Clarks is “Coming Up Roses” with Martine Rose

“Coming Up Roses” takes a padded approach to the silhouettes in the collection, bringing a sense of ostentatious excess and playfulness to seemingly mundane pieces. This approach is precisely why the collection works so well. Clarks, as a house that has perfected its craft over decades — or centuries, for that matter, given its founding in 1825 — provides an incredibly stable foundation as a brand for a creative innovator like Rose to take risks. The collection also benefits from a healthy dose of nostalgia, taking great inspiration from Clarks’ iconic 80s ad campaigns. Rose also reflects on her own nostalgia for the brand and her early adolescent experiences with it, making the collaboration one that is not only incredibly vibrant but also earnestly sentimental.

Rose echoes this sentiment with her personal recollections, adding a layer of sincerity to the mix. She explains, "The collection was about comfort and this overblown feeling of softness and squidginess, so it felt easy and natural to create that feeling around bedding. It’s all about engaging with people, using memory and familiarity as a way of connecting. Clarks is such a familiar household name, it’s been a part of all of our lives so there’s an automatic intimacy that you have by default from Clarks being in your life for so long. Everything from start to finish has been with the broadness of the mainstream in mind."

The collection was about comfort and this overblown feeling of softness and squidginess, so it felt easy and natural to create that feeling around bedding.

Shop the Clarks and Martine Rose “Coming Up Roses” collection here.

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Total Recall

Born in the Moroccan town of Tétouan and educated in Paris, Khattabi’s upbringing required him to make sense of how the different influences surrounding him could align. In turn, his designs explore the embedded codes and history of his bicultural background. Total Recall addresses this phenomon by including garments meant to reflect adaptation and transformation. Skirts made of tire covers and motorcyle tarpaulins refashioned into dresses are scattered across the collection, conveying notions of displacement. Blending these elements adds an industrial touch to the pieces while still keeping a sense of movement.

From sweatpants infused with polka dots to nostaglic slogans and banner display, the ensembles symbolize hidden identities and memories. Giving us a glimpse into his own memories, Khattabi's work evokes affection for the past. It's a nod to the interconnectedness of culture and how we interact with its complexitites creatively. View the collection below.

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Dr. Martens x MM6 Maison Margiela reveal their first capsule collection

November 12, 2024

Dr. Martens and MM6 Maison Margiela have teamed up for the first time to launch a Fall/Winter capsule collection that reinvents classic footwear with a fresh twist. The collection combines four iconic Dr. Martens styles—the 1460 and 1490 boots, the 1461 shoe, and the Penton loafer—into three unique hybrid designs, each with MM6’s special touch.

Revealed at MM6 Maison Margiela’s AW24 show, these designs mix familiar Dr. Martens silhouettes in surprising ways, adding bold new details. Each piece has Dr. Martens’ signature yellow stitching and AirWair heel loop, along with MM6’s unique numbered imprint.

The Dr. Martens x MM6 Maison Margiela collection launches November 19 on both brands’ websites, in select MM6 stores, and at limited retailers.