February 14, 2023 |
TEN CRAVES IS OUR ONLINE SERIES THAT ROUNDS UP ALL THE BEST PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND MUST-KNOW FASHION HAPPENINGS WEEK IN, WEEK OUT.
SAINT LAURENT’S BLAZE SUNNIES
Vintage-inspired, oversized and refined, Saint Laurent’s new Blaze sunnies bring a fresh flair of Old Hollywood glamour into the 21st century. With a disruptive cat-eye silhouette and emphatic sculpted Cassandre YSL logo emboldened along its wide-brim legs, the Blaze boasts bold contours, pure, sleek lines and a shiny solid form in black or Havana hues. Shop now.
IKKO TANAKA’S SIXTH ISSEY MIYAKE ASSORTMENT
Bold and blooming flowers permeate the signature pleats of Issey Miyake’s latest drop, envisioned by Japanese graphic designer Ikko Tanaka. Since 2016, Miyake has tapped into Tanaka’s peerless and prolific body of interdisciplinary work and now, reaching beyond the effervescent colours and patterns of the artist’s canon, his unique graphic compositions are applied to the construction of the joyful garments. An embodiment of easy, everyday elegance, Tanaka’s sartorial interpretations will be available to buy in-store at Issey Miyake’s London flagship from March 1 and are discoverable online now.
Photography by Henry Leutwyler.
SEVENTY ONE GIN’S VALENTINE’S DATE WITH TRUDON
Drink lavishly this Valentine’s Day and set the night on fire, with the new Seventy One Gin collaboration with iconic heritage candlemakers Trudon. Together the pillars of luxury set out to curate the ultimate romantic evening at home and the result is a 700ml bottle of Seventy One’s amber-hued gin wrapped with the shadowy chiaroscuro of Trudon’s hand-made taper candles, packaged in a beguiling, custom-made Feu De Nuit coffret. Crack a match, clink a glass and say cheers to elegance and pleasure this Valentine’s Day. The spirit and coffret is available now online at seventyonegin.com and in-store at Selfridges.
SPORTMAX’S ESSENTIAL PRE-FALL WARDROBE
Called New Classicism, Sportmax’s pre-fall wardrobe is made up of all the timeless essentials a woman could ever want. Envisaged with minimal, androgynous allure and a back-to-the-basics disposition, silhouettes that feel utilitarian and intimate at once emerge. Think classic trench coats, bold-shouldered blazers, pleated trousers, effortless two-button jackets, mini wrap-skirts, knee-length slip dresses embellished with lace-trimmed slits, and bare-shoulder cocktail dresses with wild feathered fringes. Easy-peasy, elegantly breezy, this is Sportmax’s core wardrobe for the modern woman.
SWAROVSKI’S SYMBOLS OF LOVE
Ignited in shimmering metallic pink, Swarovski’s amorous Valentine’s Day collection and campaign sets love alight. Tying lovers and friends together with a ribbon-inspired theme, Swarovski’s glittering Volta family comes to the fore with clear crystal heart pendants, bracelets, delicate bow and ‘Love’ necklaces, chokers, bangles and earrings galore. Elsewhere, radiant heart-shaped pendants from the Matrix family invite wearers to express themselves as Swarovski turns passion pink. Shop now.
THE 2023 METALLIC FUND FOR BLACK, BRITISH CREATIVES
In 2020, London-based global culture studio Metallic Inc founders Grace LaDoja MBE and Alex Sossah launched The Metallic Fund, a financial support initiative that expands into education, community building and mentorship aimed at elevating Black talent across the arts.
Now in its third year – and with support from Havana Club, Bottega Veneta and Bumble – the 2023 Metallic Fund will award over £60,000 to young Black British creatives across the arts, addressing racial inequality in the creative industries and enabling emerging Black talent in the progression of their careers.
Grants for this year’s Metallic Fund will be divided across 12 tiers including one Platinum grant of £20k, two Gold grants of £10k, three Silver grants worth £5k, and six Bronze grants of £2500 being awarded.
Applicants must be between 18-34, live in the UK, and have a strong creative vision and plan. Applicants from LGBTQIA+ communities are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information on the Metallic Fund and details on how to apply, click here.
