Cruising the Thames in Burberry FW19
Photographer Max Luz Shoots the London Brand on Its Home Turf
To celebrate Riccardo Tisci’s second collection for Burberry, photographer Max Luz guided models Rohan and Yustyna on a walking tour of the Thames, from one end of town to the other. Not your average workday, they chose places to visit on a whim, wandering like you would on a day out with friends. Tisci’s FW19 collection is just as carefree. A suit and tie on the river’s shore? Why not. A sequined evening dress works just as well, layered over a tee with chunky sneakers. When in London—whatever the location—Burberry is best.
(What’s The Story) Ronan Mckenzie? Recasting British Weather-Wear with the Up-and-Coming London Photographer Postcode E10. Leyton, East London. Right next to the Kingsmill bread factory, where on-the-rise British photographer, Ronan Mckenzie, once worked, nearly a decade ago. It’s here where we set our scene.
Paolina Russo’s Gym Bag Corsetry The Designer on Leatherwork and Nostalgia as a Sustainable Resource I’m sitting in Paolina Russo’s bedroom drinking tea out of a soccer ball. “I’m still not very good at making it to UK standards,” says the Canada-London transplant, “It’s a skill—you can really taste the difference.” The soccer ball I’m drinking out of is a mug, but other soccer ephemera appear around the room. Instead of wedged next to a mower in a dank garage, tacky with grime, or crusted with mud and crammed on a shelf—here, old gear is exalted.
Li-Ning Says Hi to the World Blake Abbie Speaks with the Prince of Gymnastics About His Sportswear Legacy It’s no surprise that for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, gymnast Li Ning was invited to represent the country by lighting the cauldron that signals the start of the Games. Dubbed the Prince of Gymnastics, a nickname earned after his performance at the World Championships of Gymnastics in 1982 in Zagreb, winning all but one of his events, he went on to win the most medals as a single athlete at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.