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This past weekend at the Midsummer Scream 2023 Halloween and horror convention in Southern California, I was invited to participate in “The Boogeyman Experience” immersive activation in promotion of 20th Century Studios’ acclaimed The Boogeyman film arriving on home media.
Having seen and enjoyed the film, I was excited to see what the studio had in store for “The Boogeyman Experience,” which was located in the upper level of the Long Beach Convention Center, right next to the Grand Ballroom where all of the event’s biggest panel presentations were held. Upon arriving on Saturday morning I was asked to sign a waiver and then read the disclaimer about what I was in for. Then I was paired with two other members of the media (for this before-opening preview) and sent into the dark. The basic concept of this three-minute experience was as follows: I was chosen to split off from the other two participants and asked to stand in a room that was almost completely pitch black– I could see the outlines of the walls, shelving, and other scattered objects around me and not much else. My two cohorts, I would learn later, were seated at a monitoring station just outside the room, where they could see what I was up to using an infrared night-vision security camera. Their mission was simply: give me directions over a microphone to track down a series of special objects related to The Boogeyman using clues they found at their table (not to mention the fact that they could see into the room and I couldn’t). And naturally, this being Midsummer Scream and all– never mind The Boogeyman being a spine-tingling horror movie– there was something lurking in the dark with me as well.
It’s a very fun, clever, and simply scary concept, and I would say it was pretty well executed considering the very short amount of time and limited space the creators of “The Boogeyman Experience” had to work with. My fellow team members and I started off pretty strongly, tracking down two of the (I believe) five items right off the bat. The third was more challenging to find as I frantically searched throughout the room and my teammates struggled to decipher their clues, and by the time I got used to the ominous whispers emanating from every corner and what looked like a giant hand coming out of the shadows into the room with me, our time was up. One major complaint I did have about the experience was the amount of sound bleed I could hear from the other teams going through it at the same time… it was fairly confusing hearing a set of directions being barked at a different participant while I was trying to decipher the instructions that my own allies were giving me. Still, I do think I enjoyed “The Boogeyman Experience” for what it was– bear in mind I didn’t have to wait very long to try it out, as most regular attendees of Midsummer Scream did, and as one of the first 50 to go through the experience on Saturday morning I walked away with an amazingly cool and complementary The Boogeyman poster featuring artwork of actor David Dastmalchian being menaced by the titular closet-dwelling creature. Ultimately I would say this was an innovative idea for an immersive activation, though it probably could have benefitted from being developed and play-tested a little bit further to work out the kinks.
The Boogeyman will be released on home media (including Blu-ray and DVD) soon from the Disney-owned 20th Century Studios.
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In an all-new origin novel from New York Times-bestselling author James Lovegrove (The Age of Odin), the earliest days of Doctor Strange and his origin as the Sorcerer Supreme will be revisited. Marvel shared a first look at the cover and details for the upcoming novel Doctor Strange: Dimension War.
When arrogant physician Stephen Strange lost the ability to wield a surgeon’s knife, he embarked on a path of self-reflection and discovery.
Now equipped with magical powers, he battles tirelessly to defend the Earth from arcane threats that few humans can conceive of—facing rival sorcerers, thwarting Nightmare the malevolent ruler of dreams, and daring to defy the terrifying despot of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu.
Introducing the foundational characters who have defined Doctor Strange through the years, such as the Ancient One, Wong, Clea, and his many adversaries, the novel follows Strange’s adventures to some of the weirdest places in the Marvel Universe—the dream kingdom of Nightmare, the Dark Dimension, and beyond.
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This fall Captain Marvel is back for another feature film, and she’s not alone! Yes, Nick Fury will be back for more action, but he’s not the only one. Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau aka Photon will be adding their special skill sets to the fight and we can wait to see this group in action. Ahead of the movie’s release, Funko is introducing their first wave of Pop! figures and pre-orders for these awesome collectibles are open at Entertainment Earth.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe will be further exploring the story of Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel with a sequel film and this time she’s teaming up with Ms. Marvel and Photon.
Of course a new movie means new Funko Pop! figures of core characters we already know as well as a few mystery folks we’re anxious to learn more about.
This wave of Funko Pop! includes six characters as well as a Previews Exclusive version of Monica that glows in the Dark.
There are also three companion Pocket Pop! key chains so you can bring your favorite heroes with you on the go. The full The Marvels lineup includes: Captain Marvel Nick Fury Ms. Marvel Photon Dar-Benn Prince Yan
lineup includes: The Marvels Funko Pop! wave is available for pre-order at Entertainment Earth
Funko Pop! wave is $Pocket Pop! key chains are $4.99 each and all items are expected to ship to fans in September or October 2023.
Links to the individual items can be found below.
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Funko Pop!
The Marvels Captain Marvel Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1249
The Marvels Nick Fury Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1253
The Marvels Ms. Marvel Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1251
The Marvels Photon Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1250
The Marvels Dar-Benn Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1252
The Marvels Prince Yan Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1254
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The Marvels Photon Glow-in-the Dark Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1250 – Previews Exclusive
Pocket Pop! Key Chains
The Marvels Captain Marvel Funko Pocket Pop! Key Chain
The Marvels Photon Funko Pocket Pop! Key Chain
The Marvels Ms. Marvel Funko Pocket Pop! Key Chain
The Marvels is directed by Nia DaCosta and arrives in theaters on November 10, 2023.
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Orange County Chick-Fil-A locations will once again be hosting CHOC Day later this week, with all proceeds from cookie and brownie sales benefitting the organization.
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John Classe has left his role as a special advisor to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
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We all know Hot Topic has a very specific look and feel, but along with some of their edgier products are plenty of awesome Star Wars items too. In fact their website is so full of Star Wars goodies that we’re breaking things down a bit into some of our favorite characters and movies. Today, we’re looking at R2-D2!
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On any given day you can find us browsing the internet for Disney themed merchandise, sales and other shopping opportunities. Over at Hot Topic guests will discover a wide selection of R2-D2-themed products that range from belts and wallets to T-Shirts, Jewelry, and home goods too.
I’ve been into Hot Topic stores many times, and have seen some fun Star Wars items, but I didn’t realize there was so much more online! Today we’re taking a look at the R2-D2 offerings whether new, exclusive, clearance or just on sale, and there is plenty to check out! In fact, we found 13 items that seemed like fun to share including a hinged wallet and stylized crossbody bag that looks just like our favorite droid!
Star Wars R2-D2 Hinged Wallet
Star Wars R2-D2 Crossbody Bag
Fans can also dress up their look with this pretty charm necklace that includes gem studded pendants of the Rebellion logo, a horseshoe, heart and R2-D2.
Star Wars R2-D2 Multi Charm Stainless Steel Pendant Necklace
Accessorize your favorite Star Wars outfit with a clamp belt decorated to look like R2’s paneling. Blue, white, grey and a pop of red are featured in a repeating pattern so there’s no doubt this belt is inspired by the popular droid.
Star Wars R2-D2 Clamp Belt
Speaking of your wardrobe, R2 makes the perfect companion on cozy and roomy sweatshirts (one featuring his pal C-3PO) made to pair with anything. For something a but cooler, check out these artistic T-Shirts that are all about R2-D2.
Star Wars R2-D2 C-3PO Pixel Love Hoodie – BLACK
Star Wars Simple R2-D2 Girls Slouchy Sweatshirt – BLACK
Star Wars Splatter R2-D2 Girls T-Shirt – GREY
Star Wars R2D2 Droid Genius T-Shirt – BLUE
Bring the galaxy to your kitchen and treat yourself to tasty popcorn, courtesy of this fantastic popcorn maker; or enjoy a simple BLT with perfectly toasted bread made in a R2 decorated halo toaster!
Star Wars R2D2 Popcorn Maker
Star Wars R2D2 Halo Toaster
Your furry friends can relax in Star Wars style with the awesome looking dog bed; and you can stay cozy this winter with an astromech droid ugly sweater throw blanket.
Star Wars R2D2 Dog Bed
Star Wars R2D2 Sweater Throw Blanket
Finally show off your knowledge of all things Star Wars (or sharpen your brain) with this Astromech Droid schematic canvas. Perfect for the wall of a man cave, teen bedroom, or any galactic themed space in your house, this decorative hanging is a great way to add more Star Wars to your life.
Star Wars R2-D2 Schematic Canvas Wall Decor
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Today, DAZN, the world’s ultimate sports entertainment platform, and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced a ground-breaking arrangement with ESPN and Top Rank, which will see the mega-fight between international superstar Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and combat sports icon Nate Diaz available for purchase on ESPN+ PPV in the United States, in addition to DAZN PPV.
The long-awaited Paul vs. Diaz showdown event will take place on Saturday, August 5, live at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.
ESPN+ subscribers can purchase the $59.99 PPV here
New subscribers can sign up for ESPN+ here
ESPN+ is available on ESPN.com
Over the last 18 months, Paul and Diaz have traded scathing public jabs about a potential fight, and now the world will finally see the duo go head-to-head to settle the score. Paul (6-1, 4KO’s) will be out for revenge as he prepares for his first fight since his split-decision defeat against Tommy Fury.
Hungrier than ever to show the world his boxing prowess, the Cleveland native is pulling out all the stops to prepare for this fight, promising to silence the critics with a spectacular KO against the combat sport icon.
Jake Paul’s attempt at redemption will be no easy feat, as he takes on the world-renowned MMA superstar and heart of the 209, Nate Diaz, who makes his highly anticipated boxing debut after being the most sought-after free agent in combat sports history.
A proven fighter who regularly sparred undefeated Hall of Fame boxer Andre Ward during his career, Diaz has won 22-fights as a pro, including devastating Conor McGregor with a 1-2 that lead to the Irishman’s first loss in the UFC.
The Paul vs. Diaz full card will include: In the main event, MVP’s Jake “The Problem Child” Paul faces off against Real Fight Inc’s Nate Diaz over 10 rounds contested at 185 lbs. In the co-main, undisputed featherweight world champion, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano will put all her belts on the line against former WBO featherweight title holder Heather “The Heat” Hardy across 10 rounds contested at 126 lbs. Undefeated top prospect lightweight H20 Sylve faces off with the much more experienced veteran lightweight William “Baby Face” Dos Santos Silva over 8 rounds contested at 135 lbs. Chris Avila will be facing fellow MMA star Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens in an 8-round matchup contested at 168 lbs. Shadasia Green, the mandatory challenger for the undisputed super middleweight title, will fight Olivia Curry, who boasts a decisive five-bout winning streak, over 10 rounds at 168 lbs. Former WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Champion Alan Sanchez will take on 17-1 Angel Beltran Villa in an 8-round welterweight bout at 147 lbs.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two Air India Express flights experienced technical failure triggering panic among the passengers at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport here on Monday.
An Air India Express flight ( AX B613) from Tiruchirapalli Airport to Sharjah with 161 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport due to a suspected gear malfunction.
The second Air India Express Thiruvananthapuram- Bahrain flight (IX573) with 180 passengers on board, which was about to take off at 11.06 am, abandoned its take off due to technical reasons from the runway itself and returned back to bay 43.
A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram airport after the pilots of the flights alerted the emergency control room in Thiruvananthapuram. According to airport officials, it was a safe landing at 12.01 p.m. of AXB613., and no casualties were reported.
In the IX573 flight, the passengers said that they had heard a sound while the flight was moving on the runway just before taking off.
The AX B613 Aircraft experienced a technical failure while flying after it took off from the Tiruchirapalli airport around 11.15 am. The flight was about to land at Sharjah Airport around 3 p.m. It is suspected that the hydraulic gear of the aircraft was damaged. The flight crew decided to land in Thiruvananthapuram, as this airport is the safest airport for emergency landings in the state. The airport authorities cleared the runway prior to the safe landing of the aircraft.
After landing, the passengers were shifted to the transit lounge of the airport. The flights have been shifted to the Air India Express hangar unit for repair work.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two Air India Express flights experienced technical failure triggering panic among the passengers at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport here on Monday. An Air India Express flight ( AX B613) from Tiruchirapalli Airport to Sharjah with 161 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport due to a suspected gear malfunction. The second Air India Express Thiruvananthapuram- Bahrain flight (IX573) with 180 passengers on board, which was about to take off at 11.06 am, abandoned its take off due to technical reasons from the runway itself and returned back to bay 43.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-8052921-2'); }); A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram airport after the pilots of the flights alerted the emergency control room in Thiruvananthapuram. According to airport officials, it was a safe landing at 12.01 p.m. of AXB613., and no casualties were reported. In the IX573 flight, the passengers said that they had heard a sound while the flight was moving on the runway just before taking off. The AX B613 Aircraft experienced a technical failure while flying after it took off from the Tiruchirapalli airport around 11.15 am. The flight was about to land at Sharjah Airport around 3 p.m. It is suspected that the hydraulic gear of the aircraft was damaged. The flight crew decided to land in Thiruvananthapuram, as this airport is the safest airport for emergency landings in the state. The airport authorities cleared the runway prior to the safe landing of the aircraft. After landing, the passengers were shifted to the transit lounge of the airport. The flights have been shifted to the Air India Express hangar unit for repair work.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran Congress leader and former Governor Vakkom Purushothaman passed away. He was 96.
Purushothaman passed away at his residence in Kumarapuram in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. A three-time minister and former Assembly Speaker, Vakkom was one of the tallest Congress leaders in the state.
He was the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman Nicobar Islands from 1993 to 1996 and later served as the governor of Maharashtra, Mizoram and Tripura. He represented Attingal in the state assembly five times and was elected to the Lok Sabha twice from Alappuzha.
Vakkom, who served as speaker in 1982 and 2001, has set the record as the long-term serving speaker of the house. He was also elected as a pro-time speaker in the Loksabha.
A no-nonsense leader, he was minister thrice and he dabbled in agriculture, labour, health, finance, tourism and excise portfolios. He was minister of Agriculture and labour in the 1971-77 C Achutha Menon cabinet and was part of the 1980 January - 1981 October EK Nayanar cabinet, as minister holding portfolios of Health and Tourism. In the 2004 AK Antony Ministry, he was the finance minister.
When Oommen Chandy became the chief minister after AK Antony resigned, he continued to remain as finance minister. When Oommen Chandy was away for treatment following a fractured leg, Vakkom held the charge of the chief minister.
Born to Bhanu Panicker and Bhavani on April 12, 1928, at Vakkom in Thiruvananthapuram, he entered politics through the Students Congress in 1946. In 1953, he became a member of the Vakkom Grama panchayat. In Congress, Vakkom held the charge of KPCC vice president, and KPCC general secretary. He was a member of the All India Congress Committee for 25 years.
He is survived by his wife Lilly Purushothaman, son Binu Purushothaman and daughter Dr Bindu Purushothaman. His elder son, Biju Purushothaman predeceased him in 2012.
In the early years of active politics, he was a staunch member of the I group under the leadership of K Karunakaran. However, later his allegiance changed to the A group. In his second innings into state politics, after he returned from the charge of lieutenant governor, Vakkom took a position against group politics.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran Congress leader and former Governor Vakkom Purushothaman passed away. He was 96. Purushothaman passed away at his residence in Kumarapuram in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. A three-time minister and former Assembly Speaker, Vakkom was one of the tallest Congress leaders in the state. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman Nicobar Islands from 1993 to 1996 and later served as the governor of Maharashtra, Mizoram and Tripura. He represented Attingal in the state assembly five times and was elected to the Lok Sabha twice from Alappuzha. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-8052921-2'); }); Vakkom, who served as speaker in 1982 and 2001, has set the record as the long-term serving speaker of the house. He was also elected as a pro-time speaker in the Loksabha. A no-nonsense leader, he was minister thrice and he dabbled in agriculture, labour, health, finance, tourism and excise portfolios. He was minister of Agriculture and labour in the 1971-77 C Achutha Menon cabinet and was part of the 1980 January - 1981 October EK Nayanar cabinet, as minister holding portfolios of Health and Tourism. In the 2004 AK Antony Ministry, he was the finance minister. When Oommen Chandy became the chief minister after AK Antony resigned, he continued to remain as finance minister. When Oommen Chandy was away for treatment following a fractured leg, Vakkom held the charge of the chief minister. Born to Bhanu Panicker and Bhavani on April 12, 1928, at Vakkom in Thiruvananthapuram, he entered politics through the Students Congress in 1946. In 1953, he became a member of the Vakkom Grama panchayat. In Congress, Vakkom held the charge of KPCC vice president, and KPCC general secretary. He was a member of the All India Congress Committee for 25 years. He is survived by his wife Lilly Purushothaman, son Binu Purushothaman and daughter Dr Bindu Purushothaman. His elder son, Biju Purushothaman predeceased him in 2012. In the early years of active politics, he was a staunch member of the I group under the leadership of K Karunakaran. However, later his allegiance changed to the A group. In his second innings into state politics, after he returned from the charge of lieutenant governor, Vakkom took a position against group politics.
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Well, it is Shark Week.
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A fisherman said he was “shaking like an earthquake” when a bull shark recently attacked his boat in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Florida, USA Today reported.
Joshua Jorgensen, who hosts the BlacktipH Fishing show on YouTube from Palm Beach Gardens, used a drone to capture aerial footage of the shark bashing into the back of boat. The agitated shark thumped the boat of Jorgensen’s friend, Carl Torresson, at least eight times, Fox News reported.
Jorgensen filmed two large cobia swimming with a bull shark circling nearby, the news outlet reported. The video that Jorgensen posted to Instagram shows the fishermen casting their lines into the water -- and then the shark became aggressive.
“I was flying my drone at the beach and spotted two huge cobia swimming with a bull shark. Cobia is one of the best-tasting fish in the ocean,” Jorgensen said in the video. “So I called my buddy Carl, and he raced over to try (to) catch them.
“I was following his boat with my drone and then all of a sudden the shark attacked his engines.”
Jorgensen added that the shark initially attacked the boat five times and “then came back for more.”
The shark attacked the boats a total of eight times, Jorgensen said, according to USA Today.
“We’re thinking, you know, maybe he grabbed the propeller,” Torresson said in the video. “We weren’t expecting the damage that we had when we got back to the dock, and it was just astronomical. The whole middle of the engine’s completely ripped out. The trim tab’s broken.
“And I didn’t think a shark could actually shake a boat like that. The boat was shaking like a bag of popcorn. Like literally, I was shaking like an earthquake. I was like, what’s going on? I went back there and I noticed it was a shark doing it. I’m like, are you kidding me? This is like a ride from Universal Studios.”
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education has put forth a new proposal aimed at identifying and addressing students with a “substantial math deficiency,” potentially paving the way for individual education plans (IEPs) for those affected. The proposal, made public on Monday, is set to target students ranging from kindergarten to fourth grade.
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According to the proposed rule, students falling below certain criteria will be designated as having a substantial math deficiency.
This determination can be based on a variety of factors, including scores below the 10th percentile in screening, diagnostic assessments, progress monitoring, other classroom data, or statewide assessments. Alternatively, teachers’ observations of minimum skill levels for specific mathematics competencies may also lead to the designation.
For each grade level, the proposal specifies key areas of emphasis that will be used to evaluate students’ math proficiency.
For instance, for kindergarten students, this would include “measuring, comparing, and categorizing objects according to various attributes, including their two- and three-dimensional shapes.”
Meanwhile, fourth-grade students would be assessed based on their understanding of “interpreting data to include mode, median, and range.”
Students identified with math deficiencies under this proposed rule would be required to be covered by a federally mandated student plan, such as an individual education plan (IEP).
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IEPs are written plans tailored to address the unique educational needs of students with disabilities.
The Florida Department of Education aims to implement this rule to ensure that young students struggling with math receive the support and resources they need to succeed academically.
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SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Attorneys for Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, said Monday that the two men had a cordial relationship and the defendant had no reason to kill him.
The comments from Momeni's lawyers came during a preliminary hearing, where the prosecution presents its evidence and a judge decides if there is enough to move ahead to trial. The hearing will continue Tuesday, when Momeni's defense is expected to lay out more of their arguments.
Prosecutors have said that Momeni, 38, planned the April 4 attack that left Lee dying on a desolate San Francisco street. They said he drove Lee to a secluded spot and stabbed him three times after a dispute related to Momeni's sister, Khazar.
But Tony Brass, one of four defense attorneys present Monday, said it was not Lee but another man whom Momeni suspected of acting inappropriately with his younger sister.
“What you see is cordial, a cordial relationship between Nima Momeni and Bob Lee,” Brass said to reporters after the hearing. “They’re in a car together. Those are not two men who have murderous rage between them.”
A friend of Lee told homicide investigators they had been hanging out and drinking with Momeni’s sister the day before the stabbing, prosecutors said previously in court documents. The friend said Momeni later questioned Lee about whether his sister was doing drugs or otherwise engaging in inappropriate behavior, and Lee said she had not.
But Saam Zangeneh, one of Momeni's lawyers, said he asked those questions of Lee in regards to the man whose apartment they had been drinking at.
Zangeneh said in court he needed to dispute the idea of an “honor killing" committed to protect a sister.
Prosecutors have not spelled out a motive, but previously offered a timeline in a case that has drawn outsize media attention, partly due to Lee's status in the tech world. Lee created Cash App, a mobile payment service, and was the chief product officer of the cryptocurrency MobileCoin.
Momeni, who has been in jail since his arrest April 13, has pleaded not guilty. He faces 26 years to life if convicted. His arrest came more than a week after Lee, 43, was found bleeding in the early morning hours of April 4. He later died at a hospital.
On Monday, Assistant District Attorney Omid Talai formally introduced evidence for his case, including photos of a knife that prosecutors say Momeni used to stab Lee, a trail of blood left by Lee as he staggered for help, and video footage showing the two men leave Momeni's sister's condo building before the stabbing.
Talai said at a May hearing that the weapon was part of a unique kitchen set belonging to Momeni's sister and that analysis showed Momeni’s DNA on the weapon's handle and Lee’s DNA on the bloody blade. Police recovered a knife with a 4-inch (10-centimeter) blade at the scene.
Zangeneh questioned why the rubber handle of the knife was tested for only DNA and not fingerprints. SFPD crime scene investigator Rosalyn Check said that it is difficult to get prints off rubber.
"When you want to see if someone’s touching something, you do fingerprint analysis, right?" he said to reporters. “And they weren’t done on the handle, which is the most important, relevant portion of who, if any, was handling that item.”
Surveillance video of Lee's final night shows him entering the posh Millennium Tower downtown, where Momeni’s sister lives with her husband, a prominent San Francisco plastic surgeon.
Video footage then shows Lee and Momeni leaving the building together shortly after 2 a.m. and driving off in Momeni’s car. Lee was found shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, which has tech offices and condominiums but little activity in the early morning hours.
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BOULDER, Colo. — Magnus White, a cyclist on USA Cycling’s junior men’s national team, was killed Saturday after he was struck by a vehicle during a training ride near his Colorado home. He was 17.
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White, who was scheduled to race at the upcoming world championships in Scotland, died near Boulder, ESPN reported. His death was announced by USA Cycling in a statement on Sunday.
“He was a rising star in the off-road cycling scene and his passion for cycling was evident through his racing and camaraderie with his teammates and local community,” USA Cycling said. “We offer our heartfelt condolences to the White family, his teammates, friends, and the Boulder community during this incredibly difficult time.”
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news that 17-year-old Magnus White has passed away in a training accident.
Please read USA Cycling's statement in Memory of Magnus White: https://t.co/vZryL710K8 pic.twitter.com/q8CCkJnYdL — USA Cycling (@usacycling) July 30, 2023
White was riding on Colorado Highway 119 -- known as the Diagonal Highway -- north of Boulder when he was hit by a Toyota Matrix driven by a 23-year-old woman from Westminster, Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gabriel Moltrer told The Denver Post.
Moltrer said the Matrix apparently crossed onto the shoulder of the highway, according to the newspaper.
White was pronounced dead at an area hospital, Sports Illustrated reported. The woman was not injured.
White’s parents said in a statement that their son’s passion for cycling was stoked when he received his first strider bike when he was 2 years old, according to the Post.
Michael and Jill White said their son was an “incredibly self-motivated cyclist who was just reaching his potential.”
White won a junior national championship in cyclocross in 2021 and earned a spot on the U.S. national team, ESPN reported. He competed with the squad in Europe before last year’s cyclocross world championships, and he was selected to represent the U.S. this year at the cyclocross world championships in the Netherlands, the cable sports news outlet reported.
“White fell in love with cycling at an early age through Boulder Junior Cycling,” USA Cycling said in its statement. “He was a rising star in the off-road cycling scene and his passion for cycling was evident through his racing and camaraderie with his teammates and local community.”
Michael Robson, who coached White for six years, said that the cyclist “made the hardest thing to do look easy.”
“He had this effortless grace about him,” Robson told the Post. “He was always his absolute best self and an incredible role model for the other kids.”
The crash is still under investigation, the Post reported. Drugs, alcohol, and speed “are not suspected” as factors in the crash, Moltrer said.
“We’re suffering,” Robson told the newspaper.
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A heartfelt celebration by the Jacksonville community was held on Thursday, Jul. 27 to remember the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.
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Korean War veterans who fought valiantly for the freedom of the Korean people were offered gratitude by residents and group leaders.
According to the We Can Be Heroes Foundation, the Jacksonville Naval Museum, the Korean War Veterans Chapter 200 and the We Can Be Heroes Foundation began by hosting the Armistice Remembrance on Thursday evening at the USS Orleck DD-886 Jacksonville pier.
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“Honorary tributes to Korean War Veterans included the flag line presented by the American Legion American Legion Riders 5th District, Escorts by the Mayport Sea Scouts and taps by Bugler Jim Steele,” a statement by the We Can Be Heroes Foundation said of Thursday’s evens.
The USS Orleck was part of the United States’ seventh fleet during the Korean War.
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Events continued into Saturday. The Korean Association of North Florida hosted the annual luncheon at the Fleet Reserve Branch 126 which included traditional Korean music, song and dance in honor of the Korean War veterans.
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WASHINGTON — (AP) — Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated Belarus' Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Monday night that the players would not shake hands when their first-round match ended.
