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SS24 Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton Menswear

Written on June 21, 2023.

Pont Neuf – Paris The sun was shining on Pharrell Williams, in what was the most anticipated menswear shows of the SS24 season. The show notes say, “The Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2024 Men’s Collection orbits the sun as a focal point for opportunity, responsibility and enhancement. In his first proposal for the Maison, Men’s Creative Director Pharrell Williams looks to the sun as a universal source of life: a radiance that energises, heals and unifies humans across cultures and creeds. As our ultimate guiding light, the sun empowers its pupils to study, improve, and share in our appreciation. It teaches us to shine the light – the love – back on our fellow humans.The impact of the sun is present throughout the collection, in the rays of graphics, the warmth of the palette,...

Exhibition V&A DIVA

Written on June 20, 2023.

DIVA celebrates the power and creativity of iconic performers, exploring and redefining the role of ‘diva’ and how this has been subverted or embraced over time across opera, stage, popular music, and film. Showcasing over 250 objects drawn from the V&A collection and loans from across the world, the exhibition explores the powerful and personal stories of creativity, ambition, and resilience of some of the best-known divas, from opera goddesses and silent movie stars to sirens of the big screen and today’s global megastars. TheChicGeek says, “The difficult temporary exhibition space above and in the centre of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Fashion Gallery is my least favourite. Things just don’t pop here. They really should think about the lighting...

Sheep Inc’s New Sorbet Shades Men’s Basics

Written on June 19, 2023.

Sheep Inc are introducing new shades of its T-shirt and crewneck for summer in Lime Green, Dragon Fruit Pink, and Raspberry Blue. As part of this collection Sheep Inc. is proud to announce the first T-shirt that naturally has no carbon footprint: The T-shirt is created without producing any net CO2 emissions by using regenerative farming methods to harvest the Merino wool and using solar powered manufacturing, each T-shirt leaves a naturally carbon negative footprint. Without the need to offset. This takes the full cradle 2 grave impact into account, and calculations are independently verified by Carbon Footprint Ltd. TheChicGeek says, “When we think of T-shirt, we instantly think ‘cotton’, but a Merino wool version...

Label To Know Rise & Fall

Written on June 16, 2023.

Rise & Fall is a new concept in luxury, a brand with a simple mission – to close the existing gapin UK retail by offering discerning, highest quality, sustainable products at an affordable price. True luxury – cashmre & linen – but without luxury prices. By partnering with carefully selected, high end manufacturers and sourcing the very best in fabrics and fibres, Rise & Fall offers a curated and considered collection of apparel and homeware in luxury materials such as a-grade Mongolian cashmere, organic European linen and extra-long staple organic cotton. Jed Coleman, founder, says, “At Rise & Fall, we like to think about clothes in the same way Dieter Rams considers modern design, we don’t do fuss or flounce. We put a huge focus on materials. Our...

Menswear Product of the Week The Bondi Sun Hat

Written on June 16, 2023.

One of the best holiday collabs. of 2023, Zara has teamed up with Aussie sun-protection brand Standard Procedure on a collection of holiday staples. The retro styling and sunshine colours make this a fun, affordable and stylish addition to any wardrobe. Due to my gingerness, I’m a sucker for a bucket hat, even better when it has the addition of the neck protector and this looks like a vintage find from a Sydney thrift store. Standard Procedure is from daughter of long time sunscreen manufacturers, Zepha Jackson and professional surfer, Dion Agius, who came together to bring Australian surf nostalgia back to life in a brand new way. Bonza! Above & Below – Zara – Bucket Hat With Standard Procedure Embroidery – £22.99

Harry’s Limited-Edition Pride Shave Set

Written on June 15, 2023.

Shave specialists Harry’s is excited to announce its 2023 limited-edition PRIDE box set in partnership with Saeed Jones, a renowned poet and writer, bringing the artist’s passion for exploring the intersection of identity, power, and legacy to consumers’ daily routines. The partnership contains a limited-edition Shave Set, for which Jones has crafted an exclusive poem, titled ‘Repeat After Me’ exploring the beauty of introspection and poetry’s power to serve as a mantra and a mirror through which we find our unique and inherent value. The reflective box, which features an iridescent handle, and a selection of Harry’s grooming essentials, invites people to take in Jones’s words, while simultaneously engaging with a reflection of themselves. Recognising the...

