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Clobber zine: “You can be into your clobber, and not be a poncey, rich-boy tosser”
With strong ties to the north and a proper northern name, Liverpudlian journalist Paul Toner has created a zine that caters to the working-class boys of his hometown who are into fashion, but don’t want to be lectured through an arty-farty lens.
Proper Clobber… it’s the RCA MA Fashion Best in Show
Bianca Saunders, Per Gotessen, Christopher Bailey… even Ossie bloomin’ Clarke – Royal College of Art has churned out an impressive alumni since its early beginnings, so it’s only natural we’re front and centre (at our laptops) when the Class of 2020 show off their shiny collections, online.
Christopher Kane: “You can find joy in the unlikeliest of places now, even getting a takeaway!”
From Sex print deckchairs and fans, to anti-virus masks and wipe clean card holders, Christopher Kane’s new More Joy drop is bringing the heat while ensuring safety first in a time of pandemic.
The best bits from menswear SS21, as selected by The Face
The digital SS21 menswear shows are an ode to the resilience of an industry known for making beautiful stuff. Here’s a running list of our favourite looks, enjoyed from home.
Palm Angels: “The eyes never lie”
Virgil Abloh: “You’re going to see the state of the art of Black creativity“
The designer talks us through his newly initiated "Post-Modern" scholarship fund and mentorship programme and Louis Vuitton’s Message in a Bottle film, created by an all-Black creative team.
Thomas de Kluyver: the self-taught master of radical makeup
The global makeup artist for Gucci Beauty on his queer vision, his formative years making up his friends for a night down the local rave and two years working within Alessandro Michele‘s magical Gucci world.
GmbH: “We’re not in this to sell clothes”
The Berlin brand is removing business growth as a motivating factor, focusing instead on its ever-expanding community.
MMRMS Studio wants you to feel sexy
The London label’s latest capsule references Elephant Man and Nina Simone, and wants to change the narrative around Black bodies.
“Fashion is about bringing joy”
Talking crotches, condom jackets and waste product collections with Y/PROJECT’s Glenn Martens.
Dom Sebastian wants you to eat your five a day
The Kanye-approved designer-slash-artist squirts the sweet and cool spirit of summer into Bimba y Lola’s #thisisHOT collection.
Burberry launches its TB Summer Monogram collection with self-portraits of Kendall Jenner
↳ Read more...Feat. Artists is on a mission to change the face of the fashion industry
The Mumbai-based casting agency is determined to diversify the runway while breaking down stale narratives and has worked with the likes of Supriya Lele. Meanwhile, their current roster of models have previously walked for Simone Rocha, Rick Owens, Y/Project and Sies Marjan to date.
Jean-Charles De Castelbajac: “It’s about giving something to the kids, giving them wings!”
The French designer behind many of pop culture’s most memorable and mind-boggling looks on his second collaboration with London’s Palace Skateboards.
Gucci dives further into gaming
Gucci’s new Dive watch harnesses the spirit of gaming, inspired by Fnatic’s champion League of Legends eSports team. But hurry, the clock is ticking, there are 100 timepieces up for grabs.
London’s knitwear designers unite in the corona fight
Commuknitty, a newly-formed fashion fundraising network will be auctioning exclusive jumpers by Daniel Fletcher, Stefan Cooke, Carlota Barrera and more, with all proceeds going to the Emergency Designer Network.
Get your wellies on, Burberry’s heading outdoors
The future of fashion week may be uncertain, but Burberry have just announced that they are showing their upcoming SS21 collection in the Great British Outdoors via an immersive, digital experience. Muddy knees optional.
Larissa Hofmann is playing dress up in Bottega
The photographer shoots herself wearing Bottega Veneta’s pre-fall collection in the bathtub (rubber ducks not included).
106 CSM Fashion students in 106 words
For the first time, and in a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Central Saint Martins’ students showed their collections digitally. With 106 students, that’s a lot of fashion, so we decided to break the show down into 106 words.
Priya Ahluwalia’s insatiable sweet tooth finds her in Southall
Launching today as part of London’s first digital fashion week, Ahluwalia’s new book, Jalebi, celebrates Southall’s multiculturalism in all its glory – and is named after a golden syrup-coated dessert. Delicious.
Hate couture: Slipknot’s Clown as you’ve never seen him before
With Slipknot, image is everything. Now, at the age of 50, the band’s percussionist and co-founder Shawn Crahan – aka Clown – is using this interview to go public with a private passion that might seem at odds with a day job in one of rock’s loudest and rawest bands: his love of fashion.