On July 2 and 3, the wondrous world of Beepy Bella descended upon New York City in the form of a surrealist, shoppable dreamscape as part of the handcrafted jewelry line’s first-ever “Day Dreams” pop-up. As a manifestation of Isabella Lalonde’s wildest fantasies and harnessing the self-taught practice of world-building, the designer and artist created a parallel universe on the Lower East Side that took notable attendees such as Alana O'Herlihy, Gus Dapperton, Blue DeTiger, Coral Johnson...
Kemio, an up-and-coming Japanese digital talent based in New York City, has partnered with Private Policy and community-centered streetwear brand UPRISERS to design a T-shirt for charity. Hate Is A Virus, a non-profit dedicated to eliminating racism towards the AAPI community, will receive 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale.The entire team behind this project, including the photographers, glam team, creative director and brands, are members of the AAPI community. This team-up was formed b...
On July 7, Virgil Abloh presented Louis Vuitton Men's Fall/Winter 2021 spin-off collection at an art and culture space called Art Bunker B39 in Bucheon, just outside Seoul.For the first time, the House's global brand ambassadors BTS took part in the show, adding an extra dimension to the moving-image performance. "[The collection] investigates the unconscious biases instilled in our collective psyche by the archaic norms of society. Predetermined perceptions, they imbue our outlooks with manmade...
"A lot of people don’t even know that Balenciaga is a 100-plus-year-old couture brand," Demna Gvasalia explained to WWD about Balenciaga's 50th Couture collection. Presented at 10 Avenue Georges V in France earlier today, this marks the creative director's first couture range for the House and the first time the brand has debuted a new couture line since Cristóbal Balenciaga's time 53 years ago."It was my minute of silence to the heritage of Cristóbal Balenciaga but also a moment of silenc...