March 9, 2023 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
OLLY SHINDER’S AW23 COLLECTION
After Dover Street Market snapped up his BA graduate collection, emerging menswear star Olly Shinder has launched his sophomore outing. The Central Saint Martins alum continues to soften rugged workwear staples, be it perforating sculpted, technical trousers with delicate mesh or crafting semi-opaque in camel workwear shirts. The results are quietly queer, inspired by Shinder’s days spent clubbing on Berlin’s dancefloors. Shop now. Paul Toner
BURBERRY’S NEW TOME
Closely following Daniel Lee’s big Burberry debut, with carved out the designer’s vision for a modern Britain, Assouline has published a new tome celebrating 165 years of the brand’s heritage. The self-titled book is split into five chapters, and features 200 illustrations, alongside text contributions from Alexander Fury and a forward by Carly Eck. The perfect gift for any Burberry fanatics in your life. PT
RE/DONE’S SUMMER SANDAL LINK-UP WITH SCHOLL
Re/Done just launched a cool clog collaboration with Scholl footwear and baby, its coming in hot! With Scholl’s Original Sandal in mind, the upcycling brand delivers a range beautiful denim infused sandals, embracing higher heels than ever before and sleek square-toe silhouettes. Constructed using repurposed vintage hardware and a hint of Y2K, colours on offer include cream, black, patent black, red and of course denim! Shop now. Caitlin Davidson
LOEWE’S CRAFTY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CAMPAIGN
This International Women’s Day, Loewe celebrates Women in Craft with an understated, candid campaign. By inviting three friends of the Loewe Foundation to initiate the chain of celebration, with each naming three additional craftspeople that they admire, and tagging them on Loewe’s social networking platforms as well as their own using the hashtag #WomenInCraft, the idea is to support and spotlight the world of women in craft. Those nine additional creators are then encouraged to recommend and tag admired artists of their own, expanding the succession of craftswomen around the world exponentially. Artist, curator and consultant Hyeyoung Cho, London-based textile artist Celia Pym, and Spanish architect, industrial designer and art director Patricia Urquiola will set the initiative in motion. Emily Phillips
MAISON MARGEILA’s FRESH GENTLE MONSTER FRAMES
Hide your eyes from those pesky UV’s this spring with Maison Margiela’s new Gentle Monster team-up. The sleek, genderless eyewear on offer suits a cyberpunk aesthetic and incorporates real, hand-threaded details from Margiela’s stitch logo into the glossy acetate frames. Now available at both Gentle Monster’s and Maison Margiela’s on and offline stores, you can shop the collaborative collection here. EP
JOE SWEENEY’S IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION AT Tuscany Wharf
From Friday 31 March, Cob Gallery will present Part 1: Times Are Hard For Dreamer’s, an incredible immersive installation by British conceptual artist Joe Sweeney. While Sweeney’s work will be presented as both outdoor and indoor large-scale sculptures that have been intriguingly worked in plaster, aluminium and neon, there will also be paintings, prints, videos and sound work on display. It’s an exploration of Britishness, loneliness, queerness, a crisis of masculinity and communication in the age of social media – note: it’s only open for three days, so don’t walk, run! Discover the exhibition here. CD
THE CONVERSE X PATTA FOUR-LEAF CLOVER COLLECTION
The One Star Pro is a Converse classic, but now, reinterpreted by the maestros at Patta, a limited-edition hairy suede update is giving it a new name. Coming alongside a five-piece apparel collection that pays homage to the luck of a four-leaf clover and commemorates the passion and effort it takes to see success, the accompanying campaign features an All Star selection of promising musical talents. Out March 10, you can preview the range here. EP
THE RETURN OF THE AXEL ARIGATO TALKS PODCAST
If you’re a fan of podcasts, then you know that a good music convo can be hard to come by. That’s why the return of the Axel Arigato Talks podcast has got us reeling; headphones in, reality out, and glued to our phones. Out today, season two brings on golden guests to the likes of Eve, Jyoty, La Roux, Jordan Stephens and Jeshi among others shooting the shit with host, and Axel Arigato team member, Tom Prior. They’ll talk about the supreme highs and lows of being a musician, the ever changing landscape of the music industry and where they’re at today, creatively speaking. New episodes are uploaded fortnightly on Thursday’s at 12pm UK time. Listen to Axel Arigato Talks on Spotify now. EP
JW ANDERSON’S REMBRANDT RANGE
In the eyes of the prodigious Jonathan Anderson, Rembrandt created “the original selfie”, a cross-hatched pen-and-ink depiction of his likeness. It’s an artwork that the creative director featured on the cover of the JW Anderson’s SS23 menswear and resort invitations. Now, Anderson reappropriates the Dutch master’s self-portraiture, enlarging and skewing it across trackies, crew neck vests, sweatshirts and jumpers, bucket hats and caps for a graphic capsule collection. Shop here. EP
LOUIS VUITTON HEADS TO LAKE MAGGIORE, ITALY
Pack your bags, we’re off to Lake Maggiore! For Louis Vuitton’s next Cruise show, taking place May 24, 2023, the house will take the fashion pack on a serene trip to Isola Bella, one of Italy’s Borromean Islands. Time to get shopping for a new cozzie, it’s going to be a good’un. PT
Top Image: Photography courtesy of Maison Margiela x Gentle Monster.