During the war in Ukraine, Svitolina — like several other players from her country — has declined to participate in the usual meeting at the net with opponents from Russia or Belarus. Russia invaded Ukraine with the help of Belarus in February 2022 and fighting continues.
When Svitolina wrapped up her victory Monday, both she and Azarenka walked straight toward the sideline to acknowledge the chair umpire. Folks in the stands applauded; a few waved blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flags.
At other recent tournaments, some fans — seemingly unaware of the background — booed Ukrainian players for not participating in the customary handshake. After losing to Svitolina at Wimbledon, it was Azarenka who was jeered loudly for not going up to the net herself — even though she did so because she knew Svitolina would not want to shake hands.
Svitolina said at the time that she thought it would make sense for tournaments to start informing fans about the situation; the All England Club said it would not do that.
But Svitolina said she was assured by WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon that there would be a message delivered to the crowd in Washington before her match against Azarenka — and there was.
The scoreboards read: “At the conclusion of the match, there will be no handshake between the players. We appreciate your respect for both athletes during and following the match, and for your understanding during these difficult circumstances.”
The message was shown after the first set, too.
The WTA has not yet decided whether to tell all tournaments to post a similar message before any match involving a player from Ukraine against one from Russia or Belarus.
In earlier action on Day 1 at the first combined ATP-WTA 500 event, defending champion Liudmila Samsonova stretched her winning streak in Washington to six matches by beating 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins 6-1, 6-3.
The eighth-seeded Samsonova saved both break points she faced while winning four of Collins' service games. Collins hurt herself by double-faulting eight times.
Samsonova is a 24-year-old from Russia who is currently ranked 18th. Her trophy on the hard courts of the U.S. Open tune-up tournament a year ago was one of four singles titles she's won.
In other women's matches, Lauren Davis eliminated 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-1, sixth-seeded Belinda Bencic advanced when Anastasia Potapova retired in the first set with an injured left ankle, and Marta Kostyuk beat 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Sofia Kenin, the Australian Open champion and French Open runner-up in 2019, withdrew from the DC Open because of an injured left thigh and was replaced in the field by Peyton Stearns, who lost in qualifying.
In men's action, Mackenzie McDonald eliminated Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, Aslan Karatsev beat Kiranpal Pannu 7-6 (3), 6-1, Alexander Shevchenko defeated Maxime Cressy 6-3, 7-6 (8), Michael Mmoh beat Bradley Klahn 6-3, 6-3, and Yosuke Watanuki moved into the second round when Wu Yibing stopped playing because of illness.
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BEIRUT — (AP) — The Organization for Islamic Cooperation urged its member nations Monday to take action against countries that permit public burning or desecration of the Quran, including the recalling of ambassadors.
The Saudi Arabia-based group made the call in a statement following an emergency online meeting of its foreign ministers to discuss recent incidents in which the Islamic holy book was burned or otherwise defaced at officially permitted protests in Sweden and Denmark.
The organization's 57 member countries should “consider taking any necessary decisions and actions that they deem appropriate in their relations" with Sweden, Denmark, and other countries that allow such incidents, including recalling their ambassadors, the statement said.
It encouraged civil society organizations in the member states to work with counterparts in countries where the Quran has been burned or desecrated to file local lawsuits “before taking their cases to international judicial bodies, where applicable.”
It also called for more efforts at outreach to combat Islamophobia, praising Kuwait for commissioning the printing of 100,000 copies of the Quran translated into Swedish for distribution in Sweden.
Many of the points in the final statement echoed recommendations made by Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, who also called on the United Nations to “take measures to prevent these incidents.”
Ahead of the meeting, two men who had previously burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden did so once again, in front of a crowd of a few dozen onlookers and about 20 counter-protesters.
In both Sweden and Denmark, t here is no law against blasphemy, and freedom of expression is generally held in high regard.
But as the recent Quran burnings have sparked angry demonstrations and diplomatic backlash in Muslim countries, officials in the Scandinavian countries have begun to consider whether there should be curbs on public defacement of holy books or other religious symbols.
Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said Sunday in an interview with Danish public broadcaster DR that the government is seeking a "legal tool" to prohibit such inflammatory acts without compromising freedom of expression.
In Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday on Instagram that his government is analyzing the legal situation regarding desecration of the Quran and other holy books, given the animosity such acts are stirring up against Sweden.
Before Monday's meeting, the OIC had already suspended the status of Sweden's special envoy over the Quran burnings.
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said in a statement that he spoke in recent days with counterparts in OIC countries to explain how Sweden's freedom of expression works and that police make independent decisions on protest applications. He added that “the government is very clear in its distance from the Islamophobic acts carried out by individuals at demonstrations in Sweden.”
The Danish foreign minister said his “government condemned and denounced the insult” to the Quran and “that it is studying this issue with great interest.”
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Keyton reported from Stockholm. Associated Press staff writer Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad contributed to this report.
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World Wrestling Entertainment will stage its marquee mid-year event this Saturday as SummerSlam takes place at Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions. After WrestleMania, SummerSlam is the second-biggest show WWE produces in a calendar year and this year’s card is typically strong from top to bottom.
Brock Lesnar, who has headlined nine previous SummerSlams, faces Cody Rhodes in a match that figures to finish their trilogy, Logan Paul is back to square off with Ricochet after a series of viral moments between the two and Roman Reigns continues to battle with his own family, putting both his Universal Championship and the title of “Tribal Chief” up against his cousin Jey Uso.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s SummerSlam:
WWE SummerSlam ‘go-home’ Monday Night Raw
• Brock Lesnar appears • Logan Paul appears • Maxxine Dupri vs. Valhalla • Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn vs. Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Date: Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (Pre-show starts at 7 p.m. ET)Site: Ford Field in Detroit
How to watch SummerSlam 2023 in the US
How to watch WWE SummerSlam outside the US:
SummerSlam 2023 match card
• Logan Paul vs. Ricochet• Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler• Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes• SummerSlam Battle Royal (Sheamus, LA Knight, TBA)• Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Drew McIntyre• Women's Championship: Asuka (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair• World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn Bálor• Undisputed Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jey Uso
WWE SummerSlam ‘go-home’ SmackDown card
Friday, Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. ET on Fox from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio
The only announced segment for Smackdown is a singles match between the only two confirmed competitors in the SummerSlam battle royal, LA Knight and Sheamus.
• LA Knight vs. Sheamus
Storylines for WWE SummerSlam
Logan Paul vs. RicochetThese two first crossed paths in January's Royal Rumble match, staging an incredible spot with each spring-boarding halfway across the ring and clotheslining each other in mid-air.
Then, last month at the Money in the Bank ladder match, they went for another high spot that didn’t quite come off as smooth as Ricochet attempted a Spanish Fly from the top rope and put Paul through two tables. Ever since, the two have traded barbs on social media and in an in-ring segment setting up the SummerSlam blow-off.
Well, at least now he know how we all felt when he was added to the match 🤷🏽♂️ https://t.co/8S5vmRBOHF — Ricochet (@KingRicochet) July 8, 2023
Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna BaszlerBaszler, who got Rousey into the professional wrestling world to begin with, turned on her longtime friend during a women's tag team title defense at Money in the Bank, costing them the belts. When Rousey demanded an explanation two days later on Monday Night Raw, Baszler delivered a blistering promo in which she (correctly) pointed out that Rousey has had championship opportunities handed to her since she set foot in the WWE, while Baszler has had to work for every spot she's ever had. This feud has felt a bit rushed, likely because of Rousey's reported "hard out" date to exit the company.
Brock Lesnar vs. Cody RhodesLess than 24 hours after failing to capture the undisputed Universal championship from Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes was set to team with Brock Lesnar to face Reigns and Solo Sikoa on Raw. Before that match began, Lesnar attacked Rhodes and pummeled him for nearly 10 minutes until the show went off the air. Rhodes got a narrow win the following month at Backlash and then Lesnar (storyline) broke Cody's left arm during an attack on the May 22 episode of Raw. Five days later Lesnar beat Rhodes by technical submission after working over the arm most of the match. Rhodes has since spent weeks trying to get a third match and finally got it on the July 17 episode of Raw when Lesnar accepted and proceeded to pummel Cody in front of his family at ringside.
Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Drew McIntyreAt WrestleMania, Gunther retained the Intercontinental title in a triple-threat match against McIntyre and Sheamus in one of the best matches of the weekend. Following another successful defense over Matt Riddle at Money in the Bank, Gunther was confronted by a returning McIntyre, who hadn't been seen on TV since that WrestleMania match. Gunther formally accepted McIntyre's challenge on the July 24 episode of Raw.
Women's Championship: Asuka (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte FlairAsuka unsuccessfully challenged Belair for the title at WrestleMania but managed to win it at Night of Champions on May 27 thanks to a rather creative application of the blue mist. On the June 9 episode of Smackdown, Flair returned for the first time since WrestleMania to challenge Asuka, enraging Belair, who was in line for a rematch. The Flair-Asuka title match took place on June 30, with Belair interfering and laying both other women out. To resolve the issue a triple-threat was set for SummerSlam.
World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn BálorRollins won the newly introduced World Heavyweight Championship in a tournament final over AJ Styles. Soon thereafter Bálor began to stalk Rollins and demand a title match. There is history here as Bálor won the inaugural Universal Championship over Rollins at SummerSlam 2016, only to have to surrender it the next night on Raw due to an injury he suffered during the match. In promos to hype this match, Bálor has continually brought up that chapter as his motivation for targeting Rollins at this year's SummerSlam.
Undisputed Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jey UsoThe Bloodline story involving members of the real-life Anoa'i wrestling family has been unfolding for more than three years at this point and has never been hotter. Since their tag-team championship loss at WrestleMania, Reigns has bullied and belittled his cousins, causing the Usos to turn on the "Tribal Chief" on the June 16 episode of SmackDown. In a tag-team match at Money in the Bank, Jey became the first person to pin Reigns in nearly three years to win the match and set up a singles encounter for the undisputed Universal Championship at SummerSlam.
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PHOENIX — (AP) — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains.
The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert. Phoenix and its suburbs sweltered more and longer than most, with several records including the 31 consecutive days of 110 degrees Fahrenheit-plus (43.4 degrees Celsius) weather. The previous record was 18 straight days, set in 1974.
The streak was finally broken Monday, when the high topped out at 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) at 3:10 p.m.
“The high temperature for Phoenix today is 108 degrees,” Jessica Leffel, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said at 5 p.m.
“The record streak of 31 straight days of 110+ degree temperatures has ended.,” the weather service said on social media. “The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached 108 degrees this afternoon, which is only 2 degrees above normal.”
The reprieve was expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110 for several days later in the week. And National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Hirsch said August could be even hotter than July.
But residents and visitors were taking what they could get.
“It’s not going to last more than a couple of days, but I’m enjoying this break,” said Christine Bertaux, 76, who was cooling off Monday at a downtown day center for older people who are homeless.
“It has been REALLY hot here!” said Jeffrey Sharpe, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who was in town for a long weekend that on Monday included watching his son’s two poodles frolic in a grassy dog park. “But today it was about 85 degrees, more like Wisconsin.”
Phoenix also sweated through a record 16 consecutive days when overnight lows didn't dip below 90 degrees (32.2 degrees Celsius), making it hard for people to cool off after the sun went down.
In California, Death Valley, long considered the hottest place on Earth, flirted in July with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded, reaching 125.6 degrees Fahrenheit (52.5 Celsius) on July 16 at the aptly named Furnace Creek.
The planet's hottest recorded temperature ever was 134 F (56.67 C) in July 1913 at Furnace Creek, according to the World Meteorological Organization, the body recognized as keeper of world records.
And in Nevada, also on July 16, Las Vegas briefly reached 116 degrees (46.6 degrees Celsius) to tie the record for that date set in 1998.
The heat in Phoenix began to ease slightly last week with the city's first major storm since the monsoon season began June 15.
The Southwest heat wave was just one kind of extreme weather events that hit the U.S. in July. Fatal flash floods swept people and cars away in Pennsylvania, and days of flooding led to dangerous mudslides in the Northeast.
At several points during the month, as many as a third of Americans were under some type of heat advisory, watch or warning. While not as visually dramatic as other natural disasters, experts say heat waves are deadlier — heat in parts of the South and Midwest killed more than a dozen people in June.
Rudy Soliz, who manages the center where Bertaux was cooling off, said those who visit to get a meal and cool off out of the sun “have been having a very hard time this summer.”
“Older people have a harder time with the heat, there are a lot of diabetics, people who take medicines,” he said.
“The heat has been pretty bad this summer. We’ve made at least five 911 calls from here this July for people who got heat stroke,” said Soliz. “They’ve found a couple of bodies around here this month but it’s not clear yet if they died from the heat.”
Maricopa County, Arizona's most populous and home to Phoenix, reported 25 heat-related deaths this year as of July 21. Another 249 deaths are listed as under investigation, and results from toxicological tests that can take weeks or months after an autopsy could lead to many being confirmed as heat-related.
Maricopa County reported 425 heat-associated deaths in all of 2022, with more than half in July.
R. Glenn Williamson, a businessman who was born in Canada but has lived in Phoenix for years, said he really noticed a temperature difference Monday morning as he washed his car in his driveway.
“Now we have to get rid of the humidity!” Williamson said. “But honestly, I’d rather have this heat than a Montreal winter.”
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HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, after the close of the stock market.
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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.
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Via Phone: Dial 888-506-0062 (domestic). Use passcode 810825. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, August 24, 2023 by dialing 877-481-4010 and entering passcode 48865.
Via Live Webcast: Connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management, LLC. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.
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MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced that after having served as a member of the Technical Committee for the past years, Gimena Peña Malcampo, will step down as an independent member.
"We appreciate the time and effort that Gimena put on our Technical Committee meetings. Her perspective, in particular on the ESG initiatives, was highly valued," said Luis Gutiérrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico.
"Serving on the FIBRA Prologis Technical Committee has been a rewarding experience. I have always admired the company's commitment to innovation and sustainability, and I'm particularly proud of the progress that has been made toward advancing our sustainability-centered goals. It has been my privileged to serve as a board member of this impactful organization," said Mrs. Peña Malcampo.
FIBRA Prologis Manager will announce a replacement to Gimena Peña Malcampo as an independent member of the Technical Committee.
ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 228 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 44.2 million square feet (4.1 million square meters) of gross leasable area.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.
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TOKYO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for zolbetuximab, a first-in-class investigational Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal antibody, for first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors are CLDN18.2-positive. If approved, zolbetuximab would be the first CLDN18.2-targeted therapy available in China for these patients.
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Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-Oncology Development, Astellas
"China accounts for nearly half of the world's new cases of gastric cancer, with more than 478,000 new cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020. The CDE's acceptance of our BLA for zolbetuximab brings us one step closer to having a new therapy available for Chinese patients with advanced-stage disease and in need of treatment options."
The BLA is based on results from the Phase 3 GLOW and SPOTLIGHT clinical trials. The GLOW study evaluated zolbetuximab plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX. In the GLOW study, 145 patients were randomized in mainland China. The SPOTLIGHT study evaluated zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6. In the SPOTLIGHT study, 36 patients were randomized in mainland China.
In both GLOW and SPOTLIGHT, approximately 38% of patients screened for the trials had tumors that were CLDN18.2-positive (≥75% of tumor cells with moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining intensity), as determined by a validated immunohistochemistry assay.1,2
Astellas has already reflected the impact from this acceptance in its financial forecast of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
About Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Gastric cancer, also commonly known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide.3 In China, gastric cancer ranks third among incidences of all cancer, with more than 478,000 cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020.4 Signs and symptoms can include indigestion or heartburn, pain or discomfort in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bloating of the stomach after meals, loss of appetite, and sensation of food getting stuck in the throat while eating.5 Signs of more advanced gastric cancer can include unexplained weight loss, weakness and fatigue and vomiting blood or having blood in the stool.6 Risk factors associated with gastric cancer can include older age, male gender, family history, H. pylori infection, smoking and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).5,7 Because early-stage gastric cancer symptoms frequently overlap with more common stomach-related conditions, gastric cancer is often diagnosed in the advanced or metastatic stage, or once it has spread from the tumor's origin to other body tissues or organs.5 The five-year relative survival rate for patients at the metastatic stage is 6.6%.8 Gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma is a cancer that starts at the area where the esophagus joins the stomach.9
About Zolbetuximab
Zolbetuximab is an investigational, first-in-class chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets and binds to Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), a transmembrane protein. Zolbetuximab acts by binding to CLDN18.2 on the cancer cell surface of gastric epithelial cells. In pre-clinical studies, this binding interaction then induces cancer cell death by activating two distinct immune system pathways — antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).10 Zolbetuximab has not been approved by any regulatory bodies for the treatment of patients with gastric and GEJ cancers, and there is no guarantee the agent will receive regulatory approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
INVESTIGATIONAL STUDIES
About GLOW Phase 3 Clinical Trial
GLOW is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 507 patients at 166 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS) in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus CAPOX compared to those treated with placebo plus CAPOX. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the GLOW study were initially presented at the March 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Plenary Series with an updated oral presentation at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting on June 3.1
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03653507.
About SPOTLIGHT Phase 3 Clinical Trial
SPOTLIGHT is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6 as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 565 patients at 215 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is PFS in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 compared to those treated with placebo plus mFOLFOX6. Secondary endpoints include OS, ORR, DOR, safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the SPOTLIGHT clinical trial were presented during the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium in an oral presentation on January 19 and were subsequently published in The Lancet on April 14.2
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03504397.
Investigational Pipeline in CLDN18.2
An expanded Phase 2 trial in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma is in progress. The trial is a randomized, multi-center, open-label study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational zolbetuximab in combination with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel as a first-line treatment in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma with CLDN18.2-positive tumors (defined as ≥75% of tumor cells demonstrating moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining based on a validated immunohistochemistry assay). For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03816163.
In addition to zolbetuximab, ASP2138 is under development in our Primary Focus Immuno-Oncology. ASP2138 is a bispecific monoclonal antibody that binds to CD3 and CLDN18.2, and it is currently in a Phase 1 trial for people with gastric, GEJ or pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The safety and efficacy of the agent under investigation have not been established for the uses being considered. For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT05365581.
There is no guarantee that the agent will receive regulatory approval and become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
About Astellas
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties.
Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
References
1 Xu RH, Shitara K, Ajani JA, et al. Updates on Abstract 405736: Zolbetuximab + CAPOX in 1L claudin-18.2+ (CLDN18.2+)/HER2− locally advanced (LA) or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma: Primary phase 3 results from GLOW. Presented at: 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 405736.
2 Shitara K, et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with claudin-18 isoform 2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastrooesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Published online April 14, 2023; S0140-6736(23)00620-7.
3 Sung H, et al. Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(3):209-49.
4 World Health Organization. Cancer Today. Available at: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
5 American Cancer Society. Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer (01-22-2021). Available at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-symptoms.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
6 National Cancer Institute. Gastric cancer treatment (PDQ®): patient version (08-24-2021). Available at https://www.cancer.gov/types/stomach/patient/stomach-treatment-pdq. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
7 American Cancer Society. Esophageal cancer risk factors (06-09-2020). Available at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/esophagus-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
8 National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer stat facts: stomach cancer. Available at https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/stomach.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
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10 Sahin U, et al. FAST: a randomised phase II study of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus EOX versus EOX alone for first-line treatment of advanced CLDN18.2-positive gastric and gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2021;32(5):609-19.
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LONDON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flow Neuroscience, the creators of the Flow tDCS headset that provides at-home non-invasive brain stimulation to treat depression, today announced the results of its FDA pivotal clinical trial. The trial results show that the Flow headset was twice as effective as the most commonly-prescribed antidepressants in the treatment of depression.*
In July 2022, Flow received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, demonstrating the innovative nature of the platform and the significant advantages it offers over existing approved or cleared alternatives. It was the first medical device in the category to achieve this status. Flow is now being reviewed for full FDA approval, which would make this device available as an at-home treatment option in the U.S.
In a study of patients in the US and the UK, the largest-ever clinical trial of its kind, 56% of the participants using the Flow tDCS headset were relieved of all depressive symptoms within 10 weeks**. Daily use of Flow was confirmed to be safe with minimal side effects.
Flow has already been granted regulatory approval in Europe where it is available over the counter via Flow's website and in major UK pharmacies. More than 12,000 people and 100 clinics/hospitals in Europe use Flow today, including NHS partnerships.
Preliminary results include:
The trial sites at the University of Texas and the University of East London measured the effectiveness and safety of the tDCS headset designed by Flow Neuroscience.
173 patients were taken through the at-home treatment program, completely remotely and with minimal supervision, over a 10-week period. This was the largest ever US/UK tDCS study for the treatment of depression.
56% of patients in the treatment group went into remission (complete relief from depression symptoms), and 62% had a clinical response (more than 50% improvement in depressive symptoms.)**
The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
No major side effects were reported from the treatment group.
Flow's study results come at a time when depression is at an all-time high among U.S. adults, but with nearly half of Americans in 2021 reporting they did not seek help for clinical-level mental health issues, citing an increased desire for self-help options. The Flow tDCS headset and treatment is conveniently administered at home five times a week, creating an effective, safe, and accessible treatment option for depression.
How Flow works:
The Flow headset uses a brain-stimulation technique called tDCS to target the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is the area of the brain associated with depression.
Depression is associated with lowered activity in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC). This area of the brain helps regulate mood, and focus, and can even impact sleep and appetite. When this area of the brain has lower activity, these functions are affected.
By delivering a weak electrical current (2 mA) to the DLPFC via electrodes placed on the forehead, activity increases in this part of the brain. This addresses what some researchers believe is one of the physical causes of depression.
Since Flow can target specific brain areas involved in depression directly, users experience little to no side effects compared to antidepressants.
Allan Young (Chair of Mood Disorders, Director of Centre for Affective Disorders in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King's College London) said: "These exciting and encouraging new data raise the prospect of a real advance in the treatment of depression. Major depression is undertreated throughout the world, and all of the currently widely used treatment modalities have significant limitations. The nature of this treatment, being both effective and well tolerated, means that it is a treatment which may be widely adopted and should be a helpful intervention for many people suffering from major depression."
Azhar Zafar (GPA Director of Research, NHS GP, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Buckingham) said: "These findings are incredibly promising and align with the valuable insights gained from utilizing Flow in primary care. Flow has gained significant popularity among our NHS patients, and a considerable number of them willingly opt for Flow when presented with the choice for the treatment of depression with or without pharmacotherapy. This positive reception speaks volumes about the effectiveness and patient satisfaction associated with Flow."
Flow Neuroscience co-founder Daniel Månsson said: "Depression is one of the most common mood disorders, and unfortunately, it is also one of the hardest to treat. Our core mission was to create a treatment that is effective and accessible to as many people as possible in their own homes, with little to no side effects. The results of this clinical trial show how effective this treatment has become and how breakthroughs are still possible in the treatment of depression."
Corey Keller (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University) said: 'These results show clear separation of active and sham treatment arms in a large, multisite, randomized controlled trial for at-home low-intensity brain stimulation for depression. Flow's novel brain stimulation approach could offer valuable opportunities for individuals to manage their depression from home effectively, signaling a very promising development in mental health treatment.'
Visit www.flowneuroscience.com to find out more information about Flow's first at-home depression treatment.
Key Stats about Flow Neuroscience:
12,000+ real-world users in UK and Europe
Live in 100+ clinics and hospitals in UK and Europe
8 million minutes of stimulation using the Flow headset and over 260,000 stimulation sessions
Flow attracts users from all ages and walks of life, with over one-third of users above 50 years of age
More About Flow Neuroscience
Founded in 2016, Flow Neuroscience's mission is to develop new ways to combat mental health issues with science and technology. The Flow headset is a medication-free treatment for depression, the leading cause of disability in the world. It combines a brain stimulation wearable and an app-based therapy program to create a new effective, safe, and affordable way to treat depression, at home. The Flow headset offers a treatment you can take with you from your home to your office to your everyday. On average, the majority of Flow headset users see significant improvements within 4 to 6 weeks of treatment.
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*Based on a comparison of odds ratios, a standardized way of comparing clinical trials and a form of measurement for the difference in effect between treatment and placebo. The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
**Measured by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). The trial was also measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17), and results demonstrated 45% clinical remission and 55% had an improvement of at least 50%.
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Democrats and Republicans are offering clashing interpretations of the significance of former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony, which lawmakers said included assertions that Hunter Biden was selling the “illusion of access” to his father and that Hunter Biden sometimes put President Biden on speakerphone to talk to his business associates. The revelations […]
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Democrats and Republicans are offering clashing interpretations of the significance of former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony, which lawmakers said included assertions that Hunter Biden was selling the “illusion of access” to his father and that Hunter Biden sometimes put President Biden on speakerphone to talk to his business associates.
The revelations are fueling Republican attempts to link the president to his son’s business dealings. Republicans, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (Ky.), say the testimony shows that President Biden “lied” when he made campaign trail statements that he had never talked to his son about his foreign business dealings.
But Democrats say Archer’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee on Monday actually shows the president was not involved in Hunter Biden’s foreign business affairs.
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), who attended the hours-long transcribed interview, said Archer testified that because Hunter Biden was under pressure from Ukrainian energy company Burisma, “he had to give the illusion — and he used that term, the illusion — of access to his father, and he tried to get credit for things that he — that Mr. Archer testified Hunter had nothing to do with, such as when Vice President Biden went to Ukraine on his own.”
Lawmakers clash over whether testimony implicates president
Archer was on the board of Burisma with Hunter Biden. Republicans have said then-Vice President Biden’s call to remove Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin, whose office was investigating Burisma, was directly related to his son’s involvement with, and sizable payments from, the company.
But the investigation in Burisma had been opened before Shokin took the position, and Shokin was widely criticized for failure to prosecute corruption, with his ouster supported by numerous U.S. officials.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement that Archer testified that “President Biden was not involved in his son’s business affairs, and that President Biden was never asked to, nor did he, take any official actions in relation to those business matters.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said last week that the president “was never in business with his son.”
