While fashion weeks are plunged into uncertainty, the Euphoria cast return to the red carpet
When Kanye West first met a Birkin-slinging Kim Kardashian (all Hervé Leger bodycons and gladiator heels) he saw not only his future wife but a prospective client. Within the space of a few months, the rapper had introduced Kim to Riccardo Tisci, who was then heading up Givenchy, gutting her wardrobe of chunky belts and peplum tops, as he creative-directed a romance cut from black leather and spandex. Kris Jenner may have managed her every endorsement but it was Kanye who transformed the FlatTummyTea reality star into the bonafide style icon she is today.
Though they are merely two dates into their relationship, it looks as though Julia Fox is set to follow in the same trajectory as Kim. Last night, the actor diarised her latest rendezvous with Kanye for Interview magazine, posing with Ye as he provided a hotel room’s worth of outfit choices for Fox. With the majority of the rails boasting Glenn Martens’ Diesel creations, perhaps Kim really did get Demna in the divorce settlement. Best to not get too lofty about it all, though. These days it feels as though you need an MA in cultural criticism in order to enjoy Kanye’s so-called performance art. And while, yes, these two may love to cause a scene, above all, they love clothes, and they love to entertain.
In other fashion news this week, 2022 kicked off with collaborations between Loewe and Studio Ghibli, and Balmain and Barbie, suggesting that the eye-popping link-ups of last year have yet more life in them. Elsewhere, Cher embodied the staying power of UGGs as Zoeey Deschanel was hailed this year’s first big style icon by TikTok. Then, Emily in Paris upset the Ukrainian government for its xenophobic sterotypes, and an exhibition dedicated to Leigh Bowery’s debauched fashions went on show in London. Click through the gallery below for anything else that may have passed you by.
MARC JACOBS PUT HIS NAME TO GOOD USE
An early proponent of logomania, Marc Jacobs made a big deal of the monogram while he was at Louis Vuitton though he has always kept his own label relatively clean. Until now, that is. This week, the designer launched a monogram capsule comprising balaclavas, painter jackets, overblown tracksuits, and bags. The whole thing was inspired by Jacobs’ AW21 show, which saw models engulfed in monochrome, sans serif lettering. Check out the capsule here.
DIOR LAUNCHED ITS VIBE BAGS
Once a year, Chiara Ferragni and other preened and polished influencers take to Instagram to showcase Dior’s latest handbag offering. Activation day came yesterday when the Parisian house beamed its new line of Dior Vibe bags onto iPhone screens worldwide. Debuted at Maria Grazia Chiuri’s 2022 cruise show in Athens, the accessories blend the label’s traditional cannage and etoile with a sportswear feel in hobo and bowling bag shapes. See what’s in store here.
THE NORTH FACE BECAME THE NORTH STAR
A big week for The North Face as the label launched its collaboration with KAWS and the second chapter of its Gucci link-up. The KAWS offering goes live today here and comprises puffas, fleeces, tracksuits, and accessories in trippy camo, punctured with the artist’s XX motif. Meanwhile, a select number of Gucci-blasted styles are available online from the Italian fashion house, anticipating a full drop by way of pop-up shops later this month.
THE RUNWAYS ARE GETTING CANCELLED AGAIN
If the news from European fashion capitals this week is anything to go by, the word “phygital” is about to make an unwelcome comeback very soon. Among the designers choosing to opt out of fashion week this season are Armani, Brunello Cucinelli, and Ann Demeulemeester – which was due to headline Pitti Uomo.
… BUT EUPHORIC FASHION WILL ALWAYS PULL THROUGH
Glamour began to fight against all the uncertainty, however, as the cast of Euphoria took to the red carpet to debut the show’s second season. Hunter Schafer wore custom Prada, Alexa Demie wore custom Balenciaga, and Zendaya wore archival Valentino. It was Sydney Sweeney, however, who enraptured social media as she stepped out in a silky, bespoke Miu Miu two piece – a bejewelled crop top and a low slung, floor length skirt, which she wore with just a glint of a belly chain – looking like the lovechild of a Y2K pop star and some Old Hollywood actress.