Kim Jones presented his Spring/Summer 2020 collection for Dior Men during Paris Fashion Week. Fashion is always looking towards the future, but what if there isn’t one? In a future where materials will be scarce, Kim Jones conjures up imagery of a rose-tinted Mad Max. Immediately we were transported to a sand pink world thanks to Daniel Arsham, four sculpted letters spelled out D I O R from white stone studded with pale crystal shards creating a notion of relic as the collection played around the theme of the past being the future (I like to imagine that we have a BSG fan here).
Fashion’s favorite DJ at the moment, Honey Dijon was on decks while models perfectly coiffed by Guido Palau walked out in silk obi sashes bounded on slim fit suits, high cut trousers, loose shorts, parkas with protective hoods perfect for the deserts, and several headpieces by Stephen Jones. Once again, Jones teamed up with Yoon Ahn on Dior-plate necklaces and other accessories with Alyx’s Matthew Williams.
However, cementing that the Y2K trend is here for at least until next summer were various alterations to the Saddle bag and some newspaper-emblazoned pieces holla for the 2000 Dior Couture show during Galliano’s reign. But hype beasts were all about the rubber boots with a cleated sole perfect for some desert storming.
Back in 2013, the case of Chelsea Manning shocked the international community, and in light of the status quo, her fight seems to be far from finished. The new movie XY Chelsea directed by Tim Travers Hawkins takes the viewer on… »
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia has set up its second edition of GLOBAL TALENTS initiative. The Fashion Week calls out for emerging designers from all over the world to apply for free-of-charge participation in the catwalk schedule at Global Talents. There are 10 places available.
The natural declinations of High Hopes are to be considered (or would be considered) young people: the future (an aware and sustainable future) is theirs.
Last week we traveled to Kyiv to attend the second edition of the International Young Designers Contest (IYDC), one of the largest and most influential international fashion events for emerging talents in Eastern and Central Europe.
Dior Men unveiled its Fall/Winter 2019 campaign, captured by the lens of Steven Meisel, in a decor inspired by the atelier of an iconic figure of California’s 1970s Punk scene, Raymond Pettibon.
Peniel at Named, Dillon at Select, and Neeraj at Premier photographed by Eeva Rinne and styled by Stelios Stylianou with pieces from Mirco Pitscheider, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
Japanese cult brand JULIUS just unveiled their Spring/Summer 2020 collection “Afangar” meaning hybrid in Malagasy, exploring the link between the technological “now” and the chaos of Nature. The lookbook was captured by Piczo and… »
Bringing an idea to reality for the first time is always a hard way. It’s not just about creativity. Designing fashion in today’s world, requires a deeper investigation, a collection that tells a story, a conscious production, a final product linked to… »
Desigual is celebrating a new chapter where they are changing their image and logo. For that, they joined forces with Sónar Barcelona to promote the positioning of Barcelona as the corner of the Mediterranean where creativity and art evolve and are redefined.
