BAM! From Granola to Glam. MSCHF has upcycled the ‘hippie’ Birkenstock sandal into a pair of über exclusive and expensive shoes made from real, destroyed Hermes Birkin Bags – the penultimate status symbol of the wealthy- and calls them Birkinstocks. Read more →
As part of the series of Men’s fashion events taking place throughout January in Paris, Virgil Abloh, creative director for Louis Vuitton, has set up a Temporary Residency in the center of Paris along the Seine. Temporary residency is just a more formal way of saying pop-up store but this one not only has some über chic men’s products but it’s color-coded design is a nod to the rainbow runway and fashions at Abloh’s debut show for LV in 2018. Read more →
A limited-edition capsule collection of bags, ready-to-wear and accessories celebrating Studio Ghibli’s 1988 animated movie masterpiece, My Neighbor Totoro will launch online and in-store at Loewe on January 8th. And we’ve got a look at it here for you. Read more →
Gucci has a new guitar case that’s not for the understated or frugal. Made with a psychedelic version of their GG monogram pattern in neon colors with a star that has a hologram effect, the case costs just under $9000. Read more →
If you’ve got a crazy Cat Lady (with ample cash) in your life, Louis Vuitton’s latest capsule collection, Catogram, designed by Nicolas Ghesquierea in collaboration with Vogue editor and fashion icon Grace Coddington is purrfect. Apparel and accessories combine iconic Louis Vuitton style and pieces with illustrations of Coddington’s two beloved Persian cats and Ghesquierea’s dog. Read more →
If you haven’t yet heard, artist Jeff Koons designed a special collection of leather goods and scarves for Louis Vuitton inspired by his Gazing Ball paintings. During the unveiling of the event, which took place – appropriately – in the Louvre, photographer Patrick Demarchelier captured some of today’s most formidable actors posing with products from the collaboration. Read more →
I know everyone’s talking about the Louis Vuitton X Supreme collection for Fall/ Winter 2017. And while that’s fabulous, it’s their second collection with British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman for this summer that has really impressed me. Read more →
This past June, the London-based contemporary artist Marc Quinn was invited by the House of DIOR to revisit their iconic Lady Dior bag in a limited-edition collection. Now, the Dior Lady Art project has expanded the project with six new British and American artists, each of whom have put their own spin on the classic ladies handbag and accessories. Read more →
