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Blake Ho
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niko and ... Celebrates 9th Anniversary in Taiwan with Tainan Illustrator Shit Egg Tony, Playful Zoo Series Launches in October
Marking its 9th anniversary in Taiwan, niko and ... has teamed up with illustrator Shit Egg Tony to launch a 24-piece collection of lifestyle goods and apparel. The line debuts October 1 at the Taipei Zhongxiao flagship store, with nationwide stores and online going live the following day. The flagship store will also host a meet-and-greet and exclusive anniversary deals.
IKEA and Xbox Rumored to Be Teaming Up, Furniture Collab Enters Teaser Stage
IKEA has reportedly been in the works on a furniture collab with Xbox, though it's still just at the teaser stage — specific items, materials, and launch dates have yet to be revealed.
size? Teams Up with New Balance on the 204L, Bringing Picnic Gingham to Your Feet
size? has joined forces with New Balance on a 204L collab, swapping the original mesh upper for green gingham checks, paired with mud-brown suede overlays and two lacing options for switching up the look.
From $50K Crumpled Paper Bag Paintings to Plush Flowers: Cj Hendry's "Flower Shop" Lands at Taipei Breeze on 8/28
Australian artist Cj Hendry, known for her hyperrealistic crumpled paper bag paintings, brings "Flower Shop" to Taipei Breeze Center for the first time on August 28. The installation features 100 plush flower varieties, including 7 inspired by flowers native to Taiwan.
Can't Tell Heroin From Hormones: Jesse Glazzard's Decade-Long Slices of Queer Life
Photographer Jesse Glazzard's debut photobook *The Sound of Dirt and Beauty*, published by MACK, gathers a decade of everyday moments with friends and lovers, now on view under the same title at London's ICA.
Phaidon's New Book Skips Chronology and Hierarchy, Lists 250 Women Photographers Alphabetically Instead
From Atong Atem to Pushpamala N., Phaidon's upcoming book *Great Women Photographers* brings together works by over 250 female photographers from 68 countries spanning nearly 200 years, organized alphabetically by name. It's slated to hit shelves on October 14, 2026.
Inside the *Barbie* Sequel Standoff: Ryan Gosling Wants $20M, But Money Isn't the Only Problem
Three years and six offers later, talks for a sequel to the $1.4 billion blockbuster *Barbie* are still stuck — and the real sticking point is that the original contract never locked in sequel rights. With a 4-month countdown ticking, the franchise could revert back to Mattel.
Seven Minutes of Moon Blocking Sun: Björk Threw a Songless Party in the Icelandic Wilds Outside Reykjavik
During Europe's August 12 solar eclipse, Björk threw the Echolalia party just outside Reykjavik. The music stopped for seven minutes, the crowd chanted "Free Palestine," and someone even proposed in the dark.
Aalto's Buildings Just Made World Heritage Status—So Why Might Finland Lock Them Up?
Unesco has named 13 Alvar Aalto buildings World Heritage sites, sparking national celebration in Finland. But questions over restoration budgets, public access and preservation rules are turning that honour into a heavy burden.
AMNY Founder Alex Moss's Golden Rule: Only Wear Diamonds He Made Himself
Alex Moss, the designer behind jewelry for A$AP Rocky and Drake, wears no watches—only his own AMNY diamond bracelets on his wrist. That pickiness traces back to his father's Chrome Hearts era.
When Surf Danger Meets Construction Site Danger: Amsterdam Surf Association Drops FW26 "SAFETY"
High-vis orange, burn-out double-layer tees, and reversible flight jackets layer the urgency of ocean survival signals over the tension of city commuting. Amsterdam Surf Association's FW26 "SAFETY" collection is now available on their official webstore.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Turns 20: Drag in an Underground Reservoir, a Skate Park Rager
Copenhagen Fashion Week just turned 20, and across 34 shows, what stuck wasn't scale — it was contrast. One show staged drag as body politics inside a subterranean water reservoir; another threw open a skate park to random passersby to watch and jump in. Collina Strada also made its European debut here.
From Jerzy to Jorge: A Name Change, Two Homes of Modernism
Polish architect Jorge Zalszupin escaped the Holocaust and drifted through France before settling in Brazil, where he took a new name upon gaining citizenship and fused European rationalism with tropical woodgrain in his furniture designs—work now set to be exhibited in Milan in 2026.
Nine Voices from Recycled PLA: Ninefold Turns 3D-Printing Scrap into a Sound Field That Shifts as You Walk Through It
An architect, a percussionist-composer, and a materials researcher teamed up to 3D-print nine resonant forms from discarded lab PLA — each tuned to a different frequency, so the soundscape you hear shifts depending on where you stand.
A Studio Got a New Brake Press—So the Designer Folded an Aluminum Canoe With It
When Rhizome studio in France's Morvan region brought in a new brake press, designer Guillaume Bloget didn't wait around for a use case. He just started folding—and ended up with an aluminum canoe that needs no internal frame, its structure held entirely by the fold lines themselves.
