T.I. feat. PHARRELL - PAPERWORK!

GALLIANO'S BACK!

After three years in fashion exile, John Galliano has joined Maison Martin Margiela as Creative Director of all its lines, it was announced in a statement yesterday. 

“Margiela is ready for a new charismatic creative soul. John Galliano is one of the greatest, undisputed talents of all time – a unique, exceptional couturier for a maison that always challenged and innovated the world of fashion. I look forward to his return to create that fashion dream that only he can create, and wish him to here find his new home.” - said Renzo Rosso, president of OTB

For those of us, who loved and lived for Galliano’s work until 2011 – and defended him against the scapegoatism that became his reality in the years after – it’s a welcome and way overdue return. But one, nonetheless, that comes with a few obvious and unanswered questions. For instance, how will one of the most famous designers in the world front the most famously anonymous house in the world? Will he come out for his bow post-finale, something that’s never happened at Margiela? Or will they send him out in one of those jewel-encrusted masks they made for Kanye West?

Galliano is expected to show his first designs for Maison Martin Margiela in January during Paris Couture Week, and will take charge of all collections, including ready-to-wear. The collection will the first under Galliano’s creative control since he was dismissed by Dior in March 2011.

TINARIEWN - 'TASSILI' - DESERT SESSIONS!

GAP X GQ IS HERE!

GQ and Gap's third annual collaboration collection designed by the winners of GQ's Best New Menswear Designers in America is now available in select stores and online!

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MOD SQUAD!

Demy Matzen and Vladimir Ivanov snapped by Pamela Hanson and styled by Wayne Gross, for the September 2014 issue of GQ Australia.

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HUNTER ORIGINAL SS15 FIRST RUNWAY COLLECTION!

Hunter Original's first spring/summer 2015 runway collection at London Fashion Week. Featuring new footwear styles and ready-to-wear, the runway show was made in collaboration with visual artist, Mat Maitland, to create a surreal underwater world, exploring the infamous British summer.

Highlights of the Hunter Original Spring/Summer 2015 runway show and Full Show below!

Beautiful!

GQforGAP!

GQforGap men's collaboration is on the way! GQ’s Best New Menswear Designers’ have been working hard on limited-edition collection for GAP – part of the annual menswear design award. Looks from the special for GAP collection will hit stores this fall with works from BLK DNM, Ian Velardi, Mark McNairy New Amsterdam, Ovadia & Sons, Saturdays NYC, and Todd Snyder.

Here's a trailer to the GQ film series with designers M.Nii, Brooklyn Tailors, En Noir and John Elliott + Co.

The collection hits Gap's stores and website Sept. 30!

MY LONDON FASHION WEEK!

Seeing Justin O'Shea, Veronika Heilbrunner and Mario Testino..priceless! Everything else, bollocks!

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GAP X NORMCORE!

Inspired by individuality and personal style, the fall-winter 2014 ad campaign from Gap taps another set of recognizable faces. Mad Men’s Elizabeth Moss, The Hunger Games’ Jena Malone, Girls’ Zosia Mamet, Boardwalk Empire's Michael K. Williams & Gyp Rosetti and the legendary Angelica Huston. Unlike previous efforts, which showed stars against clean, stark backdrops, the scenarios are more nuanced -- slice-of-life vignettes that capture the celebrities in "relatable moments" yet elevate the idea of "dress normal,". 

The theme of the new advertisements is to dress normal, with normal being relative for each person. No worries, Gap’s staples are still the focus of the images with black denim, easy outerwear and tops! “There’s certainly a long tradition at Gap that people come first and that the clothes are there to make you feel like your best self, and we’ve been unapologetic about that for years [...] 'Dress Normal’ is a reinforcement of that idea”. - Seth Farbman. "Dress normal" doesn't mean Gap doesn't care about fashion; rather, they're more interested in helping customers dress like themselves!

"Finding your own version of 'Dress normal' is an art [..] My normal is different from your normal, and that's the essence of the campaign." - Seth Farbman.

The AW14 campaign is all about encouraging us to embrace the basics, those essential wardrobe staples, black skinny jeans and classic tees. There’s Mad Men’s Peggy just casually walking down the beach in a grey drop-shoulder coat (click to shop) with some seagulls. Or Angelica Huston just chilling with an Americano in a booth. Oh and there’s Zosia Mamet just lying on her bed all normal but also quite styled in her denim jacket, tweed dress and biker boot combo!

Loving GAP's chicest shades or need some textured jackets, cosy knits, and cool plaits to style up your new black denim? Then don't miss the GAP VIP Event or the 25% off with GLAMOUR magazine. For more info visit the website or the nearest store! 

GLAMOUR x Gap Womenswear offer is valid from Friday 5 September to Sunday 5 October 2014, in store and online. All you have to do is show GLAMOUR page on your mobile device, OR buy the new issue and show the actual page (pg 181) - the decision is all yours!

GAP X DAVID FINCHER, SIMPLE CLOTHES FOR YOU TO COMPLICATE!

The Gap has tapped Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher to elevate and complicate what it means to "Dress Normal" for its new Fall campaign, the first out of global agency Wieden & Kennedy, New York! The effort includes a series of lush, black and white films that capture models in the midst of cryptic scenes, making viewers feel as if they're caught in the middle of a story.