On the other end of the partisan spectrum, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who also attended the transcribed interview, said he thought Archer’s testimony “implicate[s] the president.”
Reading from his notes of the transcribed interview, Biggs said Archer testified that “Burisma would have gone out of business sooner if the Biden brand had not been invoked. People would be intimidated to legally mess with Burisma because of the Biden family brand.”
According to Biggs, Archer said the Biden “brand” referred to President Biden. But Goldman later said that Archer clarified the “brand” was based on a “D.C. brand based on his own experience in lobbying” and “in conjunction with the fact that his last name was Biden.”
Burisma bribery allegations
Both Biggs and Goldman said that Archer had no knowledge of an alleged $5 million payment to Biden from Burisma, an allegation relayed by a confidential FBI source in a form released by Republicans earlier in June.
Goldman argued that Archer’s testimony undercut the premise of the Biden-Burisma bribery allegations.
“Even though it was perceived by Burisma that they had the Prosecutor General Shokin ‘under control,’ quote unquote, that Joe Biden advocated for his firing — which of course, was not coveted or desired by Burisma, and would potentially be bad for Burisma,” Goldman said.
Raskin said that Republicans appeared to be “chasing” the bribery allegations, and pointed to a recent letter to Comer from Lev Parnas, who was involved in an effort to dig up dirt about the Bidens in Ukraine ahead of the 2020 election, urging Comer to abandon efforts to chase the “conspiracy theories.”
Comer, on the other hand, took issue with Hunter Biden’s work with Burisma.
“When Burisma’s owner was facing pressure from the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating the company for corruption, Archer testified that Burisma executives asked Hunter to ‘call D.C.’ after a Burisma board meeting in Dubai,” he said in a statement, which a press release said raised concerns that Hunter Biden was in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Phone calls with the president
Archer’s testimony did appear to partially back up Comer’s statement to the New York Post last week that he expected Archer to discuss the times he witnessed Hunter Biden’s putting then-Vice President Biden on speakerphone with foreign business partners.
Democrats downplayed that concern.
“The witness indicated that Hunter spoke to his father every day, and approximately 20 times over the course of a 10-year relationship. Hunter may have put his father on the phone with any number of different people, and they never once spoke about any business dealings,” Goldman said.
“As he described it, it was all casual conversation, niceties, the weather, ‘What’s going on?’” Goldman said, adding that “there wasn’t a single conversation about any of the business dealings that Hunter had.”
Democrats also stressed that there were especially frequent conversations between Hunter Biden and his father after his brother, Beau Biden, died from brain cancer in 2015.
Biggs pushed back on Goldman’s characterization.
“He probably forgot to tell you that Devon Archer himself said that was an implication of who the ‘big guy’ is,” Biggs said, referring to communications drawn from a laptop hard drive that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden.
The House Oversight GOP also said in a tweet that President Biden attended a 2014 dinner with Hunter Biden and some of his foreign business associates at Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C.
White House slams GOP after ‘much-hyped witness’ testimony
Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, also argued that the Archer interview poked holes in the GOP attempts to directly link President Biden to his family’s foreign business dealings.
“It appears that the House Republicans’ own much-hyped witness today testified that he never heard of President Biden discussing business with his son or his son’s associates, or doing anything wrong,” Sams said. “House Republicans keep promising bombshell evidence to support their ridiculous attacks against the President, but time after time, they keep failing to produce any. In fact, even their own witnesses appear to be debunking their allegations.”
Raskin said that the Biden family investigation is a “desperate effort to distract everyone from former President Donald Trump’s mounting criminal indictments and deepening legal morass.”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who was also in the interview, told reporters that Archer had revealed new information, but declined to elaborate further.
Abbe Lowell, counsel for Hunter Biden, said in a statement that House Republicans “keep swinging and keep striking out in their obsessive pursuit of the President through his son, Hunter.”
“Mr. Archer confirmed one more time that Hunter Biden did not involve his father in, nor did his father assist him in, his business. It’s well known that Hunter and his father speak daily, and what Mr. Archer confirmed today was that when those calls occurred during Hunter’s business meetings, if there was any interaction between his father and his business associates, it was simply to exchange small talk,” Lowell said.
“Like the relatives of Donald Trump, Senators Ron Johnson and Ted Cruz, Rep. Lauren Boebert, and many others, family members of elected representatives meet people and may get opportunities because of those connections,” he continued. “Congress would be busy investigating many of their own if that’s their idea of an offense.”
Archer did not answer shouted questions when entering or leaving the transcribed interview, and his attorney declined to take a side in the debate over his testimony.
“We are aware that all sides are claiming victory following Mr. Archer’s voluntary interview today. But all Devon Archer did was exactly what we said he would: show up and answer the questions put to him honestly and completely. Mr. Archer shared the truth with the Committee, and we will leave to them and others to decide what to do with it,” said Matthew L. Schwartz, a managing partner of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
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Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story.
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DENVER (KDVR) — Country artist Luke Bryan invited a Denver-area girl backstage after he heard her story.
Mary Stegmueller, 7, has been battling terminal brain cancer since she was 4 years old. She’s a serious Luke Bryan fan, and she really wanted to see his show in Denver on Saturday.
But she is immunocompromised and cannot stand for long durations, so her family thought the concert was off the table until an anonymous donor gave them a private suite for the show.
Her family said they’re unbelievably grateful to the anonymous donor.
Mary got a quick hug from the country star back in 2021 after a concert, but this time, she was hoping for another chance to have a conversation with him.
Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. (Kristin Stegmueller)
Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. (Kristin Stegmueller)
Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. (Kristin Stegmueller)
After Bryan saw FOX31’s story about her wanting to meet him, the family said he invited her backstage for a meet and greet before the show. Photos show Mary hanging out with her country idol, who gave her a hug as they posed for the camera.
Mary begins her 43rd round of radiation on Monday.
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MEMPHIS – Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers will almost be at full strength when the U of M embarks on a seven day, three game exhibition tour of the Dominican Republic. Hardaway announcing a travel party of 11 players Monday. A list that includes a trio of transfers in former Louisiana big man Jordan […]
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MEMPHIS – Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers will almost be at full strength when the U of M embarks on a seven day, three game exhibition tour of the Dominican Republic.
Hardaway announcing a travel party of 11 players Monday. A list that includes a trio of transfers in former Louisiana big man Jordan Brown, former Alabama point guard Jahvon Quinerly and former UCF guard Jayhlon Young.
As a matter of fact, the only Tigers who won’t be making the trip are prized recruit Mikey Williams, DeAandre Williams, who is still waiting on that NCAA waiver and St. John’s transfer David Jones.
As for the trip itself, basketball is just part of the plan.
“More about bonding, coming together, getting the camaraderie down, learning each other. But also seeing how we’re going to compete as a team,” Hardaway said. “That’s what I’m anxious to see. It’s not a stressful situation. It’s just, let’s see how these guys respond in the games.”
The first game of the trip is set for Wednesday when the Tigers take on the Dominican Republic National team, a team that will suit up former Tiger Lester Quinones.
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Social media has gone wild as people claim the government confirmed aliens exist. But the truth isn't that simple, even as Congress vows to investigate.
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(NewsNation) — As in decades past, the question of whether aliens exist continues to captivate Americans. Following Wednesday’s widely-watched Congressional hearing on UAPs and UFOs, people flocked to social media — many proclaiming the government confirmed aliens exist.
But that’s not actually what happened at the hearing. While witnesses and lawmakers discussed the issue of UFOs, the government has not issued any official confirmation of alien life and what was said at the hearing, by witnesses and even a lawmaker, remains unverified.
As lawmakers continue to probe the issue, join NewsNation’s Brian Entin at 9 p.m. ET Sunday night for a two-hour special report on the hearing, including analysis from UFO experts. Find out how to tune in to NewsNation on your local channel lineup.
Here’s what we do (and don’t) know after the hearing:
Whistleblower David Grusch largely recounted second-hand testimony and provided no evidence to support his claims. Grusch is a former member of the UAP Task Force.
Former Navy Commander and pilot David Fravor recounted a first-hand experience with the so-called Tic Tac UFO but said he was never briefed on the object or its potential origins.
Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, who founded the Americans for Safe Aerospace, also recounted an encounter he had with an object he described as a black sphere floating inside a clear cube. Graves indicated such encounters were extremely common among pilots. There was no evidence presented to support this claim.
While lawmakers seemed largely accepting of the witness testimony, only Rep. Matt Gaetz, R.-Fla., said he had seen any evidence of alien life firsthand.
Grusch was unable to answer a number of inquiries regarding specific evidence or proof in an open setting, though he indicated he would be willing to say more in a secure, classified briefing.
All three witnesses agreed these unidentified objects constituted a potential national security threat.
Official government bodies, including the White House, Pentagon, and NASA have all stated they have no reason to believe unexplained objects are extraterrestrial in nature.
National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby said after the hearing there are “no hard and fast” answers to the question but that the administration is taking it seriously.
This wasn’t the first time the U.S. government undertook investigations to address the question of UFOs, nor is it the first time the official response was that there was nothing “alien” going on.
However, at the heart of Grusch’s whistleblower complaint is his claim that the government, specifically the Department of Defense, is operating programs to retrieve material from crashes that are extraterrestrial in nature and are keeping those programs secret from the public while also operating without appropriate Congressional oversight.
Grusch spoke exclusively to NewsNation regarding his experiences, which he said include the U.S. government recovering the “non-human” pilots of downed craft.
In light of his claims, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee have vowed to continue to hold more hearings, including classified briefings where Grusch could speak more freely. Members have also vowed to seek the power to subpoena documents and images that Grusch says back up his claims.
Lawmakers have also called for a centralized reporting system for both military and civilian reports of UFOs, to better analyze and understand the possible threat.
There is also the possibility of the creation of a new committee to specifically investigate UAPs/UFOs. It’s not entirely clear how Congress could compel the DoD or military to release information on any secret programs, should they exist, though, in the past, lawmakers have attempted to work UFO reporting into funding requirements for the Pentagon.
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Sixty-eight interstate shootings were reported as of July 12, 2023. That's 20 more compared to the same time last year, but it's slightly down when you look at 2021's number.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shot fired on the interstate in East Memphis piercing a pickup truck and just missing the driver and dog.
The driver told WREG the truck was a retirement gift to himself. He said it was perfect for his favorite hobbies.
“I have hunted and fished all my life,” he said. “I fished until 6:30, something like that.”
He asked us to hide his identity, because of what happened on his way home that day home in March. He was on I-240 past the Poplar exit.
“I was on the interstate. I had a guy get in front of me two different times and slow down,” he said. “The third time he passed me, he got in front of me and slowed down to about 20 mph. As I started laying on the horn and went to go around him, as I passed him, I heard a gunshot.”
The gunshot was aimed at his truck. The bullet pierced the back passenger door.
The weather strip and pillar acted as a shield. It protected him and his dog riding in the back.
“I immediately pulled over the first safe spot to pull over. Checked on my dog. He was okay,” he said. “I then called police.”
It was the 32nd time this year Memphis police bagged evidence and took a report of a shooting on an interstate.
Since that day in March, the number of interstate shootings has more than doubled.
Sixty-eight interstate shootings were reported as of July 12, 2023. That’s 20 more compared to the same time last year, but it’s slightly down when you look at 2021’s number.
According to the police reports WREG Investigators uncovered, drivers told officers they think it was a result of road rage, and at least three victims believe it was because they honked their horn.
Others, though, don’t know who opened fire at them and why like one man who said he was following friends in February when someone in an Infiniti started shooting.
“I saw bullets ricocheting off the ground, and I looked up at the car, and I saw two guys one with the AR and one with a pistol,” Kyus Carter said. “They were just shooting at me.”
Memphis Police say five people this year have been arrested in connection to interstate shootings.
“We have also rolled out a new traffic unit and enhanced our traffic unit and increased our motorcycle unit as well, so we can have more proactive traffic enforcement,” Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis said.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol also increased its presence in Memphis and Shelby County.
THP stated its “efforts to boost” their presence will “continue in the coming months” as they’ve been approved for another 100 new trooper positions in the new budget.
“That’s been very helpful for us,” Davis said.
But MPD stated with gun laws being “continually relaxed,” they’re seeing “more gun violence.”
They added, “in the past, a motorist would blow their horn. Now, they’re shooting instead, because guns are readily available.”
Tenn. Rep. Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis) said it’s frustrating to see.
“When you think about it, our state is being ran rural Republicans,” he said.
Parkinson said laws that work in rural areas, may not work in cities like Memphis. He believes there needs to be more access to mental health services and resources while addressing the proliferation of guns.
“If we can’t put regulation around the carrying or purchasing of assault weapons, how can we make it harder for the wrong individuals to get their hands on them?” he said.
MPD is warning drivers to be courteous on the roads and to slow down to avoid road rage situations.
As for the driver of the pickup we spoke to, he said he’s nervous to drive through the city now.
“I drive through Memphis as fast as possible if I need to go at all,” he told us.
A sad reality. He truly thought his retirement gift would bring him joy.
► DO YOU NEED A STORY INVESTIGATED? WREG Investigators want to hear from you! Call our tip line at 901-543-2378. You can also send an email to newstips@wreg.com.
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A woman is in critical condition after a shooting in Parkway Village Monday afternoon.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is in critical condition after a shooting in Parkway Village Monday afternoon.
Memphis Police responded to the shooting at a shopping plaza in the 4600 block of American Way a little after 4 p.m.
The victim was taken to the firehouse at 3909 Knight Arnold by private vehicle and then transported to Regional One.
If you know anything about this incident, you are urged to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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"Euphoria" star Angus Cloud has died at the age of 25 in his family home in California, according to sources.
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Angus Cloud has passed away at the age of 25. According to sources, the Euphoria star and our FRONTPAGE alum died at his family's home in Oakland, California.
In a statement, Cloud's family says, "It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother, and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways.
"Last week, he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence."
Cloud is best known for his breakout role on HBO's hit series Euphoria, where he starred as the beloved Fezco, or "Fez."
Cloud was also a rising style star on and off-screen, frequently stepping out in stylish looks and becoming a front-row staple at renowned runway shows. He was also a fan-favorite Coach ambassador and fronted a PUMA campaign earlier this year.
"Everyone’s cool, but I don’t like feeling more special than other people. I’m not better than nobody,” Cloud once told Highsnobiety. “I would much rather meet and talk to somebody who had no idea who the fuck I am than somebody who had seen me on TV, because it's a different type of interaction. It's more real.”
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Drake previews NOCTA Nike Tech Fleece pieces in an icy blue scheme, with the baggy collection receiving a late July 2023 release date.
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New gear from Drake and Nike's NOCTA sub-label is en route.
Over on his Instagram page, Drake recently revealed the first looks at NOCTA's latest Nike-branded offering: a collaborative Nike Tech Fleece, dropping as part of Tech Fleece's 10th anniversary.
The Nike Tech uniform is a forever classic, that's for sure. But fleece...sweatsuits...in the summer?! Yep, Drake and NOCTA are going for it. Dare to join?
In his first look preview, Drake flexed NOCTA's Nike Tech Fleece in an icy blue scheme with his crew fitted up in their own matching sets.
Did we mention Drake's fleece NOCTA sweatsuits also match his Virgil-Abloh-designed private jet (named "Air Drake," obviously), which served as a backdrop for the photoshoot? Very on-brand for Drake and very tour appropriate.
Similar blue shades were also used in the musician's previous The Elder Statesman drop (yes, the one with the $3K robe) and NOCTA's limited edition Super Bowl sweats. It's safe to say Drizzy very much has the blues, fashionably speaking.
From the looks, NOCTA's Nike Tech Fleece collection will include classic zip-up hoodies, pullover sweatshirts, and sweatpants in that same blue hue.
Interestingly, NOCTA opts for a more roomier fit with its loungeable trousers, compared to the OG Nike Tech pants, which are more of a jogger style and look to have a slimmer cut.
Other than that, NOCTA's Nike Tech Fleece is plain, simple, and plenty comfy, from the looks of it
Certainly, it'll pair well with Drake's equally-straightforward "Lover Boy" Air Force 1 sneakers or any of the similarly normal-looking NOCTA shoes.
For the interested fans wondering, Drake and Nike's NOCTA Tech Fleece collection drops on July 27 through NOCTA's web store and July 28 via Nike's SNKRS app, retailing for $115 to $145. "Select" retailers will also receive the NOCTA sweats.
Don't expect these things to last long, either — most NOCTA drops don't.
Sure, NOCTA's fleece collection arrives at the hottest part of the year — with record-breaking heat currently scorching most of America, we might add. But you could always save it for the fast-approaching fall season...or not. Hey, it's your drip (or sweat).
Now, how about those pending NOCTA sneakers, Drake?
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Twitter is no longer, that's after Elon Musk took to the platform to share imminent rebrand plans. The only question left about X is: Y?
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Elon Musk has been Elon Musk-ing again. This time he inexplicably rebranded Twitter for no rhyme or reason and, worst of all, he announced it on a damn Sunday evening.
The Tesla bossman took to what was formerly Twitter to share imminent plans of its transition to X, the one-letter he has used repeatedly in company and product names throughout his career.
“X.com now points to twitter.com,” read one of Musk’s many tweets. “Interim X logo goes live later today.”
Now, Musk is what I like to call an “ideas guy.” He is the person at the table apologizing for "just spit-balling." He’s the one whose brain never fully rests, in part because it’s so full of grandeur ideas but also because it’s fueled exclusively by pint cans of Monster.
Sure, this chaotic entrepreneurial nous might have seen Musk become one of the wealthiest humans on earth, but it's also birthed some real stinkers.
Take turning dirt into bricks and then using them to build low-income apartments, or offering to fight Mark Zuckerberg who would undoubtedly absolutely batter him. Musk is a man of many thoughts but few, if any, are great.
On July 23 Musk confirmed that Twitter would be changing its logo to an X imminently and replacing the epochal bird icon it’s had since 2003. Alas by the morning of July 24 it had happened. This follows the official renaming of Twitter’s business to X Corp shortly after Musk’s $44 billion acquisition late last year.
In unrelated news, Twitter is currently worth $15 billion or so, about one-third of what Musk paid for it.
“Soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” continued Musk in one of his many other tweets. “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make go live worldwide tomorrow,” he later added.
According to a Threads post, shortly after the announcement Musk sent all Twitter employees an email advising them of the impending rebrand while also confirming that said email will be the last email he’d ever send from a Twitter address.
While many are all for the rebrand (or anything Musk does, for that), an overhaul of this scale could prove a risky move, especially when considering that not everyone is completely obsessed with absolutely everything Musk turns his hand to.
For the majority (including myself) the rebrand is raising one question: why? Twitter has dubbed its bird logo its most recognizable asset, so changing it (along with almost everything else on the platform) seems a little unnecessary, if not pointless.
After nearly two decades at the forefront of global social media, Twitter has seen Musk come in and rewrite its rule book. And by that, I mean he’s come into a company he’s bought for $44 billion and is doing whatever the fuck he wants with it. He is an ideas man, after all.
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Drake may be the one who bought Tupac's crown ring for $1 million during its recent auction, adding the valued piece to his expensive jewelry collection.
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Tupac Shakur's famous crown ring worn during his last-ever public appearance sold for a jaw-dropping $1 million during a recent auction. Wanna take a wild guess who seemingly dropped that whopping amount on it? Hint: It's a musician known for his CHAMPAGNE lifestyle who also calls himself PAPI — though the internet thinks he's pretty sassy.
If you guessed DRAKE, gold star for you. It looks like the Certified Lover Boy is the new owner of Tupac's gold diamond crown ring, which sold for more than three times its estimated auction price and, thus, skyrocketed its value to be one of the most precious hip-hop memorabilia ever.
Drake showed off the ring on his Instagram stories, casually flexing the piece while promoting his new song "Meltdown" with Travis Scott, featured on Scott's newly-released Utopia album.
Drake dropping $1M on a ring? Pretends to be shocked. It's slight work for the musician known for his outrageous bets and spending habits, especially evident with his insane jewelry collection of musician-worn pieces and chains made of, erm, engagement rings.
In addition to owning a $2M Homer chain (diamonds courtesy of Mr. Frank Ocean), Drake also possesses Pharrell Williams' jewelry. Word on the street is that he may have dropped close to $3 million on the chains once donned by Skateboard P.
Though, it seems Drake may have "melted" those chains down now, per his verse on the "Meltdown" collab with Scott, which seemingly takes a dig at Pusha T and Pharrell (including his Louis Vuitton appointment).
"I melt down the chains that I bought from yo' boss. Give a fuck about all of that heritage shit," Drake rapped. "Since V not around, the members done hung up the Louis, they not even wearing that shit."
Let's hope that melted 3 million didn't get down the drain — and the lyrics are just for entertainment.
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Dutch streetwear label Patta is taking us back to the early 2000s for Fall/Winter 2023 and into the wild and mysterious world of thrifting.
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Patta's Fall/Winter 2023 collection pays homage to the days when the thrill of discovery awaited thrifters at every turn. It celebrates the art of thrifting during the early 2000s and invites you to awaken your inner treasure hunter and dive into a world of sartorial wonders.
For Patta, this was a period all about adventure. Not the sort of adventure that’ll see you traipsing through the wilderness on horseback in nothing but a rucksack full of essentials, but the type where you’ll find yourself roaming through mountains of vintage clothing and unknowingly sifting through the niche stories they hold.
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FW23 brings back the essence of the timeless patterns that made our wardrobes a selection of vintage gems (including the 2000s’ obsession with camo) and recreates a feeling of exclusivity by offering a curated selection of pieces that epitomize the early noughties.
Transporting you to the heart of 2000's thrift stores, Patta remembers when army surplus was mixed effortlessly with American vintage. Camo on camo takes centre stage and invites you to embrace the art of layering and self-expression.
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The collection's palette mirrors the vibrant energy of the era, boasting a mishmash of colours and prints that ignite nostalgia and inspire creativity. The pieces embody the soul of the early zeros updated in modern fits and silhouettes.
So, with that in mind ask yourself this: are you ready to embark into a thrifter's paradise? We are.
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Patta Is Taking Us On a Nostalgic Journey to the Early Zeros
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At her latest 'Renaissance' tour appearance, Beyoncé performed in a pair of Alaïa heels molded to resemble pair of legs — and they look eerily like her own.
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Beyoncé is standing on her on two feet. Literally. At her latest Renaissance tour performance, the star performed in a pair of heels that look... familiar.
Designed by Alaïa, the statement shoes feature a heel molded to resemble a shapely derrière and legs. Said legs — which, according to Bergdorf Goodman's website, measure at 4.33 inches — are even clad in their own "heels," though onlookers noted they look more like hooves than miniature shoes.
On Twitter, one user speculated that the strappy sandals were a custom creation modeled after Bey's own body. While both the heels and their wearer are impressively sculpted, Alaïa's bodacious shoes aren't custom — part of the maison's Spring/Summer 2023 collection, they're available to purchase for $1,790.
According to Alaïa's official website, the sandals are actually inspired by Parisian cabaret dancers (sorry, Queen B). Earlier this month, The New York Times reported that the leg-shaped heels were originally designed in 1991 by the legendary Azzedine Alaïa and Raymond Massaro, a star in the world of shoemaking (before his death in 2021, he worked closely with designers including Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, and Thierry Mugler). Alaïa's reigning creative director, Pieter Mulier, resurrected the design for the SS23 season.
Beyoncé's titillating choice in shoes is just one example of the many sartorial statements she's made on tour. Last week, she wore a custom, Barbie-pink ensemble by Acne Studios and a month earlier, she took the stage in custom Loewe, Jacquemus, and more.
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Beyoncé’s Leggy Alaïa Heels Look Familiar
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Léonide is the eco-friendly label founded by Lesley Charles-Félicité that draws inspiration from the cultures & traditions of the Caribbean & French Guiana.
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When Lesley Charles-Félicité founded Léonide in 2022, he did so with an aim of creating gentle clothes for a hard world.
By gentle, the founder means honest and sustainably-sourced garments with an emphasis on recycling. To the eye, this makes the clothes look kinda simple, but don’t be fooled: Léonide is careful, considered, conscientious, as its Instagram states.
“I had been wanting to start [Léonide] for a few years,” Charles-Félicité told Highsnobiety. “I had worked for other brands before and had all the elements to launch my own brand, to do things that were close to my heart, and would make me come alive.”
Léonide is a menswear label that draws inspiration from the cultures and traditions of the Caribbean and French Guiana where Charles-Félicité is from. The name derives from the founder’s great great grandmother, an Amerindian who lived in Martinique and is was first in the family to blend multiple cultures.
“I pay homage to her because for me the value of diversity is very important,” Charles-Félicité explained. “Léonide draws inspiration from the cultures and traditions of the Caribbean and French Guiana. I want to celebrate diversity and embody family and sports values.”
For Léonide’s latest collection, Charles-Félicité once again reflects on his roots. Denim takes centre stage, a material worn religiously by his father and several emblematic people from Caribbean culture.
“My father has always been the person who gave me the taste for dressing and the taste for beautiful things,” added Charles-Félicité. “One of the most emblematic photos for me is that of my Dad with a royal blue tracksuit identical to my first collection.
“The jeans were a garment that he wore a lot and of all colors. I chose this cut slightly larger than my father's to adapt it to this aesthetic that I appreciate.”
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Forget everything you know about bath time — CELINE is lending the ritual a perfectly manicured hand with a new line of scented bar soaps
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Forget everything you know about bar soap — CELINE is lending the category a perfectly manicured hand.
"Bar soap" might immediately recall the links of Dove and Irish Spring, but CELINE's new line of scented soap is typically opulent. Four popular CELINE fragrances — Parade, Eau Californie, La Peau Nue, and Reptile — are translated into elegant bars mimicking the dodecagon shape that appears throughout the maison's fragrance collection (the brand's perfume bottle caps, candle jars, and more boast 12 sides).
