Fashion round-up

ICYMI: Colombian bikers, Bellingham for LV and a Chopova Lowena headphone bag
Fashion | 17 August 2025
This article is part of ICYMI – Your weekly fashion news bulletin

Time flies, so to keep you in the loop, we’ve rounded up all the important snippets of fashion news from the past seven days into one neat feature. 


Stone Island document the stunt riders of Medellín
Marking Stone Island’s FW26 collection, the brand released a new editorial by photographer Isaac Lamb and in-house archivist Archie Maher, who set off to Medellín in Colombia to capture the city’s high-octane biker subculture. The city, which is set against the dramatic backdrop of the Andes Mountains, is home to a collective of thrill-seeking stunt riders known as Los Pikes. Founded over twenty years ago by Paskin, a legend in the scene whose influence on the city has been immense, a whole cohort of superstars have risen through the ranks of Los Pikes.

Read more here.


HUGO tailoring

Continuing their mission to reimagine tailoring for today, HUGO has unveiled the campaign for its FW25 collection. Shot in a sparse studio space that gives the clothes the full attention they deserve, the tweeds, herringbones, and saturated tones of the collection stand out. Personal expression is at the forefront of the campaign with each model bringing their own unique touches to the collection, a stylish nod to the brand’s mantra: HUGO Your Way.


The Kick Hi is better than ever

A cult footwear style on dancefloors since the 90s – from the Hacienda to the UK garage scene – the classic Kickers Kick Hi is the ideal boot for Notting Hill Carnival weekend. Now available in a range of colours – dark red, navy, white, tan, and red – pick your fav and feel the beat.

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Samsøe Samsøe go to Potsdamer Platz
Samsøe Samsøe have taken over Berlin for their FW25 campaign. Shot both on Potsdamer Platz and the train station below, the campaign was captured by Philipp Paulus and features models Nina Marker and Yura Nakano. The collection itself focused on longevity, utilising durable fabrics like leather and denim. The resulting campaign presents the collection against a busy backdrop of urban life, amongst busy crowds and moving traffic.

 

Chopova Lowena’s headphone bag
Bringing together fashion, music and tech, cult London-brand Chopova Lowena have joined forces with Sony on the Alto Bag. Inspired by the design duo’s summer playlist, the bag is purpose-built to carry Sony’s latest flagship headphones, the WH-1000XM6 – it’s sure to be the it-girl accessory of the season.


Bellingham starts for LV

The Real Madrid superstar continues his partnership with the Parisian fashion house, starring as the lead man in Louis Vuitton’s new formalwear campaign – an extension of Pharrell Williams’ exploration of dandyism, with a mix of workwear-inspired suits and classic silhouettes.

Read more here.

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