Young and In Design
SSENSE
Nov 03 2019
Tyrell Hampton Shoots the Most Exciting Brands of SS19 At Michael Bargo’s NY Studio
At Galerie Michael Bargo in the heart of New York’s Chinatown, interior designer/antique furniture dealer Michael Bargo houses his collection of design objet both rare and revered. It’s here that photographer Tyrell Hampton captures some of the most invigorating new brands SSENSE has on offer for SS19. LVMH Shortlisters Bode, Paria /FARZANEH, and Kanghyuk all bring a soft intricacy to menswear this season, while Supriya Lele and Lecavalier inject a bright vitality with their colorful spring offerings. These are the latest labels defining the look of what’s new in design, styled by Romany Williams.
Fashion East’s Familial Bond: Lulu Kennedy x Supriya Lele From the Renowned London Initiative, Designer and Mentor Talk Support and Innovation What fuels an incubator built to catalyze the UK's most promising new designers? According to Supriya Lele , the British-Indian founder of her namesake label and alumna of London's celebrated Fashion East initiative, it’s all about community. Lele, who was scouted by director Lulu Kennedy during her graduate show from the Royal College of Art (thanks to a pink and red PVC ensemble Kennedy describes as “just delicious”), showcased three seasons under the guidance and support of Fashion East. 
Converse: All Stars from A to Z From Ambush to the NBA, Celebrating the History of an Ultimate Classic Is there a shoe more timeless, more universal—worn by punks, jocks, skaters, normies, people who care about fashion, people who don't care about fashion—than a pair of Converse ? The answer is: no. We can prove it with our Converse Taxonomy, a new reason with every letter, from A to Z. 
Vibram’s Rubber Soul Melvin Backman Wants You to Know About the Prestigious Logo Seen on Every Shoe, From ROA and 1017 Alyx 9SM to Margiela and Random Identities I am the kind of person who is hard on my things, and I would not describe myself as particularly graceful. So, six or so years ago, when I bought a pair of longwing bluchers—Florsheim x Duckie Brown—that purchase was doomed from the swipe of my debit card. I was wearing a lot of sneakers then, and I needed some dress shoes for a summer internship in the city; the strips of grey, perforated leather secured my approximation of adulthood.