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Glenn Martens threw open the doors to 5,000 people – more than half of which were members of the public – for his Diesel arena show in 2022, and he’ll do it again. The label’s SS24 show is officially set to take place on September 20, with an online registration process opening September 1 via Diesel dot com. It’s unclear what kind of spectacle the designer has in store this time, but with a history of record-breaking inflatables and free condoms, you might want to make sure you’re signed up.

In case you haven’t noticed, the fashion world continues to be swamped with football paraphernalia – Depop girlies hawking vintage shirts, editors desperately trying to figure out the offside rule, etc, etc. Palace gets it, at least according to the brand’s Autumn 2023 lookbook, which comes replete with team crest-studded tracksuits and other pitchside lewks. Elsewhere, we get patchwork animal-print two-pieces and cobweb-lined hoodies, for those of us who would rather sit at home and gather dust than run around a muddy field for 90 minutes.

At the ripe old age of 102, Gucci is getting nostalgic. Following the April debut of its history-spanning Gucci Cosmos exhibition in Shanghai, the label has announced that the show is now coming to London, housed at 180 Studios from October 11 to December 31. Expect some of the house’s greatest hits, alongside never-before-seen pieces from the archives, spanning the respective reigns of Guccio Gucci, Tom Ford, Alessandro Michele, and more, set in a showspace designed by British artist Es Devlin.

With grey skies and endless drizzle over London, it’s hard not to take Saint Laurent’s new Rive Droite drop too personally. The exclusive selection of products designed by Anthony Vaccarello includes beach towels, sunglasses, speakers, surfboards and cameras, featuring collabs with the likes of Baccarat, and photography by Purienne. Basically, it’s the perfect assortment of items for a chic beach day. Which would be really, really lovely, if summer wasn’t ALREADY OVER.

First unveiled at LuisaViaRoma’s big runway blowout back in June, the label’s collaboration with Vivienne Westwood – think: plaid corsets and kilts infused with the spirit of punk – is finally available as a capsule collection, both online and in flashship boutiques in the UK, Paris, Milan, New York, and LA. Keep an eye out for the platform-heeled throwbacks to Naomi Campbell toppling over at Westwood’s 1993 Anglomania show, coming to an ill-advised outfit near you.

Beyoncé’s ongoing Renaissance world tour has spawned a variety of theatrical looks, each garment dutifully logged by dedicated Instagram accounts. As the tour hits Detroit, these accounts can add Pharrell Williams to the long list of designers tapped by the musician, who has thrown her weight behind his new-ish position as Louis Vuitton’s creative director, just a month after popping up at his debut show, wearing a custom bodysuit in a crystal-studded variant of the label’s signature Damier check.

If you don’t already know the name Edward Sexton, then you might well recognise his dandyish silhouettes from the wardrobes of Harry Styles or Jarvis Cocker. That said, the Savile Row tailor’s rockstar collaborations go back much further, with the likes of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and Elton John all wearing his designs at one time or another. That’s probably why, when he passed away aged 80 last weekend, tributes poured in calling him the coolest tailor in the world.

At this point, a Studio Ghibli collab is a surefire way into our hearts (and wallets). The latest example sees Levi’s team up with the Japanese animation studio for a double-denim reimagining of Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed environmental epic Princess Mononoke, first released back in 1997. Inspired by the film’s intricate, hand-painted backdrops, the collection prints atmospheric landscapes and action scenes onto trucker jackets and jeans, with the story’s darker elements gracing a denim kimono. Ghibli enthusiasts will be able to snag some pieces for themselves from August 10.