November 14, 2022 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
NAPAPIJRI X FIORUCCI DROP 2 IS A SPACE DISCO
Twin Italian brands Napapijri and Fiorucci have just joined forces for a second time, transforming the spectacular outdoors into a dazzling disco dancefloor for their sophomore drop. It’s a high spirited collection, featuring holographic puffers, hot pink eco-fur, puff-ball beanies, and graphic fleece sweat sets. Patchwork depicting Fiorucci’s iconic angels and the Napapijri logo are peppered throughout and Napapijri’s first and most famed style, the Skidoo anorak, is reimagined too. Every single fun-loving number is ultra-soft, cosy and colourful – essentially, its uplifting outerwear for lousy weather. “I wanted this collection to transport it’s wearers, whether that be into the mountains or up into space” said Fiorucci’s artistic director Daniel Fletcher in the collection notes. Shop the collaborative collection here.
THE PARTY NEVER STOPS IN FLANNELS’ HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN
Aptly titled, The Party Never Stops, Flannels new high-octane holiday campaign captures modern youth culture under the low lighting of alleyway street lamps. Evoking the energy of UK club culture – after the club closes its doors – the fizzing tension that follows youths as they make their way to the afters. Depicted in a series of hazy images lensed by BFC New Wave Creatives nominee Aidan Zamiri, the models shimmer and shine in their luxury party looks. Created by Sunshine and styled by Ola Ebiti at The Silver Building in London’s Royal Docks, the cast of dancers, doused in glitter, step through the snow to the sounds of Biig Piig’s “Kerosene” in between abandoned high streets and back alleys, lit by shop displays and soft, twinkling lights. Shop The Party Never Stops online now.
Photography by Aidan Zamiri
BALMAIN HEADS TO HAWKINGS WITH AN AEROBIC STRANGER THINGS CAPSULE
Chrissy wake up! I don’t like that you’re not sporting Stranger Things by Balmain. In a surprising link-up with Netflix, this limited-edition collection takes the distinctively Parisian savoir-faire of Balmain and its creative director Olivier Rousteing, and dips it in imagery straight out of the most-watched show. Head back to the mid-eighties in these high-spirited, kaleidoscopic sci-fi garms. Discover the Balmain x Stranger Things collection here.
RANRA REINVENTS SALOMON’S CROSS PRO SNEAKER
Implementing its approach to natural materials and dye processes, Ranra just reinvented Salomon’s Cross Pro sneaker. Tapping into traditional shoemaking techniques rather than the adhesive-leaning processes that are favoured today, the high-performance Cross Pro model adopts natural rubber, cork and leather to form its body and combines these materials with water repellent Ventile cotton canvas – hand-dyed with Icelandic Elftingar (Equisetum) – increasing eco-consciousness within the footwear field. With photography by Theo Sion depicting wildly surreal scenarios that respond to each of the elements (earth, wind, fire and water) the shoe is au natural. Shop here.
Photography by Theo Sion
ALPHATAURI HAS OPENED A FLAGSHIP SHOP IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE
Get your butt down to Knightsbridge cause AlphaTauri just set up shop. The Red Bull founded premium fashion label’s new flagship boasts an exceptional interior set up designed by Studio Riebenbauer. Think slick monochrome walls made of brushed aluminium, white full-size trees hanging upside down from the ceiling, interspersed natural materials, specially designed lights and more. There’s even a unique Formula 1 racing car model, assembled from original parts by the Scuderia AlphaTauri racing team, plastered to one wall, which serves as an unmissable reminder of the brand’s deeply rooted links to F1 and the gassed-up universe of motorsports.
DR MARTENS’ TECHNICAL BOOT IS THE HOLY TRINITY OF FOOTWEAR
Waterproof and winter-weather-ready, Dr. Martens’ new technical boot, The Trinity, is the only seasonal shoe you’ll need – durable as always, versatile as ever. The brand’s self-proclaimed “ultimate” winter boot, dubbed the Trinity, combines every single weatherproofing technique Dr. Martens has in its back pocket in a single, stunning footwear model. They’re comfortable enough to be worn day in, day out, too, so don’t walk – don’t even run – trudge through metres of sleet and snow and bare the icy winds to get to your nearest Dr. Martens store. These boots will keep your feet dry all the while. Buy The Trinity here.
AN EARLY EDIT OF MAXIMILLIAN DAVIS’ DEBUT FERRAGAMO COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE TO BUY THIS MONTH ONLY!
