This week there was a lot of talk about fashion. Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli displayed a series of severed man-made animal heads on couture gowns, sparking an internet uproar over whether or not the designs promoted animal hunting. In the meantime, Louis Vuitton continued its marketing campaign for its latest collaboration with Yayoi Kusama, and LOEWE revealed its new Howl’s Moving Castle collection. In streetwear, Palace released its highly anticipated Spring 2023 lookbook; and in sportswear, Paris Saint-Germain and Jordan Brand presented an all-new fourth kit for the 2022/23 football season.
Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top fashion stories of the week so you can stay up to date on industry trends.
Schiaparelli sparked controversy with haute couture animal heads
As a Swarovski-draped Doja Cat took her seat at Schiaparelli’s Spring 2023 Haute Couture show in Paris on Monday morning, a gracefully deceased Kylie Jenner caused an internet uproar with her entrance. Wearing a black dress and a highly realistic lion’s head on her shoulder, she provided a first glimpse of what was to come on designer Daniel Roseberry’s runway: a series of severed man-made animal heads.
In look 10, Shalom Harlow wore a hand-painted wool and silk bustier dress with an oversized snow leopard head protruding from her chest. Irina Shayk, in look 15, wore an identical iteration of Jenner’s lion head creation, and in look 30, Naomi Campbell hit the runway in a faux fur-covered coat with a large wolf head planted on it. his left shoulder. The collection featured several pieces worth discussing, but the aforementioned sets completely dominated the conversations that followed.
Once in the hands of social media, the collection’s taxidermy-like designs became the focus of the latest fashion controversy: did Schiaparelli’s lifelike animal heads showcase the House’s haute couture expertise, or did Roseberry simply went too far?
Check out Hypebeast’s opinion piece on the subject, here.
Louis Vuitton covered landmarks with Yayoi Kusama’s iconic stitches using AR
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Louis Vuitton unveiled the latest development in its current Yayoi Kusama marketing campaign: a series of augmented reality landmarks emblazoned with the famed artist’s signature dots. The project goes global, appearing in iconic locations such as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Tower Bridge, the Arc de Triomphe, the Natural History Museum and the National Gallery in London.
“We wanted to do something large-scale that also had great meaning: painting the world’s greatest landmarks and monuments is also a statement, in the same way that Louis Vuitton painted its boutiques and stores,” says Geoffrey Perez, head of luxury at Snap. . “It’s a way for the Louis Vuitton and Kusama teams to show the bridge between online and offline; they are digitally painting their dots onto the real world.”
In a statement, Pierre Castillon, Louis Vuitton’s director of digital media, explained that the brand’s Snap partnership led to greater creativity “through a new technological playground, just as we did physically in our stores.”
In addition to this milestone-covered activation, Louis Vuitton placed sculptures by Yayoi Kusama in global stores, hosted celebrations at global pop-up events, opened unique storefronts dedicated to collaboration, and took over cities with creative billboards.
Palace launched its spring 2023 lookbook
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On Friday, Palace revealed its Spring 2023 lookbook, featuring a wide range of sporty silhouettes and tribute designs that reflect the brand’s global influence.
This season, the London-based skate brand offered a world tour, with stops in Japan, through olive green coats with vivid illustrations depicting the shores of Mount Fuji and Italy, complete with Campione knit zippers. In addition, UK lottery banners appear in digital prints and Chinese neon billboards decorate thick T-shirts, trousers and jackets.
Release 1 of the collection will launch in stores and online in the UK and EU on February 3 at 11am GMT, online in the US at 11am GMT. their time zones from 11am, Japan in-store and online at 11am JST, and via WeChat at 11am CST.
Check the full lookbook here.
LOEWE presented its official collaboration with Howl’s Moving Castle
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LOEWE joined forces with Studio Ghibli for a third and final collaboration. This time around, the label teamed up with Juergen Teller, who shot the brand’s Spirited Away collection last year, for a new campaign that centers around one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most popular animated films: Howl’s Moving Castle.
Depicting some of the film’s signature characters and settings, the collection includes a mix of hand-drawn and digital illustrations as well as LOEWE products. Characters including Sophie, Howl, the fire demon Calcifer, Markl, Heen, Turnip Head and the Witch of the Waste appear throughout the collection; specifically, they are drawn as leather or sheepskin intarsia, turned into embroidery, and decorated with crystal and studs.
The collection is available globally in stores starting February 2 and pre-sale begins February 1 online.
Burberry unveiled its “B:Mine” campaign
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, Burberry has launched its latest campaign, titled “B:MINE”. Celebrating intimacy and the embrace, the tailoring images feature real-life couples expressing their love for each other, all while wearing a selection of Burberry merchandise.
Among the range, Burberry presents bags, shoes and accessories drenched in “Dusty Pink” and “Oat Beige” colours. Jacquard-knit cashmere and printed silk scarves feature the signature Burberry Check pattern, which is overlaid with a Horseferry graphic and cherry blossom motif. Meanwhile, quilted-stitch leather bags, wallets and cards appear, and new footwear iterations include the classic sneaker, flat sandals and pointe-toe shoes.
The collection is now available on the official Burberry website.
LeBron James stepped out in a new collaborative Liverpool FC jersey
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LeBron James revealed a new collaborative Liverpool FC soccer jersey on Thursday.
The LA Lakers player has owned a minority stake in the football team since 2011, and has since revealed several collaborative team apparel over the years. After unveiling a new LeBron 20 “Liverpool” sneaker, James was pictured at Crypto.com Arena wearing an all-new jersey, covered in a predominantly black hue, with red logos and a subtle stripe pattern. Against red pinstripes and the club’s logo, Liverpool’s signature slogan reads: “You’ll never walk alone.”
Since the official AXA logo does not appear on the design, it most likely will not appear at any official match. However, the newly released jersey is likely to be worn by the players during pre-game warm-ups.
Paris Saint-Germain and Jordan Brand unveiled a new 2022/2023 fourth jersey
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Paris Saint-Germain revealed its new fourth kit for the 2022/23 football season, marking the football team’s tenth kit with Jordan Brand.
The latest designs, which were made by Nike but with the Jordan Brand logo on the right chest, were unveiled during a friendly match against a mixed team of players from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and rival Saudi club Al hilal. The jerseys, which are constructed using Nike’s latest Dri-FIT technology, are mostly black, with yellow accents on the front, back, and sleeves.
The new PSG kit will appear in real life when the men’s team takes on Stade de Reims during their Ligue 1 match. The shirt is now available to buy on PSG’s official web store.
Source: news.google.com