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TELFAR X EASTPAK

April 04, 2022

Tech bro's now have no excuse to not be stylish.

Telfar is at it again with a collaboration expanding what the fashion brand has to offer. While the New York-based label is known for unconventional takes on must-haves, their newest bag revives a staple— partnering with Eastpak, making this release seem like a no-brainer. While marketing remains the same for previous releases aired on Telfar TV, the fashion giant has taken a different approach. Their first-ever blind pre-order took place before the bags were visualized— giving a chance to beloved buyers. This may not make sense for most brands, but Telfar has a relationship with their consumer like no one else.

With similar ethos, Telfar and Eastpak have arrived with four bags. The large and medium bags sold out in seconds on March 29th, and the small bag followed suit on April 4th. While Telfar pieces go quick, one may have a chance to snag the round bag on April 8th, a new signature classic. Both with legacies of mindfulness and accessibility, Telfar and Eastpak have your next side-bag, just in time for Coachella.

Text by Michael Hall
Photos courtesy of Telfar

While each drop sells out in seconds, check out the bags here.

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Beneath the Roots of "The Denim Boke Flower" by Nigo

April 04, 2022

Spring is here, and Kenzo’s latest floral-inspired collection is in full bloom. For their third limited-edition drop of SS22, the French fashion label is all about denim, all the time. Crafted by Creative Director Nigo, "The Denim Boke Flower" collection reflects the shared Japanese heritage between both the brand and the designer himself. Combining Nigo’s signature blue jean design staples with a selection of delicate boke flower embroideries, the capsule celebrates classic Japanese tradition through casual denim-on-denim cool.

The boke — an iconic Japanese flower known to blossom in February — is the perfect emblem to commemorate the roots beneath Kenzo and Nigo’s collaboration. Its bright red petals flourish against the collection’s otherwise simplistic palette of off-white, black, and blue. The boke flower embroidery gives new life to an assortment of wardrobe staples, transforming familiar items into a fresh bouquet of blue jeans, t-shirts, and button-downs.

Text by Megan Hein
Photos Courtesy of Kenzo

Having launched on April 2, Kenzo x Nigo’s third limited-edition drop of the season is now available to purchase online and in select stores. Check out some looks from 'The Denim Boke Flower' collection below.

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Louis Vuitton Explores Adolescence in FW22

April 01, 2022

Louis Vuitton is a classic. The Parisian label is a mainstay of Fashion Week, not to mention a luxury house with some of the richest and oldest history among all of its peers. All this is why it’s particularly exciting to see LV’s creative director, Nicolas Ghesquière, depart from convention and explore new aesthetic realms in his flagship womenswear collection for the house. In their Fall Winter 2022 presentation at Paris Fashion Week, Louis Vuitton took over Musée D’Orsay for what the collection notes call an “excursion into a perceptible, fleeting, and decisive moment,” where fashion expresses “the impermanence and beautiful volatility of adolescence.”

Models donned playful but polished looks that leaned into boyish qualities. Oversized, boxier shapes, tied together with thoughtful details, patterns, and even screen-printed motifs dominated the RTW. Wide-legged pants and dresses layered with turtlenecks gave the impression of a tomboy fantasy, only to be confirmed by comically oversized polos later in the collection. The silhouettes are frankly a much-welcome respite from what seems to be a homogenized hyper-femininity in most of the fashion world, with many other labels increasingly favoring skin-tight, low-rise, and translucent looks. Meanwhile, accessories were far from overlooked, with an array of inventive new handbags and reimagined versions of classics like the Noé Bucket and Carryalls.