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First Looks of Off-White SS19 in Paris

Currently one of the most talked about labels in the fashion world, Off-White — founded by newly appointed men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh — presented a pop-cultural-filled collection for Spring/Summer 2019. Complete with graphic riffs inspired by The Simpsons, the show retained the brand’s affinity for utilitarian prints and daring fits that demonstrate the designer’s knack […]

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Power Play: We talk to Design Duo Private Policy

Portrait shot by Joshua Scott. Editorial shot by Brian Higbee. Styled by Henna Koskinen. Since launching in 2015, contemporary label Private Policy has quickly become a city staple. Already seen on high-profile figures like Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid, and frequently captured in the nightlife circuit, the design duo has rapidly gained a loyal following […]

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Freedom & Future: Interview with Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss

Portrait by Marshall Roach, editorial by Cameron McNee. Editorial styled by Paul Frederick. Pyer Moss was established in 2013 and gained industry acclaim for its heavily political Spring/Summer 2016 show, during which a compilation video highlighting police brutality and the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement set the tone for the fashion presentation. Yet even […]

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A Brief Guide to the Latest Fashion Shake Ups

Every day there’s a new surprise as menswear designers get appointed to new labels and other designers are challenging the traditional fashion week schedule by changing locations and times when they show. Here we’ve compiled the latest shake ups to hit the industry this past season: Image: Louis Vuitton. Changes to Menswear Design Back in […]

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Series of Traveling Louis Vuitton Pop-Up Shops Take Miami, LA, and Honolulu

Images: Louis Vuitton / Paul Warchol. Louis Vuitton is a luxury staple synonymous with travel, whether it be with the inescapable luggage that arguably served as the template for contemporary logomania, and more recently and thoroughly explored in the expansive VOLEZ, VOGUEZ, VOYAGEZ exhibition hosted in downtown Manhattan (on display until like two days ago). Now, to […]

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J.W. Anderson Announces Sparkling Collaboration with Converse

Image: J.W. Anderson English surreal fashion brand J.W. Anderson continues to create waves in the fashion world with its upcoming release with Converse. This is the second drop in the ongoing collaboration of the two labels, which was revealed at leading menswear trade show in Italy, Pitti Uomo, when Anderson debuted the collaboration alongside his 2018 Spring/Summer collection. Classic Converse shoe […]

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Weekly Instagram Roundup: Kim Jones, Pharrell, and More

This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure. From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best. Kim Jones […]

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Herno Honored at Pitti Uomo 2017

Image: Pitti Immagine Uomo x Herno. Pitti Immagine Uomo’s second edition Herno Award for Who Is On Next? Men was announced at this season’s 92nd showcase, recognizing the Italian raincoat brand MILANO140. The honor, following the previous Carlo Volpi win, is creative direction of Herno Untitled 02, an Autumn/Winter 2018 and Spring/Summer 2019 capsule collection crafted alongside the outerwear brand. A […]

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Weekly Instagram Roundup: Florsheim, Alexander Wang, and More

This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure. From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best. Alexander Wang […]

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Lou Dalton and Nino Cerruti Talk Collaboration and Creativity

Video: The Woolmark Company. Collaborating for the last three seasons, Lou Dalton and Nino Cerruti of Cerruti have built an artistic relationship; one that we, fortunately, can get a glimpse of through a just-released short film, just in time for Dalton’s Spring/Summer 2016 show at London Collection: Men’s and Cerruti’s special presentation that is to […]