Ahead of opening for Tyler, the Creator on his international tour and following last year’s acclaimed Negro Swan, Blood Orange teased an unofficial follow-up (“somewhat of an epilogue,” he said in a statement) to the album earlier this week. Out today, Angel’s Pulse is a collab-heavy and deeply personal project that the musician and former EH cover star recorded and produced entirely himself. Some of the artists featured on the record include Brockhampton, Toro y Moi, Justine Skye, Arca, Porches, and Tinashe.
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.
Christopher Raeburn
British designer Christopher Raeburn took time away from his sporty Autumn/Winter pursuits this week to address concerns of sustainability and global welfare within the fashion industry. Speaking to up-and-coming student talent at the Centre for Fashion Enterprise in London, whose classrooms have held such designer successes as Craig Green, the Royal College of Art graduate stuck true to the four R’s of his brand philosophy—”reduce, reuse, recycle, Raeburn”—in a community-building production workshop.
Tinashe
ESSENTIAL HOMME October/November 2015 cover star Tinashe celebrated the release of her latest single, “Flame”—a pumped up, rhythmic force—by overtaking a New York City firetruck, decked out in pieces from Coach and Alexander Wang. Declaring it a “pop emergency,” the singer’s latest sound is a sharp departure from her previous mixes, choosing to join the masses vying to be crowned the next princess of the genre.
Ted Baker
After introducing us to the Bakers, a picture perfect couple from Tailor Lane, Ted Baker unveiled the latest iteration of its Stepford Spring/Summer 2017 suburbia. A completely digital shopping experience, the brand invites you to step out from behind your living room curtain and put that wandering gaze to the test—allowing customers a 360-degree peek into the lives of the family everyone loves to hate. See something you like? A quick click allows you to steal looks from both Mr. and Mrs. Baker, a one-stop shop for summer’s breeziest wears.
Ermenegildo Zegna
The “Defining Moments” touting brand Ermenegildo Zegna unveiled its first ever couture bespoke atelier with a look at its new Milano view. Promising it as the definitive, top-tier destination for the company, the services available—personalization to the heart’s content, tailoring, professional fittings—supplement the all-handmade pieces that grace the polished wood shelves. Designed to recall thoughts of a personal apartment, the homey shop is the brand’s answer to an industry that keeps out-classing itself and is always looking for the next distinguishing trend.
Givenchy
Familiarize yourself with Clare Waight Keller, Riccardo Tisci’s replacement as Givenchy‘s artistic director, as her modern, clean cut vision is here to stay. Having worked previously under Chloé, the designer—only the second woman to take creative lead under an LVMH house—has a fashion rap sheet that would make most designers turn green, having brought her work to Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Gucci, and more. Fans can expect her inaugural release to show in Paris this October for Spring/Summer 2018.
Musicians Tinashe and Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) cover EH October/November 2015, Essential Homme‘s first music issue.
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MOST WANTED (pg. 26) features the ten must-have accessories this season, from Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master to Dior Homme’s calfskin leather derbies. In MAKE NO MISTAKE (pg. 36) oversized and unexpected, the new costume of kept cool is ever-changing, featuring Jil Sander, BALENCIAGA, Raf Simons, and more.
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In NEW ARRIVALS (pg. 48) the latest collaborations and product launches are featured, including Penfield’s limited edition 40th anniversary capsule, MEMO Paris’s new fragrance, Christophe Lemaire’s collaboration with UNIQLO, and more. SCENE (pg. 54) takes you through the last few hurrah’s of the summer.
Image: Penfield.
Image: UNIQLO.
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Image: amfAR/Moncler.
Image: Jeremy Scott.
Image: BFA NYC.
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FASHION FOR THE FROST (pg. 58): Get your fix of survival and cold weather winter style in the hottest coats of the frigid season, featuring Sandro, Gucci, OFF WHITE c/o Virgil Abloh, and more.
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OFF THE GRID (pg. 70) Camouflage, that unmistakable cloak of a print, gets assigned to new missions this season in several sophisticated forms.
THE NEW NEXT (pg. 73): Six soon-to-soar artists—Ryan Hemsworth, Rome Fortune, Le1f, Vicktor Taiwò, How to Dress Well, and Luke James—to add to your musical queue.
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CONVERSATIONS (pg. 86): The tables are turned on the designer/muse relationship as provocative singer Brooke Candy interviews Nicola Formichetti, her storied creative eye on things said and sung.
LANGUAGE OF LOAFERS (pg. 92) Louis Leeman and Erica Pelosini, the lubby dubby duo behind your favorite musicians’ favorite shoes.
SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR (pg. 96) Designer Philipp Plein and the art of runway extravaganza.
THE TALENTED MR. X (pg. 100) The extraordinary come-up of multidisciplinary music-maker MeLo-X.
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Image: Philipp Plein.
BEST BET (pg. 104): Musicians Tinashe and Dev Hynes steal a moment together.
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SMOOTH STEP (pg. 114) The song and dance of flashy former garb encores applause for a new movement in looks from Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, and more.
THE GENTLE GRIT (pg. 128): Modernized for a new time, soft shearling shows its tougher side in the cold sweat of the urban glow.
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SCISSOR HAPPY (pg. 140): A trio of New Age shops add some thrill to the business of getting sheared and shorn.
FULLY LOADED (pg. 142) Get to the (literal) root of seasonal thinning with weapons that target the scalp.
THE HOUSE THAT HEDI BUILT (pg. 144) With a dose of rock and a sleek setup, Saint Laurent’s creative director re-sees its 57th street flagship in his own vision.
Image: Saint Laurent Paris.
The October/November 2015 issue of Essential Homme magazine is available for purchase online today and will be at all international newsstands by 11/10/2015.
About ESSENTIAL HOMME magazine: ESSENTIAL HOMME is a US-based bi-monthly style source for affluent, successful, and fashion-forward men who are passionate about high quality, high-end luxury fashion. The magazine has a specifically-targeted audience of 133,225, 10% of which is distributed internationally, and is available in all major cities globally. ESSENTIAL HOMME has been published since 2010, and past coverstars include the likes of Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, Adrian Grenier, Tinashe, Dean and Dan Caten, Daniel Radcliffe, Future, Hugh Dancy, Theophilus London, Sullivan Stapleton, Kellan Lutz, and Ian Somerhalder.
