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20 Years Later, Dior’s Newspaper Print is Back

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Back when John Galliano was in charge, one of his most significant contributions to Dior was the newspaper print. The graphic black-and-white print, which featured branded headlines and portraits of Galliano himself, made its debut during the French label’s Spring/Summer 2000 collection before being immortalized by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City and inspiring numerous copycats. It was a definite gamechanger, and 20 years after its premiere the label is bringing it back.

 

The newspaper print returns on a series of men’s looks from the Spring/Summer 2020 collection. Designed by current men’s creative director Kim Jones, the beloved pattern has been incorporated onto some of the designer’s most popular items, including the leather saddlebag and the high-top B23 sneaker. Shying away from the spectacle that Galliano cultivated, the updated graphic is a little more subdued and simply pays homage to founder Christian Dior himself. Maybe the newspaper isn’t dead after all.

 

The Dior Spring/Summer 2020 collection is available in stores and online now.

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Shwood Stays True to its Roots with The Newspaper Collection

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Newspaper-AllImage: Shwood.

Squinting while reading the morning paper? Not a pretty sight. Fellow four-eyed friends who haven’t heard of Shwood will quickly fall in love with the unique eyewear made from beautiful woods that have been sustainably harvested from across the globe. Earlier this week, the Portland-based brand unveiled its latest project entitled The Newspaper Collection, a new material experiment involving the transformation, reconstruction, and repurposing with the goal of returning paper to something more similar to its original state. For the new line, newsprint is first wound up into a “log,” which is then sawn into thin plies to reveal a unique, wood-like texture. The finished product is a pair of one-of-a-kind luxury sunglasses. The dense lines, swirling grain, and barely-there text make each pair truly stand out.

The Newspaper Collection includes three different versions of the brand’s signature wayfarer-shaped Canby frame. The Fifty/Fifty Acetate and Wood Original styles both feature newspaper temple inlays and are available in sun and optical frames, while the Wood Select style features a full-frame layer of the unique material.

The Newspaper Collection is now available online.