H&M is proud to announce that the next designer collaboration will be with KENZO, the vibrant and playful Parisian house that captures the energy of global culture to create its unique, youthful spirit.
PHOTO: OLIVER HADLEE PEARCH
Creative Directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon will bring the spirit of KENZO to H&M, creating collections for women and men as well as accessories. KENZO x H&M will be available in over 250 selected H&M stores worldwide, as well as online, from November 3, 2016.
Bridging
the
gap
of
art,
fashion
and
automotive
design,
contemporary
accessory
brand
Bailey
of
Sheffield
debuts
the
Pendant
Converter.
Its
newest
accessory
with
multi-‐faceted
design,
forges
new
bead
style
pairings
for
bracelet-‐to-‐pendant
dressing.
Stamped
with
an
authoritative
nod
to
precision
engineering
and
marine
grade
stainless
steel,
the
convertor
comes
with
a
crafted
stainless
steel
necklace
produced
in
five
sizes
(X-‐Small
(16”)/
Small
(18”)/
Medium
(22”)/
Large
(28”)/
Large
(36”)
for
personal
styling.
Understated with a firm foundation, the pendant converter highlights the seven bead collective individually inspired by aircraft automotive, minimalism to the Bauhaus architectural movement and regeneration
.
Leaving
you
the
option
to
fit
one
bead
or
more
to
the
necklace
reflecting
your
daily
mood
or
influencer.
The
Pendant
Convertor
is
available
to
pre-‐order
exclusively
now,
with
shipping
available
from
mid
–
August retailing
at
£45,
with
beads
from
£30.
For SS17, Barbour references its homeland, South Shields, on the NE coast of England and its maritime heritage.
Original North Sea Outfitters
Inspired by Barbour's heritage and practical know how in providing garments for a life outdoors come rain or shine. Lightweight jackets with new breathable mesh linings are showcased alongside soft marl knitwear and summer shorts.
Prints feature the famous Barbour Beacon - the Herd Groyne lighthouse that stands at the mouth of the river Tyne,
The Heritage Collection
Prints feature international maritime signal flags on crew necks and shorts nodding towards Barbour's link to workers at sea.
Collegiate inspired jerseys celebrate the intitial B - which stands not just for Barbour but also for the names of some of the brand's most iconic wax jacket styles - the Bedale, the Beaufort and the Border.
The coastal theme extends to accessories with stowaway bucket hats and range of rucksacks and duffles inspired by maritime kit bags.
Huntsman, together with luxury shirt-maker Emma Willis provide a helping hand to boost the confidence of British soldiers returning from war zones with life-changing injuries. To do that, the house has joined with Willis’s charity, Style for Soldiers, to provide bespoke and made to measure suits for a number of ex-servicemen with conflict injuries.
Willis started the charity almost ten years ago, after listening to a radio programme about the difficulties wounded servicemen have in entering back into civilian life. In response to this, she decided to employ her shirt-making skills to bolster the self-esteem of injured soldiers.
Huntsman’s chairman, Pierre Lagrange, says that working with the charity was a natural move. “As you’ll hear from the team at Huntsman, styling those soldiers in bespoke garments has been an extraordinary, uplifting experience for all, and I am grateful to Emma for her leadership that inspired us”. Huntsman’s general manager Carol Pierce and cutter Anette Akselberg worked together with the retired soldiers, to create a suit expertly fitted to their different body shapes,
Among the ex-servicemen are 25-year-old Shaun Stocker, who lost both his legs and was partially blinded when he stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan. Stocker, who now works as a motivational speaker, asked Huntsman to make the suit for his wedding. Akselberg has cut the suit in grey herringbone wool, with a coat and waistcoat, in Huntsman’s classic, single button style.
Garth Banks, a soldier who was also injured in Afghanistan in 2010, and who now has two prosthetic legs, commissioned a suit with short trousers in what Akselberg describes as “a bright, French blue.”
GILLETTE’S PERFECT ISN’T PRETTY FILM PAYS TRIBUTE TO ARDUOUS JOURNEYS FACED BY ATHLETES
IN LEAD UP TO RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES
Film Features A Never-Before-Heard Mix of Sia’s Popular Track, Unstoppable
BOSTON, USA—July 13, 2016—With less than one month to go until Opening Ceremonies of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Gillette, the world’s leading male grooming brand, today debuted Perfect Isn’t Pretty – the central piece in the brand’s Olympic Games campaign.
Starring Gillette’s global roster of athlete ambassadors, Neymar Jr. (Brazil, Football), Ashton Eaton (USA, Decathlon), Ning Zetao (China, Freestyle Swimming) and Andy Tennant (Great Britain, Team Pursuit Cycling), the Perfect Isn’t Pretty Film pulls back the curtain, shining a spotlight on the grueling journey that athletes face throughout their training process.
By revealing the tough, and often overlooked everyday struggles, combined with the sacrifices that athletes make in their pursuit of perfection – from enduring physical pain to unexpected arguments with loved ones – Gillette truly brings the concept of Perfect Isn’t Pretty to life for consumers.
“I think it’s difficult for people to understand the complete and utter commitment athletes have to make to perfect their sport, to become as precise as possible in execution,” said Neymar Jr. “We fully commit ourselves to refining our skills during training in order to reach our ultimate goal of competing at the Olympic Games. And it’s incredible that Gillette wanted to highlight that side of the journey – not just the glitz and glam, but what it really takes to get to the grandest stage in the world of sport. I’m honored to be a part of something that shows what really happens behind the scenes in the lead up to the Olympic Games.”
