Photography Chloé Le DrezenFashion / NewsJ.W. Anderson will stream his next show on GrindrThe gay hook-up app will play exclusive host to the designer’s upcoming menswear showShareLink copied ✔️January 7, 2016FashionNewsText Dominique Sisley J.W. Anderson SS16 In case you weren’t already aware, Grindr are in the middle of a major image overhaul. The gay hook-up app, once reserved for clandestine connections and drunken browsing, is shaking off the sleazy associations and slickening up – hiring a new high-end PR firm to help them on the way. Their first move in this quest? Securing an exclusive livestream of J.W. Anderson’s next London Collections: Men show. According to reports in the New York Times, Anderson – winner of last year’s British Fashion Awards' ‘Designer of the Year’ – has chosen the app to highlight fashion’s “sexy” side. Shrugging off the skeptics, he went on to defend the decision, saying that the collaboration was a “no brainer”. “I think fashion is a sexy platform as well, ultimately,” the Irish designer told the paper. “We’re all humans, so we all have to be somewhat sexually attractive to someone. That’s the name of the game, with clothing.” The show will be this weekend on January 10, with users set to be sent a secret code that will direct them to the secret online stream. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingTechno-fascist fashion: Why Silicon Valley is moving into menswearPalantir’s new ‘chore coat’ merch is just another way for the spy tech firm to worm its way inside our brains – but why is the tech industry now so obsessed with ‘taste’?FashionBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBumble & BumbleBeauty‘Texture is documentary’: Matt Benns on 25 years of Surf SprayDazed LeagueA brief history of Nike’s radical soccer DNA BurberryFashionWatch: Felicia Pennant and TJ Sawyerr talk football's future with BurberryReplitLife & CultureWhat Went Down at the inaugural vibeconArt & PhotographyThese photos expose the ‘pain, fear and desire’ of relationshipsMusicFinn Wolfhard: ‘I’m not just making music to be cool’BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy