Can Louis Vuitton Win With Skaters As Virgil Abloh Signs Lucien Clarke?

Virgil Abloh, the Creative Director of Menswear for Louis Vuitton, has recently signed a deal with Jamaican-born pro-skater Lucien Clarke.

Editors Pick, Top Stories, Trends, LifestyleCassell A. FerereSeptember 23, 2020Skate culture, skateboarding, skateboard, Palace Skateboards, Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh, Lucien Clarke, luxury streetwear, high-end fashionComment

This designer is redefining the word DIY with insane custom kicks

Creativity and originality are always in style. Designer Odessa has one of the most original and creative IG accounts on the platform right now.

Kulture Hub, Lifestyle, Review, Editorial, Editors Pick, FootwearChorouk AkikSeptember 22, 2020diy, kicks, sneakers, homemade, creatives, vegan shoes, shoesComment

Sprayground x Sandflower Collaboration Reaffirms Power Of Inclusivity And African Heritage

Honoring Africa, the birthplace of humanity, the royalty, pride, love, and power of the African continent, and inspired by its many countries and cultures, Sprayground’s A.i. collection features colorful African motifs and imagery on its backpacks and bags.

Editors Pick, Editorial, Lifestyle, Trends, Top StoriesEveline of O2 ShowSeptember 21, 2020Sprayground, AI collection, Sandflower, Album release, streetwear collaboration, streetwear, backpacks, african heritageComment

How Luxury Streetwear Is Using Animal Crossing To Remain Digitally Accessible To Gen Z And Millennials

Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been flooded with a lot of high-end fashion brand designs on their digital platform since its latest installment back in March, and people are buying into the feature. Originally published for Forbes.com.

Editorial, Trends, Lifestyle, Editors Pick, ForbesCassell A. FerereSeptember 16, 2020animal crossing, animal crossing new horizons, gaming, luxury fashion, streetwear, luxury streetwearComment

Menyelek Rose 2000s Is Using Animal Prints And Oversized Suits For SS21

Rose is transitioning his crochet looks of comfort and conservatism, to the polish, glam, and liberation of the new millennium.

Editors Pick, Editorial, Fashion, Review, Kulture HubCassell A. FerereSeptember 15, 20202000s, 2000s fashion, 2000s style, oversized, suits, animal prints, music video, fashion film, New York fashion week, nyfw, fashion weekComment

The Race To LV: How Virgil Abloh One-upped His Fashion Sensei

Virgil’s appointment as Louis Vuitton’s creative director will never become old news. Becoming the first African American to head one of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world is.

Editors Pick, Editorial, Top Stories, Video, Fashion, CultureKulture HubSeptember 8, 2020Virgil Abloh, Kanye West, Louis Vuitton, Rivalry, fashion designers, Mentor, Fashion mentor, fashion intern, yeezy, off white Comment

Men In Mauve: How Jay-Z And More Have Inspired Soft Tones In Menswear

Relevant since the early 2000s, through the bold choices of rappers like Cam’ron and Fat Joe who decided to wear pink and make a fashion statement.

Editors Pick, Kulture Hub, Lifestyle, TrendsCassell A. FerereSeptember 7, 2020pink colors, soft colors, jayZ, cam'ron, killa pink, masculine colors, feminine colors, hyper-masculinity, menswear designers, menswear, fashion designers, streetwearComment

Secrets Of Sincerity: François-Marie Banier

Impish, irascible, idealistic, and heartfelt: these are just a few words to describe French novelist, playwright, artist, actor, and photographer François-Marie Banier. Portraits by Cassell Ferere. [Org hub. Oct 25th.]

Editors Pick, Editorial, Lifestyle, PAGE Editor, Q&APage EditorSeptember 5, 2020Francois-Marie Banier, photographer, yves saint laurent, dali, fashion influencer, fashion photographer, paris, france, Paris nightsComment

Overwatch League And BAIT Are Keeping Gamers Fly With Sneaker Bonuses

Sneaker Boutique and online retailer BAIT is teaming up with the Overwatch League to hand out sneaker prizes to team members.

Editors Pick, Kulture Hub, Lifestyle, Top StoriesCassell A. FerereSeptember 3, 2020gaming, gamers, esports, sneaker culture, sneakerheads, bait, overwatch, Overwatch LeagueComment

Q&A: Conchi Ruiz Cabello of Mariposa Vintage Foresees A Future For Thrift Fashion

Conchi Ruiz Cabello moved from Southern Spain to New York City and changed her life forever. She packed her bags and traveled East but her itinerary did not plan to open a sustainable fashion brand.

