Image: Emporio Armani.
Outfitter of the Italian team for the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emporio Armani releases its sports-inspired capsule’s black and white campaign by Serge Guerand.
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Image: Emporio Armani.
Image: Emporio Armani.
Image: Ovadia & Sons.
Damien Kim shoots Erin Mommsen and Tre Samuels for the Spring/Summer 2016 campaign of Ovadia & Sons.
Image: Ovadia & Sons.
Image: Ovadia & Sons.
Image: Ovadia & Sons.
Image: Ovadia & Sons.
Image: Hublot.
The worlds of fashion and sports usually intersect in the forms of sponsorships or athletic launches; however, luxury watch label Hublot takes this relationship a couple steps further, widening to include European football as an integral part of its DNA. Since its entry into the game in 2008 as the “Official Timekeeper’ for UEFA EURO, the watch brand has shown an intense commitment to soccer, frequently bringing on players as ambassadors, specifically Brazilian all-star Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known famously as Pelé. Emblematic of Hublot’s hands-on interaction with the athletic world, the brand is partnering now with Julien’s Auctions—a Los Angeles-based auction house that specializes in celebrity memorabilia—to present Pelé – The Collection. The release includes an exhibition and auction of nearly 2,000 items from the famed player’s personal collection, including his Jules Rimet Trophy and NY Cosmos NASL Championship ring.
Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, The Waldorf Astoria New York.
The Waldorf Astoria New York’s Presidente
An iconic order from the uptown haven The Waldorf Astoria New York, this hot-blooded cocktail is lionized even further in the hotel’s brand-new bar book, penned by Peacock Alley’s own Frank Caiafa.
Ingredients:
Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Caña Brava Rum, Dolin de Chambery, Grenadine, Noilly Prat, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, Regans’ Orange Bitters, .
Add all ingredients to mixing glass. Add ice and stir for 30 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with orange peel and brandied cherry.
Image: SUPER / RAINS.
Cool-kid of eyewear RETROSUPERFUTURE turns to the subtle style of Danish brand RAINS for a two-part collection of texturized rubber frames.
Image: SUPER / RAINS.
The first—a transparent, crystal clear style—and its counterpart—a mature dark navy—reflect each’s ethos: specifically, a streamlined, minimal design amped up by resilient materials. The glasses are matched with black Zeiss lenses and feature a contrast inscription on the arms.
SUPER / RAINS is available online now.
Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, La Piscine.
La Piscine’s Sunsetchill
Record highs call for record-making beverages, and La Piscine‘s new summer drink menu includes a round of heavy-hitters sure to cool down any fiery day. Don’t be discouraged by its name though, the NYC rooftop spot’s Sunsetchill delivers its relaxing promise—with sweet fruit and warm whisky—no matter the hour.
Ingredients:
Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Seagram’s, George Dickel Rye, Domino.
In a blender, puree lime juice, chili, sugar, and frozen passion fruit. Strain through a chinois. Combine rye and 2 oz. of passion chili puree into a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into glass with a splash of ginger ale and serve with lime garnish.
Image: Sissi Goetze.
Roman Goebel lensed Sissi Goetze‘s Autumn/Winter 2016 campaign.
Image: Sissi Goetze.
Image: Sissi Goetze.
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Image: Sissi Goetze.
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Image: Sissi Goetze.
Image: Sissi Goetze.
Image: FENTY x PUMA by Rihanna.
Green-Bordeaux (seen above) joins Black Satin and the brand-new Basket Creeper Glo, a clean white, patent leather all-star, for the next drop of FENTY x PUMA by Rihanna‘s creeper collection. Channeling the songstress’ edgy, of-the-moment fashion, these amped-up, men’s and women’s styles literally elevate the sports brand into a new time. Decked out in premium materials—like suede with a touch of satin and gold trimmed laces—the continuously sold-out platform sneakers are all the rage this season.
The Creeper will be available at premium global Puma retailers on May 26, 2016.
Image: KENZO x H&M.
KENZO‘s cool clothiers Carol Lim and Humberto Leon add to a long list of names—from Alber Elbaz to most recently Olivier Rousteing—in a forthcoming capsule collection with H&M. Part of the annual designer collaboration, the creative directors look to translate their house’s (at times) animalistic style—known for energetic prints and colorful allure—into the retailer’s global scale. “We wanted to really tell the story of the brand and of us,” Leon said in a statement. “Together with H&M, we will invite all the costumers and fans to the real KENZO world.” Including men’s, women’s and accessories, KENZO x H&M will be available starting November 3, 2016.
Image: H&M.
Marlon Teixeira, Francisco Lachowski, Ton Heukels, Jordan Barrett, and Hamid Onifade star in H&M‘s Summer 2016 campaign.
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Images: Gucci.
Nearly a year and a half since his creative director induction, Gucci‘s fan-favorite Alessandro Michele is still still making ripples across the fashion landscape. Credited as reviving a—for lack of a better word—”coolness” back to the storied Italian house through a stylized focus that grasps both retro chic and of-the-moment ardor, the designer infuses a ceremonial effortlessness into his work. In his just-released Gucci Cruise 2017 lookbook (a sample of which can be seen above), Michele concentrates this delicate balance of eccentricity and ornate details in an extensive 87-look collection, riffing off classic British tailoring with touches of bohemian discovery in rich chintzes, warm tweeds, bleached denims, and, of course, his signature animalistic embroideries. Seen by British photographer Nick Waplington at the Hilles House—Isabella Blow’s famous estate in the Gloucestershire countryside—the Cruise line is a loud awakening for the typically muted season for men.
Image: NikeLab x Olivier Rousteing.
Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing adds to NikeLab‘s ever-growing list of fashion alliances with a new capsule collection, Football Nouveau, that modernizes the sports brand’s long-living football silhouettes.
Image: NikeLab x Olivier Rousteing.
Including a new take on Nike’s N98 jackets and four silos of footwear—the Mercurial, Magista, Hypervenom, and Tiempo—the release renders the familiar pieces in Rousteing’s own styles using riri zippers, aglets, and eyelet in an all-black and gold palette. “It was really important for me to bring my aesthetic to the collaboration,” the designer said in a statement. “Black is sleek and timeless and the gold is about victory and winning. I really wanted to make the athletes feel like the new kings of the world.”
Image: NikeLab x Olivier Rousteing.
The second in NikeLab’s Summer of Sport—a season-long release of fashion x sports crossovers—Football Nouveau adds a new, fashionable authority to the turf.
NikeLab x Olivier Rousteing will be available online and at select NikeLab stores starting June 2, 2016.
