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The Divine Spectacle of Jean Paul Gaultier’s Last Show

Less than a week after announcing his retirement, fashion’s favorite troublemaker Jean Paul Gaultier presented his final couture show. The designer, who originally launched his eponymous label in 1981, spent over four decades challenging convention and consistently expanding the limits within the industry through his over-the-top theatrical presentations. A spectacular celebration of his countless contributions, the Spring/Summer 2020 show was a glorious victory lap for a truly groundbreaking career.

 

In the awe-inspiring 174-look presentation, which featured supermodels of the moment like Karlie Kloss and the Hadid sisters alongside alternative icons like Dita von Teese and Boy George (who started the show with a rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black”), Gaultier masterfully referenced multiple eras of his career in a way that was both nostalgic yet fresh. The cheeky pinned clothes looks which opened the show were first seen in the Spring 2003 collection. A series of nautical ensembles in the middle of the presentation were redolent of the designer’s own personal style — he frequently sported a striped shirt with a tartan kilt — and a nod to his vast fragrance empire. Who could forget the campy homoeroticism of the early JPG fragrance ads as well as those torso-shaped bottles? There was even an update to the timeless cone bra immortalized in pop culture by friend and muse Madonna. The designer clearly had an abundance of material to pull inspiration from, and yet rather than feeling limited by his own material, Gaultier was able to repurpose his work in a way that was familiar to his long-time fans while simultaneously introducing his legacy to a new generation. Just like he did with last year’s Supreme collaboration.

 

The show felt like a greatest hits collection but also served as a reminder for how far the industry has come and the ways which Gaultier pioneered some of these changes. He always made an effort to cast a diverse range of models long before the idea of representation dominated the cultural conversation and Teen Vogue articles. He designed men’s skirts and dresses before current genderfluid style vanguards like Ezra Miller and Jaden Smith were even born. And, due to the limited budgets younger couturiers are forced to deal with at the start of their careers, he was always resourceful in using discarded fabrics and unconventional materials and transforming them into sensational creations. Nowadays this would be considered a sustainability tactic. Jean Paul Gaultier’s departure is a sad loss, but the impact he left in the industry is not likely to leave the collective consciousness anytime soon. That seemed to be the overarching theme of the show: maybe gone, but never forgotten.

 

Watch the Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2020 Couture show below.

 

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Austin Augie & Bella Hadid Star in Michael Kors Campaign

In the latest Michael Kors campaign for Fall 2019, supermodel Bella Hadid stars alongside BMX rider Austin Augie in an energetic image series dubbed ‘Hell on Wheels.’ Photographed by David Sims (his second time shooting a MICHAEL Michael Kors and Men’s campaign), the clean visuals echo the retro jet-setting era of the ’60s and ’70s.

 

“The original jet set of the ‘60s and ‘70s showed the world how to live a fast-paced life in the most glamorous way possible,” Kors said in a statement. “Today, between the Internet and all the ways that people move through the world, we’re constantly in motion, and I wanted the images to reflect that.”

 

The images are simple and bold, emphasizing the dynamic nature of the collection. Austin is shot wearing a black high-collar zip-up jacket with line detailing on the arms, while Bella is featured in a fitted shearling-like jacket and leopard-print dress with a handbag to match that wouldn’t like out of place on Margot Robbie in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It’s very much a collection that reminds you of the good old days when smoking on airplanes was legal.

 

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Anwar Hadid Discusses New Valentino Scent

Following in the footsteps of his supermodel sisters, Anwar Hadid is the new face of a global Valentino campaign for its latest scent: Born in Roma. Conceived by master perfumers Antoine Maisondieu and Guillaume Flavigny, the men’s scent (Uomo, which will be out in September, while the women’s scent Donna is out now) adds a contemporary twist to traditional notes — a woody aroma (a staple in men’s fragrance) is balanced with a cool salty finish.

 

Hadid stars in an A-list print campaign alongside Adut Kech, Ciprianna Quin, TK Wonder, and Cris Calenda, shot by fashion powerhouse Inez & Vinoodh. For the accompanying video, the Italian designer enlisted Harmony Korine to capture the essence of the new scent. We caught up with Anwar to discuss the new scent as well as his growing jewelry line.

 

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EH: Walk us through on your history with Valentino and what a campaign like this means to you

 

AH: For me, the most important thing with Valentino is that it’s such a legendary brand and they really embody the essence of Italy so I thought it was really important for me to try my best to incorporate myself into their vision.

 

EH: Harmony Korine shot the video for the campaign — what was it like working with him?

 

AH: Amazing. He’s a great guy. We had a lot of un with the whole team, just got it done, it was cool, just a really good experience for everyone. We had a lot of fun.

 

EH: What do you personally look for in a scent?

 

AH: Something classic, not too crazy, something simple, and classic, and woodsy, just nice. I try to have a smell that will make me feel good, confident.

 

EH: Do you have a particular grooming routine?

 

AH: Yeah I do the same thing. Just wash my face maybe some moisturizer, that’s it.

 

EH: What other projects do you have going on this year?

 

AH: I have a jewelry company that I just came out with, just dropped recently. It’s just important for all people to be able to just wear jewelry and things that they are comfortable in. That’s just kinda the precedent for me. Creating everything, all the things I was talking about, that’s what I am trying to do you know, help people do that for themselves because if they see someone else doing it and being themselves, and doing the things they want to do, it helps people do that same thing. I’ve been inspired by so many people, and I think everyone else has as well.

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5000 is a New Type of Creative Collective

 

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5000 is a new type of art directive that launched in 2017, but don’t underestimate it due to it’s young age. Founded by creative director Taylor Thompson, the New York-based entity has already made covetable strides, being worn by Cordell Broadus, featured on HighSnobiety, and sported by Anwar Hadid (the other other Hadid) – a last name that’s become emblematic with dictating a generation’s fashion and cultural markings.

Beyond positioning itself as the next brand to cop, 5000 aims to establish a relationship between its consumer and their clothes by creating a sartorial narrative between collections. The signature turtleneck, (as seen on Hadid), is as distinctive as it is timeless, retaining its core appeal while adapting with the times.

Not only are the clothes important to Thompson, but the entire philosophy of the brand is to create visual stories that merge 5000’s apparel and lifestyle. As he explains, the Fall/Winter 2018 collection, “A System of Thought” is “about the self conscious development to sustain and handle adverse situations throughout one’s life. This editorial portrays finding a getaway from a rural suburban life to find one’s freedom.”

Comprised of slouchy tailored two-pieces, leather vests, and (obv) the 5000 turtleneck, the Fall/Winter collection creates a timeless narrative that can be worn by anyone. Check out the lookbook below.

Creative Director: Taylor Thompson
Photographer: Mateus Lages
Stylist Assistant: Jacob Ptolemy
Models: Mimi Jung, August Johnson, Jada-Renee Bland
Producer: Jacob Gottlieb

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