Virgil Abloh presented his F/W 2019 collection “Public Television” for Off-White at the Carrousel de Louvre that was transformed into a landscape that could easily be found in a bio-dome. For the generations that grew up on Public Television, nothing taps into our nostalgia like the opening samples from Mr.Roger’s Neighborhood. Ironic that such institutions are celebrated while across the pond on Abloh’s home turf the shutdown continues.
While sending out the invites, Abloh stated on Instagram:
“My narrative for 2019 is to finally reveal the rationale that exists underneath my creative outputs as one body of work, versus the fragmented projects as they naturally exist now.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (@mcachicago) exhibition and museum catalog will also be a published book summarizing the last 20~ years of work. It will illustrate the through lines that exist and showcase how each of my projects relates to one another”
It does get wordy, but thankfully we still have books, instead of Instagram captions for this, lol
For instance, pure artworks I am making relate to projected images. An understanding and point-of-view to re-wire “advertising”. see previous post or my solo exhibit in Tokyo last year.)
While fashion etc. relates the same re-configuration of projected moving still images of things we’ve seen since before we were paying attention aka “public television”.
Abloh’s time at Vuitton has also rubbed off with more tailored pieces worked among high-waisted drawstring denim trousers with a YK2 flair. Gone are any hints of a pastel palette opting for acid yellows, oranges, and an alien green. If anything, the green rush is in full swing.
Necessity Sense’s FW19 collection derives from East Asia’s late 80’s to early 90’s indie film era. A contrasting period defined by the city’s economic boom while the underworld rapidly evolves through tight streets of the concrete wilderness.
Thobeka Mbane created this story in exclusive for Fucking Young!, to explore the soft side of a black man, to break the stereotypes about what makes a man.
Calvin Klein continues with its #MyCalvins campaign for Fall/Winter 2019, this time featuring Diplo, Odell Beckham Jr., Jacob Elordi, Lay Zhang, and Matthew Noszka, shot by Daniel Jackson.
Once again, hummel joins forces with Mexican designer, Willy Chavarria, to present a second collaboration inspired by the #5683 – the overriding message of LOVE.
Take a look below at some of the best looks and cool people captured by the lens of Marc Medina during the SS2′ edition of CIFF, in exclusive for Fucking Young!
Photographer Claudia Maturana and stylist Carla Cristallini teamed up to create this video featuring models Dário Maturana, Joan Mahiques, and Luca Ateca, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
Khodi Bregonje and Edoardo Hendrik Calabrese at 3mmodels shot and art-directed by Kristijan Vojinovic, and styled by Mirjam Breukers and Kristijan Vojinovic, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
