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Blake Ho
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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.
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.
Ivory to Black: Traditional Weatherwear Shows One Denim Jacket Can Have Four Different Moods
British label Traditional Weatherwear builds its early autumn collection around UNIONWEAR, using shades instead of new silhouettes to show just how many moods a single piece of denim can carry.
Zuckerberg's Cashmere Hoodie Era: Inside Silicon Valley's "Quiet Luxury" Styling Economy
From hoodies to bespoke suits, tech titans like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are paying top dollar for stylists who craft looks that "don't scream expensive"—backed by a network of consultants commanding fees starting at $200,000 a year.
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.
Jil Sander Wraps Thonet's Tubular Steel Frames in One Silent Slab of Leather
The JS. THONET collection expands with the S 411 armchair and S 1070 table, as Jil Sander uses unbroken leather panels and minimal seaming to make this 1932 Bauhaus tubular steel structure look like a floating sculpture.
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.
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.
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.
MIKIMOTO Turns Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring Into Three Real Earrings
Osaka's Nakanoshima Museum of Art will host Vermeer's masterpiece this August, and MIKIMOTO is stepping in as special sponsor with three Akoya pearl earring designs priced from ¥770,000 to ¥17,600,000, launching August 1 at its Ginza flagship.