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VIRGIL ABLOH & LV x MCA CHICAGO ORANGE CAPSULE

The limited orange Louis Vuitton capsule will be available at the MCA Chicago from June 10 when Abloh’s “FIGURES OF SPEECH” exhibition begins. Priority ticketing is available on Louis Vuitton’s website.

PNL OPENS "QUE LA FAMILLE" E-SHOP AND UNVEILS OFFICIAL LOOKBOOK

PNL released officially their label "Que La Famille"

VIDEO: ILIASSOPDEBEAT – DESIGNERS FT. LOUIVOS & DOPEBWOY

IliassOpDeBeat sloeg de handen ineen met Dopebwoy en LouiVos voor zijn nieuwste single Designers. Check de clip hierbeneden.

FRENCH MONTANA – SLIDE (REMIX) FT. WIZ KHALIFA, BLUEFACE & LIL TJAY

NaFrench Montana dropte enkele dagen geleden de remix van Slide in samenwerking met Wiz Khalifa, Blueface en Lil Tjay. Beluister de tune hierbeneden.

LONDON FASHION WEEK: MEN'S SS20 STREETSTYLE GOES BIG AND BOLD DURING SPRING SHOWERS

UPDATE (June 10, 2019): With London Fashion Week: Men’s Spring/Summer 2020 well underway, the best looks from Day 2 are starting to pour in. Bold prints and graphic T-shirts were on display by many, along with workwear-inspired pieces and tailored suits, fitting as London is considered the birthplace of proper modern tailoring. Leopard spots, camo prints, and Burberry checks reigned supreme on the lightweight layers, while many paired fitted jackets with shorts for the transitional weather. Check out the latest outfits from London Fashion Week: Men’s Spring/Summer 2020 above. London Fashion Week: Men’s is fully underway and, with that, comes the latest round of street style. The ever-changing weather in the capital made dressing more complicated than it needed to be, but people still came out to impress. While short sleeve shirts made an expected appearance, the rain forced many to bring out their finest coats, as seen in the Dries Van Noten coat sported by attendees. Elsewhere there was an abundance of Kiko Kostadinov’s ASICS worn to the designer’s show and Dior also made an appearance on the back of an attendee. To cap it all off, designers such as Sam Ross from A-COLD-WALL* also made an appearance before his show on Monday. Take a look at the gallery above to see the outfits for yourself.

VIRGIL ABLOH x MCA CHICAGO x NIKE AIR FORCE 1 '07

Initially only available for Serena Williams, the “University Blue”-hued Air Force 1 ‘07 was initially rumored to drop at the designer’s “FIGURES OF SPEECH” show. Nike has confirmed that these rumors are unfounded, however, and the bold silhouette will not be dropping at the museum. Like past collaborative Air Force 1 sneakers, Abloh’s latest design sports deconstructed elements around the upper, with tonal hues stretching across the entire shoe and Abloh’s signature quotation marks surrounding the “AIR” branding on the midsole. A bright red ziptie adds some strong contrast, while the Swoosh retains the visible stitching seen on past models. Unlike those models, which saw a wider release, this take on the classic basketball sneaker sports a striking silver Swoosh, much like the design released for the MoMA’s “Items: Is Fashion Modern?” exhibition in 2018.

A$AP FERG & REDLINE BIKE: LIMITED EDITION RL 275 BIKE AND MERCH

In celebration of World Bicycle Day, A$AP Ferg and BMX brand RedlineBikes are coming together for a special collaborative range known as “A Collaboration Of Two True Originals.” The pairing’s joint collection is made up of a limited-edition RL 275 bike and a line of original merch that matches the design and color scheme of the bike; the RL 275 bike collaboration is billed a “passion project” for both parties involved. Notably, A$AP Ferg designed every piece in the aforementioned range of merch by himself. “When you think BMX bike in Harlem, you think Redline,” A$AP Ferg explains in an official press statement, “This collaboration is something I was really involved in and passionate about.” You can take a look at the campaign and lookbook for A$AP Ferg and Redline’s new Collaboration Of Two True Originals collection above. The collaborative effort’s RL 275 is scheduled to see release on June 14 and will carry a price-tag of $799 USD.

VIDEO: KALIBWOY – YUH KNOW

Kalibwoy dropte onlangs de visuals van Yuh know. Bekijk het hierbeneden.

