Canada-born Hong Kong celebrity Edison Chen wears many hats, from actor and rapper to singer-songwriter and producer. Chen is also behind streetwear label Clot, which has collaborated with Nike, Rimowa, Sacai and other top brands since Chen established it in 2003. This week Clot dropped another collaboration, this one with denim giant Levi’s. The “Black … Read more
COMING RIGHT UP: Roti King, a London restaurant serving mouthwatering Malaysian cuisine, has partnered with the English streetwear brand Bene Culture to launch a clothing line, Roti King Clo. The first drop was Fridaiy. “Roti King celebrated a bit of a milestone this year, it’s been 10 years since the first shop opening in Euston … Read more
Hong Kong’s retail scene gets a whole lot hipper this weekend as streetwear brands Human Made, from Japan, and South Korea’s Matin Kim make their debuts. Human Made has gained a cult following since being founded in 2010 by Tomoaki Nagao, better known as Nigo – the fashion entrepreneur behind A Bathing Ape and Kenzo’s … Read more
Music mogul and former fashion designer Sean Combs is facing six new lawsuits alleging rape, sexual assault and other acts. The legal action was taken Monday in New York federal court by six anonymous individuals — two Jane Does and four John Does, including one man who claimed that as a minor he was fondled … Read more
As American vacationers flock to Europe’s tony resorts amid the continent’s frequent summer heat waves, their desire to stay cool in a pair of, say, rubber flip-flops typically butts up against local etiquette and norms. Some of the models in Rhuigi Villaseñor’s Rhude show on Tuesday wore the rubbery sandals that locals would never dare … Read more
TIGHTENING TIES: On Saturday night, streetwear brand PDF by Domenico Formichetti held its latest show in the industrial backdrop of Ex Macello in Milan, mixing the fashion presentation format with music performances. “The reference for this format was the Super Bowl. During the time out and the performance I thought, ‘Why don’t I do the … Read more
MILAN — Paly Hollywood is continuing its select wholesale push, debuting at Milan’s hip store Antonioli. The streetwear-skewed fashion brand, which was cofounded and codesigned by James Franco and longtime friend Kyle Lindgren, landed at the store Friday with a collection of six one-of-a-kind biker jackets and a T-shirt devoted to Robert Blake. The movie … Read more
Dickies is embracing its skateboarding roots. The workwear brand, long a favorite of skateboarders looking for durable pants that would survive inevitable falls, has teamed with Guy Mariano to expand its offerings for both skaters and streetwear fans. Mariano, who got his start as a child in Burbank, Calif., is widely regarded as one of … Read more
In 2011, George Heaton realized he could make a living by selling his art in the form of graphic-enhanced T-shirts appealing to the streetwear crowd in his native England and beyond. Fast-forward 13 years and Represent, helmed by Heaton and his brother Mike, has seen its annual revenues grow from $63 million in 2022 to … Read more
LONDON — Highsnobiety, the Zalando-owned media brand at the crossroads of streetwear and luxury, is expanding its “Not In” city series to London for the first time from Feb. 16 to 19. Running in parallel with London Fashion Week, the multidisciplinary program is aimed at showcasing the best of the British capital through the lens of the … Read more