For the film, Gillette collaborated with award-winning singer and songwriter Sia to put a fresh new twist that speaks to the heart of Perfect Isn’t Pretty, on her latest track, “Unstoppable.”
In celebration of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the brand enlisted three additional global artists to incorporate their unique flair and expertise within “Unstoppable” for an all-new, never-before-heard mix of the track.
* Ariel Rechtshaid – A Grammy-winning producer, Ariel produced the track, worked with Sia to perfect her vocal delivery, played the majority of the instruments heard in the song, and worked with Pusha T to contribute to the track in his best and most distinct way.
* Pusha T – A founding member of the seminal rap duo Clipse, Pusha T wrote an original rap that exemplifies Gillette’s campaign and performed it on the track.
* Olodum – The quintessential Brazilian marching band contributed a Brazilian percussion influence and sound to the track, adding a flair reflective of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
“When I was working on “Unstoppable” I wanted to write a sports anthem; the kind of song played before a big game to get the players pumped,” said Sia, award-winning singer and songwriter. “As I learned more about Gillette’s “Pretty Isn’t Perfect” campaign supporting the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, this collaboration felt right and this film was a perfect place to unveil this new mix.”
The Film and accompanying soundtrack seamlessly brings to life Perfect Isn’t Pretty, which represents Gillette’s role as a brand that promises and strives to deliver, and has for over a century, the best razors for 800 million men every day.
“Perfect Isn’t Pretty captures the gritty truth of an athlete’s journey to the Olympic Games,” explained Francesco Tortora, Gillette Global Brand Director. “Our film and the accompanying soundtrack shows how Olympic athletes directly inspire us as a global brand to keep chasing perfection, no matter how tough the road can be – because it takes the athletes’ best to reach the Olympic Games and our best to create the world’s most precise razor.”
Belstaff introduces a new and complete accessories line inspired by the concept of adventure travel.
Magnum weekend bag
Iconic British brand Belstaff has linked up with legendary photo agency Magnum Photos on the project.
World-renowned photographer and 10 times World Press Photo Winner, Paolo Pellegrin, worked with Belstaff VP Men’s Design, Frederik Dyhr, on the creation of a Belstaff X Magnum camera / kit bag. Pellegrin’s knowledge of what is required in the field led to this modular creation with removable internal sections – which can easily double as a weekender bag for those not out in the field.
Magnum weekend bag in black
The brushed canvas bag is available in sand with cognac hand-waxed leather for a more rugged look, or in black with black hand-waxed leather trims for a more moto-inspired edge.
Magnum’s Pellegrin shot the campaign in action out in the field. Featuring Rein Langeveld, the campaign perfectly embodies the spirit of the collaboration with both brands sharing an independent spirit of adventure and style in motion.
Colonial bag
The campaign also celebrates a Belstaff classic, the Colonial bag (so beloved by Brad Pitt and Will Smith), which has been updated for today’s discerning customer with leather trims, new hardware, an added external back section for easy access and a handle for an alternative way to carry besides cross-body/over-shoulder.
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House of Vans London announces a whole host of collaborative events from Ben Morse & award winning musician Frank Turner.
Throughout the month of July the tunnels beneath Waterloo Station will host a retrospective exhibition by director and photographer Ben Morse, a signing session of the accompanying book plus a live acoustic set from Frank Turner himself.
Launching in the Gallery space, ‘Get Better - 8 years on the road with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls’ is an exhibition of photography from close friend, director and photographer Ben Morse.
The exhibition will showcase a series of intimate photographs from Ben’s time on the road with Frank.
“'Get Better’ is designed to show my journey from the first days of picking up a camera to a professional career as a director & photographer. This is reflected in my work with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls in their path to becoming the arena filling world-touring band they are today.
Across 120 photos you can see the progression in not only technical ability but also in the relationship with the subjects, which speaks to the unique bond we have developed.” – Ben Morse
The exhibition is free and will be open to the public from Thursday 7th until Sunday 31st July.
Ahead of Wimbledon finals weekend, Stella Artois – the official beer of The Championships, Wimbledon – has opened the doors to its unique and immersive Time Portal, an exclusive Wimbledon Finals experience that spins you back to the streets of Victorian London for a night of theatrics and surprises.
The experience, produced by Les Enfants Terribles – who created the hugely popular Alice’s Adventures Underground, and Framestore - the creative studio behind the Oscar® winning film Gravity, brings the audience to a time when both Wimbledon and Stella Artois were only just starting out, and their success was still not assured.
Oliver Cheshire
London’s elite including Alfie Allen, Lauva Mvula, Oliver Cheshire, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini and Dominic Cooper have already partaken in the thrilling time travel experience, where they were introduced to an array of mysterious characters and adventures in Victorian London before enjoying Victorian delicacies by Bompas and Parr, and of course the odd pint of ‘Artois’.
Alfie Allen
Domonic Cooper
With the weekend looking like it will include an opportunity for Murray to succeed for the second time, what better way to raise a toast to the new champion.
For tickets, head to www.stellaartois.com/thetimeportal
.
Details:
The Time Portal will run from 7th July to 10th July with over 30 slots of 20 guests per day – running from 12.00pm to 9.40pm.
Tickets are priced from £13.50 - £18 (including a £1 booking fee) for each 40 minute theatrical experience,
Admiral, the heritage sportswear brand, will be launching a performance capsule range of activewear, exclusively for Tu at Sainsbury’s in August.
The collection is durable, breathable and comfortable and is built to fit and adjust during the most high intensity exercise.
Collarless zip-ups, shower resistant running jackets and lightweight base layers make up the range in a colour palette of black, grey marl and flashes of cobalt blue.
