A slow week! I wanted to once more mention that I am toying with the idea of starting a sort of interview series on here, so if you or anyone you know in the fashion/art space would be interested and live in NYC, please message me here or on Instagram<3 Thank you. Love you, mean it.
- Hunter Schafer for GQ; You know I very much enjoy a GQ editorial. The publication just has a very clear voice when it comes to their editorials and the styling is actual styling, and not just all full runway looks. I also love Hunter, and I think it’s special that this was styled by the Euphoria costume designer. There was a lot of really fun pulls, especially that incredibly yummy plastic laminated lace tank top by Commission. Styled by Heidi Bivens.
- Angel Reese for Vogue; The Bayou Barbie announced she’s headed to the WNBA with Vogue, and honestly, go off. A very simple shoot, but I love the athleisure influences and love to see a Zankov piece! Styled by Naomi Elizée.
- Mary Katrantzou has been named the first creative director of leather goods and accessories at Bulgari. This isn’t too out of the blue, since she has collaborated with the brand in the past, but is still interesting since a lot of luxury brands are dipping their toes into fine jewlery, and Bulgari seems to be doing the reverse.
- Cillian Murphy and Anne Hathaway for Versace’s Icons campaign. Cillian Murphy is the most beautiful person ever and I have to move on. No, but actually, he feels like an interesting choice for Versace. Anne, on the other hand, makes sense to me, since she seems to be quite close to Donatella and the Versace team.
- Beyoncé wore custom Versace, based on the FW1992 collection, entitled ‘Miss S&M’ along with a hat from SS2018, and I’m obsessed. This does a really great job at referencing the original collection, and just like with the Renaissance era, it’s so fascinating to see the way these brands mold their house codes in order to make sense in Beyoncé’s world and whatever current era she’s in. This specific, leather cowboy look also feels like a reference to her song ‘Spaghettii’ which references (at least I’m assuming it does) Spaghetti Westerns— a subgenre of Western films that were primarily made in Italy by Italian filmmakers in the 60s and 70s. A Fistful of Dollars by Sergio Leone is said to be the first film of this subgenre, and joined a group of films that were a lot grittier and more political than their American counterparts, because Italian’s did not care to whitewash American culture. Anyway, great look!
- Tracee Ellis Ross continues to be the ultimate fashion girl, wearing Marni Fall 2024 to The New Museum’s Spring Gala. This was one of my favorite collections of the season, and these painted pieces were so incredibly stunning, and had this childlike quality to them that went along with the overall collection. There was also a lot of this really beautiful structure seen in the pieces, that reminded you not to sleep on the craft, when you’re so focused on the brands typical kookiness.
- Now, we leave the best for last. I’ve been itching to talk about this, because Zendaya wore three Louis Vuitton looks while doing press for Challengers in Paris, but her and Law Roach went about it in a very interesting way. First, she wore a look from Louis Vuitton SS2013 by Marc Jacobs, which was the most iconic damier print collection. The look has a very 60s, mod vibe that is incredibly sweet, and was a nice little prelude to the next two looks. Next she wore a look from Louis Vuitton SS1999 also by Marc Jacobs, which was styled in a very space suit/martian style on the runway, whereas on Zendaya, it’s more of an obvious two piece, and just a nice, casual look. Then finally, we get custom Louis Vuitton two piece by Nicolas Ghuesquière, based on the Spring 2024 collection. Now, there have been talks that Nicolas hasn’t been too happy with Zendaya not wearing LV to major events, when she is a brand ambassador, and as far as I know, when pulling archival looks, brands typically try and make sure the looks that are being pulled align with the current creative director’s work. That’s why it’s interesting that these were the looks chosen, because the 60s often referenced the space age and futurism, and the SS2013 look is very 60s, whereas the SS1999 look was styled in a very futuristic way on the runway. With all that being said, we also know that Nicolas loves a good sci-fi moment and his designs seem to defy time, looking like they could exist in the past, present, or future, so I think it makes sense that those were two of the looks pulled from the archives. At the same time, Nicolas just celebrated 10 years at LV with his Fall 2024 collection, so it would have been nice to see a look from his debut collection for the brand, since we see that similar belt style that was used in Zendaya’s premiere look. Regardless, the looks are all very lovely and the green and white color scheme is making me think tennis ball, while the more classic, refined style seems to make sense with what we’ve seen so far of Zendaya’s character in Challengers. I’m sure her contract with LV allows for these kinds of choices, and her and Law do have that social power, but I really wonder how Nicholas actually feels about it all.
So that was this week! I’m on my way to go watch Monkey Man, and am very excited.
TTYL!!!
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