Get The Look Indiana Jones Dial Of Destiny

Written on June 15, 2023.

Indy is back! Slightly older and greyer, he is a hero nevertheless. Who knew archeology could be so stylish? The new and final film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, has Indy racing against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA. Looking just as cool as ever in his leather jacket and Poet hat, Indy is a style icon and one where it doesn’t matter if you roll around in the dust. Hat – Herbert Johnson’s original indy hat was made distinctive by reducing the brim width only on the sides, creating a dimensional brim. Shaping the brim into an ovoid protected the eyes and neck whilst reducing the sides helped with...

Mulberry Extends Its Classic Clipper Family

Written on June 14, 2023.

Mulberry adds three new styles to its signature Clipper family: the Heritage Clipper Crossbody, the Heritage Tote Clipper, and the Heritage Day Clipper. Inspired by Mulberry’s Somerset roots, and reverence for the great outdoors, the Clipper family was first introduced as a timeless travel bag in the 1990s and remains a longstanding Mulberry icon. All three new silhouettes are available in Eco Scotchgrain, a lightweight, bio-synthetic material made from inedible cereal waste. TheChicGeek says, “The Clipper is one of Mulberry’s longest standing and most masculine ranges. These new bag shapes give it a contemporary update and are testament to the timelessness of the range. It also falls into the on-going ‘Quiet Luxury’ trend that is having a big impact at the...

Sebago & Drake’s New Footwear Collaboration

Written on June 9, 2023.

Sebago, the legendary New England shoemaker, has collaborated with Drake’s. Beginning with the Docksides, the boat shoe that helped to define 20th century university campus culture — worn by Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Pharrell Williams and countless other individuals of style and influence — the Drake’s for SebagoDockside is available in both navy and white leather with paracord laces, and patchwork navy, red and white leather with leather laces. Other special details include contrast hand-stitching, white eyelets, a green and white side tab, inspired by the awning outside of Drake’s shops, and embossed co-branding on the shoe’s insole. “I have a deep affinity for Sebago,” says Drake’s Creative Director Michael Hill. “In fact, the Dockside is the first shoe that I remember...

Marc Jacobs Introduces The New St. Marc Bag

Written on June 9, 2023.

Marc Jacobs making a statement with the revealing of their much-awaited St. Marc bag. Supported by some of the most celebrated figures from music, film, and fashion circles. The campaign features 80s legend Debbie Harry from Blondie, rapper BK the Rula, imaginative designer Mowalola, fashion model Lottie Moss and actress Ever Anderson. This dynamic cast was shot by renowned photographer Chris Rhodes and styled by Sydney Rose Thomas. But what about the bag? AVAILABLE IN THREE SILHOUETTES – The top-handle has a classic elegance, while the convertible clutch gives versatility. The mini top handle has functionality with its style.

M.C. Overalls England’s Oldest Workwear Brand Celebrates its Community Of Crafters

Written on May 19, 2023.

Established in 1908, England’s oldest workwear brand, M.C.Overalls believe in the power of self-expression, nurturing creativity and the value of working hard. Creating durable, gender-neutral and versatile daily staples. Clothes to work hard for the hard-working. Their latest campaign combines the values of the past to champion its current community of creators. The creative explores the brand’s mission statement of ‘We Work Hard’ through a literal interpretation of the product being a blank canvas, combining this with analogue photography techniques and using subjects close to the brand and its values. The brand’s distinctive style of heritage workwear staples with a modern twist is just as at home adorning a model on the catwalk in Paris as it is on the back of a brewer...

Thomas Pink Releases Resort Shirt 2023 Collection

Written on May 16, 2023.

Thomas Pink is pleased to announce the launch of its brand-new Resort Shirt 2023 Collection. Available in a range of vibrant block colours and graphic prints, the Resort Shirt’s silhouette takes inspiration from the classic cabana shirts of the 1950s, with a relaxed open collar, single pocket and short sleeves. The “Safari” version of the Resort Shirt features two statement pockets with matching buttons for a vintage safari feel. A contemporary twist ona retro favourite, Thomas Pink has reimagined the resort shirt for the stylish modern traveller. The new Resort Shirts are made from 100% linen, using a quality fabric woven in Italy that’s soft and comfortable against the skin. Linen’s unique lightweight and breathable qualities make it the perfect holiday shirt for travel and...