Fashion round-up
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.
Fashion Week takeaway
First and foremost, the SS27 Menswear season came to a close this week. If you’re asking, “What SS27 Menswear season?” Don’t worry, here’s our debrief with all the information you need to know to impress those around you. Main takeaway: it was HOT.
Wales Bonner SS27
Forgoing a spot on the menswear show calendar this season, Wales Bonner presented its SS27 collection in the form of a lookbook shot by Senta Simond. Titled Sun Poem, the collection explores the study of portraiture and the idea of constantly reinventing and refining oneself. As a result, the garments move between the private and public self, shifting between easeful and structured garments fit for the domesticity of home and the streets of the city.
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McQueen TV
There’s a new episode of Documenting McQueen, the house’s film series tracing its codes and stories. This time around, it’s all about the signature McQueen skull motif. Renowned fashion historian and professor Alistair O’Neill traces the imagery’s history, from the debut of the classic Skull Scarf in 2003, to Kate Moss’ skull-printed dress in 2004’s ‘Black Show’, choreographed by Michael Clark. Tune in at alexandermcqueen.com and on McQueen’s YouTube channel.
Kate Moss during Alexander McQueen – American Express Black – Fashion Show at Earls Court in London, Great Britain. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Burberry’s countryside retreat
The house’s ‘Escape to the Countryside’ campaign takes to the rolling hills of Deene Park in Northamptonshire to capture an ode to the British summer. Moses Martin (son of Chris and Gwyneth) stars in his debut fashion campaign alongside Burberry regulars Edie Campbell, Nora Attal and Sang Woo Kim, together on a summer road trip.
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Rimowa x Ryan McGinley
The luxury luggage brand has unveiled the fifth edition of Der Eigene, its revival of the pioneering German queer magazine first published in 1896. This year’s issue brings US photographer Ryan McGinley in as curator, contributing a personal foreword alongside portraits, Polaroids and texts celebrating the people who populate his life as a queer artist. Alongside McGinley’s work, contributors include the likes of Bobby Brown, Charles Caesar, Ross Collab, Max Donahue and Ceyenne Doroshow. Limited to 500 complimentary copies, the edition will be available through a curated selection of bookstores in the US, Germany, France and the UK, including Climax Books in London.
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Graphpaper SS27
Amid the PFW chaos, Graphpaper unveiled its SS27 collection in the heart of the Marais, now brought to life in a lookbook immortalising the simplicity of Japanese design. Titled What Time Leaves Behind, the collection conceptualises the Japanese concept of yohaku – directly translating to ‘blank space’ – distilling garments with a sense of stillness and functionality.
Salomon x A-COLD-WALL*
The two brands announce their debut collaboration, rooted in a joint exploration of technical utility. The link-up reveals the ACS PRO, a footwear design that merges Salomon’s performance sensibilities with A-COLD-WALL*’s industrial language. The accompanying imagery is fronted by UK musicians Shabaka Hutchings and Reek0 – two artists known for creating vivid soundscapes through genre fusion.
Shop the ACS PRO here.
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John Lobb’s Lopez
Following Lopez’s 75th anniversary last year, John Lobb’s signature penny loafer continues to take centre stage for this year’s summer campaign. Shot on location in Brighton, the accompanying imagery highlights the versatility of John Lobb’s iconic silhouette as it takes to the beach.
Issey Miyake’s new exhibition
Taking place in Ginza, Homme Plissé Issey Miyake is hosting a new exhibition titled Mark Borthwick: Something Out of Nothing Into Everything. The brand’s collection is captured through the lens of British photographer Mark Borthwick in a whole new light through cinematography, set against the backdrop of a display designed under the direction of Borthwick to place visitors directly into the Miyake universe.