May 13, 2026 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
Comme Des Garçons Serves Up A New Scent
Acting as a love letter to the brand’s late creative director of perfume, Christian Astuguevieille, and his favourite ingredient, Comme Des Garçons just dropped a new, woody scent dedicated to vetiver. Starting off with notes of black pepper and white thyme, To Vetiver has vetiver oil at its heart. Softly combined with amber, musk and myrrh, this exquisite concoction was bottled by fine perfumer Antoine Maisondieu and is ready to be spritzed in a dimly-lit bar, après les heures, wine glass in hand. Having been etched into ancient sacred books, To Vetiver is an enchanted potion that feels like a tale as old as time. Become well-versed here. Lillie Elston
Photography by Jamie Hawkesworth, creative direction by Ronnie Cooke Newhouse and Karl Bolander
Tekla Just Got Cosier
Danish homemaker Tekla is expanding its domestic wardrobe with a new line of fine twill sleepwear bound to make every night a good night. The collection, crafted from organic cotton intricately woven from ultra-fine 100-count yarn, is designed with sleep at its very heart. Comfort is maximised through the details in the pieces, with trousers constructed without side seams and the fluid, silken nature of the fabric only softening over time. As always with Tekla, the collection is carried with sophistication and features tailoring-inspired elements like pointed collars and delicate structuring. Available in both men’s and women’s sizes both in-store and online, the fine twill collection joins the brand’s pre-existing roster of home clothing of poplin and sateen pieces, and other soft accessories driven by elegance and quality. We can already hear the sandman calling with these PJs. Purchase yours here. James Hughes
Alaïa Drops Its Summer 2026 Archetypes Campaign
Starring it-girl and skincare superstar Hailey Bieber, the softly exquisite images have been lensed by Tyrone Lebon under the creative direction of Pieter Mulier. Shot inside Lebon’s own Graces Mews gallery in Camberwell, Bieber’s elegant figure is framed by the space’s crisp, minimal walls – her magnetism embracing the sensual and empowered tenets of the Alaïa woman. Emphasising the construction of the silhouette, the campaign leans into the foundational codes of the house. Building on a material richness prominent across Mulier’s tenure, the architectural pieces depicted articulate the body with a savoir-faire that beats at the heart of Alaïa. Here, Bieber acts as a symbol of the house’s past, present and future – innovative, yet timeless. Simple, yet powerful. Discover more here. Bella Koopman
Burberry Breaks A Sweat
Have you ever wanted to level up your gym fit? Now you can, thanks to Burberry, which has just dropped some fitness-ready heat. Through sport tops, gilets, leggings, shorts and jackets, the collection promises movement above all else. Effortlessly breathable and recognisably Burberry, founder Thomas’s outdoorsy-persuits informed the lightweight and easygoing nature of the house’s garments. Across a versatile palette of black, beige, carbon grey and knight blue, there is surely something to match your movement, whatever it be. Take a look here. LE
Loewe Leans Into The Pistachio Craze
Ever eaten a pistachio-peppered sweet treat and wished you could capture that aroma in a little terracotta pot? Well, Loewe has just the thing. Taken from the Pistacia vera tree, Loewe’s latest fragranced candle serves up a deliciously smooth and confectionary-reminiscent pistachio air. Nuttiness seeps out when it is lit, whether this be in your living room, bathroom, office, wherever – satisfy that sweet tooth here. LE
Zegna Unveils A Textural Exhibition At The 61st La Biennale Di Venezia
As the main sponsor of the Italian Pavilion at the 61st La Biennale Di Venezia, luxury menswear giant Zegna has also taken on a role as an active participant in the exhibitions. Showing a comprehensive piece called Con te con tutto by artist Chiara Camoni, curated by Cecilia Canziani, Zegna’s contributions are explored through the show. Not just providing funding, Zegna connects with the materials that have been woven into the display itself – earth, ash and minerals from Oasi Zegna, as well as textile yarns from Ermenegildo Zegna. A part of its art program, Zegnart, which fixates on long-term partnership with artists and curators, Zegna strives to shape art by place, sourcing material and relationship. And the latest result of this, hand-in-hand with the decade-long collab between Camoni and Canziani, is the Pavillion project. LE
