With Ease: Introducing Dries Van Noten Men’s at SSENSE
Shaniqwa Jarvis Shoots the Spring/Summer 2019 Collection, Available Now
“Creating clothes is a very emotional thing,” said Dries Van Noten in a recent interview. “And I think you have to be careful not to use that too much. To place it in the right moment.” Van Noten—one of the most successful independent fashion designers and an original member of the Antwerp Six—is an expert at placing emotion, a master of understated ease. For SS19 he designed see-through long sleeve knits and polos in apricot orange and dusty rose, the fabric reminiscent of Peter Tosh in a mesh marina tank. Track pants with vibrant stripes down the side, the kind that Bob Marley might have juggled a football in. Relaxed silk shirts in patterns that reference the work of famed Danish mid-century interior designer Verner Panton. Best worn unbuttoned. Photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis traveled to L.A. to capture the low-key luxury of the Dries Van Noten SS19 menswear collection for its SSENSE debut.
Can a Designer be a Fashion Critic? On Defining New Luxury with Recho Omondi The Host of The Cutting Room Floor Talks Brand Identity In a recent episode of The Cutting Room Floor , Recho Omondi’s industry-insider podcast, the designer’s candid yet casually firm hosting style is on full display. Her guest, the streetwear designer and DJ, Heron Preston, is telling a story about his interest in Russia as a theme, and his subsequent use of Cyrillic in his designs. But what Omondi wants, what she favors and perhaps even brands herself as, is someone seeking more than just surface or story—those idle tangents that might impress others, do not satisfy Omondi. 
The SSENSE Spring/Summer 2019 Trend Report: Part I A Guide to the Future and Next Season’s Products The 3.5 seconds it takes for Bella Hadid to exit the hotel lobby and hop in the car is all that’s required to launch a new micro—or macro—trend. Online publications jump on the paparazzi pics, coin the aesthetic, and a new look is thrust into legitimacy. This year, the trend cycle turned into a trend cyclone, and keeping up with the feed became a full-time job. At this rate, one has to ask, how many trends per season do we have the capacity for? And which ones will outlast the pack? Just in time for the new wave of hits, we’ve filtered through the big and the small to deliver our SS19 trend report. 
Market Research: Gucci’s “‘L’Aveugle Par Amour’ Round Sunglasses” Michael the III Isn’t Blinded By Love (Or Winter Light) My sunglasses are made by Gucci . They come in a purple velvet case which gives them immediate, auspicious allure. They call to mind an ancient relic passed down from generation to generation—its magic powers unknown until unexpectedly unlocked. I saw a picture of Elton John wearing them, too.