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ANNABOLINA SS22

October 12, 2021

Friday night in SoHo saw one of New York's sharpest young designers debut her SS22 collection to a crowd of the city's next generation. At a storefront on Crosby Street, fashion upstart ANNABOLINA, known for her signature tube dresses that have taken over the Downtown underground, presented new silhouettes and aggressive material considerations.

"The SS22 collection focused on asymmetry and textures and played with themes of excess and waste," the designer tells us. Her signature tube dress was remade in latex (usually nylon) and the classic text, "DO WHATEVER YOU WANT NO ONE GIVES A FUCK" was replaced with, "DRAMA POWER FAME GREED WASTE MONEY IGNORANCE BLISS."

In stark contrast to the New York trends of knits and fibers, ruffles, and naive childlike looks, ANNABOLINA brings a new attitude to womenswear. The girls are certain of themeslves, the clothes armor, their attitudes weapon.

Text by Ivan Guzman
Photos by Leander Capuozzo
Styling by Liam Sanborn-Petterson & Dara Peterkin
Casting by Kiernan Francis
Hair by Sonny Molina
Makeup by Nat Carlson

With a techno-meets-nu-metal runway soundtrack curated by Downtown it-girl Sausha, the show was a cutting-edge collaboration between friends, all with authentic POVs that stand out amidst a chronically-online herd of fashion followers. The show marked a triumph for the independent brand: with no outside investors and zero ties to greater fashion entities, it was truly a labor of love — an ode to glamour, Hollywood, and celebrity culture.

The brand recently received international attention by being featured in a cover story for The Face (UK): "Hardcore glamour revolution: how dressing up returned to fashion," and for good reason. Annabolina's unbridled devotion to her distinct aesthetic expression elicits memories of maximalist and glamorous pop culture figures like Courtney Love and Anna Nicole Smith. "I love superstars and big Hollywood moments like the Titanic or Elvis Presley," she says. "I'm obsessed with celebrity."

Along with the new collection, we got the release of Annabolina NFT dolls. Check out the exclusive SS22 runway images below, and shop Annabolina here.

Fashion

Simpsons Chic: Balenciaga SS22

October 12, 2021

This season, Balenciaga is more animated than ever. And this isn't just a reference to the Simpsons X Balenciaga cross-over you've been seeing all over your timeline. This fashion week, Balenciaga relieves the catwalk and alternatively rolls out red carpets. Without a collection present, Demna still puts on an interactive and two-dimensional show. So interactive, the entire town of Springfield gets to wrestle out of their small town worries and attend Paris Fashion Week, especially Marge Simpson.

Behind the constructed red carpet, where a select group of celebrities presented a full ensemble in Balenciaga's Spring/ Summer 22, Demna uses these celebrities as his models. From eclectic stars like Ella Emhoff to Dev Hynes, the collection is worn by companions, musicians, and employees of the Balenciaga house as they tend to a role in a production where the premiere to the Simpsons short becomes a part of the show.

Text by Tiana Randall
Photos courtesy of Balenciaga

In Balenciaga fashion, grand and ludicrous garments fill up the seats in the Theatre Du Chatelet, a opera house most distinguished for its grandeur architecture and classic Parisian essence to watch a simple episode of the Simpsons. Its campiness follows Denma's legacy for outlandish practices and theatrics, but still brings it back to the essence of fashion and craft of design.

Watch the Balenciaga X Simpson cross-over short and view the lookbook below.

Fashion

Extra Butter x adidas: Best Friend

October 12, 2021

Extra Butter is back with another exclusive drop in partnership with adidas, titled “Best Friend.” The release, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of adidas’ EQT range, includes a reconfiguration of the Equipment CSG 91 model, but this time the sneakers all come in “dog-inspired” colorways. The reimagining also features Extra Butter private label apparel as well as dog accessories, so you can hit the streets in style with your beloved furry friends.

“The relationship between human and canine is a tale almost as long as recorded history itself. And very much a New York City story. From posting up on the front stoop to strolls in Central Park,” says Bernie Gross, creative lead for Extra Butter. To elevate the launch and commemorate the unique relationship that we share with man’s best friend, the campaign includes a series of editorials showcasing the bond between local New Yorkers and their fellow four-legged companions.

Text by Kayla Curtis-Evans
Photos Courtesy of Extra Butter

The limited-edition drop consists of t-shirts, sweatshirts, long sleeves, collars, leashes — even specialty dog treats — and of course, the new sneaker models, which show off a color palette of neutral browns, tans, and pinks. The concept is completed by the addition of miniature paw and bone graphic details.

The dog-inspired collection is now available at Extra Butter locations and www.extrabutterny.com.