The soaps are even embossed with CELINE's logo — so houseguests will know you have impeccable taste. They're sold in a set of three for $94, making them pricier than designer competitors like Loewe's soap on a rope and Dior's amber-scented scrubber.
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CELINE is also set to offer a Triomphe-decorated soap box, priced at $240, along with other bathroom accoutrements including glass containers for cotton swabs and toothbrush cases (if they're anything like CELINE's $890 perfume cases, count us in).
CELINE first introduced its haute parfumerie collection in 2019. Since then, creative director Hedi Slimane has expanded the olfactive line — which boasts celeb ambassadors including Presley Gerber and BLACKPINK's Lisa — to include luxuries like scented paper, candle cases, and perfume-able ceramics. Clearly, living in luxury is a given for CELINE. Lathering in luxury? Now that's next level.
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CELINE's $94 Scented Bar Soap Makes Lathering a Luxury
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Nike by You adds the Cortex Platform to its customization program, allowing fans to personalize the elevated version of the classic model.
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Nike By You program just added the platform Cortez to its customization roster, allowing fans to personalize the elevated iteration of the timeless Swoosh silhouette.
Similar to previous Nike By You concepts, the platform Cortez comes with a few design selections for fans to choose from, including various materials for the upper, a limited color palette, and the option of ribbon or classic laces, to name a few.
You can even add lace dubrae and texts on the heels. But you get the gist — Nike's putting you in the design chair to go crazy with its customizable options and cook up your own towering Cortez.
For some, Nike's Cortez Platform may bring back memories of COMME des GARÇONS' platform Cortez — and potentially the L you took on them (I feel seen).
Following a runway debut, the collaborative platform Cortez launched in 2018 and eventually sold out. The shoes dropped in four schemes: two with massive checkered soles, two with striped platform soles, and all either black/white or white/black (CdG's signature color palette).
Nowadays, CdG's shoes are scarce on post-resale platforms, and if they are available, they aren't going for cheap (I've seen a seller ask for $1,000 for a pair).
Nike's Cortez Platform By You isn't CdG (it's by you, duh!). Not to mention, the customs aren't even as tall as CdG's. But it may be the closest you'll get to the coveted pairs by the brand — unless CdG runs them back for the greater good of society. Wishful thinking here.
Plus, what's not to love about a platform Cortez?
Nike By You has a couple of solid silhouettes ready to be customized, including Air Max 95s, Dunks, and Forces. The Swoosh also has the OG ground-level Cortez available through its By You program, in case the grown-up pairs aren't your steez.
For those ready to whip up their own Nikes, it's all going down on Nike's website. But remember, designers: you must be signed up as Nike member to see your finished creations land on your doorstep.
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Shayne Oliver's Anonymous Club got its own signature PUMA sneaker. Made of minimalist vinyl & rubber for a translucent, opaque art shoe.
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Shayne Oliver is nothing if not busy. Besides all of their behind-the-scenes work, Oliver's mobilizing their own eponymous outfits in this post-Hood By Air world, primarily focusing on enigmatic imprint Anonymous Club.
Part clothing brand and part artist collective, Anonymous Club is anything it wants to be. And, now, Anonymous Club is a PUMA collaborator.
Neither Oliver nor their various organizations participate in many footwear collaborations. There was an UGG collab not so long ago, sure, but that's basically it as far as recent team-ups go.
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So consider Anonymous Club's rubber PUMA Plexus and the accompanying, plastic-centric campaign mission statements for the design ethos of Oliver's upstart imprint. Hey, rubber and plastic are both branches on the same polymer-derived family tree.
Inspired by the retro Mostro shoe — a mostly forgotten driving shoe that looks impressively contemporary — the Plexus is a relatively new PUMA shape, having debuted in early 2023.
Anonymous Club transforms the beefy sports sneaker into a veritable art piece, with the shoe's typically textural upper replaced by unbranded vinyl.
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Combined with the similarly translucent rubber outsole, Anonymous Club's signature PUMA is almost more of an artistic expression than sneaker collaboration, which is pretty par for Oliver's course, if anything is ever par for course for Oliver.
Available August 5 on PUMA's website, stores, and select stockists, Anonymous Club's rubber Plexus shoe is a rare opportunity to slide into a Shayne Oliver-designed sneaker.
And, even if that means nothing to you, if Oliver's pioneering work with HBA didn't make you a fan, if the Berlin-based artist isn't already on your radar, well, these shoes are probably still worth a look if only for the simple fact that they're completely weatherproof.
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ASICS taps retailer Above the Clouds to give the GT-2160 an emerald green spin, following collabs with Dime and Cecilie Bahnsen.
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ASICS is keeping the GT-2160 momentum going, tapping Australian-based retailer Above the Clouds to give its newest model a spin.
In the best looks yet, the Above the Clouds' GT-2160s are realized in emerald green and silver with blue accents. The lowkey oceanic palette tops the shoe's signature synthetic upper, which also features surprise semitransparent paneling.
A similar translucent concept also appeared on Cecilie Bahnsen's Mary-Jane-style pairs, which dropped last week.
Besides some co-branding and traditional ASICS logo placements, that pretty much wraps up Above the Clouds' ASICS collab — and that's perfectly fine.
Above the Clouds tends to keep things on the simple side anyways, evident with its relatively-calm ASICS GEL-1090 and Skycourt collabs in the past.
The collaborative GT-2160s boast a tad more color compared to past team-ups, and we're not complaining — it's an A1 scheme. Certainly another banger for the GT-2160 books.
There's no word on when the Above the Clouds' ASICS GT-2160 will release, but we're hoping that official details aren't too far off given these early looks.
ASICS' GT-2160 has quite the debut, having seen spins by DIME and Cecilie Bahnsen. Not to mention, it's also got a few solid general releases and sought-after KITH-exclusive schemes under its lace so far.
Now, the silhouette reaches for star status by going Above the Clouds.
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Lack of Guidance has teamed up with Dekmantel ahead of this year's festival to celebrate the unique bond between football and dance music.
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If there’s one thing you can guarantee from any Lack of Guidance collection it’s quality. Whether that’s the designs themselves, the fabrics used, or even the meaningful stories behind each release, the Dutch label rarely disappoints. Never, in fact.
Take its collaboration with Kappa last year for example, a link-up that saw Lack of Guidance train back to the nineties to inject a dose of nostalgia into the 2022/23 jerseys of French side Red Star FC.
Its forthcoming collaboration with Dekmantel, the Amsterdam-based music festival, is no different either.
Together, Lack of Guidance and Dekmantel explore the connections between the worlds of football, dance, and electronic music with a campaign that captures the dynamic tension between absolute and relative motion.
Jackets, T-shirts, and caps nod to the bottomless realm of football nostalgia Lack of Guidance has become renowned for exploring, and fuses these styles with the vibrant notes synonymous with the Dekmantel brand.
The result? A concise capsule of RTW garms that are available now in both the Lack of Guidance and Dekmantel stores. That being said, they won't be around for long.
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Lack of Guidance & Dekmantel Is a Footballing Love Affair
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The Powerpuff Girls & Nike are dropping a Nike SB Dunk collab to align with the Cartoon Network show's 2023 reboot & we've got a first look.
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The Powerpuff Girls are some of the best characters to have ever graced the Cartoon Network and, finally, they're getting their just desserts. There are two ongoing Powerpuff Girls reboots in the works and, apparently, to coincide, Nike SB is celebrating the triplets' return with a collaborative Dunk sneaker.
Only very loose rumors of The Powerpuff Girls' purported Nike Dunk exist and neither Cartoon Network nor Nike have confirmed that the sneaker is actually in development.
However, it'd certainly be a worthy trophy to commemorate the return of a fan-favorite show, especially given the volume of Powerpuff Girls content supposedly being produced for 2023.
The variety of mockups, imagined in bright Powerpuff-appropriate colors and embroidered with big cartoon eyes, suggest further veracity to the rumors of a collaborative set of sneakers. Presumably named after Bubbles, Blossom & Buttercup, the three shoes are expected to release in December 2023 by sneaker leakers.
There are a pair of separate Powerpuff Girls shows in the works, apparently, as both the CW and Cartoon Network are developing their own reboots — live-action and animated, respectively — of Craig McCracken's beloved animated series.
McCracken's Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends is also set to return on Cartoon Network, according to a release issued by parent company Warner Bros, though it'll be targeted at a younger, preschool-aged audience.
“The Hanna-Barbera homecoming of Craig was an opportunity we could not pass up,” Sam Register, President of Cartoon Network Studios, Warner Bros. Animation, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, said therein.
“Along with his unparalleled sense of fun and imagination, he’s bringing two of his greatest works in The Powerpuff Girls and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and we are so excited for these characters to be a part of the new legacy taking shape at the studio.”
Highsnobiety aims to provide our readers with the latest updates in the sneaker world. However, we cannot verify the reliability of any unauthorized leaks or rumors unless this information is provided directly by the brands themselves.
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Lil Nas X steps out in a pink and cream hoodie and matching shorts paired with black Moon Boots, making for an ultra-cozy airport 'fit.
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Lil Nas X knows how to make a statement.
The musician appeared at John F. Kennedy airport recently, wearing an ultra-cozy ensemble, which we consider to be peak airport 'fit goals.
The 'fit consisted of a pink and cream hoodie and coordinating sweat shorts by Huni, an apparel brand led by Mona Thomas known for its two-toned swirl hoodies and futuristic accessories. Lil Nas X is a big supporter of the label, having worn its pieces occasionally, including his latest airport visit.
The "MONTERO" artist completed the airport look with a pair of Moon Boots' black rubber boots. Moon Boots for the 80-plus-degree day? Sure. If Lil Nas likes it, then we love it.
We're talking about the artist who's previously stepped out in Butta Force 1s and paired gravity-defying boots with his Telfy. Did we really think a little heat would stop Lil Nas X from throwing on some cool sweats and Moon Boots?
In defense, though, flights and even the airport can get chilly with the blasting air conditioning. Can't knock him for being prepared.
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Lil Nas X's appearance comes after the Twitter "X" rebrand, of which he seemingly celebrated. "I appreciate Elon renaming the app after me, but this is honestly overwhelming."
There's been some apparent beef between Lil Nas X and Elon Musk in the past, with the musician referring to Musk as the "Tesla Man" when he lost his blue check during the chaotic deverifications.
"Since I haven't released music in 5 years, Twitter pays you now. I am ready to accept my destiny as Twitter supreme again."
Folks think this means Lil Nas X is cordial with Musk again. Others think it's just another instance of the Industry Baby's excellent trolling. We're hoping for the latter. The billionaire ruined the bird app. Troll on, Mr. X!
Perhaps, if Twitter's rebrand was actually inspired by the fashionable and glittery musician, we'd be a lot more embracing of it.
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Travis Scott's 'Circus Maximus' movie & now-canceled Great Pyramids concert are having some problems, including one bizarre flap with A24.
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It doesn't seem like the much-hyped rollout for Travis Scott's new album, Utopia, has gone entirely to plan. Everything from the record's high-profile debut at the Pyramids to its accompanying A24 movie has suffered from stop-start launches and sudden turnarounds.
The confusing antics aren't atypical for a hyped album — remember Kanye "Ye" West's exhausting Donda premieres? — admittedly, but that doesn't make 'em any less baffling.
Case in point, Travis Scott published a poster for his Utopia movie, Circus Maximus on July 25. In tiny text towards the bottom, you can see a "Produced by A24" credit that's apparently bogus.
It's especially bizarre because Scott really was working with A24 on a then-enigmatic Utopia script, or so he said back in August 2021.
At the time, industry trade Variety announced that Scott's Cactus Jack imprint had signed a production deal with A24 as part of a multi-movie deal.
Scott's Circus Maximus poster reveals the A24 credit, the film's name, Utopia branding, and a release date (July 27) that precedes July 28, the date that Scott was set to premiere Utopia in front of Giza's Great Pyramids. Even that event is kind of a mess, but more on that later.
Anyways, following the poster reveal, it was widely reported that Scott's Circus Maximus movie would see theatrical release, boasting the talents of multiple well-regarded art directors, including Harmony Korine (Gummo), Gaspar Noé (Enter the Void), and Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive). Scott himself was given the top credit, though.
Despite the "Produced By A24" credit on the poster and Cactus Jack's reported A24 deal, however, the buzzy production company is reportedly not involved with Circus Maximus at all, according to what A24 itself said in a statement.
So, who actually helped fund and create Scott's Utopia movie? Will anyone correct Circus Maximus' poster gaffe? Who's putting it in theaters?
Sounds like no one will know until they see the movie IRL, which they can do at one of several hundred American AMC theaters listed on Scott's Utopia website (fans can also buy tickets in advance).
Scott's A24 flap smacks of the recent Drake-Vogue drama, wherein the Canadian rapper attached himself to an established brand for the sake of borrowing inherent prestige, though there was no actual partnership.
It's not impossible to imagine that A24 actually had something to do with Scott's movie earlier in the production cycle and that the pair apparently separated early enough that A24 has nothing to do with Circus Maximus as it stands. That's all speculation, though.
As mentioned earlier, Travis Scott's buzzy Utopia launch party in front of the Pyramids of Giza is its own separate incident.
Scott's event was announced in mid-July, then apparently canceled by Egypt itself after Scott was accused of Freemasonry (!?), then it was uncanceled, maybe. Now, it's actually canceled.
Scott's management and promoters previously asserted that the Utopia concert remained underway and Livenation was still selling tickets up until July 26 so it seems like the concert at the Pyramids was a last-minute cancellation.
Not such a Utopia, after all.
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Martine Rose & Nike team up for a gender-free football collection, including new Shox Mule MR 4 shoes and players' suits, shirts, socks, and trousers.
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'Tis the season — Martine Rose x Nike season.
Arriving in tandem with the Women's World Cup, Martine Rose and Nike reconnect for a new collection of apparel and accessories centered on football dressing for everyone.
"When a woman wears a suit, it expresses strength, resilience, and beauty. I want women to feel powerful in their suits like men do," Rose said in a press statement.
"More than that, although I'm using women to tell the story, there's no gender attached to the suit. Anyone can wear it. I hope one day we're not talking about gender in sport and are just talking about the sport. Once everything is stripped back, it's just the game that's left."
Martine Rose and Nike's gender-free collection hits its mark, offering a mesh of sport, fashion, and coolness — a balancing act we've seen Rose master with her eponymous label's pieces.
Long-sleeve tops are made to look like jerseys. Muted players' suits stamped with Swooshes. Trench coats feature additional sets of wrapped-up sleeves draped over the shoulders.
Martine Rose and Nike's collection also offers cool accessories, including vibrant stockings and ultra-cool shield sunglasses finished with a gilded Martine Rose x Nike sign-off.
And the moment we've all been waiting for...Martine Rose and Nike's latest delivery includes those new Shox Mule MR4s, as seen during the Martine Rose SS24 runway (and pre-teased by Hailey Bieber).
Yep. Fans can catch the latest Martine Rose x Nike Shox Mules plus the rest of the collection on July 25 at Martine Rose's website followed by a Nike's SNKRS drop on July 27.
Whether an in-house collection or team-up with names like Nike and Stüssy, Martine Rose just doesn't miss.
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Craig Green's new adidas collaboration was teased amid the designer's recently-revealed FW23/SS24 double anniversary collection.
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Boiled down, footwear is a super simple concept: a few pieces of fabric bound together with the sole intention of protecting its wearer’s feet from the adversities of the surrounding environment. Pun intended.
But as time has passed, footwear (which has been around since, like, 8000 BC) has become more of a statement. An extension of one’s personality, interests, and hobbies, if you will.
As the saying goes: you can tell a lot about a person by their footwear. Well, if that’s true, what are Craig Green's new adidas Originals sandals telling us?
Revealed amid the designer’s Fall/Winter 2023–Spring/Summer 2024 double collection as a part of his label's ten-year anniversary, Green’s latest adidas hook-up takes deconstruction to another level. In fact, they almost hark back to the good ol’ days before Christ, when shoes were just a means of protection.
Green has often been described as a designer who’s able to perfect the art of “not-quite deconstruction,” but this season his shoes are arriving so deconstructed, they’re barely even there.
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Still, such is Green’s penchant for blurring the lines between sculpture, contemporary art and fashion (a penchant that’s earned him the nickname “the Christopher Nolan of menswear” from his biggest fans), we shouldn’t be surprised with anything he produces nowadays.
While specific information regarding Green’s adidas sandals are yet to be revealed, they’re very much in-keeping with what we’ve come to expect from the designer. That being futuristic designs that are as simple as they are bizarrely complicated. Which is just how I like it.
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Bella Hadid has been absent for nearly all of 2023, having skipped the Met Gala & Cannes Film Festival red carpet. So, where is Bella??
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If Bella Hadid’s absence from the Met Gala was a cause for concern, the fact That Bella also skipped this year’s Cannes Film Festival had her fans worried sick.
It's not that the 26-year-old wasn't invited to Anna Wintour's Karl Lagerfeld-themed extravaganza in May, it's just that, if her Instagram is anything to go by anyway, Bella instead opted for some wholesome horse riding time with elder sister Gigi on their family farm in Pennsylvania.
As a long-time Met Gala attendee (and arguably the trendsetter of the past 12 months), Bella’s absence at both big-time fashion events raised concern from her loyal fanbase all across social media.
So, where the hell is Bella Hadid?
Well, as Bella revealed in a July 26 Instagram Story, she's apparently been taking some Bella Time.
July marked 10 months of sobriety for Bella, for example, and the supermodel recently separated from longtime boyfriend Marc Kalman.
According to sister Gigi, though, Bella is apparently making her return to the runway come September, when New York Fashion Week begins.
Still, it was jarring to not see Bella at Cannes.
Since 2015, Bella hasn't missed a single Cannes Film Festival. That’s seven consecutive appearances, minus one for the canceled 2020 event.
During this time the “Queen of Cannes,” as Bella is unofficially known, has played a major role in the festival’s relevance, not least for the myriad show-stopping looks she displayed on the red carpet.
A few Bella-starring campaigns premiered during her absence and Bella did share news of a Lyme disease flare-up (something she's been dealing with since 2012) in April.
Though, obviously, full respect to Bella for her mental health break, we've been going through Bella 'fit withdrawal in the meantime.
This time last year, it was all aboutBella's tighty-whities, baggy jorts, and knitted hats, after all.
But Bella will be back and that gives us some solace, at least.
This article was published on May 18, 2023 and updated on July 27.
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J Balvin is rumored to be releasing another Air Jordan 3 sneaker collaboration honoring his son Rio. Here's everything we know.
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J Balvin's anticipated Jordan 3 collaboration isn't even out yet, and there are already talks of another one on the way.
According to murmurs, J Balvin whipped up another Jordan 3 sneaker, which is expected to follow the "Medellín Sunset" pairs slated to drop this September.
J Balvin's next Jordan 3 is rumored to be an homage to his son Rio, whom he welcomed into the world with his girlfriend Valentina Ferrer in 2021. The little one is but two years old and has a Jordan sneaker in his honor. What a flex.
Currently, there aren't any images of J Balvin's Rio 3s. No official Nike pics. No leaks. Just vibes.
So, we'll have to patiently wait for better looks at the scheme and the shoe's details — which we suspect are pretty good, given his track record of glow-in-the-dark shoes and psychedelic Jordan 1s.
However, mock-ups suggest the Rio 3s may contrast the Medellín Sunset 3s, given its color palette of black, Solar Flare, and Total Crimson Abyss. But of course, we won't know until we see the shoes in-hand or on J Balvin's feet.
The J Balvin x Air Jordan 3 "Rio" is reportedly eyeing a Summer 2024 release, so it's a stretch before the shoe sees the light of day (potentially).
No worries, though. The Medellín Sunset 3s are around the corner, and let's hope in-hand looks at the following pairs aren't too far off.
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MSCHF & Crocs' Big Yellow Boot collab has Paris Hilton's co-sign, amazingly enough. Dropping in August 2023, this ain't Astro Boy's Big Red Boot.
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Brand: MSCHF x Crocs
Model: Big Red Boot
Colorway: Yellow
Release Date: August 9, 2023
Price:$450
Buy: MSCHF's website and MSCHF Sneakers App at 2pm EST via raffle
Style Code: MSCHF010-Y
MSCHF is bursting with good ideas so you can't blame the art collective for iterating on some of its biggest hits. Following the world-dominating success of the Big Red Boot, MSCHF and Crocs have remade the cartoonish shoes in the shape of SpongeBob.
Meet the MSCHF x Crocs Big Yellow Boot, modeled by Paris Hilton. Seriously.
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The queen of Y2K, she of the Juicy Couture velour sweatsuits and UGG boots, stars in the debut campaign for MSCHF and Crocs' giant yellow Boot, wearing the enormous rubber non-clog look while dressed as Kill Bill Barbie.
More specifically, Hilton is seen dressed in either a very Uma Thurman black-and-yellow get-up or a head-to-toe, crystal-encrusted "SLIVING" bodysuit. Just Paris Hilton doing Paris Hilton things.
MSCHF and Crocs' collaborative boot was actually revealed during the most recent round of Paris Fashion Week but not by Paris Hilton, which would've been appropriate.
Instead, professional prankster Tommy Cash introduced the world to the MSCHF x Crocs Boot, which is really just a yellow, semi-Crocs-ified version of the original Big Red Boot.
In fact, though the MSCHF x Crocs Boot isn't red and it's got all the perforations necessary to distinguish itself from the OG, it's also just called the Big Red Boot.
Presumably the unreleased black iteration of the Big Red Boot will following the same confusing but brand-appropriate naming convention.
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Prior to the reveal of the MSCHF x Crocs boot in June 2023, MSCHF confirmed to Highsnobiety that the collaborative yellow shoe is still manufactured by MSCHF in a specialty factory capable of creating the Boot's thick, one-piece rubber frame.
The Crocs elements — perforations, heel strap — are just thematic additions that add necessary flavor, whereas the nuts and bolts are all MSCHF.
You only realize once you get these things in hand how necessary that distinction is, though: the "Big" in Big Red Boot is for real. These things are thick, heavy, and substantial in a way that the many dupes could never hope to accurately imitate.
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Between the torrent of fresh Big Boots, MSCHF has remained shockingly busy, dishing a deluge of sneakers (including a Kid Cudi collab) and more of its low-brow high-concept "drops." The latest MSCHF project asked fans to hand-trace Bee Movie frame by frame, for instance.
Between the price and design, MSCHF and Crocs' Big Boots are destined to be one of the more marmite MSCHF efforts but, then again, maybe we really ought to be looking at these things as art pieces, not shoes. I mean, the Paris Hilton co-sign alone elevates them to, well, something.
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Birkenstock is readying itself for a potential IPO (initial public offering) according to reports, with L Catterton, its owner, exploring opportunities.
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Birkenstock is reportedly exploring the potential of an initial public offering (IPO).
According to reports, the brand's primary owner, L Catterton, is currently in the process of engaging with bankers "to evaluate the IPO process."
US-based investment firm L Catterton has held a majority stake of Birkenstock since its acquisition back in 2021, with rumors at the time estimating the deal to be worth around $6 billion USD.
Should Birkenstock indeed proceed with an IPO, it would mark the first occasion for the company to publicly disclose its financials, and would offer the market an interesting insight into its current particulars, a side of the label which often feels very elusive.
Last year there were reports suggesting that Savage X Fenty, Rihanna's lingerie brand, a label also owned by L Catterton, as well as Kim Kardashian's Skims, had also been exploring the possibility of pursuing a similar move (IPO). Although nothing has come to fruition.
Sure, the allure of going public may seem enticing (not least following the initial success stories of brands like Dr. Martens and Allbirds in 2021), but it can sometimes fall short of meeting any expected outcomes.
Lanvin is a prime example. On day one of its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in December 2022, the French luxury house saw its shares plummet by 25 percent from an initial price of 10.2 dollars to 7.63 dollars at the end of the trading day.
Over the last few years Birkenstock has become one of the most sought-after brands on the market, not only thanks to the rise of its Boston Clog, but also as a result of its hyped collaborations with the likes of Dior and Stüssy, to name only a few.
This, for many investors, could prove one reason of many as to why Birkenstock is too good an opportunity to ignore.
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Lionel Messi's massive shorts outfit takes Big Shorts Summer in a wild new direction, as the Miami soccer star unleashes some girthy Givenchy shorts.
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These days, if your shorts aren't scraping your knees, you're simply not wearing shorts. Short-shorts are so passé — it's all about girth right now. But even the big shorts movement ain't big enough for Lionel Messi, certified Huge Shorts Enjoyer.
Seen house-shopping with fam in his adopted home of Miami, Messi was wearing his signature big n' baggy white T-shirt, an enormous pair of Givenchy shorts, and Louis Vuitton LV Trainers to match wife Antonela Roccuzzo's shoes.
The key thing to note is that Messi's enormous Givenchy shorts aren't just big: they're enormous, devouring his entire thigh and knee en route to the soccer star's shin.
On a scale from Donald Glover to Robert Pattinson, Messi is currently sitting at Adam Sandler, which is extremely advanced and extremely cool.
Messi appears to have an affinity for oversized Givenchy shorts, as he's been seen wearing them in the past alongside off-court skinny jeans and game-ready sport shorts.
In fact, this is actually one of Messi's better casual looks, which admittedly isn't saying a ton — as gifted as he is at the beautiful game, Messi doesn't seem to put a ton of effort into his wardrobe so this look is likely more of a happy accident than canny styling choice. But that's okay, broken clocks and all that.
I get the appeal of tiny shorts, especially in this summer's boiling heat, but baggy shorts have an innate appeal.
There's some functionality to the degree that they help keep the sun off your legs and allow for deeper pocket space — those cargo shorts your dad's been wearing for decades still aren't it, though — but the real draw is the extra comfort afforded to the big short.
They look as unbothered as they feel, lending the Big Short Wearer an air of unaffected cool.
Hence why slouchy jorts and knee-length work shorts have become a staple for off-duty models and their scumbro partners alike.
Now, dudes like Sandler and Messi likely aren't intentionally channeling this trend but they do epitomize it. They are living proof that effortless ease will always look (and feel) cooler than high-effort poise.
