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
You’ve heard the narrative time and time again: Car culture is doomed and young enthusiasts have been robbed of the opportunity to engage in any sort of meaningful way. Mass electrification, unfavorable legislation, inflation, and price surges brought upon by the auction sites are going to kill automotive enthusiast culture as we know it. 2024 … Read more
Guillermo Andrade, who was a pioneer on Fairfax Avenue in positioning streetwear as luxury, is returning to retail — this time on one of L.A.’s toniest shopping streets, Melrose Place. Not without a bit of an underground feel though. Step into the new 424 flagship, and you might think you have entered a cave. The … Read more
This month, Sebastian Hunt and Dylan Richards’ label Entire Studios launched its sixth collection. Aiming to get out of the “streetwear box,” where the duo found themselves after cutting their teeth at Yeezy and launching their brand in 2020 with a singular puffer jacket, their latest collection serves as a pivot into a more editorial … Read more
