Friday 28 June 2024

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In an extensive conversation, the menswear icon discusses his rise, his mistakes, his triumphs, his retirement, and what the future holds for him and his beloved brand. (GQ)

How Skateboarding Took Over Paris Fashion Week
From skaters sitting front row at the shows to a skate bowl installed beneath the Sacré Coeur, skateboarding was all over the French capital last week - and the legendary photographer Atiba Jefferson was there to capture it all for GQ. (GQ)

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s minimalist label has opened a breezy “local” store in the Hamptons. (NYT)

M.I.A. Launches Ohmni Streetwear Brand Catered To Radiation and 5G-Blocking
The British artist nodded to the conspiracy theories that her company addresses. (Complex)

An Occasionally Absurd Style Conversation With Lawrence Schlossman and James Harris
Esquire caught up with Harris and Schlossman for a suitably irreverent conversation about where we’re at these days, style-wise. (Esquire)

In Conversation With How Long Gone
The bicoastal elite podcast hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart is touching down in Minnesota on their summer tour. (MSP Magazine)

Fashion Podcaster Alyssa Vingan Tells Us Which Trends She Just Can’t Part With
The NYLON editor-in-chief turned fashion and beauty podcaster gets nostalgic about a number of defunct fashion trends, from skinny jeans to City bags to jelly shoes. (Interview)

Nicole McLaughlin details her work as a creative problem solver while also ruminating on how everything from rock climbing to social media algorithms impacts her ever popular upcycled design practice. (Living Proof)

Martin Parr and the Art of the Vaguely Plausible
For decades, the British photographer has documented fashion with good humour and a taste for the surreal. To create his elaborate images, his philosophy is strikingly simple. (SSENSE)



Rob Stone, 1968-2024
The FADER’s co-founder, co-CEO, and consistent champion passed away after a private battle with cancer. (The FADER)

I Trust You: The Oral History of The FADER
The ridiculous and true story of how The FADER was born and survived. (The FADER)