Trends, Fashion, Editors PickSheridan WilburSeptember 3, 2020vintage fashion, vintage dress, vintage clothesComment

Virgil Abloh Signs Lucien Clarke To Louis Vuitton But Are Skaters Ready?

This collaboration was revealed back in April of 2019, about a year after Clarke walked in Abloh’s inaugural Louis Vuitton show in 2018. In partnership with Kulture Hub.

Fashion, Editors Pick, Lifestyle, Trends, Kulture HubCassell A. FerereAugust 31, 2020skaters, skate culture, luxury sneakers, luxury fashion, skateboard, skate shoes, skate-luxury, Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton, palce skateboards, Lucien ClarkeComment

Marni Faces Backlash For Digital Campaign And Its Cultural Appropriation

It is safe to conclude that there aren’t enough people of color at these brands - people of those cultures in any position of power. Originally published on Forbes.com.

Editors Pick, Review, Top Stories, Social, ForbesCassell A. FerereAugust 24, 2020cultural appropriation, marni, italian design, fashion campaign, heritage, heritage brand, digital campaignComment

Why You Shouldn’t Invest In Secondary Jordan Models As Your Starter Kit

Secondary Jordan models include low-top designs, mids, fusion series, and color-ways that don’t reflect the aesthetic of Jordans.

Editors Pick, Fashion, Kulture Hub, Trends, Top Stories, FootwearCassell A. FerereAugust 20, 2020Air Jordans, Jordan 1s, Dior Jordan 1s, Travis Scott, Stock X, Stadium Goods, Fight Club Comments

Luxury Fashion Manufacturing Powerhouse Expands in LA

Leading fashion development and production house The Evans Group (TEG) announces the opening of their new 4,000 square foot Headquarters in the heart of the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles.

Editors PickCassell A. FerereAugust 19, 2020garments, garment manufacturing, garment, garment workers, la garment district Comments

Fear of God Seventh Collection Reps The Negro League In Italian Tailoring

The nostalgia created by Fear of God’s The Seventh Collection echoes the era of broad shoulders and the oversized Italian tailored suiting.

Editors Pick, Review, Kulture Hub, Fashion, Top StoriesCassell A. FerereAugust 18, 2020Fear of God, seventh collection, italian tailoring, negro league, jerry Lorenzo, minimal aesthetic, minimal design, FOG Comments

Behind The Seams Of Diversity And Storytelling Fashion

Increasingly, consumers are demanding transparency from fashion labels and want to know about more than just the price or fabric type. They are concerned about diversity among fashion brands’ and who they are representing.

Editors Pick, Lifestyle, SocialPage EditorAugust 18, 2020disabled fashion, disabilities, disabled, fashion style, fashion industry, inclusive fashion Comment

TikTok Star Charli D’Amelio Is Becoming A Style Icon And Dressing Her Family In Her Fame

TikTok has been responsible for the stardom of many, but none like Charli D'Amelio, who has brought the family into her spotlight with her. Originally published on Forbes.com.

Editors Pick, Lifestyle, Top Stories, ForbesCassell A. FerereAugust 13, 2020Charlie D'Amelio, Tik Tok, dancer, Tik tok dancer, Prada, Derek Blasberg, social media, influencerComment

Life In Paris As A Fashion Intern And A Student of Fashion

“If you love fashion you must live in Paris,” this used to be my motto right after finishing a Master's degree in communication in Brazil. I remember from an early age watching movies and videos of beautifully dressed people walking around the streets of the French capital and saying to myself, “one day, I will be one of them.”

Editors Pick, Lifestyle, PAGE Editor, Top Stories, CulturePage EditorAugust 4, 2020Paris, Paris fashion, parisian, Paris France, Paris Fashion Week, fashion student, fashion intern, haute couture, yves saint laurent, dior haute couture, city of lightsComment

Mathilde Rougier's "Modular Augmented Capsule" Is "Phygital" Fashion

Mathilde Rougier, the Central Saint Martins 2020 graduate, is producing fashion inspired by the digital realm in her “Modular Augmented Capsule.”

Instagram Is The Perfect Place For Introverts During Social Distancing

It’s hard enough to get out the door to be social especially with quarantine in effect. The introvert must be relieved to not have to be present in social settings they are used to like work environments while skipping the anxiety and fear of missing out on gatherings.