For one month, and one month only, an edited preview of Maximilian Davis’ debut collection for Ferragamo is locked, loaded and ready for you to cop early. Ahead of its official SS23 release, the A New Dawn collection edit is built around key pieces from the men’s and women’s sparkling ready-to-wear ranges as well as hero accessories straight off of Davis’ Milan catwalk. We’re talking the curved heels, the updated Wanda bag, the cut-out, the Uomo slippers and the refreshed Top Handle bag.
Just as it did when it debuted, the collection pays contemporary homage to Salvatore Ferragamo’s fetishized and glamorous designs for Marilyn Monroe. “I wanted to pay tribute to Salvatore’s start by bringing in the culture of Hollywood – but new Hollywood. Its ease and sensuality; its sunset and sunrise,” Davis says.
Ferragamo’s red is reinvigorated too, working its way into iconic new accessories that are, on the other hand, being presented for the first time: seductive sandals, the Elina – with its graphic Gancini heel – and Davis’ minimalist loafers and boots.
What’s more, the renowned photographer Jackie Nickerson brings the capsule to life along a cliffside. This special preview of Ferragamo SS23 is available online and in stores worldwide from now until November 30. Shop here.
Photography courtesy of Jackie Nickerson
SUPRIYA LELE’S SS23 COLLECTION IS FEARLESSLY FEMININE
Strutting the city streets, Supriya Lele’s ladies wear luxuriously liberating garments that protect and celebrate the body inside her SS23 campaign. Shot by British photographer Jack Day outside and around the designer’s South London studio, her effervescent, naughties-nostalgic silhouettes dance. Lele’s classic codes are rife through the collection, apparent in the luscious drapery and fluid formations, but she also adds boxy coats and for the first time ever shirting into the mix bringing on a new level of maturity. It also features a confident colour palette of cerulean, amethyst, fuchsia and cornflower hues, riffing on the traditional dress of Lele’s Indian heritage. Fearlessly feminine and somehow sporty, despite its being built of sarong skirts, halterneck tops, mini dresses and capri pants, the collection is sure to fly off of the shelves.
Photography by Jack Day
CIRCLEZEROEIGHT UNVEILS SIX COVERS FOR ITS SECOND ISSUE
CircleZeroEight (CZ8) is a fresh-faced independent multimedia platform and magazine reflecting sport’s global impact and influence founded by former BritishGQ Style deputy editor and fashion director, Elgar Johnson. For the launch of the mag’s second issue, six unique covers come to life. Spotlighting Netherlands captain and Liverpool FC defender Virgil van Dijk, boxer Ramla Ali, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, rising men’s boxing star Dennis ‘The Menace’ McCann, British sprinter Daryll Neita, and Wales and Exeter Chiefs Rugby player Christ Tshiunza, every person comes from a different background, but all share a common idea: when hard work and talent come together, anything is possible. Buy Issue 2 here.
MAKE A WISH! THE MIU MIU HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN IS HERE
Miu Miu wishes you a happy holiday season with its 2022 holiday campaign. It’s a high-octane presentation of the AW22 offering exploring the notion of private wishes. But what is a private wish, you ask? It’s the content of a protagonist’s innermost thoughts, both a mirror of time and a dreamscape, which leaves it to us, the viewer’s imaginations’, to decide. Starring actor and model Esther McGregor, model Mona Tougaard and actor You-mi Lee, proportion is played with as the decadent clothing on display is slashed and spliced together. Check out the holiday edit now.
Photography by Tyrone Lebon
ASHISH AND MATCHESFASHION LAUNCH A SEQUIN-SOAKED CAPSULE COLLECTION
Modern luxury shopping destination MatchesFashion just released a sparkly capsule collection designed by high-octane London-based brand, Ashish. The collection focuses on sequin-soaked partywear pieces and floral gowns galore, the merging of classic silhouettes with colourful hand-embellishments like sequins, crystals and beads, that the Ashish label is renowned for. Amid an analogue campaign shot in India by Manglien S. Gangte, the clothing on offer is sublime. Shop now.
Photography by Manglien S. Gangte
GCDS AND CLARKS CREATE PERFECTLY PLAYFUL FOOTWEAR
Italian brand GCDS just revealed an expressive new collaboration with iconic British shoe brand, Clarks. Reflecting GCDS’ creative director Giuliano Calza’s non-conformist roots, subversions of streetwear give rise to a rebellious, genderless capsule collection made up of loafers and mules. Lensed by Pietro Cocco, grungy black leather mules, furry leopard-print loafers and Hello Kitty-GCDS monogram loafers move from love-laced movie theatre into the city, then to the confines of an office and, finally, out to a rave. Only adding to the fun, you can purchase a GCDS tie-around removable bag called Penny Pockets, to make the shoes about more than just walking. Shop now!
Photography by Pietro Cocco
Top Image: Supriya Lele SS23, photography by Jack Day.
