Author: The Chic Geek

UGG X Telfar Goes Denim

Written on September 28, 2023.

Southern California footwear brand UGG launches its sixth drop with Telfar. The brands designed this collection with two things in mind: to make self-expression comfortable for all and Telfar’s slogan, “It’s not for you – it’s for everyone.” Telfar is a “Unisex, luxury fashion brand founded in 2005 in New York City by Telfar Clemens.” Best known for The Shopping Bag featuring their signature “T” logo, TELFAR has disrupted the luxury bag fashion scene, with most of their online bag drops selling out in mere minutes. Continuing previous collaborations, this UGG® x TELFAR drop features carryover styles of shoes, shopper bags and apparel. TheChicGeek says, “Telfar is rinsing that tote bag. This is the sixth drop? I completely missed this. This isn’t for the...

Kurt Geiger Oxford Street Opens

Written on September 27, 2023.

British accessories brand, Kurt Geiger, launches its flagship store in the centre of London’s Oxford Street. Within the doors of the 2,916 sq. ft. space is a new concept envisioned by Kurt Geiger’s Chief Creative Officer Rebecca Farrar-Hockley and brought to life by architect Stefano Ripoli, formerly of David Collins Studio. Offset by cool concrete ceilings and walls, retained from the inherited (G-Star) interior, Kurt Geiger’s playful British spirit and love of colour is evident throughout the new store. Rainbow-hued glass, reminiscent of stained-glass windows, frame the spaces. Illuminated antique brass shelving and display cases with eccentrically fringed accents hosts the full range of accessories, footwear and gifting for men and women. The focal point of the floor is without...

Sabato De SELL, SELL, SELL Sarno (Gucci)

Written on September 22, 2023.

Love it or hate it, there was no denying that Gucci had a ‘look’ under Alessandro Michele. When Kering bravely decided he was for the chop before sales slid too much, stepping into his snaffle loafers was an unknown, Sabato De Sarno. Eight months later and we got our first glimpse of the Italian mega brand’s new direction. What Gucci does is hugely influential. Too often, after a period of strong growth and design momentum, a creative director comes in and does a complete 180 degree switch as though to say everything before it wasn’t right. Tisci did this at Burberry. De Sarno has done the right thing, he’s cleaned it up and made it feel cool but kept all the much loved Gucci tropes running through it. Even some of Michele’s later sparkle. Titled ‘Ancora’ – it can mean...

Menswear Item Of The Week The Cancelled Tee

Written on September 21, 2023.

What would Orwell wear? What a week to be cancelled. TBF, the list is never ending, so this T-shirt with its Diptyque-like typography won’t date anytime soon. Designer, Christopher Shannon’s tongue-in-cheek look – parody & Diptyque – at the pile-ons of social media and cancel culture. He has more alternatives on his website such as ‘Deluded’ or ‘Self-obsessed’. Christopher Shannon – Parodique Cancelled T-Shirt – £40

Tumi Launches 19 Degree Fragrance

Written on September 21, 2023.

Tumi, the contemporary luxury luggage brand, has introduced its latest exploration in men’s luxury fragrances, TUMI 19 Degree. It is inspired by the performance and precision of the brand’s instantly iconic 19 Degree Aluminum Collection of luggage. “We are thrilled to unveil the TUMI 19 Degree fragrance, expanding our fragrance portfolio to encompass a total of seven exquisite scents,” says TUMI Creative Director, Victor Sanz. TUMI 19 Degree is a bold amber, woody, leather fragrance. The fragrance opens with notes of bergamot and thyme, juxtaposed with exotic, ardent saffron for the ultimate and immediate contrast. An addictive heart emerges with notes of intriguing, juicy black raspberry, and addictive suede, enveloped by the woody freshness of birch water....

Mulberry Pre-Loved X Stefan Cooke Bags

Written on September 15, 2023.

Mulberry x Stefan Cooke is the latest collaboration in the Mulberry Editions series, and the first to champion pre- loved styles from the British brand’s circularity programme, The Mulberry Exchange. For this limited-edition capsule, acclaimed Stefan Cooke co-founders Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt have put their unique craft-focused spin on 27 pre-loved bags, which have been transformed by Mulberry’s artisans in the UK into one-off pieces that redefine the perception of pre-loved today. Stefan and Jake spent countless hours working with Mulberry’s artisans at The Rookery, one of the brand’s two carbon-neutral Somerset factories, close to where Jake grew up. There, the two brands developed meticulous techniques to rework the 27 pre-loved bag styles by hand. Utilising deadstock...

