SHOWnews: New Familiar Icons, New Simone Rocha Book, New Nike Ambush And More
Naomi Osaka Ambushes The US Open With Yoon And Nike
Naomi Osaka just suffered a straight set defeat in the US Open's second round. It felt sad. She left so many points on the court, so many unforced errors. Thanks to Nike and Yoon Ahn’s eight-piece collection of tennis-inspired fits for Nike Women, Osaka exited the way she entered Arthur Ashe Stadium, in style. Osaka’s green ruffles and bows changed to a similar look in black tonight, which any fan of Rei Kawakubo knows signifies the colour of misfortune in Japan. Be that as it may, there will be other tournaments, our custom-designed phoenix will rise again. Just two days ago Ahn released the collection inspired by vintage tennis styles, academic uniforms and varsity dressing Ambush has been looking into these past three seasons.
On that day Osaka won her match, green frills and white bows cascading after forehands. For Naomi Osaka, green gives her serenity and tonight’s black choice gives her strength. Let’s be inspired by her positive personal signifiers as life moves on.
Nike Women By Yoon is available now.
Simone Rocha Wrote The Book This October
Simone Rocha has a new book releasing with Rizzoli on 8 October. This is the first book binding Rocha’s complete career work since she hard-wired tulle, accented topiary as a fashion necessity alongside her masculine/feminine tailoring approach into our brains since that very first Fashion East show. Fourteen years is a long bloody time. Since then, she’s established the Rocha man from the Rocha woman, opened a few shops, deepened the playful elements and embroidered fabrications, plus blown out the architectural volume in those jackets a bit. She also designed for Jean Paul Gaulthier that one time. So now you see why contributors like Cindy Sherman, Ed Templeton and Tim Blanks are needed to synthesize layers of world-building. In any case, it is available to pre-order now. Or, to get a head start with Simone Rocha, do check out our conversation with her from way back then.
Lydia Deetz, Veronica Sawyer and Joyce Byers Can’t Touch Winona Ryder In Jimmy Choo
Look, it’s a long headline but face facts, you are dealing with an icon when it comes to Winona Ryder fronting any fashion ad campaign. Not only is she starring in the new Jimmy Choo A/W 24 campaign, she worked with iconic style visualisers Ezra Petronio, Camilla Nickerson, Aaron de Mey and Lana Petrusevych to place Rider’s unimpeachable presence across a range of bags, eyewear and of course shoes. You never lose interest.
Notice the way Jimmy Choo explored Rider’s uniquely 90s identity to twist those characteristics into how she lounges comfortably in their tough-looking Brooklyn biker boots. How she pulls the Diamond Tote to keep vulnerability close, like a cool anti-socialite who just wants to get the whole thing over with. You never lose interest. Especially when she plays ‘either/or’ in the video you need to watch. Winona Ryder’s eyes always hold the answers to any question.
Pat and Anna Cleveland Make Roger Vivier A/W 24 Iconic
Twenty-one years ago, Karl Lagerfeld presented a catwalk family portrait as Pat Cleveland with her children Noel and Anna Van Ravenstein walked an apres-ski interlude on his runway. Today, Roger Vivier continues a fashion tradition of Cleveland family portraits by reuniting mother and daughter in a pictorial graphically indicative of the 60s Parisian avant garde. The appropriately titled ‘Icons Campaign’ aligns aesthetics, dazzles with accessories and finds magic with coincidences of time. This campaign signifies the first Roger Vivier collaboration with Pat Cleveland, while it continues a four-year partnership with Anna Cleveland, who was married in Roger Vivier shoes just last year. Bask in the bi-coloured handbags, pearl-embroidered gilets and the regal formality of a Belle Vivier Trompette. Then indulge again, in the transcendent beauty of time with the family Cleveland.
Versace and Ningning Present The Kleio Bag
Beloved London-based photographer Rosie Marks documents lives in organic motion. You could say her work catches subjects at their most free and therefore most unrestrained moments. So what do we make of partnering Marks up with Aespa siren, the new Versace global ambassador Ningning to launch the Kleio bag for fall 24? Well Kleio is stylish in modular, confident Versace fiery red and sophisticated in quilted black leather or suede. Ningning’s voice belies her years with a confident grace that sharpens her strength. Plus she appears quite naturally herself in the Versace universe. Donatella once again shows she knows best.
Isabelle Huppert, Michelle Yeoh And Naomi Watts Brand A 360° Bel Air Moment For Balenciaga
Photographer Nadav Kander continues authoring images with an everlasting effect of the unknown. His lighting picks at what lies beneath the portrait. Thankfully Balenciaga has multifaceted brand ambassadors. Now Michelle Yeoh is invited into Kander’s Balenciaga character study, not-so-secretly masked inside a campaign for their new Bel Air bag. Taking its name from that of the Fresh Prince, Isabelle Huppert demonstrates how the bag works in real time, acting out several scenarios the Bel Air shows off its usefulness. Versatility is the name of the game in Kander’s film as Balenciaga’s trusty bag travels from post-production glances to craft services, from the dresser to beauty touch-ups. It never leaves Isabelle’s side. Dependability is the point of it all.
Armani Elegance At Its Best When Elegant
Using light as a form of fashion escapism, photographer Carlijn Jacobs finds sophisticated personas in Giorgio Armani’s new A/W 24 campaign images. Mila Van Eeten and He Cong centre elegance (the Armani code word when powers are at saturation point) with sideways glances and clever, knowing sensuality each highlighting an effortless elegance (that word again, very good news for images) that compels the viewer to look back without urging. Jacobs creates personas that continue Giorgio Armani’s traditional designs synonymous with self-assured luxury and yep, elegance. Third time's always the charm.
MaglianoGym Will Make Your Fashion Body Strong
The LVMH Karl Lagerfeld Prize-winning designer Luca Magliano announces hisNew York arrival strongly with an installation at Bergdorf Goodman seemingly dedicated to physical fitness. Titled MaglianoGym, the Italian label Magliano continues to challenge cultural mores that question what function objects serve. In Bergdorf, full body workout machines are reinterpreted as merchandising tools to best showcase Magliano’s A/W 24 collection. A range of tops features best in this setup as Magliano cardigans, waistcoats and bombers make practical sense on ‘clothes hangers’ suggesting your pecs, traps and triceps need an arm day session soon. MaglianoGym concept at Bergdorf Goodman is a sensible New York partnership considering the revolutionary David Barton Gym franchise that made workouts (and post-workout hookups) cool again. MaglianoGym takes the Barton motto, ‘Look Better Naked,’ one step further by clothing your personal remarkable Adonis.