tracey Emin and Nan Goldin to gaze at whilst you peruse. It’s a haven for the modern woman. SO
Craig Green and Fred Perry Team Up (Again!)
Craig Green and Fred Perry are back baby! This time, the two brands are reuniting for a full collection, following Green’s two previous iterations of the classic Perry polo that dropped earlier this year. Debuting at the designer’s SS26 show in Paris this gone menswear season, the collection is moulded by both brands’ distinct connection to British design codes. Sporty in tone, with a dash of workwear inspirations and subcultural referencing, the pieces are easily pair-able with wardrobe staples, set and ready to be layered up for trip down the pub. Shop here. SO
Derrick Taps Into Evening Attire with Richard James’s Toby Lamb
London-based label Derrick have collaborated with Savile Row tailor Richard James to create a camo-doused collab inspired by the latter’s extensive archives. Inspired by camouflage suiting from the 1990s, designer Luke Derrick iterated the print using thick paintbrush strokes that have been scanned and magnified over 150 times. Richard James’ Savile Row touch comes in clutch with a series of evening-ready silhouettes including a smoking jacket, classic neckties and pleated trousers, primed and ready to make any menswear maven’s stand out at those swanky seasonal parties. Shop here. SO
Ryan Lo Gets Girly For SS26
The Tale of Loli is Ryan Lo’s new SS26 collection, marking his first foray in six years. Doll-like in it’s aesthetics, Lo’s pieces would feel at home in a Strawberry Shortcake tale. Bubblegum pinks and cherry reds are peppered throughout, and with tulle and floral embellishments galore, this is the dream of every girl who loves to play dress up. Girlhood with a modern spin, discover the collection here. SO
Top image: photography by David Sims courtesy of Balenciaga.