Not that you have to go quite as big in the shorts department as these dudes do, but it's a good place to start.
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Harper Collective is the UK-based luggage label co-founded by Jaden Smith that's crafting sustainably-sourced luxury products using reclaimed materials.
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Harper Collective, the visionary lifestyle luggage brand co-founded by Jaden Smith, is officially here.
The luxury label, which is bidding to help birth a new era of sustainable travel, has dedicated five years to perfecting its production process and is now finally ready to share its luxe and sustainably-crafted luggage with the world.
Built with a blend of 70 percent recycled ocean plastic and post-consumer plastic, Harper Collective’s product is transforming waste into valuable treasures and, in turn, pioneering the charge towards a greener, more responsible travel industry.
"Our vision was to offer a luxury product made from sustainable materials, and it fills us with excitement to witness this vision come to life," explained once Highsnobiety FRONTPAGER, Smith.
"We hope to inspire other companies to follow suit and adopt sustainable practices throughout their supply chains, as we are proud to maintain complete transparency on our own."
Smith and its co-founder, Sebastian Manes, have set out to realize their dream of creating a luxury product crafted from reclaimed materials, a process they call “turning trash into treasure.”
Sustainability is, of course, the driving force behind the future of global production and Harper Collective aspires to lead the way in this transformative category, in the world of luggage anyway.
Harper Collective is not only sustainably made, but it’s durable and functional too, and embodies an essence of luxury and sophistication in its design.
All that, on top of looking the business, shows that style and sustainability can harmoniously coexist — and Harper Collective is proof.
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A Kind of Guise has revealed the first instalment of its Fall/Winter 2023 collection, a capsule inspired by the raw and vivid Icelandic landscape.
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The first installment of A Kind of Guise’s Fall/Winter 2023 collection is one for the corduroy curious, that’s for sure.
Titled “Huldufólk,” a name for elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore, the extensive offering from the Munich-based label draws inspiration from the vivid and raw landscapes of Iceland, a country so fascinating that it also served as a muse for the color palette, materials, and textures.
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From Colombia, Georgia and the highways of North America, AKOG has journeyed every inch of this planet for its campaigns, all the while absorbing the lifestyles it's experiencing and translating them into its collections.
This first drop, which tends to be one of many, delivers a slew of denim, distinctive knitwear, and tailoring, plus a stand-out hand-painted silk shirt.
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As you might have guessed, corduroy plays a major this season. In particular a new type of textured corduroy is realized across suiting and overshirts, while other shirting appears in various forms from washed denim with a contrasting corduroy collar, to soft cotton with an irregular chenille yarn weave.
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On the heavier side, more corduroy lands on shirts with printed paisley patterns and, a particular favorite of mine, delicate yellow speckles.
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In-house designs come as a premium cotton-silk blend with textured yellow stripes, as well as the watercolor print “Last Flower Standing,” a design that came from a collaboration with Berlin-based artist Jonathan Nicklaus.
This A Kind of Guise installment is the first of many this season is extensive to say the least, but you know what: it’s only just getting started.
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Timothée Chalamet delivers a subtle flex in Prada, Supreme, and Pine Green Nike SB Jordan 4s, furthering his dressing-down supremacy.
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Same 'fit, different vibes. Timothée Chalamet returns to preserve his dress-down supremacy, running back a previous black outfit with some fresh pine green kicks.
A coffee run in Soho called for the same Supreme tiny Box Logo long sleeve and big ol' black pocket-heavy shorts (hey, can't knock a rewear...as long as it gets washed).
This time, however, Chalamet accessorized his stealthy clothes with a Prada baseball cap and Nike SB's Pine Green 4s, one of 2023's biggest releases which came, went, came again, and — deep breath — went again.
Supreme, Prada, and the sought-after Pine Green 4s? Chalamet, the quiet flexer you are. And we're not knocking it.
Chalamet is having quite the summer — a hot girl summer, honestly. Since the warm weather's kicked in, Chalamet's been on the up and up, from a rumored relationship with Kylie Jenner to entering his Chanel and Wonka era (though everyone isn't a fan of the latter).
Not to mention, he's been out here living like it's 2010 again in his favorite blue COMME des GARCONS Converse, while everyone else rides the ongoing Samba wave.
And Chalamet szn gets better — as if it was already off to a great start.
Chalamet even played Adam Sandler in a friendly basketball game this past weekend, which felt more like a big short-off between the two and their billowing knee-grazing trousers.
Though, there's no topping the OG of huge shorts. They don't call it Sandlercore for a reason.
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Disney's 'Create 100' launches with Virgil Abloh Securities as they unveil a one-of-a-kind sculpture of 'Sorcerer’s Apprentice' Mickey Mouse.
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For its new global campaign, Create 100, Disney invited some of the world’s most renowned creative visionaries across fashion, film, music and art, to donate a unique item inspired by their personal connection to Disney, its stories, and characters.
Launched on July 28, the initiative — which is raising funds for Make-A-Wish — will see 100 items from a 100-strong group of creators, each of which will then be auctioned off.
The first item unveiled is The Structural Sorcerer designed by ALASKA ALASKA, a piece contributed by Virgil Abloh Securities.
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This colorful sculpture is based off the late Virgil Abloh’s original artwork of Mickey Mouse produced for CHAOS Magazine, which featured as part of the publication’s limited-edition issue in celebration of Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary in 2018.
“We wanted to bring a piece of artwork that was originally created by Virgil himself into the world through innovative metalwork and craftsmanship and allow Disney fans and future creatives to engage with the sculpture and be inspired by all that it represents,” said Athi Selvendran, COO of Virgil Abloh Securities.
“Seeing it come to life this way is such a unique experience, and seeing how far it has come since its inception further proves that Disney is magic.”
Additional artworks, items, and experiences, together with the stories behind them, will be revealed gradually over the summer, spanning from musical elements to comic books to recreations of iconic movie props.
Contributors include Beyoncé, Christian Louboutin, Tommy Hilfiger, and celebrated Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, while labels like adidas, Pandora, and Coach will also be contributing one-of-a-kind pieces.
“The 6ft Structural Sorcerer represents the magic of Disney’s Fantasia where Mickey Mouse opens up a world of opportunities,” added Selvendran. “We hope the public will feel inspired by the artwork, encouraging them to channel their own creativity into new and innovative areas.”
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adidas Samba sneakers are everywhere, so what's the best way to be yourself without wearing a boring colorway? Customize your shoes, obviously.
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To stave off boredom — the death knell of any potentially oversaturated shoe — Samba enjoyers are remixing their kicks to better suit their tastes. Across social media, from TikTok to Pintrest, there's an upsurge in customized Samba sneakers transformed by DIY embroidery, doilies, bows, and pins.
As 2022's hottest sneaker became 2023's most omnipresent sneaker, with everyone and their Coastal Grandma grabbing a pair, it became inevitable that some folks would ask: How to find fresh air when drowning in a sea of identical adidas Samba sneakers?
An understandable concern, and, according to an ever-growing sect of subversively stylish individuals, easily addressed. The solution to skirting Samba fatigue is to take the sneakers' design into your own hands, literally.
The resulting shoes are part art, entirely wearable, and utterly unique to their wearer, elevating a versatile daily driver into a veritable statement piece that's still as approachable as any standard Samba, just way more interesting.
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We can give typically prescient designer Wales Bonner at least partial credit here.
Though Wales Bonner obviously didn't invent the idea of lacing up one's sneakers with ribbons, her recent Samba collaboration, a metallic silver take on the shoe, actually came with a pair of adidas-branded ribbon laces.
Really, if any one designer deserves singular credit for making the Samba a contemporary cultural icon, it's Wales Bonner, who's been quietly knocking out exquisitely tasteful Samba collaborations since Fall/Winter 2020, long before the shoe became the world's most popular staple sneaker.
As such, we ought to give Bonner credit not just for boosting the Samba's profile but also for being the godmother of contemporary customized Sambas — even her first adidas team-up yielded hand-stitched Sambas.
Timelessly timeless sneakers like adidas' Stan Smith and Nike's Dunk Low have always invited customization but the Samba remixes are unique.
Whereas it's not uncommon to see custom Dunks stuffed with dollar bills or Chrome Hearts bravado, the Samba's comparably fluid silhouette has invited more delicate transformations.
Obviously the artfully ornamental Sambas are the aspirational peak, but would-be customizers lacking the trained hands necessary to create more involved bespoke designs are still personalizing their Sambas by simply swapping the shoe's laces for ribbons.
It's inevitable that a ubiquitous sneaker will foster consumer exhaustion.
For instance, adidas' Stan Smith became the industry's "it" sneaker almost immediately after its market-dominating relaunch in 2014 but its omnipresence quickly hit critical mass. Within a couple years, the Stan Smith lost steam and, though it's still a handsome and readily attractive sneaker, it's no longer got that zazz.
At the moment, the adidas Samba is still very zazzy but industry trends hint at tastemakers at the cutting edge of culture seeking less-hyped alternatives, like Onitsuka Tiger's Mexico 66.
If you wanna go back to the roots of Samba customization it might be worth mentioning Maison Margiela's hand-doodled German Army Trainer shoes — the luxury label's Bundeswehr-inspired Samba-like — but contemporary Samba fiddling began in earnest a year ago.
In 2022, for instance, a brand called SOUVENIR began selling Samba sneakers laden with pins, wax, and laces; it had no issue selling out of its $500 customs.
Clearly, there's demand for Sambas with more personality, and the demand has evolved from niche fascination to a widespread customization movement that touches even the most casual Samba wearer.
Is it any surprise that someone being served the same à la carte meal, however delicious it may be, would eventually crave a little more spice?
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This isn’t the first celebrity-endorsed tequila to drop this summer, but when Victoria Monét enters the chat, we tune in.
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This isn’t the first celebrity-endorsed tequila to drop this summer, but when Victoria Monét enters the chat, we tune in.
The Grammy-nominated artist is the latest to co-sign Tres Generaciones — just in time for the brand’s 50th anniversary.
As a premium tequila that honors perseverance and community above all else, Tres Generaciones chose to shake things up with a natural extension of the same fundamentals in which its brand was founded.
Introducing the release of ‘GENERACIONES,’ the tequila brand has created a space for select talent to express their journeys towards recognizing their dreams.
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Leading the charge, Monét shares her own story of resolve in ‘GENERACIONES,’ under the multi-hyphenated title of “Grammy-nominated, Tequila Lover, Mother.”
During her journey through the music business, Monét reflected on how she was once too nervous to sing in front of others but has since been able to stand on her “10,000 plus hours” of writing experience to get where she is now. She shares, “Music is something that I live and breathe and really love. I just don't see an option of not doing it.”
Tres Generaciones shares an equal level of passion for tequila making. Founded in 1973, the tequila brand has followed the craft and wisdom from long-held family tradition since its inception to champion the art of tequila. Refusing to settle for less, Tres Generaciones and its latest celebratory pursuit echoes the spirit of the brand’s heritage mantra, “Fail Twice, Get Up Tres.”
Keep up with 'GENERACIONES' on generacionesbytres.com.
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Engineered Garments Workaday is EG's staple workwear line. We got a first look at Engineered Garments Workaday's SS24 collection & we're going in deep.
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Engineered Garments' mainline collections are, typically, a diverse assemblage of founder Daiki Suzuki's far-flung inspirations, serving explosive patterns in summer and texture-rich utility in winter.
Engineered Garments Workaday collections, however, are pure workwear. There's no fuss, no fanfare, just hearty garments made to peerless standard and designed for function.
Engineered Garments Workaday Spring/Summer 2024 hearkens a sea change.
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Shot in underexposed black and white photography — very Paul Harnden — and modeled by the Nepenthes New York staff, EG Workaday's SS24 collection is more involved than your average Workaday line.
"Workaday is our basic everyday wear, a uniform that serves as the foundation for daily styling," Suzuki told Highsnobiety.
"The collection features functional designs and details extracted from vintage US Army and US Navy clothing, ensuring versatility and relevance in contemporary settings. The fabrics used are authentically robust and versatile, suitable for year-round wear, with a focus on originality."
Nearly all Workaday products, from sateen chore coats and fatigue pants to 9oz fleece hoodies inspired by vintage Champion Reverse Weave, are available all the time, thus rendering seasonal lookbooks or campaigns redundant.
I like how the line is described by Nepenthes, the parent company of Engineered Garments: "Specializing in true workwear, EG Workaday exists beyond season, trend, or theme." SS24 isn't a departure from that ideal, it's an evolution.
The classic medium-weight T-shirts and work pants remain in EG Workaday SS24, for instance, it's just that they're now joined by pullover smocks, cropped work jackets, shirting anoraks, T-shirt sweaters, and camouflage-patterned fatigues.
The campaign imagery even reveals the return of the fan favorite "N" logo cap, a treat for longtime fans.
EG Workaday has dabbled in more expressive offerings in the past, issuing the occasional collaboration or one-off capsule if Suzuki was so inclined, but SS24 is the introduction of a new Workaday.
Don't expect anything too drastic — sneaker collabs, for instance, are likely to remain exclusive to mainline EG — but this ain't your daddy's Workaday, even though it's still inspired by the clothes he might've worn to get shit done.
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Timothée Chalamet is the silliest little guy in Hollywood but, somehow, his silly energy is under fire after the Wonka trailer. Let there be no debate!
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When it comes to subjective media like film, certain things are always debatable. For instance, Is Timothée Chalamet a good leading man? Is Timothée Chalamet a good actor? Depends who you ask and what film you're referring to. But some things are objective truths that cannot be argued.
And the fact of the matter is, Timothée Chalamet is a silly little guy. He is simply too damn quirked-up to be anything else.
Yet, somehow, there are people, people who we share this planet with, who somehow believe that Timothée isn't wacky enough to be Wonka, or so they said once the Wonka trailer dropped in early July.
As you'd expect, they were corrected but quick by Exhibit A, the immediately iconic video in which Timothée Chalamet, as his high school alter ego Lil Tim Tim, busts out a math rap, complete with dance moves.
Remember that Chalamet also used to operate a YouTube channel where he showed off modded Xbox controllers, too.
Plenty of other leading dudes are Gamer Americans, probably, flexing hand-painted console hardware? Timothée Chalamet was born to be silly. Silly is his brand.
Hell, even after he became famous, Chalamet still dressed in a manner befitting his inherent wackiness.
Crocheted flower cardigan with cut-off camo cargo shorts? Sweatpants on the Met Gala red carpet? Lakers jersey and shorts with the Batman socks?
Come on.
Silly is Timothée Chalamet's entire brand. This boy exists to epitomize harmless wackiness.
Now, will Wonka itself perhaps lack wackiness? Perhaps. Is Timothée Chalamet possibly even miscast? Time will tell.
But that's on the director and executives, 'cuz if anyone can bring the silly, you know it's Timmy.
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Timothée Chalamet's Silly Guy Energy Is Not Debatable
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Louis Vuitton's $4,000 "plastic" freezer bags are printed with real LV handbags in an show of trompe l'oeil magic, though they aren't designed by Pharrell.
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Trompe l'oeil bags aren't anything new for Louis Vuitton but $4,000 handbags intended to resemble plastic freezer bags? Okay, that's something new.
Louis Vuitton's appropriately named Freezer Handle Soft Trunk and Freezer Sac Plat do just that, though they're disguised as comparatively conventional LV bags.
Though they're shaped like an ordinary reusable freezer bag, Louis Vuitton's new men's bags look all the world like a see-through plastic bag that holds an ordinary LV handbag inside. It's a bizarre effect that's impressively convincing in photographs.
Don't be fooled, though: LV's Freezer bags ain't some cheap gimmick. Each is entirely made of silver-coated leather interrupted only by LV's signature monogrammed canvas, 3D cowhide leather straps, and the photo-realistic still life props.
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What's even wilder is that these bizarre bags actually cost as much or more than the Louis Vuitton bags that they mimic.
The Freezer Soft Trunk retails for $3,700 on Louis Vuitton's website, the same price as an ordinary Handle Soft Trunk. The Freezer Sac Plat, meanwhile, is priced at $3,950, over $1,300 more than the Sac Plat PM bag.
Perhaps LV is riffing on the indie designers who've taken to selling totes printed with photographs of luxury handbags, which would make these bags a proper bootleg ouroboros, an imitation of an imitation.
Talk about being committed to the bit. Ceci n'est pas une Louis Vuitton bag.
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Note that Louis Vuitton's recently-appointed menswear head, Pharrell Williams, had nothing to do with the Freezer bags, though they do smack of the post-Virgil self-awareness that runs through Williams' debut LV collection.
Bags are, obviously a huge part of Pharrell's LV (especially really expensive ones): though the focus is more on popping color, Pharrell and his team cooked up more than a few shapely gimmick bags, too.
Even compared to Pharrell's craziest creations, though, Louis Vuitton's Freezer bags are especially out-there, even in the grand scheme of imitative bags.
What's harder to swallow: a nearly $4k "plastic" bag or a $2k brown bag?
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H&M is suing SHEIN over alleged copyright infringement, suggesting that one fast fashion retailer has ironically stolen designs from another.
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It was inevitable: the fast fashion brands are fighting each other day. Mere days after SHEIN was hit with a RICO-citing lawsuit, H&M has sued its fast fashion competitor for alleged copyright infringement.
In other words, companies famous for knocking off other designers are battling over purported knock-off designs.
H&M's lawsuit against SHEIN, first reported by Bloomberg, takes issue with SHEIN infringing upon its designs "in multiple cases," according to a spokesperson cited in the report.
The filing's specifics were revealed in June 2023 after a hearing in Hong Kong, where H&M initially filed its SHEIN lawsuit back in 2022. According to second-hand sources, H&M has been developing this case against SHEIN since at least 2021, a short time before SHEIN established itself as the global face of ultra-fast fashion.
This is one of the first times that one fast fashion company has taken another to court. Rival imprints like H&M and Inditex' Zara have long faced off in terms of sales alone but there's never been an attack like this before.
What's especially interesting is that the news of H&M's SHEIN lawsuit arrived at the same time as a separate legal filing from Temu, a Chinese fast fashion company that has legally battled SHEIN for several months.
In December 2022, SHEIN sued Temu for infringing upon its "exclusive and valuable trademark," according to The Fashion Law and, on July 14, Temu retorted with a separate lawsuit accusing SHEIN of a "scheme of coerced exclusivity, threats, intimidation, and direct financial punishments."
Though there's a history of transgressions with artists small and big alike, H&M is less prone to accusations of stolen designs than rivals like Zara or upstarts like PrettyLittleThing.
Indeed, H&M is now reputable enough to secure collaborations with actual designers like Mugler and Moschino.
Meanwhile, SHEIN and knock-off imitations go together like tequila and lime juice.
Literally dozens of artists and independent designers have charged SHEIN with design theft, so H&M is in good company.
Nonetheless, it's surprising to see H&M take SHEIN to court over theft. It's not like H&M has signature designs so recognizable as to inspire imitation from one of the world's fastest (and most ethically dubious) fashion companies so a knock-off's not a knock-off until the court says so.
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Why H&M Is Suing SHEIN, Its Fast Fashion Competitor
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Martine Rose's Nike collaboration arrived at the World Cup with the USWNT ahead of their 3-0 opening victory over Vietnam.
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United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) got their 2023 World Cup campaign off to the perfect start before even having to kick a ball.
The number one ranked side in the world headed into this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as heavy pre-tournament favorites, and as soon as they stepped off the bus ahead of their opener against Vietnam on July 22 you could see why.
Led by captains Lindsey Horan and Alex Morgan, the team rolled into Eden Park wearing a full head-to-toe ensemble designed by Martine Rose for Nike.
Custom blazers crafted by the British-Jamaican design featured the flag of USA made exclusively for the women’s team as a part of a wider collaboration between Martine Rose and Nike that’s promoting on-field inclusivity with tailored uniforms that leave dated gender norms behind.
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“We wanted to use a moment in women's football to tell the story of women's football, and to highlight that essentially a suit is a suit; it's a button down shirt, it's a trench coat,” Rose told Highsnobiety in a recent interview. “There's nothing inherently gendered about any of those things.”
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The collection — which lands online July 25 — also features new Nike x Martine Rose Shox Mule MR 4 colorways which arriving in vibrant colorways inspired by goalkeeper kits from the 1990s.
“With the Shox we wanted to take this super smart shoe, which I obviously do in my brand often, and see how far we could push that into the trainer arena,” said Rose.
“We went really hard on getting it very chiseled, narrow, not sporty. We wanted to push against the sportiness. And then of course I wanted to jack it up.”
USWNT cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Vietnam on July 22, a perfect start as they bid to become the first team, men's or women's, to win three consecutive World Cup titles.
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Shayne Oliver's "Mall of Anonymous" is his first follow up to Hood By Air & the debut effort from his multi-brand Shayne Oliver Group.
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Shayne Oliver is back in fashion following a brief month-long hiatus and, as usual, he's willfully going against the grain. The Hood By Air era is over; it's officially time for the Shayne Oliver Group.
Oliver's first project under his eponymous imprint is “The Mall of Anonymous,” which was initially revealed when he confirmed his departure from HBA in June.
For this debut effort, the Berlin-based Oliver will turn this historic Schinkel Pavillon into a “a two-and-a-half-store walk-in sculpture" that knowingly turns dying American malls on their head.
Each part of said sculpture has been designed to represent one of the three brands the Shayne Oliver Group is launching: the high-end-fashion-label Shayne Oliver, the collaborative label Anonymous Club, and As Seen by Shayne Oliver (ASSO), a label for elevated basics.
Oliver, who co-founded Hood By Air in 2004, explained that he was exiting the label so that he could “focus on a series of new projects spanning fashion and art” after almost two decades at the HBA helm.
This new chapter of Oliver's career will be showcased from August 11, 2023 in Berlin, with photography, film, and samples set inside an exhibition that’s both a nod to traditional mall architecture and the creative headspace from which ideas spring forth.
You can expect more than a little metaphoric experimentation; through Oliver's trained eye, the mundane is elevated into the magical, as the motifs that defined Oliver's Hood By Air are made anew.
For instance, the sculpture at the heart of Oliver's “The Mall of Anonymous” splits a mother and child, representative of Oliver’s simultaneous struggle and embrace of his upbringing.
Similarly, he describes “The Mall of Anonymous” as an ironic take on the traditional infrastructure of consumerism, its historical legacy, and its decline.
Malls may be dead but Oliver's ingenuity is very much alive.
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Inside Shayne Oliver's Post-HBA Mall of Anonymous
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Kanye West's stylish son, Saint West, rocks a Cactus Plant Flea Market x McDonald's T-shirt & YEEZYs, taking after Ye's personal style.
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Say what you will about the man himself (and there is much to say) but Kanye's kids have good taste in clothes. For instance, Saint West, the second-oldest Kardashian-West child and oldest son, has already got a closet full of Cactus Plant Flea Market and YEEZYs — not bad for a seven year old.
Unlike sister North West and mother Kim Kardashian, Saint West hasn't given up on his YEEZYs just yet.
Seen playing in Miami's Wynwood Park with a YEEZY Slide-wearing pal and bodyguard, Saint West wore one of Cactus Plant Flea Market's collaborative McDonald's T-shirts and YEEZY BOOST 700 MNVN in "Triple Black." Currently flipping for a couple hundred bucks in even kids sizes, those are some pricey YEEZYs!
Also, that McDonald's T-shirt is terribly fitting for the son of the guy who didn't just call McDonald's his favorite restaurant but planned to remake McDonald's packaging in his own image. Add in CPFM, another former collaborator of Kanye "Ye" West, and you've got, well, Ye's offspring.
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Anyways, though Kim still has Saint wearing his YEEZYs, she's also got him on the Nike wave along with North West, though it's a bit less direct.
For instance, while North is stepping out in her summer-ready Jordan 4s and Kim is rocking Nir Air Max 95s, Saint's only Nike gear is his summery shorts. Baby steps, perhaps — surely, a pair of grade schooler-sized Jordans are around the corner.
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This is hardly the first time that Kanye "Ye" West and Kim Kardashian's kids have exuded exemplary style.
A year or so ago, Saint West and younger brother Psalm impressed with some adorably dapper outfits that were, frankly, far cooler than the much more expensive stuff worn by mom Kim.
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Good looks all around. If anything it signifies that Ye's admirable taste will live on through the next generation of Wests. It may be his only objectively admirable trait.
Especially with the uncertain fate of Ye's own brand and the unreliable adidas YEEZY sneaker rollouts, you've gotta look elsewhere for solid style.
If Saint West is dressing himself, props to the kid. If Kim is still selecting his looks, cheers to her. If it's a member of their entourage or freelance stylist, that's cool, too. It's better than sock shoes.
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Saint Laurent has officially entered the opulent tank top chat, that's after the French house dropped its $550 luxury iteration.
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At this point I can categorically confirm that a tank top is in fact luxury. Who knew?
What I once believed to be an undergarment worn exclusively by my grandad and Tony Soprano is now commonplace on the runways of some of fashion's biggest names.
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Take Prada’s $1,000 triangle-plaque tank top from Fall 2022 for example, or Loewe’s anagram logo top that was recently crowned as the hottest product of Q2 2023.
It seems that every high-end designer and their dog has been having its way with the unassuming tank top, an item of clothing considered widely as the foundation of a healthy wardrobe.
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Now, following in similar footsteps is Saint Laurent, who officially threw its vest into the ring following the release of its $550 semi-sheer ribbed Cassandre tank top on July 25.
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Crafted with a plush organic cotton and decorated with embroidery at the chest, Saint Laurent's boujee iteration takes the humble white tank top and elevates from ordinary to opulent with ease.
Sure, the top’s $550 price-point is expensive (albeit middle of the road when compared to Prada and Loewe), but an opulent tank top wouldn't be opulent without a hefty price tag. Silly!
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There's one thing you should keep in mind about tank tops though: while they’re extremely easy to cop (I mean, Hanes sells them for literally $8), they're even easier to get horribly wrong.
