SHOWnews: More Product Placement...Homer Simpson Too
Jacquemus Is Nearly Old Enough To Drive
As Jacquemus celebrates 15 years of cheerful fashion, the house makes a bold statement after its bolder A/W 25 show by way of a renewed, imbued approach to that collection’s savoir faire being injected into updated Jacquemus house classics. The retrospective ‘Les 15 Ans’ collection leaps forward highlighting the innovation and inspirations that Simon Porte Jacquemus has marketed as humane, but polished.
A sprint through time re-presents Jacquemus designs from the past like A/W 18’s ‘La Robe Gadir,’ ‘La Robe Amour’ from the lavender fields anniversary show or ‘La Robe Trapèze’ from S/S 22 on the beach (watched that one with our social media editor during lockdown, if memory serves). In any case, this is a celebration staged at the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue in New York and Galeries Lafayette in Paris. Jacquemus re-edited silhouettes pieces are an heartfelt invitation to its ongoing party of charm and effervescence. Fans of Jacquemus are no doubt dancing in their post-pilates JacuMoon Nikes right now.
Selfridges Hosts Mother's Day With Astrid Andersen
Join the stalwart menswear designer Astrid Andersen, creative director of STEL, plus editors Hetty Mahlich (that’s OUR editor mind you!) and Susie Lau as they discuss themes including the impact of motherhood, mentorship and female solidarity in their careers and personal journeys. Enjoy welcome drinks and food from 6.30pm and after the talk, Astrid will host an exclusive styling session at the STEL space in the Designer Studio on 3.
Buy Tickets HERE
* Ticket price is redeemable against STEL products purchased after the event.
Pucci Goes Cosplay For A History Lesson
One day, attending a Pucci by Camille Miceli runway show will happen. Until then, fomo dictates a geeky little session on today's Pucci Marmo print campaign. Any fashion idiot knows Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe were totems of Emilio Pucci’s world of womanhood in the 1960s. A little va-va-voom here, a dash of look at that knockout there. You get the picture. My understanding of that world and those women was maxi-dosed into Linda Evangelista (also my favourite model ever) from her scintillating Vogue editorial shot by Irving Penn for the Ivana Trump 1990 cover. Linda Evangelista transcended the Pucci Marmo print to such an electric extreme that, when done correctly, all you can do is smile.
So when Christian Lacroix did Marmo correctly (A/W 04, my favourite ever Pucci show) onto Julia Stegner, strapless silk under a mink stole, I smiled (Marmo tights on Daria and Louise, my GOD!). When Matthew Williamson did Marmo onto Jourdan Dunn in his final show for Pucci, I smiled. Peter Dundas kinda did what he wanted. Since it was all wonderful, I smiled for 6 years anyways. And throughout Cami Miceli’s run at Pucci, she tends to hammer the Marmo print repeatedly. I always smile.
For her new S/S 25 campaign, she’s staged Bibi Breslin as a Marilyn Monroe doppelganger. Breslin in a Marmo-printed minidress recalls Marilyn Monroe literally (the blonde unit) and spiritually — the dress shape favours Emilio’s contoured shift, which Marilyn Monroe loved — which shows Miceli has a knack for good taste gone modern through retro futura. Miceli continues to charm with her Pucci vision that allows room to breathe, paint outside the lines a bit and delight with freedom. To delight means to please, which is why we smile.
Songzio Meets The Simpsons
Months after their DC comics clothes collaboration (which was really good, by the way), Songzio announces a partnership with legendary animated series The Simpsons. Songzio’s collaboration continues their annual fashion gesture connecting their designs beginning on black canvas (Songzio order), to a popular aesthetic with mass renown (Songzio disorder). The Simpsons are no strangers to fashion. It worked out for them four years ago, so the family takes another stab at forward-thinking fashion. And since this is Songzio, seeing Bart, Homer and Lisa (you know, the fun family members) reconsidered as players in a Michaelangelo or Botticelli episodic fantasy isn’t a large jump.
