LOST ART X JOHN COOPER CLARKE

Posted on 2020-10-12

Liverpool-based skate label Lost Art has announced a new collaboration with legendary U.K. poet John Cooper Clarke. The capsule celebrates Clarke’s autobiography I Wanna Be Yours, which was released earlier this month, and features a reworking of his poem “Evidently Chickentown.”

Evidently Chickentown has been adjusted for lockdown, with graphics designed by Sketch Stance. The new lyrics appear throughout the collection, including a shirt, T-shirts and hoodies, while other pieces sport a specially-designed Lost Art graphic featuring Cooper Clarke’s likeness.

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ADIDAS ORIGINALS FLAGSHIP STORE CARNABY STREET, LONDON

Posted on 2020-10-09

9th October, London – adidas opens the doors to the new adidas Originals’ flagship store on Carnaby Street, London – a ‘Home of Originals’. The store will house the most exclusive and latest adidas Originals product, and is a space for London’s creatives to come together, whilst retaining the cultural aesthetic and design that is true to the heart of Soho.
The flagship will offer some of the brand’s most exclusive product releases, including Spezial, Ivy Park and YEEZY, as well as hyper local product stories and collections, becoming the destination for adidas Originals product in London. This includes the limited-edition Elland SPZL trainer release as part of the Creator Club week, available to collect and also buy exclusively from the Carnaby Street store.

Reinforcing the brands commitment to sustainability, the store has been created with BREEAM certified materials, alongside the reclaimed wooden flooring and upcycled furniture. In a nod to the brand’s vision to be carbon neutral by 2050, the store’s design includes an eyecatching Stan Smith 3D printed trefoil mural containing living plants. Chis Walsh, VP Brand adidas, North Europe, said: “The new adidas Originals flagship is one of the best expressions of our brand, combining creativity and sustainability with commerce, and creating a Home of Originals for London Creators. The store will become the destination for the most in demand adidas Originals product in London, and we look forward to joining the Carnaby neighbourhood in welcoming our adidas consumers and community”.

www.adidas.co.uk/originals

  

ATMOS X COLUMBIA

Posted on 2020-10-05

Inspired by traditional Japanese patchwork, atmos‘ latest Columbia collaboration steps away from branded appeal. In its place is intricate boro prints, a celebration of the Japanese upcycling heritage realized atop reversible fleece jackets and cozy long-sleeved T-shirts.

No stranger to a loud pattern, atmos’ latest effort is somewhat more subdued. Atop versatile black and white fleece Columbia Powder Keg jackets, the Japanese boutique has emblazoned photographic recreations of timeless boro textiles with surprising depth, but the wearer can reverse the loose-fitting jackets to hide the special accent. The quick-drying and UV-fighting layering pieces are accompanied by a graphic hoodie and T-shirt for additional styling capabilities.

www.atmos-tokyo.com

  

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD X EASTPAK

Posted on 2020-10-05

Vivienne Westwood has unveiled a new collaboration with Eastpak, focusing on sustainability and the use of recycled ocean plastics. As well as using this material, the collection also declares its core message through the phrase “Save Our Oceans,” which appears in bold text across all of the items.

Overall, the collection features five items, ranging from smaller bags such as the “The One” shoulder bag and “Bane” to larger models such as the “Tranverz S” travel trolly. Rounding out the pack are two classic backpack shapes, the “Jessica” and “Padded.” All of the bags feature the “Sea Creatures” print that Westwood first used for the “Propaganda” collection in Fall/Winter 2005.

www.eastpak.com

  

CHANEL – SPRING-SUMMER 2021

Posted on 2020-10-05

The CHANEL Spring-Summer 2021 Ready-to-Wear collection imagined by Virginie Viard will be presented on Tuesday October 6th 2020 at 10.30am (Paris time), at the Grand Palais in Paris. The show will also be streamed live on chanel.com and across CHANEL’s social networks.

Lights, Camera, Action. For the Spring-Summer 2021 Ready-to-Wear collection, CHANEL entrusted the making of a teaser to the Dutch photography duo Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin.
Punctuated with extracts from the films La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) (1969) by Jacques Deray, Breathless (1960), A Woman Is a Woman (1961), Contempt (1963) and Pierrot le Fou (1965) by Jean-Luc Godard, and Elevator to the Gallows (1958) by Louis Malle, this film notably brings together three of French cinema’s legendary actresses: Romy Schneider, Anna Karina and Jeanne Moreau.

www.chanel.com

  

Y-3 NOTOMA

Posted on 2020-09-28

Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto return for the latest release of Y-3’s Fall/Winter 2020 collection. Inspired by the coming together of built-for-purpose details and Yohji’s signature aesthetic codes, the Y-3 NOTOMA boot champions exploration, adventure, and all-weather protection. Challenging preconceived notions of the familiar, the striking new silhouette merges ultra-functional design with rugged aesthetics inspired by the outdoors.

Built with function firmly at its heart, the Y-3 NOTOMA has been designed with a number of all-weather details. Featuring a lace closure, EVA midsole, and rubber outsole, the rugged silhouette allows the wearer to traverse both city and trail terrains with ease. Meanwhile, the inclusion of PrimaLoft® insulation fabric provides elevated warmth, even in the most wet conditions.

Continuing the seasonal theme of forward-thinking all-weather design through an avant garde lens, the Y-3 NOTOMA boot is available in two unique colourways. Made-up in an all-black woven textile upper with night-grey hits, the first colorway draws on Yohji’s traditionally monochromatic palette. Then, leveraging the visual codes of protective gear, the next colorway reimagines the high-top silhouette in an all-over khaki canvas upper with contrasting fox orange accents.

Launching on October 1st, the Y-3 NOTOMA silhouette is available globally at adidas.com/y-3, in store and through a selection of retailers.

www.adidas.co.uk/Y-3