Frank Ocean drops a $500k necklace, and Diesel unbolts the doors to its next fashion show
Swollen nipples, buxom pecs, and weighty jock-strapped bulges make up JW Anderson’s latest capsule collection. The third in a collaborative series with Tom of Finland – whose kitsch-kink illustrations incubated gay culture as we know it – the offering comprises vests, fanny packs, and bum-baring underwear. Not capable of drawing without an erection, Tom spilt his fantasies of a homo-wonderland onto the page, the humongous smiles of his protagonists matched only by their pendulous appendages, which art writer Camille Paglia deftly described as “flaunted, mammoth phalli, thick and fibrous, like serpentine vines or trees, brimming with sap”. Click here to see more of the collaboration.
In other fashion news this week, Valentino took over the Spanish Steps to debut its Haute Couture collection, as Martine Rose paid homage to women’s football, and Acne leaked some nudes. Elsewhere, as fashion’s AW22 campaigns began to trickle onto news feeds, a tell-all documentary dropped charting the rise and fall of Victoria’s Secret. For everything else you may have missed, click through the gallery below.
DIESEL WANTS YOU AT ITS NEXT SHOW
This week, Glenn Martens announced that he would be inviting the public to his SS23 show, which will take place on September 21 in Milan. Citing the brand’s “fun factor”, the designer explained that he wants “to bring the energy that only people who love the brand or are curious to see what’s next can add to a fashion show.” Online registration opens September 1 and tickets will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis by logging on to the brand’s website.
FRANK OCEAN UNVEILS HIS NEXT HOMER OFFERING
More than mere merch – some of it retails for $657,420, after all – Frank Ocean just debuted his latest Homer collection dubbed When A Dog Comes To Stay. A series of pendants, necklaces, bracelets, and rings fixed into ceramic H-Bone shapes, the musician describes the offering as “a sheepdog, an Akita and a bull terrier rendered in pixels as if to simplify the qualities that make them our family. To the dog, it seems, loyalty is without thinking.” Alongside scarves and keychains, the jewel in Homer’s crown comes in the form of 14,904 pavé-set diamonds, fixed into a clover necklace. Head over to Homer to see more of what’s in store.
GO OFF, MCQUEEN
By now a cornerstone of British street style, Alexander McQueen’s chunky sneaker was given an upgrade this week, as the brand released a new model – the Sprint Runner. The launch was christened with a short film directed by artist Sophie Muller, featuring Mettenarrative throwing herself into balletic shapes in the brand’s new shoe. Watch that here.
BURBERRY GETS WHIPPED INTO SHAPE
As part of Riccardo Tisci’s ongoing Friends and Family series, Burberry unveiled filmmaker Jared Buckhiester as its SS23 Pre-Collection collaborator. The collection juxtaposes regality and utility with workwear-inspired jackets and chain-motifed shirting, while sturdy duffle coats are lined with stripes and pleated frills. An accompanying lookbook – shot by Buckhiester – casts Mariacarla Boscono, a statuesque dominatrix, alongside leather daddies in quintessentially English drawing rooms. Click here to see more from Tisci’s latest offering.
GIGI HADID TAKES A SELF-PORTRAIT
Compounding self-portrait’s roster of blockbuster casting calls, Gigi Hadid fronts the brand’s AW22 campaign. In a series of images shot by Zoë Ghertner, the model schleps across New York, bandied with flowers and dry cleaning. The shoot is meant to replicate a day-in-the life of a self-portrait woman, with Gigi following in the footsteps of Kate Moss, Bella, Naomi Campbell, and Irina Shayk. See more of the campaign here.
CARHARTT WIP AND SUICOKE KISS
For SS22, Carhartt WIPhas reinterpreted two of Suicoke’s sandal silhouettes, with designs that draw inspiration from the canvas-corduroy construction of its Detroit Jacket. The collection will be available to buy in store and online from today.
RUDI GERNREICH UNLOCKS ITS ARCHIVES
Established in the 60s, Rudi Gernreich was to swimwear what Cristobál Balenciaga was to fashion – and the brand has just released a new collection that riffs on its then-boundary-breaking archive, including the Monokini, a topless bathing suit, and The Original Thong, which was designed in 1974 in response to Los Angeles banning nude beaches. Shop the collection here.