So consider my advice when copping your next tank top to ensure it doesn’t lose shape after a single wash or that the stitching won’t come away after one solidarity wear: when it comes to the humble vest, the more opulent the better.
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Oakley's rise from eyewear specialists to luxury fashion staple has been nothing short of astounding. Here's how the glasses brand did it.
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Now might be the moment to talk about Oakley sunglasses — again.
The California label that was once reserved exclusively for professional athletes and bum bag-wearing dads, that then became a staple for teens in the 1990s (JNCO jeans, frosted tips, chokers, and wraparound Oakleys were an essential), is having a renaissance.
We’ve discussed their appearance in high fashion and the curious case of the Oakley watch. Right now, the label is having another moment and a bizarrely persistent one.
Oakley, once a revolutionary eyewear label that catered exclusively to the world of extreme sports, has since become a ubiquitous staple in everyday fashion.
Like any modern brand with an archive as extensive as Oakley, the hype around the eyewear aficionados began to reappear in 2022 following a slew of reissues from its initial nineties heyday, most notably the SubZero revamp thirty years after its release.
Ask any Oakley head and they’ll tell you that the SubZero was the style that cemented the brand’s reputation as an eyewear leader. With its innovative Prizm Lens Technology and never-seen-before shield lens design, Oakley became the brand of the moment (within eyewear, anyway) and was being worn by some of the world’s most famous athletes.
That being the case, the fact the SubZero’s re-release kick-started Oakley’s recent revival shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, especially considering the then-burgeoning Y2K trend and the rise of gaudy-looking performance wear.
Still, the idea of wearing flashy mirrored sunglasses has surprising elasticity. Oakleys are no longer relegated to the cherry on top of a technical trek cake, instead allowing even unsporting wearers to give the impression that they can tie a Yosemite bowline or that they own a pair of cargo shorts. It’s the real-world, fashion-as-function appeal.
The reissues are only part of the Oakley success story: collaborations are the other piece of the puzzle.
As everyone is now well-aware: collaborative releases are now commonplace in fashion. But good collaborative releases? Now they’re a little harder to come by.
What was once hailed as the unification of two (or more) creative minds coming together to create one or more products that wouldn’t have happened otherwise, has now become more of a logo-placing exercise between two labels. That’s not the case for Oakley, though.
Oakley’s big team-ups include with Palace, Satisfy, Bodega, and an ongoing Brain Dead partnership, some of today’s most in-demand brands have had their way with epochal Oakley styles.
It’s safe to say that Oakley has its stems in a myriad of subcultural eyewear pies, and to great acclaim. Perhaps the only perplexing thing about Oakley’s collaborative approach is its sheer persistence in terms of volume, although that’s not for you or I to worry about.
Collaborations with Satisfy and Foot Patrol have yielded Big O co-branded apparel, while its Factory Team sub-line (an avant-garde boundary-pushing branch of Oakley) has been dropping footwear with brands like Brain Dead for some time now.
Take its Dead Flesh and Chop Saw silhouettes, for example, two styles conceptualized as Oakley Factory Team by Brain Dead.
Oakley’s process for reviving archival eyewear, apparel, and footwear has remained much the same through each of its projects of late: celebrating archival Oakley styles, the trailblazing designs, and the pioneering storytelling behind it.
Thanks to Oakley's honest collaborative approach, an extensive archive, some of the best eyewear in the game, and international ambassadors like Kylian Mbappe and Alexia Puttelas, Oakley’s return has been an explosive success. The world of fashion is finally now looking through Oakley’s lens.
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Robert Pattinson loved him some huge shorts but his recent outfits with Suki Waterhouse have suggested that Rob's downsizing to regular ol' big shorts.
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The ever-mysterious Robert Pattinson is as disinterested in clothes as he is obsessed with absurdity. It's an amazing phenomenon: an objectively hunky dude, courted by luxury labels and arthouse directors alike, who could not possibly care less about his wardrobe. Aspirational stuff.
Pattinson proved his normcore chops with a typically DGAF normcore look that he pulled off while strolling NYC with girlfriend Suki Waterhouse on July 30.
Here, we see RPatz (sorry!) rocking his usual shirt-shorts-sunglasses set-up, though Pattinson unusually swapped his beloved adidas sneakers for a pair of Birkenstock Arizona sandals.
The good news: Robert Pattinson. The bad news: we have to downgrade the Robert Pattinson Shorts Level from obscenely massive to conventionally big.
This being the summer of supersized shorts, I'm particularly disappointed that Pattinson has allowed his knees to be visible once more.
Pattinson is the dude who once rocked cargo shorts with pockets huge enough to store Waterhouse herself so to see him fall back into conventionally normal big shorts is both a disappointment and a relief.
The day that Robert Pattinson steps out in thigh-length shorts is the day that we know we've got a problem. Short-shorts on Pattinson would be the equivalent of Threat Level Blackwatch Plaid.
Pattinson's huge backpack will have to make up for his surprisingly simple shorts.
It's funny that, though Waterhouse is frequently the more stylish of the pair, Pattinson somehow retains an appealing je ne sais quoi.
I think it's his lack of effort. Like, Pattinson clearly couldn't care less about your opinions on his wardrobe and I must admit that his indifference only makes him that much more attractive.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: the true secret to style is to not try.
The second you look like you put effort into your look is the second you look like you're trying too hard, though there definitely is a distinction between caring and clout-chasing.
Certainly, no one would ever accuse Robert Pattinson of the latter: he's just too damn good for that.
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United Arrows and Timberland join forces for collaborative 3-Eye Lug shoes dressed in grey suede and sleek brown leather.
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UNITED ARROWS x Timberland? Don't mind if we do.
UNITED ARROWS and Timberland are joining forces for a 3-Eye Lug collaboration, giving the beloved boat shoe a top-notch spin with impressive materials and understated palettes.
UNITED ARROWS and Timberland offer two options for their collaborative 3-Eye Lug. One iteration receives a smooth suede build finished in a quiet, tonal grey. At the same time, the other gets a delicious oiled leather treatment, offering both textured and texture-free moments of the material throughout the shoe.
Updates aside, the collaborative Lug preserves most of the model's traditional details, like the lace system and rubber lug sole. Timberland's signature branding lands in its usual spot on the upper, now joined by a UNITED ARROWS hangtag dangling from the eyelets.
Much like UNITED ARROWS' ultra-muted New Balances and perfectly-boring Birks, its Timberland is also wonderfully plain and simple, which is great. The brand, known for its straightforward pieces based on "luxury and refinement," does it so well.
The UNITED ARROWS x Timberland 3-Eye Lug collaboration drops on July 28 at UNITED ARROWS' website and stores for the fans looking to add these Lugs to their rotation.
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Timberland's 3-Eye Lug continues to make waves as an underrated star, having received love from A-COLD-WALL*, Supreme, Aimé Leon Dore, and even UNITED ARROWS' BEAUTY & YOUTH line in the past year or so — all with equally quality Lug spins.
Now, UNITED ARROWS enters the chat with another excellent take on boat shoe, advancing the classic's bubbling-again status.
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Phoebe Philo is launching an eponymous luxury label in 2023, nearly two years after promising to return to fashion & five years after leaving CELINE.
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That Phoebe Philo-shaped hole in your soul looks like it's going to be filled. The beloved Céline designer has finally confirmed the launch of her own high-anticipated luxury label in September 2023.
Almost two years after announcing she’d be returning to the world of fashion in 2021, Philo launched an Instagram account to confirm her new project, though she's been teasing the new eponymous line since early 2020.
Philo's early 2023 IG post confirmed that the Phoebe Philo brand would "open for registration in July" before its inaugural collection launches towards the end of 2023.
True to her word, registration on PhoebePhilo.com went live on July 27.
Best known as the Stan Smith-wearing creative director of Chloé from 2001 to 2006 and CELINE from 2008 to 2018 — back when the brand was known as Céline — Phoebe Philo previously declared that her intentions were to return to fashion with her own label back in 2021, but kept her fans sweating by maintaining a relatively low-profile since.
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Philo's sudden departure from Céline and the fashion industry at large in 2018 was prompted by a desire to focus on family.
Thus, Philo has presumably spent the intervening years since her departure sequestered in a small French villa with her young children and partner. Sounds pretty nice, no?
Phoebe Philo's name has become a venerated symbol of minimalist excellence in the years since her disappearance, as fans and admirers boosted the visibility of what they called "old Céline" through a booming secondhand market.
With a lack of Philo in their lives, fans have since turned to successors like Peter Do and former Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee to fill the void.
Though Hedi Slimane's work at the fashion house where Philo made her name has proven comparably more profitable, Philo obsessives — often called Philophiles — contend that Slimane's CELINE can't hold a candle to Philo's Céline (CELINE fans obviously feel otherwise).
Anyways, back in 2021, Philo purported that her label would be launching in partnership with LVMH (for whom she worked for during in her time at CELINE) although it's not actually clear that the Phoebe Philo brand launching in 2023 is part of the LVMH conglomerate.
If Philo did partner with LVMH to launch her collection, it'd be the luxury company's first original brand since Rihanna's short-lived Fenty brand, which launched in 2019 and shuttered in 2021. Prior to that, LVMH's last "new" line was Christian Lacroix's eponymous brand, founded in 1987.
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The Luisaviaroma sale is peaking with new-season collections. With 70 percent off for a limited time, it's well worth checking out.
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When you're on the hunt for wardrobe refreshers at a discount you probably have a roster of retailers you check without thinking. They're probably the biggest retailers and your sizes are probably all sold out. Here's a tip: check the Luisaviaroma sale because the retailer is offering up to 70 percent off in its summer sale.
Not only that, but Luisaviaroma is gifting us an extra 20 percent off on selected sale items. Just enter the code FR20 at checkout, and get that gem you’ve been eyeing at a more accessible price.
Ranging from Aries to Burberry, Loewe, Margiela, and hundreds more, you'll be hard-pushed to find a label that's not had some sort of price-tag slash. So bookmark the page and make sure that you never overlook the Luisaviaroma sale again. Your wardrobe (and bank account) will thank you.
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Lorenzo Osti, CP Company president & son of founder Massimo Osti, on his Brooklyn Goggle Jacket exhibit & plans for CP Company to slowly return to America.
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CP Company is famous across Europe but its heart is set on New York, where the 52-year-old Italian sportswear label once operated a short-lived flagship store. So, when Lorenzo Osti, president and son of founder Massimo Osti, elected to host the first exhibit celebrating CP Company's inimitable Goggle Jacket in Brooklyn, it was akin to the American flag planted in the surface of the moon: an assured promise of future exploration.
The early '90s, when CP Company had a store in New York's Flatiron district, was "kind of the peak of success" for the brand, Osti told Highsnobiety outside of the Goggle Jacket exhibit.
"New York is for us the epicenter of the youth culture," he continued and, though youth culture has always driven demand for CP Company, New York is one of the few global cultural hubs that CP Company hasn't completely conquered.
Founded in 1971 in the historic capital city of Bologna, Italy, CP Company belies its age by consistently attracting a young audience.
Groups as distinct as Bologna's '70s-era leftist counter culture movement and '80s British football fans all made CP Company's inimitable Goggle Jacket their own. Recently, the jacket has been adopted by French rappers.
"We have never targeted or marketed to the football fans or rappers or whatever," Osti said. "We just do great products and are open to interaction with these communities."
"Goggle Jackets," the clearest tangible example of CP Company greatness, come in many different forms and fits, from retro garment-dyed anoraks to boxy field shirts. The one throughline is that they're all fitted with CP Company's built-in branded goggles, a feature that makes them "probably the most iconic jackets in the world," according to Osti.
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He's not wrong: the Goggle Jacket is an instantly recognizable symbol of CP Company that works on various levels: as a metaphor for CP Company itself, for instance, the lenses represent a window that peers into the brand's world.
The Goggle Jacket's inherent appeal is obvious even on a physical level, too, and it serves as a perfect case study for CP Company as a whole, hence why it's the subject of this recent exhibit, held in late July within the same upscale Williamsburg building that hosts KITH Brooklyn.
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"I think people are just attracted to the goggles because they make you look really weird," laughs Osti. "But I also did some semiotic research on [the appeal] to try to understand. I think the opposition between hiding and showing off is interesting. You can be the center of attention while still hiding yourself. It's like a mask."
Despite the Goggle Jacket's innate appeal and the inherent beauty of other influential techniques that Osti's father, Massimo, pioneered at CP Company before founding Stone Island — garment dying, futuristic nylon, archival military cues made modern by peerless craft — CP Company has historically struggled to find footing in the United States.
It was a quick hit in Europe and remains huge domestically, but breaking into America has always been both desirable and challenging for CP Company.
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"I'm very committed [to America]," Osti asserts. "CP Company tried hard to make it [in America] in the '90s but it wasn't successful. I would really love to make it [here] now but we're not in a hurry. We're not a marketing-driven company — we're a product-driven company. We're focused on doing great product. Let people come see it, wear it, talk about it with friends."
Osti sees this exhibit in Brooklyn as a first step to making this dream a reality.
An immersive, concise showcase of CP Company legacy, the Google Jacket exhibit showcased the Goggle Jacket throughout the ages, displaying decades-old ads, archival garments, and even ultra-rare editions like Aitor Throup's stunningly rare 1000M Mille Miglia Goggle Jacket side-by-side, presenting a comprehensive picture of how CP Company's most famous jacket has evolved over time.
"It's important to me that CP Company's innovations are contextualized properly, because we've done some really groundbreaking work," said Osti.
"My father and [CP Company designer] Paul Harvey were driven by the idea of creating something that doesn't already exist. Though we've always looked towards the future, we aren't walking away from our heritage."
The exhibit hopefully "gets people interested in discovering the brand's richness and makes them want to study it more," explains Osti. It's also perhaps the first of several CP Company exhibits and heritage events, though Osti is staying mum on future plans. Another New York flagship store? It's not entirely out of the equation.
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But, above all else, Osti wants this exhibit to be a case study in CP Company's most valuable asset, and I'm not just talking jackets.
"CP Company has the ability to connect on a personal level with people because they can see the authenticity," Osti said. "This is what we need to showcase."
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Rihanna's pregnancy outfits continue to impress, as the singer steps out eight months pregnant wearing a Rage Against the Machine T-shirt & heels.
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Rihanna may be nearly eight months through her second pregnancy with A$AP Rocky but that ain't gonna stop her from raging. Against the machine, that is.
Seen out late on July 25, Rihanna wore a cropped Rage Against the Machine T-shirt over her growing stomach with enormous, doodled denim jeans, and sparkly heels to match her glitzy hobo bag.
It's yet another typically excellent look for the soon-to-be mom of two, who has mastered the art of making high-style pregnancy looks appear effortless. How many other pregnant folks do you know stepping out to dinner in a crop top and pumps?
If Rihanna and Rocky are playing music for their second kid, they could do a lot worse than Rage Against the Machine.
Amusing to imagine the 35-year-old billionaire putting headphones blaring "Take the Power Back" over her belly but, hey, why not?
Since Rihanna began making public appearances with her first pregnancy over a year ago, she's demonstrated a few tricks that prove her styling skill.
Firstly, Rihanna's got an eye for statement pieces, be they funky patterned coats or band T-shirts. They fill the function of adding visual flair to even an otherwise understated look.
Secondly, she's unmatched in terms of proportional balance, either pairing a cropped top with baggy pants or going full cozy with an oversized top.
This is both practical (giving the baby ample room) but also purposeful, as it makes for easy outfits rich with thoughtful detail.
Notice that Rihanna's jeans are unbuttoned, for instance: they're likely more comfortable that way but it's also a personal touch that makes the look that much more interesting.
It looks so simple but Rihanna's latest look is just another example of her objectively great wardrobe and objectively great taste. She'd look cool were she not two-thirds of the way through her pregnant but the fact that she's pulling off these outfits so effortlessly while with child only makes it all that much more impressive.
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The adidas Gazelle has been riding the Samba's wave for the last 12 months, but now it's ready to have its own moment in 2023.
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The world of sneakers is a funny one, if not wildly unpredictable.
After reigning supreme for the last few years, the adidas Samba's seemingly unflappable time at the top looks like it could well be coming to an end in 2023, or that it'll be sharing the limelight at least.
While all the talk recently has been about the Samba (thanks not least to its multitude of exemplary collaborations), the adidas Gazelle has been quietly going about its business and raising its own profile in the process.
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The suede-heavy low-top — which was ranked 7th in in Lyst’s hottest products of 2023 Q1 — is often referred to as the younger and slightly chunkier sibling of the Samba, and is too derived from the realm of indoor football.
For those not au fait with the Gazelle — the sweet, smooth, suedey lace-up — a little background: designed initially as an indoor football sneaker in 1968, the Gazelle was given a reinvention in 1991 which has since seen it assume the slightly bulkier look we see today.
In the proceeding years, in the UK especially, the silhouette found itself as a permanent fixture on the terraces of football stadiums across the country and soon became the footwear of choice for style-minded fans.
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More recently the Gazelle found itself the focal point of a slew of successful adidas collaborations, most notably with NOAH, Y-3, and Gucci, the latter of which saw the low-profile silhouette arrive in half-a-dozen technicolors.
It's not only the magic of a collaboration that's raised the Gazelle's profile recently (although another Gucci collab for 2023 hasn't done any harm), it's also down to the Samba's popularity.
For those searching for a Samba alternative, why look further than its chunkier (and cheaper) sibling?
In the same way as the Samba, the Gazelle’s mainline collections have become a must have as well as the limited editions, not least thanks to TikTok where “adidas Gazelle” has garnered almost 540 million views through unboxings and stylings.
To the untrained eye, the Gazelle might not look too dissimilar from the Samba and, in truth, that's right. But, while the differences might be subtle — the all-over suede, the higher midsole, the slightly longer tongue — they make all make difference when it comes to complimenting an outfit.
With the likes of Harry Styles, Jacob Elordi, and Kendall Jenner already disembarking the Samba train and boarding the Gazelle highway, the latter’s merit is very likely to sky-rocket in the coming months which will of course make them harder to get a hold of.
My advice? Get a pair while you still can and tie them up tight, because the adidas Gazelle is in for one hell of a ride through 2023.
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A$AP Rocky hit Rolling Loud 2023 with six-layer AWGE jeans fitted with built-in boxer shorts, though his Ian Connor & Travis Scott beefs stole the show.
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Subtlety was not an option at Rolling Loud 2023, where Rocky wore some quietly insane new jeans as part of an outfit that included pearl-laden Louis Vuitton sunglasses and an "AMERICAN SABOTAGE"-branded trompe l'oeil body armor T-shirt.
On-stage, Rocky looked pretty typical. Well, typical for Rocky, at least. You certainly wouldn't think that his pants were wearing pants that were wearing pants that were wearing pants.
But behold: as laid out in a subsequent Instagram post, A$AP Rocky's pants had layers. Six layers, to be precise.
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A$AP Rocky's sextuple-stacked trousers feature no less than four pairs of boxer shorts and two layers of faded denim jeans, made luxe by a crystalline "AWGE" that accents the back pocket.
They actually look to be assembled from vintage denim pants, though it could also be a totally custom job going off the "AWGE"-emblazoned red tab and denim arcuates. Those are Levi's references but not Levi's parts. However, the other jeans sprouting from Rocky's jeans have Dickies buttons so who knows?
Anyways, ever thought, "Boy, it's too easy to wash my boxers separate from my jeans — what if I was forced to clean them simultaneously?"
If so, what's wrong with you? But, then, A$AP Rocky's new jeans have your name all over 'em.
That being said, these pants are likely not going to see wider release — AWGE, Rocky's enigmatic art collective, typically only sells collaborations or one-off merch — but they do remind me of two Balenciaga pieces that were once very available: the seven-layer parka and "sagging" sweatpants that kicked up controversy in 2021.
For A$AP Rocky, though these high-concept pants are just another stylistic high point.
Funky statement piece worn so effortlessly that the complete outfit blends into a mélange of aspirational confidence — that's how A$AP Rocky wears clothes. He makes incredibly out-there stuff look quite wearable and that's a bonafide skill.
Amazingly enough, Rocky's stacked AWGE jeans weren't the main event during his Rolling Loud set.
On-stage, Rocky seemingly issued a stealth diss to rapper Travis Scott and Ian Connor, the quietly well-connected fashion hustler who boasts no less than two dozen accusations of sexual assault (Connor was separately jailed in 2019 for gun charges).
A purported post-set text exchange uploaded to one of Connor's Instagram pages showed Rocky seemingly bending the knee to keep Connor happy. It quickly went viral, likely because it's so bizarre.
Why would the world's luckiest man care about what an alleged sex pest thinks? No one currently online seems to know.
Rocky's Instagram comments mirror the reactions on Twitter.
"Don't let Ian da rapist talk to u [sic] like dat," one user bellowed in all-caps. "Why’d you let Ian Connor press u [sic] lil bro," asked another.
It's a strange enough case to steal the thunder from Rocky's six-layered jeans and that's saying something.
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MSCHF's Friends & Family Super Normal 2 "Raspberry Lemonade" gets a general release date. Turns out everyone is MSCHF's friend and family.
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MSCHF's Friends and Family-exclusive Super Normal 2 "Raspberry Lemonade" will see a wider release after all. Guess everyone is considered MSCHF's friend and family.
MSCHF revealed the latest Super Normal 2 sneaker about a month ago, showcasing the new vibrant scheme of yellow and pinkish red hues inspired by raspberry lemonade.
Though, fans in the comments got major McDonald's vibes from the shoe. Indeed, it could easily serve as the perfect steez for Mickey D's employees.
For the initial reveal of the MSCHF Super Normal 2 "Raspberry Lemonade," the caption read "Friends and Family." In the sneaker world, Friends and Family (F&F) shoes are footwear made exclusively available to a select few, typically those close to the brand (hence, the term friends and family).
So, it seemed like the MSCHF shoe wouldn't ever see a general release — or so we thought.
In true MSCHF fashion, the brand making its F&Fs available to everyone. And in case you're looking to cop, MSCHF Super Normal 2 "Raspberry Lemonade" will release via draw MSCHF Sneakers app today, July 18, at 2PM EST.
You may want to set your alarms, 'cause the raffle will only be open for an hour.
MSCHF's Super Normal turned one last month, marking a year since the distorted Air Force 1-inspired shoe hit our feeds as another wild drop by the mischievous collective.
Since its initial riff on the classic all-white Uptowns, we've seen the Super Normal arrive in other interesting schemes like a minty fresh take, orange milk, and a colorway demonic enough to make Christians clutch their cross pendant necklaces (again).
The brand even linked with Kid Cudi, who made its not-so-normal shoe even more unordinary.
Now, MSCHF is expanding its friends and family circles with offerings of Raspberry Lemonade. The question now is: who will be lucky enough to get a sip?
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A$AP Rocky's new song, RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n) has it all: Pharrell's Louis Vuitton, vintage Issey Miyake & Bottega boots. We're breaking it all down.
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A$AP Rocky's new song, “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n),” was produced by none other than Pharrell, N.E.R.D. co-founder, NIGO knower, and the man currently ideating Louis Vuitton's menswear collections. As such, no surprise that the the accompanying music video for the uptempo track is a cavalcade of style, including some Pharrell-era LV designs.
The “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n)” music video, which dropped four days after the song itself debuted on July 21, was directed by Rocky and his AWGE collective but, stylewise, there's a lot of Pharrell.
Aside from the head-wrapped T-shirts that Rocky wore for the Beats commercial that he shot and directed in Tokyo, the clothes are either Pharrell's Louis Vuitton menswear or reasonable approximations.
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna were dripped out in Louis Vuitton at Pharrell's debut runway show so this is hardly a stretch for Rocky.
As styled by Matthew Hensen, Mowalola, and Rocky himself, perhaps Rocky's most notable flex in the “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n)” video is Pharrell's pixel Damier-patterned LV boiler suit, a standout piece that's as worthy a mission statement as any for Pharrell's brief LV run thus far.
Elsewhere, Rocky's seen wearing some tailoring, with tie, and a plaid skirt (what happened to those six-layered pants?).
The latter is likely a nod to the plaid kilts that Rocky used to regularly rock years ago but both pieces also tie in with the styling of Pharrell's LV debut, which focused heavily on both crisp overcoats and skirts layered over slacks.
Hey, it may not be an official Louis Vuitton reference but I'll take it.
As for the actual designers that Rocky wore in the video: there's a custom Coucoubebe leather jacket emblazoned with an all-caps "DUMB SHIT," Gerrit Jacob's bespoke American flag gear, Hattie Crowthe's "HUMAN RIGHTS"-branded anti-FIFA football jersey, Alex Moss's grenade pendant, and a 1996 Issey Miyake parachute bomber, a different iteration of the jacket once famously worn by Robin Williams.
Beneath his baggy jeans, Rocky wore an unreleased pair of Bottega Veneta boots that look like a luxe iteration of his beloved Timbs.
One odd thing, though, is that it appears that following some controversy over Rocky's tank-shaped "Z" chain, his divisive pendant was quietly edited out of the "RIOT" video.
Either way, all nice enough but arguably the best bit? When Rocky holds a Fenty Skin serum right up to the camera.
Let no one suggest that Rocky isn't out here supporting his better half.
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LVMH's Olympics are coming, that's after the French group revealed a megabucks deal with the IOC that'll see it become its "Premium Partner" for Paris 2024.
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LVMH has revealed details of a megabucks deal that brings together the French luxury conglomerate and the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games on July 24 that will see the LVMH become a “premium partner” for both events.
The deal (which is reported to be worth around €150 million) will see some of LVMH's biggest fashion labels like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Berluti design non-performance attire for competing French athletes.
Typically, LVMH has all bases covered. Celebratory drinks throughout the games will be supplied by Möet Hennessy, while Chaumet, the high-end jewelry label LVMH acquired in 2012, will take charge of all Olympic silverware.
I suppose if there's one thing we can guarantee of the Paris 2024, it’s that it’ll be boujee AF at the very least.
“This unprecedented partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will contribute to heightening the appeal of France around the world,” said Arnault following the announcement. “It was only natural that LVMH and its Maisons be part of this exceptional international event.”