Labrum Leaves It All At Home
Labrum’s Foday Dumbuya has channeled his work into an art and furniture project, dubbed The Gathering. Intended to adorn community spaces in Northampton, the pieces are directly inspired by the designer’s Sierra Leonean heritage and his cross-culture experiences – touching on familiar themes of migration, identity and community. The collection includes chairs, stools and games tables – that Dumbuya has cited as common hosting necessities in West African households. Developed with the hands of local artists, the project treats furniture as so much more than something you lounge upon; it is a tool for cultural storytelling and exchange, and this is exactly what Dumbuya taps into. Find out more here. LE
Dian Suci Wins The Latest Max Mara Art Prize For Women
Congratulations are in order for Dian Suci, the Indonesian interdisciplinary artist announced last week as the winner of the tenth edition of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women. Established in 2005, the award acts as an incubator for emerging and mid-career female-identifying artists at turning points in their professional paths and will see Suci embark on a six-month travelling residency in Italy (courtesy of Collezione Maramotti) before consolidating her research in a solo show at Jakarta’s Museum Macan in summer 2027. Her winning proposal, titled Crafting Spirit: Cultural Dialogues in Heritage and Practice, sees her use Italy and Indonesia as case studies to investigate what happens when religious artisan practices interact with the capitalist system. By engaging with the spiritual practices of the Franciscan monks and mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, and immersing herself in the histories of papier-mâché and egg tempera, Suci will “explore the silent flow of spirituality moving through bodies, hands and materials, even within the process of mass production and commoditisation.” Bravo! JH
Louis Vuitton Unveils Its Pre-Fall 2026 Menswear Offering
If you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere. Pharrell Williams has recruited skateboarder and house ambassador Tyshawn Jones to front a new campaign placing Louis Vuitton’s pre-fall 2026 menswear collection in the centre of the city that never sleeps – and Jones’ hometown – New York’s Central Park. Lensed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch, the campaign portrays William’s modern Dandy explorations through documentary-style photography and video exemplifying the fearless yet elegant figure that is Tyshawn Jones. The park becomes a living feature of the campaign as Jones and company clamber boulders, bike through pathways and engage in table tennis pleasantries, all whilst decked out in bohemian uniforms and tailored workwear with a preppy sentiment. We certainly want to be a part of it. JH
Cartier’s Latest Gold-Cast Coffee Bean Piece Is A Liquid-Like Necklace
A coffee bean cast in yellow gold sounds faintly absurd until Cartier gets hold of it. The maison’s latest Grain de Café necklace turns the everyday staple into a fluid high jewellery piece built from hand-woven mesh, bean-shaped fringes and a concealed clasp that disappears into the design. Drawing on Cartier’s Palmier chain, the necklace sits against the body with a liquid softness, while geometric settings punctuate the fine gold structure with flashes of light. The result is a less rigid statement piece, more metallic fabric – impossibly delicate and engineered to move with the wearer. Emily Phillips
The Great Frog Taps Cutler & Gross for summer sunnies collab
Billy Idol cruising through late-night Hollywood in titanium aviators is the exact energy Cutler & Gross and The Great Frog are chasing with Modern Relics. The two British brands reunite for a six-style eyewear collection handcrafted in Japan from pure titanium and finished with sterling silver skulls, roses and Lock Down chain detailing pulled from The Great Frog archive. Oversized aviators, paisley-shaped cat-eyes and frameless rectangular styles channel the grit and glamour of ’70s counterculture, with Idol fronting the campaign across LA streets and motel rooms. Out now, you can shop the collab here. EP
Top image: photography by Tyrone Lebon courtesy of Alaïa.