Menswear Item Of The Week The Rugby Kit Bag

Written on September 14, 2023.

British technical bag brand, Stubble & Co has a new ‘Kit Bag’. Designed to be versatile across any sport, this bag can be used for weekday training and weekend travel. The Kit Bag features a large internal compartment for your sports kit, a laptop compartment, water bottle pocket and additional storage for anything else you may need. Handy sized as a cabin bag, it is made to carry in comfort, with multiple grab handles and removable straps, perfect for travelling. The bag was gifted to each member of the England Ruby Team prior to Saturday’s match against Argentina, so it’s already a winner! Pack up your troubles in your new kit bag… Stubble & Co. – £155

Splash Or Cash? The Acid Yellow Wallabees

Written on September 13, 2023.

Daniel Lee’s first collection for Burberry has dropped, and, while prices are ridiculous, it has got the fashion crowd looking. When he was at Bottega Veneta he was very good at bringing a new colour – read difficult – into the mainstream. The Italian brand is still milking that green. While the Burberry brand is pushing blue in its advertising, there is also this acidic yellow running throughout which isn’t far on the spectrum from the BV green. These furry shearling Burberry ‘creeper’shoes are very similar to a classic Clarks Wallabee at a fraction of the price. Burberry calls the colour ‘Manilla’, and, in this shaggy length it’s a definite thriller. Clarks’ is more a green yellow and in corduroy like suede with a...

New Era Champion Iconic NBA Team Logos For Fall23

Written on September 11, 2023.

Highlighting the bold colours of the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Chicago Bulls’ bright livery, New Era’s latest FW23 collection brings court side style into the new season. Consisting of matching headwear, T-shirts, hoodies, and track pants, this season’s offering is a nostalgic 00s aesthetic with oversized logos and block patterns. Kicking off the collection, the regal purple and gold colours of the Lakers are adorned on New Era’s snapback 9FIFTY cap with a solid black base. Likewise, the Chicago Bulls are repped by a distinctive curved visor 9FORTY and hoodie set. The unmistakable black, white, and red Bulls team colour combination is the basis for the cap and hoodie set. The cap features the bull’s head logo at the front adorned on an all-black adjustable...

Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Merch

Written on September 8, 2023.

In celebration of the new album, The Rolling Stones have launched an exclusive apparel collection with their lifestyle brand RS No.9 Carnaby This week, The Rolling Stones revealed their brand new upcoming album; Hackney Diamonds. This is the British rock band’s 24th original studio album – the first in 18 years – and will be released on 20th October. In celebration of the new album, The Rolling Stones have launched an exclusive apparel collection with their lifestyle brand RS No.9 Carnaby. The album artwork created by digital animator Paulina Almira features a shattered heart and tongue motif, an homage to The Rolling Stones’ legendary band iconography. TheChicGeek says, “It’s great to see the ancient rockers back with some new music. They truly are legends...

Blancpain X Swatch Fifty Fathoms Watch

Written on September 8, 2023.

Swatch is celebrating another Swiss watchmaking icon, Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms. The watch was born exactly seventy years ago and revolutionised watchmaking by becoming the first true diver’s watch. Launched in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms was created by a diver to meet the needs of underwater exploration. It immediately became the professional timekeeping tool of choice for diving pioneers and elite marine corps around the world. In its new collaboration, Swatch honours this icon with five new models, all while staying true to itself in a fun, playful way. Named Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms, the collection references the brand’s own diver’s watches, the SCUBA line. The watches in this non-limited collection faithfully reproduce all the Fifty Fathoms hallmarks: superior water resistance,...

Gillette Launches Four Men’s Intimate Products

Written on September 1, 2023.

Gillette Intimate Pubic Hair Trimmer i3 – £59.99, Gillette Intimate Pubic Hair Trimmer i5 – £89.99, Gillette Intimate Pubic Hair Razor – £14.99, Gillette Intimate Pubic Shave Cream + Cleanser – £9.99 Gillette has introduced ‘Gillette Intimate’, a line of grooming tools and products bringing gentle and easy trim, shave, and skincare to guys’ pubic regions. With features designed for ‘down there’, the range includes two new tools, the Gillette Intimate Razor & Gillette Intimate Hair Trimmer. The new line up comes as Gillette research found that whilst over 80% of guys who intimate groom feel more confident as a result, over 1 in 2 (63%) UK men who choose to trim or shave the region have in fact nicked...