NEW PRODUCT ALERT: MOUTH CAP

Festival season is here, that means new key item!

Never Silence Sudan

These days, most people have different social media platforms. Some use it to be informed about all the latest fashion trends, to follow every move of their favourite celebrities or to stalk their crush. Others use it to educate themselves and others and to receive the latest updates about the atrocities that are happening abroad. Newsflash: not every atrocity is covered in the news.This is exactly why social media is powerful. The Power of Social Media Sudanese people around the world, also called the Sudanese diaspora, are using social media to raise awareness about the crimes committed against humanity and the internet blackout in the country. Under the #IAmTheSudanRevolution hashtag, social media users are showing support for the ongoing demonstrations while pressuring the international community to pay more attention to the horrible events occurring in Sudan. On Monday, the third of June, the Sudanese security forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) opened fire on unarmed protestors in Khartoum. Women, men and children are tortured, raped and murdered by those who were supposed to keep them safe. The access to mobile internet has been entirely shut down. Please use the following hashtags to draw international attention to the crimes committed in Sudan: #Internet_Blackout_in_Sudan#IAmTheSudanRevolution #العصيان_المدني_الشامل#SudanUprising#SudanRevolution Never Silence Sudanese Women The number of women in the streets calling for change outnumbered the men. Women are at the forefront of the uprising in Sudan. They are standing up for their rights and those of their whole community and cannot be silenced. There has been one woman in particular that has sparked the interest of the internet and that has gone viral. Alaa Salah, a 22-year-old engineering and architecture student at Sudan International University, has captured the attention of the world while she was standing on a car in a long white garment, singing and leading the crowd. She became the icon of the Sudanese uprising. The history behind Salah’s outfit The long white garment and golden earrings, that Salah was wearing, were inspired by outfits that Sudanese women wore during revolutions in the 1960s and 1980s. Sudanese women wore the traditional white robe in support of the protests and women’s rights. You can find pictures of female protesters wearing the white garment with the #whitemarch hashtag. The garment has become a symbol of the female protesters. “The toub has a kind of power and it reminds us of the Kandakas.”, Salah said. Kandakas were queens of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (more than 3,000 years ago), which ruled much of what is now the modern-day Sudan. Salah has received death threats, but this cannot silence her. “I will not bow down. My voice cannot be suppressed. Will hold Al-Bashir responsible if anything happens to me. #JusticeWillPrevail,”, she tweeted, just one day before al-Bashir was removed from power. Take a look at her Twitter account: @oalaa_salah. Instead of turning a blind eye, let’s raise awareness and if possible, let’s donate to projects that are helping civilians to survive. Never Silence Sudan. tekst: Laura Whitney Mottola

CLIP OF THE WEEK: CARDI B - PRESS

Cardi B uit frustraties in de nieuwe clip Press. Beluister het hierbeneden.

KANYE WEST DEBUTS INCUBATOR PROGRAM, NEW FASHION BRAND

Of all the topics covered in Kanye West‘s appearance on David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, one notable point was kept under wraps: West’s plan to launch a fashion incubator. Going forward, the initiative will provide mentorship and financial assistance to “aspiring creatives in fashion, design, and more,” as Vogue notes. West famously interned at Fendi with Virgil Abloh before the pair stepped into the world of fashion; this incubator program is indicative of the rapper passing the torch to a new generation of creatives. Chicago-born Maisie Schloss is the grant’s first recipient; a Parsons graduate and former YEEZY womenswear designer, Schloss will receive input and aid from West as she prepares to launch Masie Wilen, her debut clothing line. In an email to Vogue, Schloss affirmed that “YEEZY is a really special environment for growing and developing a career. … Kanye very generously offered to support me; he truly cares about sharing resources, creating opportunities for creatives to grow and be recognized.” This week, Schloss will introduce Masie Wilen at a highly-exclusive event in Los Angeles, before hosting another presentation in Paris in late June. “My first collection is inspired by rhythmic gymnastics and robotics,” Schloss continued. “Strongly driven by print, the clothes themselves are playful and fashion-forward but rooted in very wearable shapes.” Expect the LA premiere to showcase an expansive Resort collection, with 85 items ranging in price from $100 USD to $900 USD.

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