It’s the weekend, baby!
Bally, Ann Demeulemeester and other companies have added new creative directors this week.
Balenciaga made a quiet comeback to fashion with its Spring 2024 collection. Louis Vuitton showed its last pre-Pharrell line, while Highsnobiety spoke with Heron about his creative agency.
In the world of footwear, KENZO proved that luxury sneakers are on the up with the reveal of its first Nigo-designed silhouette, as Dior’s second Birkenstock collaboration finally landed online, and we learned more about Travis Scott’s signature Jordan sneaker.
Matthew M. Williams showed off his holy Nike Zoom Slides 005, Supreme and Vans reunited, MM6 Maison Margiela teamed up with Salomon and Steve Aoki wore those MSCHF booties courtside.
As always, there was plenty of celebrity news. Megan Thee Stallion is reported to be in cahoots with Belgian footballer Romelu Lukaku, that’s after the pair were seen together at a wedding on May 27, Blue Ivy is on Beyoncé’s Renaissance Sofia Richie is on a world-tour and has us wondering: Who invented quiet Luxury?
All that, plus shed loads more means it’s been another jam-packed week of happenings. Take a deep breathe, grab a bottle of wine and enjoy some highlights from the past seven days.
Chanel’s Formula 1 T-Shirt $5k
Move aside $1,000 Prada tank top, step back Maison Margiela shoelace belt, there’s new expensive, trendy garment in town. Meet Chanel’s Formula 1 embroidered tees that’ll set you back a whopping four figures.
YEEZYs are Bigger than Ye
The sale of adidas YEEZYs is proof that YEEZYs can be sold without Ye. (You can’t, however, spell YEEZYs in the absence of Ye).
Billie Eilish’s Style Critics Are “F*@king Bozos”
“I spent the first five years of my career getting absolutely obliterated by you fools for being boyish and dressing how I did (and) constantly being told I’d be hotter if I acted like a woman. “Now that I’m comfortable enough to dress in anything even remotely feminine, or fit for a woman, I have changed and become a sellout.”
Celebrity fashion designers are the new creative directors
Can celebrities design clothes? Culture used to say no, but today, it depends on who you ask.
Jacquemus and Nike AF1 Collab isn’t Quite what We Expected
Jacquemus teased in February the custom dubrae on a Nike Air Force 1, and sneakerheads worldwide were unable to contain their excitement. Now, four months on, we know what a Jacquemus AF1 looks like – and it isn’t what we expected.
Jackson Wiederhoeft Beauty Lookbook
Beauty Lookbook is Highsnobiety’s series examining the beauty routines of our stylish friends. Jackson Wiederhoeft was our guest this month. His whimsical, romantic creations are loved by Julia Fox Conan Gray and Tessa Thompson.