Future Suiting
Ushering in a Return to Tailoring with an Editorial by Photographer Cam Hicks and Stylist Matthew Henson
After years of graphic tees, hoodies, and XL silhouettes dominating the menswear market, it was a welcome change of pace to see a new proposal emerge in the FW19 collections—let’s call it . Think Kim Jones at Dior, suits worn shirtless. At Celine, Hedi Slimane pumped up his signature tailoring-first aesthetic. Dries gave us the ultimate psychedelic-sleek suiting wardrobe, as always. And then there was Stefano Pilati’s Random Identities scene-stealing baby blue blazer. Ditching the sweatpants, this season is all about embracing a no rules approach to dressing up. Creepers replace dress shoes, while relaxed shirting, loud prints, and utilitarian accents indicate that the old tenants of #menswear are long gone. To celebrate this shift, photographer Cam Hicks and stylist Matthew Henson played around with some of the season's best new suits. No tie required.
The SSENSE Fall/Winter 2019 Trend Report: Part I A Guide to the Future and Next Season’s Products In fashion, Fall/Winter is the heavyweight season. The time of year that’s most lauded by industry press and most widely anticipated by designers. Every campaign, editorial, and product is packed into the pages of the heavy, collectable, and , September issue, immortalized forever in fashion history. Autumn sees us ante up in layers as we look forward to sporting more gear and less sweat. Whether you’re looking to refine your signature aesthetic or completely reinvent yourself, there’s a fashion trend for you, and a backstory, too. 
Market Research: Loewe’s “Leather Slip-On Loafers” In her debut novel , Lorrie Moore tracks the fates of a pair of heterosexual friends, Benna Carpenter and Gerard Maines. Their first time having sex together feels “spastic and looped, doomed for failure.” Here, the anagrammatic arrangement of characters to make new words has been reinterpreted by the author as a rearrangement of “characters to make new worlds,” said Moore to the in 1986. It’s the perfect book to read while idling in uncertain relationships with men. It’s also good for outfit descriptions with backstories, including one which considers a character’s movement away from sneakers as he takes to a blue-lit dance floor: “He is wearing what my brother Louis used to call ‘hard shoes’––leather shoes. 
30 Years of the Maison Margiela Tabi A Still Life Celebration, On the Anniversary of the Cult Shoe Maison Margiela is a house built on absence. In its early days, the brand created a name out of anonymity, captivating with its humanity while its designer strived to remain invisible. For 15 years following the launch of the house in 1989, Martin Margiela wasn’t only discrete, or camera-shy—he was non-existent. As show-goers were moved by the originality of the label’s presentations, Mr. Martin Margiela was the man who wasn’t there.