Songzio and Simpsons new pop artworks transition from paintings to images across screen-printed tees and denim work shirts. Gothic fonts immortalise Homer as an otherworldly Venus unafraid of unbridled idiocy. Homer’s catchphrase takes on a Frank Gehry foundation as an object on three-dimensional madness, or in Homer’s donut-walled interiors, pure heaven. Engage in Songzio’s mass market resets given true depth by penetrating the ridiculous. For that is Homer. For that is love.
Hello Andy. Goodbye Andy.
Berluti’s Andy offers something trend chasers will relish — a bag designed like a traditional loafer. Now, we at SHOWnews despise loafers. We think they represent the divide between those who do, and those who costume in, real menswear. Berluti thinks otherwise. Most people are happy to associate their Andy with the well-known…loafer...made personally for Andy Warhol. So those people will be excited that Berluti took the name’s esteem up a notch — to an Andy bag. The Andy bag uses the Andy loafer’s blueprint, plus 1970s geek-chic satchel aesthetics for something practical with Berluti polish. Its geometric shape, maple brown colourway and vertical contrast topstitching make the Andy bag a perfect addition for men who need to be told what nice things are trending monthly. You can just envision these men desperate for a like or an emoji on Berluti wait lists once they glance at Andy's 'penny loafer’ bar placed above the bag’s tongue. While Berluti’s craftsmanship is truly top tier leatherwork, we are very concerned about the future of menswear messaging if loafers inspire best design.
SKIMS Celebrates Another White Wedding
This year’s SKIMS Wedding Shop features spouses-in-waiting Patrick Schwarzenegger (White Lotus) and model Abby Champion. Showcasing SKIMS’ ultra-romantic transitions from ‘I do’ to ‘Let’s do,’ lacey skintimates with silky sleepwear tell a fun story of the day (and night) two become one. Shot by Carin Backoff, the campaign is a love-filled journey that blends equal doses of romance and camp with one couple’s flawless chemistry. SKIMS corsets, garters and boxers are the guests you need to celebrate bridal moments with. As a honeymoon bonus, SKIMS offers the Bridal Swim collection, too.
‘Patrick and Abby’s love is so beautiful, it shows in every shot. SKIMS is all about making special moments even more meaningful, and with the variety of styles we offer, every couple and bridal party can find something that feels completely authentic to them.’
– Kim Kardashian, SKIMS Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
The limited-edition collection of 24 SKIMS pieces ensure that brides, grooms and family members forced into formalwear have a way to comfortably be themselves at wedding moments from engagement parties to rehearsal dinners.
Nanushka and ASICS Partner for the Mind and Body
Nanushka’s 20th anniversary combines reconfigured, calculated fabrications and methodologies to ASICS trainers in a Crafts for Mind Project. Fabric stories from creative director Sandra Sándor’s S/S 25 multidimensional looping experiments — minus lively cheetah patterns — find their way into ASICS Gel-Kinetic Fluent trainers. Neoprene socks line the trainers to cushion any stride. Hand embroideries for S/S 25 alight the Gel-Kinetic Fluent side panels in a recognisable fusion of Nanushka craft and ASICS cross-training. A first glance on the ASICS x Nanushka partnership suggests outdoors, sporty possibilities. Sándor imagined just that since trainers pull inspiration directly from her favoured Lake Balaton highlands. The purple logo on the tongue with toggle laces ideal for hiking whisper relaxed activity: ‘Go hike somewhere with landscapes.’
‘My creative inspiration is rooted in immersion in nature. Organic forms in nature are a key source of inspiration, fueling both my creativity and personal sense of balance.The collaboration reflects this, while combining Nanushka's intricate attention to detail and craft. Hand-crocheted embroidery felt like a natural extension of our brand’s craftsmanship, seamlessly integrating elements from our accessories and ready-to-wear collections.’
– Sandra Sándor, Founder and Creative Director of Nanushka
Available in black and gray cool colourways at (£225), a sense of serenity balances out the hype of a limited-edition drop. Physical movements balance out mental health for best stability. ASICS Sportstyle and Nanushka debut a trainer offering wellness and sound design across each crocheted seam.
ASICS Crafts for Mind collaboration with Nanushka is available from 25th March at Nanushka.com, Nanushka Flagship (London) and Dover Street Market London. RRP: £225 / €245 / $275