Humberto Leon & Carol Lim’s Fall/Winter 2016 campaign movie for KENZO, “The Realest Real“, delves into the 21st century construct of contemporary fandom – that omnipresent temptation of the public to fall desperately for their silver screen idols.
With social media infiltrating our lives and disintegrating the barriers between what is ordinary and what is celebrity, KENZO takes a surreal look at the invisible digital walls that separate us from our favourite personalities and icons, and the curious conceit of a dream come true.
Mom. I’m dead. Marry me. These commonplace Instagram comments are woven into a narrative labyrinth where everyday people find themselves not only face-to-face with their celebrity crush, but plunging head first into the neurotic realities.
Written and directed by “Portlandia’s” Carrie Brownstein, “The Realest Real” explores satire in the post-internet age, unfolding in improbable directions and viewed through her unapologetic, polished, yet pedestrian lens.
James Edward photographed by Jess Segal and styled by Heloise Chauvenhei, with creative direction by Charlotte Carter, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
PUMA’s Talon sneaker, first launched in 2004, is a relic from a specific time. It’s a shoe pulled from the archive, but its new collaboration with NO/FAITH Studios is about more than just nostalgia.
This season confirms SHOOP’s design approach. It draws from the everyday and reinterprets it through a poetic, modern lens, creating a language that joins the functional with the emotional.
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The campaign, shot in the heart of Notting Hill, is a modern interpretation of Britishness, seen through the lens of Paul’s own curious spirit and his love for collecting the unexpected.
Turn the page. Breathe deep. Your pupils are already dilating. The high is coming.
Issue 26 brings together two electrifying covers that take the dopamine dive from Sadiq Desh captured by Cris Cerdeira to multidisciplinary visual artist and photographer Tomás Pintos’ cover story, Besos hasta agotar stock (Kisses Until Sold Out), developed from the live performance creating a space where glamour
meets exhaustion.
