Fashion & Trend

Is there ever a “right” thing to say when someone passes? A brief Google search will tell you to say things like “I’m so sorry for your loss” and “sending my deepest sympathies.” Still, more often than not, the recipients of the bad news are rendered speechless, knowing that no amount of words, calls or emojis will ever be able to encapsulate the wonderful person that has suddenly left. I mean, what is there to say? Such is the world’s reaction at the sudden passing of designer extraordinaire Virgil Abloh , who at only 41 died of a rare form of cancer. Because his illness was kept secret, the news was especially shocking as he was seen only a few months ago at the Met Gala in September, looking just as cool as ever. But as the hours have passed since the news broke on Sunday, the initial sorrowful speechlessness has since transformed into an outpouring of love and support, with emotional goodbyes and tributes from everyone from Hailey Bieber to Kanye West. As the public’s grief has...

Get to know Paolina Russo, the young designer who uses upcycled and unconventional materials to create avant-garde sportswear. What is the inspiration behind your unique aesthetic? “The most significant influences on my work are definitely my upbringing and growing up in Markham, Ontario. There’s a massive craft community there, but at the same time, there’s this huge sports culture — everyone plays Timbits soccer! I always try to find the point of intersection for those two influences in my work — so using sports gear but then bringing in elements of knitwear.” How did you first get into using upcycled materials? “My mom has never thrown anything away, including any of the sports equipment we had growing up. The summer before my final year at Central Saint Martins, I went home; I felt really nostalgic as I sorted through our old stuff. I felt that every object had a story and feeling behind it, and I wanted to honour that. So I started taking apart a lot of my old sports equipmen...

Virgil Abloh, who died Sunday of a rare form of cancer at age 41, didn’t come from the fashion world. So he never bothered to fit in. Instead, he created his own system — one that didn’t include going to fashion school and peddling fancy clothes to department stores. Lollapalooza 2018. Photography by Josh Brasted/FilmMagic Abloh was an architect and part of a DJ collective that had a small clothing line. He was tight with hip-hop artists Kanye West and Travis Scott — fellow creatives who dressed like him in sneakers, tees and cargo jackets. He and West did an internship at Fendi in 2009 and three years later, recognizing that a new generation were mixing streetwear with luxury labels, Abloh founded Off-White . The upscale casual wear bearing graphic black and white stripes and arrows took off, appealing to well-funded international students and tech entrepreneurs who were re-writing the rules on corporate dressing. Abloh preferred concept stores to traditional retail and in the su...

Pharrell’s Humanrace launches body care   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Humanrace (@humanrace) Almost exactly a year ago, multidisciplinary creative Pharrell Williams (with his perfect, taut, glowing skin and all) launched a minimalist skincare line, Humanrace. This week the brand expanded its offerings with body care, and a gentle reminder that taking the time to care for yourself brings greater balance, confidence and stability to your life. Included in the new, all-gender body care drop is a soapless body bar (it’s not soap, but a formula that cleanses just as hard without stripping your skin of its natural oils) and a charcoal exfoliating bar, a.k.a., the “ bodycare dermatologist .” Your showers ( and/or baths… Pharrell’s morning bath is a daily ritual ) just got better. Hipdot creates a Rugrats Chanukah collection   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by H...

Tom Daley launches his own knitting kits Photography courtesy of Made With Love by Tom Daley It’s likely that you’ve seen footage of gold medal diver Tom Daley knitting away on the sidelines of Olympic competitions. He’s garnered so much attention — almost effortlessly, as this is a form of self-care and expression for the athlete — amassing a following of 1.4 million on his knitting-dedicated Instagram page. Now, diver Daley is bringing the cozy, chunky cables of wool right to you with the launch of his own brand, Made With Love by Tom Daley . Included in this launch are 15 knitting kits for all levels of expertise, each one complete with needles, biodegradable pure wool yarn and patterns. Get your hands on the first launch (named 1896 after the year of the inaugural modern Olympics), and choose from kits that range from jumpers and cardigans to accessories and novelty items. The Palais Galliera celebrates the late Alber Elbaz with Love Brings Love exhibit Balmain for Love Bri...