HOKA Tor Ultra Lo Retro Isn't Rushing It—Four Colorways Rolling Out Over Five Months
HOKA is bringing back the Tor Ultra Lo, built with nubuck leather, GORE-TEX, and a Vibram Megagrip outsole. Four colorways are set to drop across a stretched-out timeline from August through December, making this a slow-burn retro release rather than an all-at-once drop.
Goth Beauty Takes Over Golden Gate Park as Charli XCX Sends "Clean Girl" Packing
At Outside Lands 2026, smoky eyeliner and wet-look black hair edge out the no-makeup look, with Charli XCX and Audrey Hobert leading a punk-tinged beauty shift.
Specimens of Desire in Room 223: Photographer Lin Zhipeng Takes Over Saint Laurent Rive Droite Beijing
Under the moniker "No. 223," photographer Lin Zhipeng opens an exhibition at Saint Laurent Rive Droite Beijing, personally curated by Anthony Vaccarello. Timed just before Qixi Festival, the show explores fleeting, tender moments of romance through a series of intimate images. Runs through September 11.
Artek x Paul Smith Team Up for a Third Time on the Stool 60 — With a Secret Hiding Underneath
Artek and Paul Smith return for their third Stool 60 collaboration, pairing three-tone dyed birch legs with a hidden malachite green seat bottom that only reveals itself when flipped over.
KAPTAIN SUNSHINE FW26: Workwear Silhouettes Get an Elevated Fabric Upgrade Across Three Key Outerwear Pieces
This season isn't about new silhouettes—it's about fabric swaps. The Walker Coat gets a cashmere-linen blend, the Umbrella Coat moves to organic cotton gabardine, and the workwear bones stay untouched while the textures get a full upgrade.
Kith &Kin's FW26 Ditches the Logos, Lets Pony Hair and Rope-Dyed Denim Do the Talking
Ronnie Fieg's elevated sub-label puts material front and center this season — pony hair leather, rope-dyed denim, and tropical wool all make appearances — before closing things out with an unexpected trail sneaker that makes the contrast the whole point.
A Suit That Wears Like Sweats: FRUIT OF THE LOOM x Keiji Kaneko's ATHLETIC FORMAL SUIT Returns for Round Two
Built from 12oz heavyweight cotton Tenjiku jersey, this suit looks tailored but feels like loungewear. This restock adds a brown colorway, with both single- and double-breasted styles up for pre-order simultaneously.
Flight Jacket for Your Feet: Converse Japan Turns the Chuck Taylor Into an MA-1
Converse Japan drops the All-Star MA Nylon OX, recreating the classic flight jacket feel with nylon uppers and an orange lining. Launching August 7 on the official site for 9,350 yen.
Spike Lee Returns to Brooklyn — This Time to Throw a Film Fest for His Hometown
Spike Lee has teamed up with Clara Wu Tsai to launch "Playback," a brand-new film festival hitting BAM this November, bringing screenings and block parties to retell Brooklyn's story.
Kith Teams Up With Cinelli to Reimagine a 1950s Italian Road Bike
Kith joins forces with Milanese cycling brand Cinelli on a collaborative Supercorsa build, complete with a MET-made helmet, full riding kits and accessories, now available exclusively in four cities.
Final Fantasy X Skips the Concert for Its 25th Anniversary, Sets Up Shop in a Department Store Instead
Square Enix teams up with Japanese department store chain Daimaru Matsuzakaya on a 25th anniversary collection, putting Tidus, Yuna and more on varsity jackets and merch, plus an in-store recreation of Spira.
Mooncake Meets Butterfly Puff: Yue Collection Marks 4 Years in Taiwan with Exclusive Mid-Autumn Boxes
Hong Kong bakery brand Yue Collection is launching three Taiwan-exclusive Mid-Autumn gift boxes, mixing mooncakes with butterfly puffs and cookies for the first time. The 18-piece box is bigger yet cheaper than the 6-piece one, with early-bird 5% off pre-orders running until August 30.
Andersson Bell Opens First Tokyo Flagship in 32-Year-Old Building, Pitting Raw Concrete Against Polished Metal
The Seoul label picked a 32-year-old building in Aoyama for its first Japanese flagship, deliberately letting raw concrete sit side by side with glossy metal finishes. The opening comes with a store-exclusive T-shirt and a heart-shaped keychain fitted with a tape measure, alongside FW26 campaign imagery shot in Tokyo.
Pippa Pitches Illustrators on a Spotify-Style AI Royalty Deal — Only 4 Artists Have Signed On
Generative AI startup Pippa wants to replace unauthorized data scraping with royalty sharing. Subscriptions run up to $99.99/month, but artists are paid just $0.005 per image — and the underlying model is still built on scraped web data.
Hirokazu Kore-eda Suits Up in Football Kits, But DSM Kei Ninomiya's FW26 Cast Has Nothing to Do With Any Team
Dover Street Market and Kei Ninomiya's FW26 campaign taps director Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hiroshi Fujiwara and others to reinterpret football kits — the point isn't the sport, it's who's wearing it.