This week’s drops take everything on board – streetwear, collaboration, high-fashion and one of Virgil’s closing statements in his Louis Vuitton reign. Dr. Martens and Pleasures hit back with their next instalment, Salehe Bembery arrives with another innovative New Balance outtake and it’s time to start thinking about the summer months ahead… shorts, shirts, and new sneaks of course.
Keep your eyes peeled this week, but in the meantime, here is our curation of what’s dropping. Don’t miss out!
VIRGIL ABLOH’S FINAL LOUIS VUITTON PRE-FW22 COLLECTION
As Louis Vuitton continues to celebrate the unmatched design vision of the late Virgil Abloh, the luxury fashion house is set to release what could be his last designed mid-season collection. The collection highlights Abloh’s “Boyhood ideology” which sees a collaboration with Milan-based tattoo artist Ghusto Leon, bridging high-functionality to high-fashion through a lens of Abloh’s contemporary canon.
AVAILABLE – APRIL 28TH
NEW BALANCE X SALEHE BEMBURY MS574
From heritage to progression, Salehe Bembury’s 574 embodies the designer’s love of the outdoors. Also known as the ‘YURT’ collab, this newly surfaced colourway borrows elements from the 755 silhouette while giving out a modern, seasonal rendition on the archived design.
AVAILABLE – APRIL 29TH
DR MARTENS X PLEASURES
Streetwear and subculture combine as British footwear brand, Dr. Martens joins forces with LA’s PLEASURES to showcase a refined take on the mule-style silhouette. Crafted in leather uppers and adjustable backstrap, take elegant comfort into your long summer nights, where mule-shaped silhouettes are still an ever-present fixture.
AVAILABLE – APRIL 30TH
GVNMNT CLOTHING CO’ POP UP SHOP
GVNMNT CLOTHING CO’ represents the people, their backgrounds, and their circumstances to keep an eye on the future. The GVNMNT Pop Up Shop featuring Honest Skateboards and Les Gens Clothing lands on the streets of Soho this week with a new collection also set to make an appearance.
OPEN – APRIL 19TH – 1ST MAY
JOSH SPERLING’S “DAYDREAM” EXHIBITION
Artist Josh Sperling with team up with Perrotin Gallery to present his solo exhibition, entitled “Daydream”. His work centres around the material possibilities of colour and form, with the inclusion of a new series which will be on show across three floors of the gallery space. A hypnotic, distinctive approach to line art.
OPEN – APRIL 28TH
READYMADE X DR.WOO
READYMADE taps up world-renowned tattoo artist Dr. Woo for an art infused release exclusive to Beijing and Japan. The Japanese label and tattoo artist’s capsule collection flourishes under Dr. Woo’s artwork with texture, fine-line graphics and transfer print techniques set onto a backdrop of t-shirt essentials
AVAILABLE – THIS WEEK
Needles and BEAMS
Down jackets can be put away, finally. We can now start looking towards warmer wardrobes with help from Needles and Beams, who have come together by collaborating on a bespoke shorts collection. A summertime hike or casual dinner? The papillon logo of Needles is on hand to provide minimal touches of Japanese inspired apparel.
AVAILABLE – NOW
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