It’s the weekend, baby!
Despite the lingering heatwave, celebrity street style has undoubtedly sizzled. Travis Barker and Pete Davidson’s wardrobes continue to undergo Kardashian-ification. Frank Ocean cycled through Homer Ice. Jay-Z has claimed his throne as the king of bucket hats. A$AP Rocky shrugged off rising temperatures with a furry wig. Marvel’s Comic Con panel saw a plethora of fiery fits. Julia Fox continued her low-rise pants supremacy. Kid Cudi and Travis Scott participated in the festival. stranger things‘Murray (Brett Gelman) introduces the steez pup.
Did I mention Nicolas Cage became a model? Yeah, it happened.
Back in the fashion world, Louis Vuitton is now cupid and sneakerhead conscious, thanks to its Spring/Summer 2023 campaign and its new sustainable sneaker. Loro Piana welcomed us to her 2022 winter wonderland. The A-COLD-WALL* Pre-Fall 2022 campaign got the Pa Salieu treatment. Brendon Babenzien is embarking on his J.Crew era. Gucci succeeds Balenciaga as the most fashionable brand in the world. YEEZY GAP no longer needs the “reassurance” of Balenciaga, which is about to release its YEEZY GAP sunglasses.
Footwear heat this week was plentiful, especially ASICS. The shoe brand saw Kiko Kostandinov Studio say “another”, the introduction of the ASICS ACTIBREEZE 3D slide, and PE Nation got a GEL-1130.
CircoLoco, END., and Gucci keep adidas busy and busy with Forum and Gazelle platform collaborations. Meanwhile, New Balance went crazy with the BAPE and got crushed by this never.
Mastermind and Suicoke reunite. One Block Down slips into its Vans collab. We explored the love story of the Air Max 95 in the UK. Nike ACG FW22 drops.
Oh! And, we tested Rose In Good Faith’s dildo shoes at the request of our questionable comments on Tiktok.
Granted, celebrity style and sneaker heat aren’t helping this heat wave. Fortunately, the Weeknds after hours the horror experience reminds us that the cool breezes of spooky season aren’t too far away.
Say hello to the Nike Cortez Sacai
“Officially titled Nike x sacai Cortez 4.0, the silhouette – which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year – arrives with a fresh new lip to the rear (of course), dressed in its OG 1970 colorway of white, red and blue, with the darker iteration below is also ready to land.”
Dumpster Diving for YEEZY GAP
“Some shoppers have complained about long wait times for their goods, but hey, those are the breaks. Your other option is to jump in a dumpster.”
Nobody throws a parents’ night like A$AP Rocky and Rihanna[/subline]
“Nothing will stop A$AP Rocky and Rihanna from throwing tantrums, and that includes giving birth to what will undoubtedly be the best-dressed kid in the universe.”
Donald Glover is proof that less really is more
“So far the conversation about Spring/Summer 2022 legwear has been all jorts and three slash-fours, so when Donald Glover was spotted running in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood this weekend dressed in, well, next to nothing, it was a timely reminder that less can actually be more.”
An ode to Ben Affleck’s perfectly sculpted grimace
“Even with this giant bank account, immense fame and relationships with the actors that define American cinema, Affleck manages to perfectly affect a really deep sense of emptiness, whether he feels it or not. You just can’t teach that, no matter how many times you practice your RBF.”
Martha Stewart’s Anti Social Social Club collab is family owned
“There are regular t-shirts and then there are graphic t-shirts with Martha Stewart munching shellfish. The latter is the only thing that matters right now, for obvious reasons.”