For her latest Fall/Winter 2021 collection for Lacoste, Louise Trotter has tapped into the brand's sporty heritage as well as contemporary cues, creating a collection of playful, remixed classics. The range reflects our lifestyle over the past year, blurring the lines between home, work and play as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, responding to the times with elegance, humor and ease.Each piece has been created with a unisex approach in mind, featuring bold colors, prints and shapes. The label...
Industrial conglomerate Hyosung has joined forces with KANGHYUK to recycle its leftover airbags. Using the waste materials, the rising Korean label has crafted a collection of sustainable skiwear.Provided exclusively to KANGHYUK, the repurposed fabric – enough to make around 700 jackets – comes from airbags that couldn't be sold due to sizing issues. Designed for all genders, the collection boasts a minimal white shade overall. Standouts include a bulky parka highlighted with barcode detail...
J.Crew, bastion of preppy style, has hired streetwear heavyweight Brendon Babenzien as its new creative director of menswear. Babenzien, who founded cult streetwear brand Noah in 2015 and served as design director at Supreme for 14 years, will bring a fresh perspective to J.Crew, whose business has floundered during the pandemic."J.Crew has always been a part of my life -- quietly, subtly in the background, slowly becoming the platform from which to build my personal style," Babenzien said in an...
Behind the Atelier is a fashion-focused series that examines the unique backstories and design processes behind the fashion industry’s most captivating talents. Pulling back the curtain on each designer’s creative space and practice, Behind the Atelier will highlight and give an inside look into the industry’s most exciting names. For the seventh installment of the series, HYPEBAE sat down with James Flemons, the founder and designer of the Los Angeles-based brand, PHLEMUNS. In a candid c...