“Sports is a tremendous source of inspiration for our Maisons, which will unite creative excellence and athletic performance by contributing their savoir-faire and bold innovation to this extraordinary celebration.”
Of course, LVMH working within the realms of sport isn’t entirely new. Only last month Carlos Alcaraz became the newest member of Louis Vuitton’s ever-growing sporting family.
Last year Tiffany & Co. designed trophies for Formula 1, the NBA, and even revamped NFL's Vince Lombardi trophy, while Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have appeared in multiple LV campaigns.
The LVMH x Olympics deal, though, hits different. It’s more grandeur than a one-off collection or an ambassador reveal. It's a piece of sporting history and who better to than LVMH and its 75-strong armada of luxury labels) to be at the helm? I'll wait.
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On-foot looks at the Nike SB Dunk High "Sweet Tooth" emerge, revealing a candy-corn-inspired scheme, stranger danger cautions, and...bite marks?
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Model: SB Dunk High "Sweet Tooth"
Release Date: October 2023
Price: $120
Style code: FN5107-700
Buy: Nike SNKRS
When it comes to the candy debate, there is one particular sweet treat that continues to divide the nation: the infamous candy corn. Some say yuck, others say yum. We're going with the latter. Two bags, please.
Whether you love it or despise it, the divisive candy is getting its own Dunk.
The Nike SB Dunk "Sweet Tooth" borrows the candy corn's distinctive gradient design and bright hues (orange, yellow, and white), resulting in a tasty, bold scheme taking over the crisp leather upper.
At the same time, the Swoosh, also leather, gets a dose of bright yellow suede for the outline, as revealed in recent on-foot looks.
Indeed, the candy corn Dunk is quite a treat...or so someone thought, judging by the bite marks on the toe.
Forget about creases. There are teeth indents on the shoe's leather toe box, angled perfectly from the side as if someone tried to take a chunk out of the candy corn-inspired shoe.
Well, we see why they call it "Sweet Tooth" now. It ain't just a play on words.
Other noteworthy details on the Sweet Tooth Dunks include the stranger danger warnings, stating "DO NOT TAKE CANDY FROM STRANGERS," showcased on the shoe's back tongue tag and leather panelings. And in case this wasn't enough candy corn for you, there's a patterned insole boasting nothing but the highly-debated treat.
Nike SB Dunks shine throughout the year, especially during the holidays. Turkey Dunks for Thanksgiving. Stoned sneakers for 4/20. Lucky Dunks for St. Patrick's Day. The list goes on.
During Halloween 2021, the Nike SB Mummy Dunk was a certified hit, selling out instantly and asking for $500+ in select sizes on resale platforms.
Now, the Swoosh's skateboarding division is back with another spooky season-worthy shoe that looks so sweet you'll want to sink your teeth in them.
Well, too late.
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CELINE' s Winter 2023 runway show was also a concert & party. Hedi Slimane took us inside the Wiltern Theater with exclusive photos.
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CELINE's Winter 2023 womenswear collection, held in December 2022, was no mere runway show. Sure, there was a catwalk and, yes, models wore Hedi Slimane's new designs but Slimane delivered so much more than clothes — he made CELINE Winter 2023 an event.
These in-situ photographs, provided exclusively to Highsnobiety, give us an on-the-ground view of CELINE's seasonal fête inside Los Angeles' historic Wiltern Theater.
Soundtracked by a special version of The White Stripes' "Hello Operator" that was specially co-produced by Slimane himself, CELINE's Winter 2023 runway show was classic Slimane, all substance and all style: slinky bodysuits, snug blazers, thigh-high riding boots.
Then, after the last model returned backstage, the fun began.
"The Age of Indieness," as CELINE's Winter 2023 is called, lived up to its name. Slimane sought to celebrate the legacy of the Wiltern, a legendary theater that's hosted performances from Slimane-approved musicians like Sonic Youth and Nick Cave, so he invited some of his musical idols to perform.
The Strokes and Interpol took the stage in turn, The Kills DJ'd and, to cap it all off, proto-punk trailblazer Iggy Pop blessed the crowd with a barn-burning performance.
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Meanwhile, audience members, clad in their painfully chic leather jackets and tight jeans, smoked and rubbed shoulders with famous CELINE fans like rapper Wiz Khalifa.
CELINE's runway-cum-concert epitomized the Hedi Slimane CELINE era. Not only because of the musicians involved — obviously, music is core to Slimane's design ethos — but also because Slimane was involved in every step of the production, from casting the models and styling the models to overseeing the glitzy set design.
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CELINE is Hedi Slimane is CELINE, one inextricable from the other.
That's why Slimane's CELINE ignores trends and focuses instead on organically fleshing out Slimane's vision through tangible goods, be they clothes or home goods. Or the occasional concert, if the moment calls for it.
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Doja Cat's new boyfriend, comedian J Cyrus, kind of sucks, according to Doja fans. In fact, according to them, this may be Doja's worst relationship.
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Of all the things Doja Cat does that gets people upset — wearing Skechers or crazy red carpet looks, triggering Bible-thumpers, begging Elon Musk to fix her Twitter name — it's surprising perhaps Doja's greatest sin, at least in the eyes of the public, is be dating Jeffrey "J" Cyrus, a seemingly questionable Vine comedian.
Now, it may just be a summer fling, as it doesn't seem like 27-year-old Doja Cat is looking to settle down any time soon but Doja fans are still taking the quiet relationship pretty hard and not just because they don't find J Cyrus terribly attractive.
For what it's worth, Doja can date who she wants (and she doesn't have to care what other people think), it's just that her apparent choice in partner is... odd to say the least.
On June 8, Doja Cat and J Cyrus were spotted on a yacht, sunbathing and smooching.
J Cyrus probably isn't well-known to most folks — he's a former Vine creator who switched over to Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok in the wake of the app's shutdown but isn't exactly the huge name he once was.
Still, J Cyrus is big enough to still be repped by social media talent agency Undercurrent, which also works with the likes of Jojo Siwa and Lance Stewart, a prank-focused YouTuber with over 6.5 million subscribers.
Anyways, Doja Cat and J Cyrus' yacht photos immediately drew criticism from fans.
Doja fans, who typically call themselves "Kittens," immediately unearthed some of J Cyrus' more problematic life choices, as stans so capably do, and began spreading the word that perhaps J Cyrus is actually a pretty bad guy.
Specifically, they pointed to several of J Cyrus' since-deleted tweets and, eventually, dug up allegations of sexual abuse.
This is of course when the commenters weren't simply roasting J Cyrus' looks, which they did with zealous aplomb.
To be fair, it doesn't help that he's standing next to Doja Cat, who's got her beach body locked in and is dressed to impress.
Some fans are judging Doja cat in light of her decision to spend time with J Cyrus, picking apart her past relationships.
Again, Doja Cat's love life is certainly not the public's business and it's certainly not her problem to worry about what others think about her private affairs but the backlash is just that extensive.
For instance, Doja was rumored to be dating French Montana a few years ago, who comes with his own problems. However, in response, Doja's management confirmed that she simply considers Montana her "brother."
Meanwhile, things appear to be significantly more serious between Doja Cat and J Cyrus, despite fans' myriad objections, none of which Doja has addressed directly.
If there's any silver lining here, at least the discourse is driving buzz ahead of Doja Cat's next album.
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CLOT confirms Supreme collaboration with joint strawberry teaser, as a part of its 20th anniversary celebration. Here's everything we know on the team-up.
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CLOT x Supreme? It's berry much a thing.
Earlier in July, Edison Chen teased the idea of CLOT x Supreme on Threads, Twitter's evil twin app, getting hype enthusiasts riled up at the thought of the two renowned labels joining forces.
"IF I TOLD U WE DOING A CLOT X SUPREME COLLAB...WOULD YOU BELIEVE ME?" Chen posted on Threads.
CLOT later confirmed the team-up is indeed happening, sharing a collaborative teaser with strawberries spelling out the brand names. CLOT's caption? "It's a berry sweet celebration."
From the looks of it, the collaboration will consist of a single graphic tee featuring a photo of strawberries topped with "CLOT," "20 Year Anniversary," and "Love Supreme" in box-style text.
And that's it, apparently. Just the limited edition tee will be up for grabs via an in-store raffle at Juice. For those interested in entering, more details can be found on Juice's website.
ICYMI: It's CLOT's 20th birthday, and the Supreme collab is part of the brand's ongoing anniversary rollout. So far, CLOT rang in its milestone birthday with Emotionally Unavailable, McDonald's, and several Nike collabs, including the kung-fu-inspired Cortez, corked-up Dunks, and a silky Dunk with Fragment Design. One more (final?) Dunk can't hurt, right?
CLOT is already going all out for its anniversary. So, it's like why not add the streetwear giant Supreme to the roster?
This article was published on July 14 and updated on July 28
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Palace & Champion are reuniting for Fall 2023 to honor each of the London label's four flagship stores with an exclusive capsule collection.
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All aboard Palace Skateboards’ Fall 2023 collaboration train! First stop: heavyweight connoisseurs Champion.
Since its birth in 2009, Palace has grown exponentially. Initially based solely out of London, the label is now the proud owner of four flagship stores across the globe, the other three being found in New York, Los Angeles, and Tokyo.
And, for its first collaboration of Fall 2023, Palace is linking with Champion to celebrate each of them.
Teased initially with an Instagram post on July 30, Palace and Champion are dropping a handful of in-store exclusive hoodies and T-shirts on August 4, each of which will pay homage to Palace's four flagships, like they did 12 months ago.
Their debut 2022 collab saw Palace and Champion drop a handful of garms with the street each space was situated plastered across the front. This time around though, things are little more top-line, opting for the city each store is located instead.
Warning: if last year’s debut in-store exclusive is anything to go by, you’re going to need to have your wits about you to get anywhere near landing yourself a piece. I'm talking camping overnight vibes, because these babies flew!
Until then, Champion joins Avirex and Baracuta on Palace’s Fall 2023 collaboration train, a steam engine that'll only gather momentum as the season goes on. All aboard!
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Steph Curry doesn't dress poorly, per se, but he's suddenly pulling off huge outfits with Issey Miyake pleated pants, Denim Tears jackets
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Stephen Curry is universally respected for consistently dominating the hardwood across his decade-long career. Stephen Curry is not so universally respected for his personal style. It's not that his outfits are bad, per se, it's just that Steph typically doesn't dress to impress.
Well, that was how things used to be. The new Steph Curry is an objectively fashionable dude, as evidenced by his July stay in New York.
Thanks to stylist Jason Bolden, Curry has been turning up around town in some appreciably slick looks while promoting Underrated, his biographic Apple TV+ documentary. Welcome to version 2.0 of the Steph Curry wardrobe.
Highlights include a rare tweed READYMADE x Denim Tears cotton wreath jacket, breezy Homme Plissé Issey Miyake suit, and — gulp — honest to god quiet luxury look that pairs a T-shirt from The Row with baggy slacks from Californian label Second/Layer.
Hey, quiet luxury may be the buzzword of the day but when it looks good, it looks good and Steph Curry is pulling it all off with aplomb.
Remember that Curry's somehow nailing these layered outfits despite additional hurdles: it's 85°F+ and humid in New York every day, for instance, and he's gotta make sure that his clothes' proportions flatter his lanky frame, which is easier than it sounds.
Steph Curry ain't the tallest NBA player out there but that doesn't make it less difficult to find clothes that fit as they should, especially considering how much of his stuff comes from Japanese brands like READYMADE and Issey Miyake.
Prior to his NYC outing, Curry's off-court looks weren't much to write home about. He received some deserved buzz for supporting Black-owned brands in 2022 but otherwise mostly goes under the radar with typically casual looks.
Like I said up top, nothing wrong with that but you wanna see these younger basketball players dig deep and do something with clothes. It's not like they don't have the cash or physiques for it.
You can't buy style, as many of Curry's peers have demonstrated, but there's also no mistaking the NBA players with taste.
The terminally stylish Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, for instance, is synonymous with pitch-perfect 'fits; he's translated his innate sense of style to front-row Fashion Week appearances and fashion editorials.
LaMelo Ball, well, maybe not so much.
They can't all be bangers, but you root for the guys who try. Kyle Kuzma has dished plenty of hits and misses alike and I'm just glad that he keeps swinging.
The best part of Steph Curry's recent looks , though, is that it doesn't even really look like he's trying.
All three of Curry's outfits look entirely organic and unaffected, like he just tossed it all on and didn't think too hard. He's nailing the ease that takes a 'fit from "good" to "aspirational."
Even if that sense of effortlessness is manufactured — Curry and his stylists presumably had several back-and-forths about brnds, colors, and fabrics before getting together for fittings — it's the appearance of unbothered comfort and dialed-in fits that makes it all work.
This all bodes well for the future of Curry's wardrobe. The only problem is that this just opens up an entirely new venue for the four-time NBA champ to dominate.
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Giza's Great Pyramids are one of the world's seven wonders & suddenly one of its hottest concert venues too, thanks to Dior, Travis Scott & Carl Cox.
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The Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, are one of the world's seven wonders and, suddenly, one of the world's hottest venues. Out of nowhere, the historic monuments have played host to a variety of high-profile events as of late — why?
Well, the most obvious answer is that it's just a cool idea to have your shindig at the foot of an awe-inspiring man-made miracle. But why so many things in such short order?
Most recently, Travis Scott's announced that he's heading to the Great Pyramids for the launch concert of much-anticipated new album, Utopia — which has been on its own recent world tour alongside some accompanying merch.
There's likely no deeper symbolic relationship between Scott's album and the Pyramids besides the title of Utopia. Really, Scott's event just comes down to a matter of spectacle. And, though hardly anyone can afford to drop everything and fly to Giza come July 28 for Scott's Utopia concert, the show will of course be livestreamed to wring every drop of spectacle out of this thing.
It helps that Great Pyramids are also presumably the most "convenient" of the world's wonders to wrangle for a performance — compared to its six siblings, the Pyramids offer entire desert of space for sound, setup, and seating.
Their simplified shape also makes it easy to borrow the iconography. Do you think it's an accident that Pharrell, whose Instagram bio reads "SON OF A PHAROAH," drew comparisons to the Pyramids of Egypt with the Louis Vuitton showpiece he erected for April's Something In The Water festival?
Nope, the Pyramids are just that darn impressive that it only follows that folks would wanna draw from their imposing presence to lend their own little lives a smidge more gravity.
Hence why techno pioneer Carl Cox leapt at the opportunity to perform in front of Giza's Pyramids in May 2023, a natural follow-up to his 2018 Stonehenge set.
Obviously, there is no one point where the Great Pyramids became "a thing" (they've been "a thing" since long before we were born) but I believe we can at least partially trace the current fixation to December 2022, when Dior hosted its Fall 2023 runway show directly in the shadow of the Great Pyramids, which set the tone for its accompanying campaign.
There were plenty of prior Pyramids concerts from the likes of the Grateful Dead, Shakira, and Frank Sinatra but Dior's fashion show was the first of its kind in Giza.
Given the Travis Scott connection, I wouldn't be surprised if Dior inspired Scott's Utopia concert.
Either way, don't expect the Pyramids to start trending as a venue. Beyond the cost being exorbitant and the distance prohibitive, the magic that makes these spectacles so impactful fades with each repeat.
I mean, not that the Pyramids will ever be less impressive, but you know.
The other seven wonders are a mixed bag of high-profile events: Fendi already took the Great Wall and Rome's Colosseum, while the Taj Mahal has played host to plenty of fashion shows in its time.
But Petra, in Jordan, hasn't hosted a high-profile performance since the 2008 tribute to Pavaratti. All things considered, it ain't even that far from the Pyramids. Perhaps stop number two on the Utopia tour?
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Everything dropping from Chainsaw Man & UNIQLO UT's collaborative T-shirt collection, including the release dates, prices & tee details.
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If you haven't heard of Chainsaw Man, you probably don't watch anime. The uber-popular franchise blew up even before its animated iteration debuted in 2022 but, by the end of the year, five-year-old Chainsaw Man was sitting in the same big leagues as record-setting titles like Demon Slayer.
Appropriately, Chainsaw Man now has its own UNIQLO collaboration, issued through UNIQLO UT, the Japanese retailer's graphic T-shirt sub-label.
Kosuke Kawamura, artist and creative director of UNIQLO UT, developed the Chainsaw Man collection in partnership with the Chainsaw Man team and publisher Shueisha, yielding a line that stands distinct from other Chainsaw Man merch without abandoning the franchise's core elements.
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“I used a lot of the original anime art and scenes for this collection," Kawamura said in a statement.
"Since the drawings are very detailed, it was easy to expand the range of ideas as design material, and I was able to try various collage styles and methods. My aim was to create designs that long-time fans of Chainsaw Man could enjoy as something a little different, and that people unfamiliar with the anime would want to wear as well."
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As such, you've got nine distinct black, white, and navy Chainsaw Man T-shirts ($24.90 apiece), launching August 24 on UNIQLO's website and stores. Free stickers will be given to first-come-first-served purchases.
Scanning the stickers will activate an Chainsaw Man AR experience, according to UNIQLO's press release.
Key imagery in UNIQLO's Chainsaw Man capsule includes protagonist Denji in his terrifying Devil Form, Pochita the chainsaw devil (naturally), and a few of the Tokyo Special Division 4 Devil Hunter team members.
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As is typical of UNIQLO UT, there are plenty of slogans borrowed from the manga, rather than the anime, as well as illustrated panels rendered with minimalist linework.
Really, this entire capsule is classic UNIQLO UT, riffing on the signature motifs of a popular manga franchise without getting too into the minutiae.
UNIQLO UT's next Attack on Titan collection, scheduled for Autumn 2023, is similar evidence of this stylistic approach. If it ain't broke...
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At the end of July, the Taliban’s ban on beauty salons across Afghanistan goes into effect. Here’s what it means, why it matters, and how you can help.
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In early July, the Taliban ordered the closure of beauty salons across Afghanistan — and the measure is set to go into effect at the end of the month. The decree is the Taliban’s latest move to cut Afghan women off from public life. Despite protests and widespread condemnation of the edict, there are no signs it will change course.
Sadiq Akif Mahjer, a spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue, said in a video posted online that beauty salons, frequented by brides, are pressuring grooms-to-be to go into debt, as their families typically cover the cost of hair and makeup for the bridal party. Muhajir added that Islam prohibits beauty salon services such as eyebrow shaping and extensions (however, other Islamic nations permit them).
Beauty salons serve a wider clientele than just brides — and they offer far more than eyebrow shaping and extensions. Clearly, there’s another motive behind the ban, which isn’t about a groom’s finances or religion. This is an attack on Afghan women.
Since taking over Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban has enacted extreme measures to control everything from women’s education to clothing. Girls are forbidden from attending school past sixth grade, and women are banned from university. They must cover their face with a niqab or burqa. They are not allowed to enter parks, gyms, and public baths, and they’re barred from holding most public-sector jobs.
Until July, beauty salons were a haven from strict Taliban rule. They were one of the few places women could openly work and earn a living, securing a viable career and financial independence. NPR notes that many salon employees are single mothers or the sole earners in their household due to death or illness of a male family member, a common scenario now, after decades of violent conflict in Afghanistan.
Salons were also one of the last places where women and girls, no longer allowed to meet at school, parks, or bathhouses, could socialize outside of the home. Reuters estimates that the ban will leave over 60,000 women unemployed and countless more cut off from the sense of community fostered by salons.
“[Beauty salons] were probably the only place women could go without being questioned,” Fazia Koofi, former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament, told CNN.
For non-Afghans, it’s impossible to understand the nuances of the situation, the result of the country’s political and religious tumult. That said, what we do know is that the Taliban is making it increasingly difficult to exist as a woman in Afghanistan. As we watch legislation go into effect across the United States that restricts women’s bodily and financial autonomy, it’s hard not to draw conclusions about where things are headed, globally, and why we need to be paying attention.
Though we as individuals may not have the power to stop the Taliban's beauty salon ban, you can donate to several organizations, listed below, that provide financial assistance and other forms of aid to women in Afghanistan.
Women For Women International leads programs that provide women with vocational training and cash stipends.
Women For Afghan Women distributes food and aid packages to women-led households.
The Malala Fund, founded by Malala Yousafzai, supports Afghan education activists who offer alternative education programs for girls and women while schools are closed.
The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, based in Kabul, works to provide education, healthcare, and employment to women in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Stone Island & New Balance have reunited for 2023 to drop the FuelCell C_1: an updated take on one of the latter's most popular running silhouettes.
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Brand: Stone Island x New Balance Tokyo Design Studio
Model: FuelCell C_1
Release Date: July 25
Buy: Stone Island (07/25) & New Balance (07/28)
Editor's Notes: So far New Balance’s Stone Island collaborative relationship has been the epitome of room-dividing.
The pair’s FuelCell RC Elite v2s were a love-hate situation, while their take on the 574 from early 2023 was a more traditional take on the archival New Balance silhouette, with merely a Stone Island badge plastered on the tongue.
Unsurprisingly though, every pair released so far has sold-out almost immediately and appeared on resale sites for almost double the RRP within hours. This doesn’t necessarily mean they’re good, of course.
Still, such is their collaborative popularity, the two labels will be reuniting this season for the Stone Island x New Balance Tokyo Design Studio FuelCell C_1: a visually expressive take on what a running shoe could look like.
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Said to be inspired by the concept of how humans bridge the gap between man-made and cotton elements, the FuelCell C_1 features nontraditional forms, like manufactured synthetic with cotton engineered in one knit.
The sneaker also features synthetic overlays, a magnetic closure speed lacing system and a color palette and graphic pattern inspired by the archival Stone Island camouflage of Autumn Winter ‘90.
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Prior to the reveal of the official images, the impending release of New Balance's Warped Runner fuelled suggestions that the latest Stone Island link-up could be a collaborative take on the new curvy silhouette. The continued popularity of styles like the 2002R and 610 also lent themselves nicely to a Stone Island collaboration, but alas here we are.
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Still, a totally new style is more than welcomed too. Not least when it's New Balance and Stone Island involved.
This article was first published on July 13 and updated July 26.
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adidas is dropping YEEZY sneakers starting August 2, 2023 & we've got every shoe, release date & location for where the shoes are releasing.
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On July 28, adidas finally confirmed the news that sneakerheads have craved since that first drop in May: another YEEZY sale is officially coming. We're listing out everything you need to know before adidas drops unreleased YEEZY BOOST sneakers and YEEZY SLIDE sandals all through August.
Announced via a press release, adidas' YEEZY sale was teased for weeks in advance by sneaker leakers, who correctly anticipated that the release would mostly mirror May's sale.
But only in late summer did adidas reveal that not only would the second official sale of leftover YEEZY stock begin on August 2, but that the YEEZY releases will continue throughout the entire month of August as part of a "phased release" calendar. YEEZY sneakers, shoes, and sandals will drop individually on different days "to help manage demand whilst ensuring a fair and premium experience for consumers," according to adidas itself.
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So, to prepare, we've broken down all the important info necessary to get your hands on new YEEZYs for perhaps the last time (or at least try).
When is adidas releasing YEEZYs?
adidas is dropping YEEZY footwear throughout the entire month of August, beginning August 2. Staggered drop dates will give each store different selections of product at different times.
Some sneaker insiders have already received both alleged release dates and early pairs, though that's all obviously unconfirmed and not always accurate.
For instance, some outlets believed that adidas would be dropping the YEEZY 950 boot in new colorways, though that appears to be false.
Once official release date details and drop info is revealed in August, Highsnobiety will be updating this post with everything throughout the month.
Where is adidas dropping YEEZYs?
adidas will sell YEEZY sneakers on adidas' YEEZY website and the adidas CONFIRMED app.
"Selected adidas wholesale partners" will also sell some YEEZY shoes, including Sneakersnstuff, Bodega, Extra Butter, and END.
You can see that certain stores have different release dates right off the bat: in an official message posted to END. and Bodega's Instagram pages, for instance, the retailers confirmed that they will be releasing product on August 2 and 3, respectively, hinting at the different drops they'll each offer.
adidas will not be selling YEEZYs on the YEEZY SUPPLY site, which was shut down earlier this year.
What YEEZY sneakers and colorways is adidas dropping?
In its press release, adidas confirmed that the adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 V2, adidas YEEZY BOOST 500, and adidas YEEZY BOOST 700 V3 will all be dropping in August 2023 alongside new colorways of the YEEZY SLIDE and FOAM RUNNER.
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adidas revealed in an accompanying image that additional YEEZY sneakers will also drop in August, including the adidas YEEZY BOOST 450 and adidas YEEZY QNTM basketball sneaker in a new monochrome design.
What's the price for YEEZY shoes?
adidas will sell YEEZY shoes for the same prices as usual. YEEZY SLIDES will still be $60 at retail, for instance, and YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 sneakers will remain $230.
Given that resale prices for YEEZY sneakers has dipped in recent years, anyone who misses out on adidas' official drops will likely be able to buy their preferred shoes at a more reasonable price down the road, aside from especially desirable silhouettes.
Does adidas still have Kanye?
adidas and YEEZY founder Kanye "Ye" West are no longer working together, having cut ties over the indefensible antisemitism that Ye espoused and platformed in October 2022.
These adidas sales represent perhaps the final partnership between adidas and Ye's YEEZY brand, as profits are split between the two. adidas has pledged to donate "a significant amount" of proceeds from its YEEZY sale to non-profit anti-hate organizations like the Anti-Defamation League, the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change, and Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.
Ye, meanwhile, is currently working on developing YEEZY into a standalone company, complete with fashion shows, in-house footwear, and even a flagship store located just a few doors down from adidas' own Los Angeles flagship space.
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MSCHF loves Bee Movie so much that it needs your help to pirate (AKA draw) the entire movie frame by frame to create the Free Movie, MSCHF's new drop.
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According to all known laws of copyright, there is no way that MSCHF should be able to pirate Dreamworks' Bee Movie. MSCHF's plan is too big to get its fat little scheme off the ground. MSCHF's plot, of course, goes ahead anyway, because MSCHF doesn't care what humans think is impossible.