Such perplexing scenarios benefited from having Mr. Fincher on board. The director of "Panic Room, "House of Cards," "Fight Club" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" -- as well as the forthcoming "Gone Girl" -- is not, on the surface, the type of creative mind associated with Gap's happy, bright persona. And that was intentional!

''Being your most authentic self is a style that will always endure. Dress Normal!''

"There's always an anxiety in Fincher's work," said Gap's Global CMO Seth Farbman. "What I wanted, because this is Gap, was positive anxiety -- that was the brief. We wanted to make it more challenging than what people think of as a Gap commercial. Rather than a beginning, a middle and end of the story, we wanted to tell part of the story and leave a sense of wonder."

As for the thinking behind "Dress Normal," Wieden & Kennedy Creative Director Stuart Jennings said it's meant to serve as a longterm platform on which the Gap can continue to build on a big brand message "so that every season they weren't just doing product campaigns. That was a line that we dug out of a larger manifesto we had written. Those two words hit on a lot of things for us -- the issue of Gap feeling a little bland, for lack of a better word. We also wanted to do something that made it seem relevant again but not desperate -- that still honored the brand's past."

The campaign also spans outdoor, mobile, direct, social, in store and digital. The Styld.by platform will tap photographers, musicians and other creative personalities to share their vew of "Dress Normal." And an experiential element will bring the Dress Normal Project -- a pop-up shop meant to host events and provide an edited assortment -- to five cities!

That said, the style of the spots does tie into Gap's product lineup for fall, which is heavy on black and gray denim. Taglines for other campaign elements include "Black is a color" and "Don't be afraid of the dark." Gap's logo, traditionally shown in the brand's signature blue -- or during the holidays, red -- pops up in yellow, aqua, white and pink throughout the campaign. Those colors are also a nod to colors in the brand's fall assortment. 

Print ads shot by Glen Luchford, like Gap campaigns of the past, feature celebrities, including Anjelica Huston, Elisabeth Moss, Michael K. Williams, Jena Malone and Zosia Mamet.  More about the Print Ads, "Black is a color","Don't be afraid of the dark.", the GQ Collaboration and much more, tomorrow on fashionspam!

"What we need to reinforce is what has always been true, that even at full price, the quality and value and enduring style of Gap product is of high value [..] "If the spots make the clothes look more expensive, great. They're not!"

NEW COLLECTION AVAILABLE IN STORE & ONLINE NOW!

A. SAUVAGE FALL/WINTER 2014 SHOE COLLECTION!

The House of A. Sauvage unveiled its shoe collection for Fall/Winter 2014, perfecting the hybrid of a rugged outdoor sole with a sleek, considered upper body. The mix of the brand’s African heritage and London childhood is clear in this mimicry of African dictators and the representation of true punk aesthetic, with this Dictator Boot and General Derby Shoe. The two models offer a legitimate alternative to a classic formal boot or shoe whilst remaining both sophisticated and wearable. 

This is the first shoe collection since The brand’s inception in early 2010.

PAOLO CONTE - VIA CON ME!

Paolo Conte is an Italian singer, pianist, composer, and lawyer notable for his grainy, resonant voice, his colourful and dreamy compositions (evocative of Italian and Mediterranean sounds, as well as of jazz music, South American atmospheres, and of French-language singers like Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens) and his wistful, sometimes melancholic lyrics.

PALM ANGELS!

"Most Anticipated Art Book Releases of 2014 This book, which features large-format photographs of skaters in Venice Beach and Manhattan Beach, captures the LA skateboarding scene, style, and street culture through the eyes of the world's most elite communities of skaters. Photographed by Francesco Ragazzi, "Palm Angels" takes the reader inside skate culture. Because of Ragazzi's artistic eye, the book is less focused on analyzing tricks and more about conveying the sensation of the men and women that engage in the dangerous, yet endlessly entertaining activity. "Palm Angels" includes an introduction by Pharrell Williams, who has become an icon in skate style." - Complex Magazine

Francesco Ragazzi is the Italian art director of Moncler. Pharrell Williams..well, you all know him.

Out 2 Sep 2014!

FUCKINGAWESOME: YUKETEN COUNTRY RANGER IN SNAKESKIN!

DOLCE&GABBANA WINTER 2015!

Dolce & Gabbana released a behind-the-scenes video of its Fall/Winter 2015 campaign, featuring models Evandro Soldati, Mariano Ontañon, Misa Patinszki, Miks Kaidaks, Noah Mills and Ryan Barrett.

Discover the Ad Campaign on http://www.dolcegabbana.com

GOOGLE STREET(STYLE) VIEW!

A few clicks in Manhattan, a spin around Paris, with a quick stop in Italy, done.

Paris

New York

Paris

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YOHJI YAMAMOTO SS15!

Yohji Yamamoto unveiled his Spring/Summer 2015 collection during Paris Fashion Week.

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GREGORY PORTER - LIQUID SPIRIT!

Liquid Spirit album is out now! 

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA SS15 BACKSTAGE!

Take a look at Ermenegildo Zegna‘s SS15 backstage photographed by Martìn Leòn during Milan Fashion Week!

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A.P.C. SPRING/SUMMER 2015!

Parisian fashion house A.P.C. unveiled its Spring/Summer 2015 collection, featuring clean and sharp lines, fine tailoring and quality materials.

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