BYREDO’S LIMITED-RE-EDITION ‘UNNAMED’ FRAGRANCE
No name. No direction. Just a pure alabaster label, not yet saturated by type; Byredo’s Unnamed fragrance returns just in time for Valentine’s Day in a limited re-edition launch. Customisable with a name of your own making – be it initials or a first name, a dream destination or lucky number, a special moment or emblem – new pop colour stickers, in addition to Byredo’s classing black lettering, are included for personalisation. The scent consists of whispers of pink pepper, icy gin accord, dark iris roots, violets, blankets of moss and balsam fir, but open to interpretation, its limitless names arise from how it makes its wearer feel. Shop here.
BOTTEGA VENETA’S COASTAL CAMPAIGN FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2023
From Kate Moss in a landscape imagined by Gaetano Pesce for the recent Bottega Veneta show, to Emma Balfour nearby her coastal home in Australia, Bottega Veneta’s sharp SS23 campaign explores the narrative of Matthieu Blazy’s swank September show, The World in a Small Room. It also introduces the soft tapered Andiamo handbag, which steps up to centre stage with conviction, its contours and signature intrecciato technique evoking the sensation of movement. The carry-all arrives as a tribute to going places and craft in motion, its name meaning ‘Let’s go’ in Italian. Discover the SS23 collection here and shop the Andiamo bag here.
BOILER ROOM’S COLLABORATIVE CLUB CULTURE COLLECTION CREATED WITH P.A.M.
Hyperreal graphics and carefree silhouettes are the crux of Boiler Room’s new club culture collection created in collaboration with P.A.M. (Perks and Mini). The exclusive capsule includes all the essentials for the dancefloor and the outdoors with high-energy activity-ready garments and accessories: think a sweat towel, socks, a water bottle and bag, as well as T-shirts with Boiler Room and P.A.M.’s iconic logos emblazoned on their fronts.
To commemorate the launch, Boiler Room threw one of its legendary parties, bringing together a line-up of the most-rated names in the electronic and Staycore music scenes. From Frank Ocean producer Vegyn, Berlin ethereal rap sensation Mechatok, Staycore co-founder DJ Dinamarca and PAN affiliate Toxe, tune into boilerroom.tv to watch the global broadcast direct from London. Boiler Room x P.A.M. is available exclusively from boilerroom.tv, perksandmini.com and ln-cc.com.
QUIL LEMONS’ COLLAB WITH SKY HIGH FARM WORKWEAR
This Wednesday, Sky High Farm Workwear (SHFWW) will reveal its 10-piece collaborative capsule collection with renowned photographer, art director (and 10 Magazine contributor!), Quil Lemons. Entitled Farm Boys Do it Better, a blue and white array of logo shrunken tees, classic zip-ups, a baseball cap and socks pay homage to farming while Lemons’ ultraviolet and lime green designs are inspired by self-portraits from his time spent studying at The International Center of Photography (ICP). The classic silhouettes of Lemons’ own wardrobe inform the collection, too, enriching high waisted denim with unfinished bell bottom flares, jean jackets, and fuzzy, box cut cardigans with graphic swirls and enhanced, tie-dye treatments. Farm Boys Do it Better launches online at SkyHighFarmWorkwear.com, Dover Street Market’s global e-shops and retail locations, and with the brand’s global retail community on February 15.
CECILIE BAHNSEN’S ELEGANT PATCHWORK ENCORE COLLECTION
During Copenhagen Fashion Week, Cecilie Bahnsen launched its latest Encore collection presented in collaboration with Kirstine Meier Carlsen’s Studio X – the multidisciplinary laboratory and curated gallery-environment for play and discovery, of objects, concepts, colours and beauty linked through integrity and love. Since 2020 the Encore collections have embraced Bahnsen’s ongoing spirit of responsible initiatives, composing limited-edition clothes from up-cycled materials and reinterpreted leftover fabrics. The latest of the lot is the Patchwork Encore Collection, which takes fabrics from a number of previous seasons and shapes them into signature Cecilie Bahnsen silhouettes. Picture Scandinavian simplicity in black and white hues with supple touches of yellow beading threaded in. Don’t miss the exclusive pop-up exhibition at Studio X, Copenhagen, where the alluring Patchwork Encore dresses are complemented by curtains and bedding. Discover the exhibition here and collection here.
Top Image: Photography by Quil Lemons for Sky High Farm Workwear.