I hope you enjoyed that butchered revision of the Bee Movie script introduction, bee-cause if not, this MSCHF adventure ain't for you.
2007's Bee Movie remains such a resilient pop culture touchstone that MSCHF's decision to pirate the film over 15 years after its release hardly needs any justification. Well, except maybe for what exactly "pirate" means here.
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See (bee?), MSCHF's not going to bootleg (bee-leg?) Bee Movie; at least, not in the conventional sense. Don't worry, no VPNs or torrent sites necessary.
MSCHF instead is crowdsourcing a hand-drawn, fully-traced version of Bee Movie. Yes, utilizing the digital tools that MSCHF provides on the Free Movie website, you can help painstakingly recreate all 65,520 frames of Bee Movie. Oh, yes, this project is called the Free Movie. MSCHF's wordplay is at least on the same level as the actual Bee Movie script.
MSCHF's DIY Bee Movie admittedly doesn't sound terribly dissimilar from creator-led animation collaborations, at first. Those DIY efforts, common on YouTube, would piece together similarly memetic movies — like Shrek, another certified Dreamworks classic — using intentionally mismatched artwork from a horde of participants.
However, these massive joint efforts and MSCHF's Free Movie differ in that MSCHF's toolset encourages users to simply trace over the Bee Movie frames. No artistic talent required: all you gotta do is copy.
The end result will likely still be a piecemeal endeavor, given the inherent distinctions in users' linework and color choices, but the effect ought to be convincing enough given that MSCHF is having everyone trace linework directly off of actual Bee Movie frames.
Even if Dreamworks comes in to shut this down this smugly smirking exquisite corpse, perhaps MSCHF will still manage to usher in a third (fourth?) era of Bee Movie memery.
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Can I just pause here to remind everyone that the core plot of Bee Movie — a human woman leaves her husband to instead spend time with a Jerry Seinfeld-voiced bumblebee who plans to sue the entire human race over honey theft — is alone insane enough that this film ought to be remembered forever as a case study in How Not To Make a Motion Picture.
However, the deeply ironic memes are the primary reason that Bee Movie has cemented place in internet history.
Anyways, MSCHF has been so bee-sy recently with its big black boots, Kid Cudi co-signs, and teeny tiny handbags that you may have forgotten that legally spurious endeavors were once MSCHF's bread and butter.
Remember when MSCHF promised to use a certain heavily-copyrighted mouse in a future drop? What about when MSCHF sold Chick-fil-A sandwiches on Sunday? The entire Cease & Desist Grand Prix?
Finally, you can join in on MSCHF's long, grand tradition of baiting lawsuits. But, first, you've got to ask yourself one question: do ya like jazz? Well, do ya, punk?
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Travis Scott's Utopia album hasn't even dropped & he's already flexing Utopia-themed Givenchy merch, by way of a T-shirt seen at Rolling Loud 2023.
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Travis Scott loves his luxury labels. If he isn't wearing them, he's dropping surprise collaborations with them.
Case in point, Travis Scott's new Utopia-themed Givenchy T-shirt, revealed when the rapper's performed at the E11EVEN Miami nightclub mere hours after his Rolling Loud 2023 set.
Worn as part of Scott's suitably sandy, scuffed-looking outfit (very Great Pyramids of him), the Givenchy T-shirt doesn't actually stand out all that much, instead blending into his tan sleeveless hoodie, mesh sweater, and zippered cargo pants.
But if you zoom in, you can see a couple key details: hieroglyphic-style "UTOPIA" text (again, channeling the album's Egyptian theme) and a tiny Givenchy logo, both embossed with 3D embroidery.
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Utopia is set to premiere on July 28 so if there was collaborative merch in the works, you could expect it to drop very soon.
However, a Givenchy representative confirmed to Highsnobiety that Travis Scott's Utopia T-shirt is a one-off design, not a collaboration set for wider release.
If Scott were to drop Utopia merch with Givenchy, it'd be the first time that he's actually bringing a luxury partner in for a new album but not his first collaborative merch, not by a long shot.
To name a few: Scott has released Virgil Abloh T-shirts, Dover Street Market-exclusive Astroworld gear, and even a one-off T-shirt for Christopher Nolan's Tenet.
And, though it wasn't a merch drop, there's also the expansive collection that Scott's Cactus Jack imprint quietly released with Kim Jones' Dior.
Givenchy and Dior are both owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH so the crossover isn't really stepping on any toes.
Further, Travis Scott has long been friends with Givenchy creative director Matthew M. Williams, and is frequently seen wearing Williams' designs for both Givenchy and 1017 ALYX 9SM, his own luxury label.
All this is to say that it'd be fitting for Scott's Utopia-themed Givenchy T-shirt to lead into a proper merch line of sorts... if only.
Not like typically collab-happy Scott is able to stop himself from teasing the first mysterious Utopia-themed product teased by the collab-happy Scott, either.
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Kendrick Lamar is still out here dressing, getting another effortless 'fit off in Acne Studios & Story MFG while in Paris for a Lollapalooza set.
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Fashion month is long over, but Kendrick Lamar is still out here dressin'.
Before taking the stage at Lollapalooza, the award-winning musician hit the Paris streets to do a little shopping — and getting yet another effortless 'fit off in the same breath.
Fresh out of the CELINE flagship store, Kendrick stepped out in a grey button-up shirt layered over a simple white tee, paired with some wide-leg khakis and brown dress shoes (we're assuming they're from Kendrick's favorite designer, Martine Rose).
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Accessories-wise, Kendrick flexed an Acne Studios bedazzled baseball cap up top, with one of Story MFG's crocheted Stash bag slung across his body.
And from the looks of it, the Stash bag stashed very little for the musician (that is to say, it looked relatively empty). Nonetheless, Kendrick's flex was achieved. Consider the 'fit gotten off but good.
There's just something about Paris that evokes the stylishness in folks, Kendrick Lamar included. In the French fashion capital for Chanel's June 2023 couture show, we were blessed with Kendrick's oh-so-perfect >Chanel womenswear 'fit, for instance.
Even outside the city of lights, though, Kendrick's can't stop dressin'. More Chanel. Bottega Veneta for shows. Loads of Martine Rose co-signs. Constant big-time style bangers.
Just check Kendrick's finsta for the goods, from ultra-cuffed jeans to niche Californian designer Evan Kinori.
With each new 'fit, Kendrick continues proving his best-dressed (moving forward) status. And to be honest, he's building a solid case for himself, stylewise.
As if it wasn't already enough for this dude to be top of the heap musically, he's gotta shut everyone else out of the fashion game, too. Hey, hate the player, not the game.
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Lewis Hamilton arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix on July 30 wearing a typically eye-catching 'fit courtesy of Daniel Lee's Burberry.
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It’s common knowledge now that Lewis Hamilton is a very stylish guy. What’s more impressive, to me at least, is that he’s also a professional sportsman, a demographic of male renowned for mostly being notoriously terrible at dressing.
Hamilton, though? He knows his onions when it comes to a good 'fit. Heck, this guy knows the entire recipe.
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Hamilton's latest look, though, courtesy of Daniel Lee’s new-look Burberry is — and I do not say this lightly — is his finest ensemble to-date. Period.
Arriving at the Spa-Francorchamps, the home of the Belgian Grand Prix, on July 30, Hamilton donned a deep purple and yellow check shirt and matching trouser combination from Burberry’s Fall/Winter 2023 collection, with a pair of chunky purple leather Creeper Chelsea boots on foot.
Hamilton looked the full business. But then again, are we really surprised?
In truth, Hamilton has made a habit of dressing for pole position. From full Rick Owens and Dior pullovers to plush velvet Louis Vuitton suits and bespoke Mowalola, there aren’t many opulent labels the seven-time world champion hasn’t vibed in. For me, though, this Burberry ‘fit trumps the lot.
Sure, while the 38-year-old's form on the track might be lacking so far this campaign (he finished fourth in Belgium and currently sits fourth in the Driver’s Championship), off the track Hamilton has always delivered the goods. Which, by my calculations, is almost certainly more important. So there, take that, Verstappen!
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Following a preview early this year, the Jordan Brand officially unveils its Fall 2023 collection, which includes the "Palomino" 1s and Frozen Moments 4s.
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Autumn is right around the corner. I know — crazy, right? And with a new season comes a fresh serving of Jordan sneakers.
Following a preview back in May, the Jordan Brand is back with official looks at its Fall 2023 lineup, including the crisp views at highly anticipated heat like Air Jordan 1s and Jordan 4s.
A few Fall '23 Jordans have already dropped, including the Palomino ("Orewood Brown") 3s, UNC to Chi Air Jordan 1 Lows, and UNC Toe 1s. But don't worry my fellow sneakerheads. The Jordan Brand is just getting started with its seasonal delivery of kicks.
The Fall '23 collection also promises footwear like the Palomino 1s, Frozen Moment 4s, Black Toe AJ1 Lows, Red Cement 4s, Burgundy 5s, and Playoff 8s, to name a few. Some AJ7s, AJ12s, and even 13s are also in the mix, offered in rotation-ready colorways for the season.
Still got some unchecked boxes on your Jordan Fall '23 wishlist? Fans can expect the collection to continue rolling out throughout the season, available through Nike and select retailers.
August already looks pretty stacked, with drops like the Varsity Royal AJ2 Lows, Black Toe Lows, Wolf Grey 13s, and Field Purple 12s loaded on Nike's calendar.
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Not to mention, Jordan's seasonal lineups don't even include collaborations or shock drops. So, who knows what else might tempt us sneaker lovers to say, "Welp, time to make room for another room"?
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This story was published on August 22, 2022 and updated on July 28, 2023
Prada's big beauty reveal is finally here. On August 1, the label will launch skincare and makeup, categories it introduced back in 2000 and later discontinued.
“Abandoning all the clichés of the past, we believe that beauty today is the representation of one’s personality, freedom and self-confidence," Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, co-creative directors of Prada, told WWD.
Speculation that the brand was expanding beyond fragrance began bubbling last summer, when Prada quietly launched a beauty-specific Instagram account. "Enter the #PradaBeauty universe," a post from August 11, 2022 reads. "A place to reinvent the beauty codes of today, and open new perspectives for tomorrow. Explore how beauty can activate and frame the future. Express yourself and travel beyond your beauty expectations. Engage with the community to invent new possibilities of beauty."
The label also launched a dedicated beauty website, which proclaims: "A brand of perpetual exploration and reinvention, Prada Beauty challenges perspectives and the status quo to serve as a precursor and pioneer."
But hopes for a makeup and skincare line were dashed when, days later, Prada announced a new fragrance — Paradoxe, a refillable perfume — fronted by Emma Watson.
Valentino, Hermès, Dries Van Noten, and Jimmy Choo have all expanded into makeup in recent years, attracting customers that might not be able to afford a Birkin or a Rockstud, for example, but have the means to buy a pricey blush or nail polish.
Expanding its existing fragrance licensing agreement with L'Oréal, Prada Beauty will offer lipstick, lip balm, foundation, eyeshadow, and skincare. Prices will range from €45 to €360. Lynsey Alexander will serve as the brand's global creative makeup artist and digital artist Inès Marzat, AKA Inès Alpha, will take on the role of "e-makeup" head.
With both color cosmetics and skincare on the roster, it seems Prada Beauty has its bases covered. That said, Alexander revealed one thing the label won't be dabbling in anytime soon: "Mrs. Prada hates glitter, which is music to my ears."
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KITH seems to be eyeing Toronto for its next flagship, dropping hints about the new Canadian retail space through recent product drops.
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It looks like KITH will be traveling further up north to put a new store in the 6, a.k.a. Toronto, Canada.
There have been murmurs of KITH Toronto for some time now, suggesting that Ronnie Fieg's brand is set to take on Toronto's Yorkville Avenue for its next retail spot.
Yorkville Avenue is the Canadian city's bubbling retail hotspot which has scored noteworthy tenants like John Elliot, Balenciaga, Versace, and Chanel in the past few years. So, adding the buzzy name that is KITH to the neighborhood group chat of cool kids certainly makes sense.
As of early July, KITH's Toronto store was still reportedly under construction, predicted to open as early as September in tandem with Toronto International Film Festival. Also, at the time, a couple of reported job listings for the KITH's Toronto space were floating around the internet, in case any Toronto folk were looking to add KITH to their resumes.
However, KITH itself has yet to utter a word about the Toronto space — but it has dropped a few subtle hints.
In July, a KITH Treats t-shirt listed all the locations of the brand's dessert shop (thus far), typically found inside KITH stores. The last stop on the tee, you ask? Yorkville, Toronto.
Most recently, KITH teamed up with Marvel for a collaboration celebrating the X-Men's milestone 60th anniversary, blessing fans with Mutant-influenced ASICS sneakers and extremely-limited edition products for Marvel and KITH heads to geek over.
Amongst the special products was a Friends and Family comic, which displayed a collaborative X-Men graphic on the front and what looks like a layout of KITH Toronto on the back.
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The teases scream that new store opening is on the horizon, that's for sure. But, it's not official till KITH says so. So until then (if it happens), we wait.
In the meantime, what special product drops do you think the Toronto store may offer? More exclusive ASICS colorways? Another surprising three-way shoe collab? Another KITH Barbie?!
We know the movie is already out but it's never too late for a dripped-out Barbie doll, right?
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Kendrick Lamar took over Chanel's Couture Week fashion show with an outfit of pure Chanel drip. K.Dot's Chanel look is proof: no one wears Chanel better.
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We typically don't see much of Kendrick Lamar; the reclusive rapper prefers to keep his private life, well, private. That all changed over the past few weeks, with hype building from his finsta reveal capped by Kendrick's unbelievably powerful appearance at Chanel's Couture Week fashion show.
On July 4, the hottest day ever recorded, Kendrick Lamar parted the crowd outside the Chanel show like the red sea.
Appropriately, he was wearing nothing but Chanel: Chanel bandana atop Chanel dad cap and Chanel glasses, Chanel tweed jacket, pearl Chanel necklace (cleverly looped to cut the length), and monogrammed Chanel jeans because you truly cannot have too much of a good thing.
Kendrick looks so effortlessly elegant, so casually stylish that you probably won't even notice that he's rocking a women's jacket — in fact, everything that Kendrick's wearing is technically womenswear, as Chanel doesn't produce menswear besides its one-off collaboration with Pharrell from several years ago.
That's a real feat, to not only make an inconceivably expensive Chanel outfit look toss-on-and-go cool but to also get this natural of a fit from clothes ostensibly designed as and cut to fit like womenswear. If ever anyone doubted Kendrick Lamar's personal style (did anyone?), let them be proven wrong.
Don't misunderstand me, by the way — I don't think anything, clothing especially, needs to be restrained by outdated gender norms. The reason I'm harping on the "womenswear" angle is simply because clothes are typically cut to fit gendered body types. That's why fit models exist: so designers can test their samples on the human form.
Knowing that, you'd expect Kendrick's Chanel jacket to be a little too small in the waist, for instance (and perhaps there's a reason why he hasn't buttoned it), but he instead nails the shoulders and sleeves, neatly contrasting the relaxed cut of his jeans with the jacket's refined, abbreviated cut.
Like I said, it's inherently difficult to pull off this flavor of fancy clothing. You run the risk of the garments wearing you if you aren't either wearing something pretty simple or you simply don't have the swag.
But because Kendrick Lamar has affected a pretty timeless look — jacket, T-shirt, jeans — with a pretty perfect fit on each garment, he's pulling off Chanel in a way that I haven't seen since, again, Pharrell x Chanel. Oh, and his visible confidence is absolutely crucial to making this work.
Now that Timothée Chalamet is also in league with Chanel, I wonder if the number of male Chanel ambassadors will slowly tick upwards. Obviously, no one's gonna top Kendrick in terms of pure steeze but Timmy
If so, they've got good taste: Kendrick Lamar doesn't just show up for anyone, you know.
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Yohji Yamamoto & adidas' Y-3 label returns for FW23 to serve up iconic silhouettes rejigged through the designer's inimitable vision.
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Yohji Yamamoto and adidas’ approach to avant-garde sportswear has been revolutionary with Y-3.
Since day one, Yohji’s contemporary take on archival adidas silhouettes has urged onlookers to reconsider the very nature of sportswear design, by revisiting archival designs to confront the future.
Two decades into their ongoing partnership, Yamamoto and adidas embarks on chapter three of its Fall/Winter 2023 collection, the latest instalment of its year-long exploratory narrative, which is set to land online August 1.
Having visited Yohji’s homeland of Japan for Spring/Summer 2023, this season’s Y-3 campaign journeys closer home to adidas’ birthplace of Berlin, Germany, to meet the city’s creative community.
For Yohji, once again FW23 is about recontextualizing and finding contradictions in dynamic juxtapositions. The Japanese designer — whose own eponymous label is also renowned for its audaciously innovative takes — once again draws on athletic iconography, silhouettes, and materials, and serves them through his renegade vision.
Take this season’s collegiate motifs, for example, which take inspiration from vintage varsity-style lettering, or the graphics that adorn jackets, t-shirts, and hoodies, each draw having been inspired by adidas’ rich sporting legacy.
Footwear too stays true to Yohji’s conceptual impetus. The Y-3 CENTENNIAL HI and Y-3 CENTENNIAL LO, which reimagine a quintessential athletic footwear silhouette, arrive in elevated material make-ups, while signature adidas Originals archival silhouettes like the Y-3 SUPERSTAR, Y-3 MARATHON TR, and Y-3 GAZELLE, arrive updated, albeit subtle.
While Y-3 releases might not always garner the hype or the credit it deserves, but perhaps that's a part of its draw. For a label to take timeless looks and reimagine them for the future is one thing in itself, but to have been doing so for nearly twenty-years is another completely. Y-3 truly is the past, present, and future, all rolled into one.
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On TikTok, beachgoers are dousing themselves in beer for a better tan. Experts say the "beer tan" trend isn't just ineffective — it's dangerous.
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On a hot summer day, there's nothing quite like cracking open a cold one — and beach-going TikTokers are doing just that. But they're not just sipping beer. Some summer loungers are dousing themselves in the bubbly drink in pursuit of a better tan.
"Beer tanning," TikTok's latest beauty hack to go viral, entails slathering your skin with the alcoholic beverage before lying out in the sun. According to Forbes, netizens are reporting that the hops in beer helps activate melanin — the substance that produces pigment in your skin, hair, and eyes — and therefore facilitates a darker, more even tan.
Unsurprisingly, doctors are warning onlookers that beer tanning falls squarely under TikTok Trends You Should Stay Far, Far Away From — a category populated by other ill-advised "hacks" like DIY lip filler and at-home tooth filing.
According to Geeta Yadav, a board-certified dermatologist and the founder of Toronto-based clinic FACET Dermatology, a study did find that a compound in hops extract can increase the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme that triggers melanin production, in human melanoma cells. But that doesn't mean you should hop aboard the beer tanning train: "[Melanoma] is the deadliest form of skin cancer," Dr. Yadav says.
Dustin Portela, a board-certified dermatologist with over 2 million TikTok followers, also urges us to put down the beer. "Any method to accelerate tanning is leading to more skin damage and increasing the risk of skin cancer," he says, adding that the only thing you should apply to your skin before a beach day is sunscreen — not alcohol.
"Alcohol, when applied to the skin, will strip away natural oils and moisture, leaving the skin dry and more prone to damage from sun exposure," he says. "Also, using beer on the skin can cause irritation and allergic reactions. Depending on the ingredients in your beer — like additional flavoring — you could also be putting yourself at risk of a significant phototoxic reaction called phytophotodermatitis which is extremely painful and can take weeks to resolve."
Both Dr. Yadav and Dr. Portela encourage tanning enthusiasts to stick to self-tanner or spray tans, which don't expose the skin to harmful UV rays. And, as Dr. Yadav notes, there's an added bonus to ditching the bottle and opting for these safer tanning methods: You won't smell like a frat house.
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Fenty x PUMA's first release since reviving the once-successful partnership is set to launch soon, per PUMA. Here's everything we know.
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Eyes up, Fenty PUMA fans. The return of the anticipated collaboration is on the horizon.
During PUMA's recent quarterly meeting, Puma chief executive officer Arne Freundt discussed second-quarter financial results and upcoming product launches, including the long-awaited release of Rihanna's Fenty x PUMA collaboration.
Brace yourselves, Navy. 'Cause Fenty x PUMA is slated to launch in September 2023, per PUMA, marking the first drop of the collaboration since announcing its revival.
There's no hard release date yet. But September is right around the corner, so I suspect we'll hear more as the month draws near.
Fresh off the Super Bowl stage in February, which she turned into probably the best pregnancy announcement yet, Rihanna unpaused her maternity slays, turning heads in PUMA sneakers and leaving fans wondering if Fenty x PUMA was back on.
Merely days later, PUMA announced the Fenty x PUMA's return with just two words: "She's back."
Since then, Rihanna has stepped out in general release and Fenty-branded King Avanti sneakers. Rih certainly has her finger on the pulse, tackling a soccer-worthy shoe amidst the ongoing craze of dressing field-ready.
That brings to my next question: what will 2023 Fenty x PUMA look like? Rihanna and PUMA have relatively hush-hush on the forthcoming products, besides the speculated collaborative King Avanti sneakers as quietly teased by Rihanna.
As PUMA explained in the meeting, Rihanna's Fenty and PUMA's "multi-year partnership" will see the Bajan mogul "co-create new collections with [PUMA], with a special focus on unisex & kids ranges." Well, that (sort of) explains Baby RZA's gleaming pair of King Avanti's.
There have also been murmurs that the new Fenty x PUMA era involves the whole family. According to the rumor mill, Rihanna has been working with her equally-well-dressed partner and musician A$AP Rocky on pieces.
I mean, A$AP did say on his new track "Riot" that he had a "new collab' with [his] baby mom." Though, I thought he was referring to their little bundles of joy.
There's also the question of runway presentations for Fenty x PUMA 2.0. Fashion shows were a big part of the partnership's first run, previewing what would be hits like those beloved Creepers and fluffy slides as well as great apparel options. Plus, who could forget a moment like the bad gal blowing us kisses from the back of a motorbike all the while outfitted in Fenty x PUMA clothes?
Plus, Fenty x PUMA's launch is scheduled for September, a.k.a. fashion month. Hmm, seems like the perfect time for a debut (return) show, if you ask me.
Again, it's safe to assume more details will arise as we near the long-awaited release — which isn't the only taste of Fenty x PUMA we'll be receiving, apparently.
According to WWD, other "Rihanna-related products" are eyeing for releases in November and December. Oh, what a wonderful time of year it truly will be.
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First looks at Nike's Air Force 1 Low "Halloween" have arrived, delivering the spookiest take yet with snakeskin details and creepy jack-o-laterns.
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Spooky season is around the corner, folks, which means it's time for new Nike Halloween shoes. Each year, Nike preps for the holiday with a Halloween-themed shoe (or a full-fledged pack in some cases), and 2023 is no exception.
First looks at Nike's 2023 Air Force 1 Low "Halloween" have landed, providing the best look thus far at the Swoosh's arguably creepiest shoe yet.
Early looks at Nike's Halloween Forces — expected sometime in the fall — reveal a stealthy look topped with scaly, reptilian textures blanketing the entire upper. But wait, there's more. Caution: freaky vibes lie ahead.
Nike's latest Air Force 1 grey outsole receives a ghoulish design of an eerie neon green pattern. At the same time, a creepy jack-o-lantern surfaces on a supernatural graphic taking over the AF1's insole while also materializing as a standout metallic shoelace charm.
And last but not least, spooky Nike branding hits on the tongue for a Halloween-worthy finish by the Swoosh.
Honestly, the only part safe from the Halloween feels is the signature "Air" branded midsole, arriving in its usual rubber composition. Preserving a traditional element of Black Forces is still kind of scary, though.
There have been several solid Halloween-themed Nikes over the years, from the Nike SB Dunk Low "Night of Mischief" to the perennial Nike Air Force 1 "Skeleton."
The Air Force 1 "Skeleton" has become somewhat of a Halloween staple for Nike, playing on the concept of a skeleton foot rendered in a fresh colorway each year.
Judging by the cold-blooded-level pairs, it looks like Nike wanted to switch things up with its yearly drop-off of Halloween Forces. Or perhaps, we'll see the snakeskin shoes AND a new Skeleton AF1 for Halloween 2023.
Sheesh. The Halloween Forces, Skeleton Forces, and the Candy Corn Dunks? It would be a happy Halloween indeed for sneakerheads — that's if this Nike delivers all three.
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Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club & Moncler are collaborating for 2023, dropping puffer jackets, boots & co-branded jackets. We've got first looks.
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Pharrell's Billionaires Boys Club epitomizes archetypal streetwear. Meanwhile, Moncler has mastered opulent statement outerwear. When the two get together, you can probably expect a little bit of both.
Now, Pharrell and Moncler are longtime pals, having dished not one but two big-time team-ups, so you know that when Skateboard P's Billionaires Boys Club and the Italian adventurewear experts get together, it's personal.
And, by that, we mean something special. How Pharrell found time for this between Louis Vuitton, Human Race, and his Joopiter auctions will remain a mystery.
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Images uploaded to Moncler's Instagram Stories in June ignited rumors that a collaboration between Billionaire Boys Club was on the horizon.
Near the end of July, IG curation page @HIDDEN.NY all but confirmed the whispers with a slew of close-up images, including a first look at the crossover between BBC's astronaut logo and Moncler's inimitable outline branding.
From puffer coats, t-shirts, and varsity jackets to padded boots and trail-ready sneakers, Billionaire Boys Club's Moncler line looks to be unusually extensive for a collection outside of the Genius line.
When reached by Highsnobiety, a representative for Moncler declined to comment besides promising that the collaboration was bigger than even the far-reaching first looks hinted.
As if summer wasn't hot enough already, BBC and Moncler are promising to keep heating things up.
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Billionaire Boys Club & Moncler Are Collaborating (Finally!)
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