Backstage at Kenzo Spring/Summer 2018

Fashion

A Day With Palmes by Cameron Booth

It truly is a labor of love — stuffing an already-overflowing canvas tote with a favorite rugby shirt and embroidered crewneck, both well-loved and well-acquainted with being flung on the asphalt or hung on the chain link. Booth frames the Spring-Summer 23 collection with warmth and tenderness, even on the snowiest of Philadelphia days. With a style reminiscent of photos seen while cleaning out our parents’ closets — photos that invoke hundreds of “back in my day” and “when I was your age” musings — Booth creates a nostalgia not only for the past, but for the summer promised.

Fashion

All-American With Shane Gonzales and Vault by Vans

The black leather Old Skool VLT LX sneaker features Western cowboy inspired embroidery with a white midsole, creating a contrasting aesthetic that feels both vintage and modern, while the Authentic Zip VLT LX features a classic, light blue denim, as well as a tan midsole with silver zippers and chrome buttons. And lastly, the classic Sk8-Hi Reissue Strap VLT LX, features a marvelous silver buckle on it's black, leather strap, as well as a subtle orange trim, silver eyelets, and a black collar lining.

"Collaborating with Vans is such a full circle moment for me. My friends and I grew up skating in Vans every day to and from school. Drawing on them, and thrashing them until they weren’t wearable anymore. When I got the opportunity to create my own collection, I wanted to re-imagine the 3 Vans silhouettes that bring me back to my childhood, and incorporate timeless all-American motifs into the design that I know will wear beautifully over time,” says Gonzales regarding the collaboration.

The collaboration will be available globally beginning April 7th, 2023 at select Vault by Vans retail locations.

Fashion

Familiar Faces For Carhartt WIP x Awake NY

March 28, 2023

Carhartt WIP and Awake NY announced a new Spring/Summer 2023 collaboration yesterday following a long-standing friendship between the brands and their communities. If you live in New York, you may recognize familiar faces in the campaign as the collaboration drew on the designers, stylists, artists, and chefs in the AWAKE community. Editor-in-chief of i-D magazine, Alastair McKimm, creative directed the campaign which featured Luar's Raul Lopez, Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray, stylist Fatima B, and hip-hop artist Rakim. Pairing Carhartt WIP signatures and AWAKE NY’s trademark graphics and embroidery, the 8-piece capsule collection presents jackets, pants, and sweatshirts with originality. Exclusive knitwear, including a jacquard-knit cardigan, brings the celebrity-fueled capsule full circle with famous friends at center square.

Carhartt WIP / Awake NY will be available at carhartt-wip.com, awakenyclothing.com and select stores and retailers on April 6.