conversation starter: Limited-edition Collaborative Museum merchandise tends to be a little ho-hum, but what Kerby Jean-Raymond created for the Metropolitan Museum of Art is anything but.
According to a spokesperson, available from yesterday afternoon EST via @themetstore on Instagram, the crewneck sweatshirt bears the name of Peer Moss and the museum and the numbers on the back, representing the most commonly used bullet calibers. The context is meant to generate more discussion about the proliferation of guns in America.
The sweatshirt labeled Peer Moss will be offered in red or black.
The sweatshirt is one of The Met’s collaborative designer items being offered as a nod to the Costume Institute’s annual two-part exhibition dedicated to American fashion.
The first installment, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” is already on view and the second part, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” bows out May 5.
Jean-Raymond’s design is also a derivative of the red ensemble that includes a flak jacket she wore to the Met Gala in September. While designers like the late Virgil Abloh have previously displayed flak jackets in their collections, the Pier Moss designer last put the issue of gun violence at the fore by wearing one on the red carpet at the Met Gala.
From 2019 to 2020, gun violence deaths increased by 30 percent, according to the research group Gun Violence Archive, and last year that figure reportedly rose 7 percent to a total of nearly 21,000 deaths.
In recent years, Gucci’s Alessandro Michele and Moschino’s Jeremy Scott helped raise awareness of gun violence and gun safety issues. And in 2018, Cynthia Rowley and actress Julianne Moore started the Everytown Fashion Council with the support of designers like Tom Ford and Zac Posen. Operated under the gun safety advocacy group Everytown, the project was started to help the fashion community try to reduce gun violence.
Last year Jean-Raymond became the first black American designer to be invited by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to appear on their official calendar and present a collection. Although she parted ways with Reebok after her contract expired, the designer owns Your Friends, a Kering-backed venture in New York that supports emerging talent. — Rosemary Feitelberg
in Bloom: Blackpink’s Rosé is once again taking over as Tiffany’s lead spokesperson for its hardwear collection.
The New Zealand-born, South Korean-based megastar was photographed by Mario Sorrenti in New York City, marking his second major campaign for the jeweler.
Rosé, born Chai-Young Park, showcases diamond-heavy pieces from Tiffany’s hardwear collection, such as its graduated Links 18-karat rose gold paw necklace. Other photos show her wearing an 18-karat yellow gold wrap bracelet and a double-link pendant in 18-karat gold, both also from the Hardwear collection. The pop star wears minimal fashion to emphasize the collection’s architectural shape.
Tiffany plans to release a hardwear collection that will hit global stores in July and November this year.
Johri’s latest campaign will be released on March 14 across Tiffany’s digital channels and select print outlets.
It comes just in time to see Rosé, as the starlet has been released from quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 in late February. Although her representatives said she was asymptomatic, she was forced to cancel her overseas appearance. — Misty White Sidel
Artist’s Collection: Clothing should not be the enemy of sustainable life. After all, even the most enthusiastic workers have to get ready in the morning. Luckily, designers like Leah Case exist to keep them in the closet.
She recently launched a capsule collection, available for purchase Thursday, in collaboration with artist and fellow environmentalist Zaria Forman.
Featuring forman’s pastel renderings of molten Arctic ice caps, the eight pieces chronicle global warming’s impact on one of Earth’s most fragile biomes.
,The whole project is an invigorating and powerful experience where the real value comes from the energy behind the process, not the object,” said Case.
Case was raised on kibbutz aficim in Israel’s Jordan Valley, before attending the Schenker College of Engineering and Design in Tel Aviv. The commune’s devotion to preserving it, along with the lush landscape that surrounds it, informed its relationship with climate advocacy. The designer builds on the artistic techniques learned in the Afikim workshop, applying these to a range of seasonal garments executed mostly in silk.
A longtime collection of cases, Forman was given carte blanche on the designer’s most popular silhouettes. Her clean, sinuous lines enhance the visual impact of her surrealist work, which, across a spectrum of ultramarine, pits natural beauty against a harsh reality.
It’s most prevalent in a floor-length slip-on, woven together from a patch of upcycled silk charmeuse. The raw edges break up the surface of the dress, lending a tacky touch. When a little elbow grease is needed to contribute to a sustainable future, it’s a cotton twill jumpsuit that holds gardening tools as well as a cropped organza hoodie, an oversized T-shirt, and a coordinating pair of drawstring joggers .
Collaboration came naturally to Case and Forman, as the two women share a mutual understanding of how creative endeavors can drive social change. “Art plays a vital role in communicating the complex issues involved in the climate emergency,” said Forman, who was artist in residence on the National Geographic Explorer in Antarctica. “We need people and parties from all walks of life to work together.”
In addition to the Case e-commerce platform and Upper West Side boutique, the capsule pieces will be available at a new location in Soho, which opens March 5. Downtown Customer. ,I am particularly excited about this new retail space as it will also become a haven for small events and special projects,” she said.
Prices for Case and Lia Forman capsules range from $295 to $925. — Ari Starkey
Barrett’s Backpack: Neil Barrett is the latest Eastpac ally.
British designers are launching a capsule collection of co-branded utilitarian bags dropping Thursday, which they tout in line with their brand’s democratization strategy that began last year.
Building on Eastpac’s signature styles, Milan-based Barrett reinterpreted each design through the lens of his modernist and graphic fashion vocabulary, adding functional details that should resonate with his audience.
Matte details, such as embossed branding and laser printing, run through the collection, which includes a “padded” backpack with a water-repellent shell and a zippered rear safety pocket and trolley loop. The “One” crossbody bag features water-repellent zip tape, while the functional duffel bag features a series of multipurpose pockets. The capsule also includes a fanny pack and special “Topload” backpack design, which includes a built-in padded laptop sleeve and utilitarian pockets.
“My dream over the years has been to offer collections to a larger audience through more democratic prices while maintaining the luxury quality for which the brand is renowned,” Barrett said. “By collaborating with Eastpac, we have reached this goal! We share the same vision on quality and design, so it is a pleasure to develop the collection together.”
Retailing between €75 and €250, the collection drops Thursday at both brands’ online stores and will roll out later in physical Eastpac flagships and a selection of global Barrett’s stockists.
In recent seasons, Barrett has been experimenting with co-branding. For example, their Fall 2022 men’s collection includes Alpha Industries’ Bombers & Parks inspired by the outerwear specialist’s MA-1 VF 59 flight jacket.
Eastpac, too, is not new to premium collaboration partnerships recently in the world of designer fashion. Recent collaborations include MSGM, MM6 Maison Margiela and Raf Simons among other brands. — Martino Carrera
a new era: Montblanc is ushering in a new era of leather goods, this time designed by a luxury industry veteran.
Marco Tomasetta has previously held design roles at Prada, Chloe and Louis Vuitton and was most recently Givenchy’s creative design director for men’s and women’s leather goods.
His first collection as artistic director for Montblanc is called Meisterstuck, which bears the same name as one of the company’s famous writing instruments. Many of the collection’s details, such as zipper pulls and other hardware, hark back to the tradition of fine writing instruments, and each bag is, of course, equipped with special places to fit a pen.
Each new design is clearly marked with Montblanc’s curved star emblem, which Tomaceta felt was important to create a strong brand presence. “I hope you can see that a larger symbol is present and the description has the shape of Mr.Stuck. All the shapes and lines recall elements of Mr.Stuck. The writing is the common thread between all the products,” he said via a translator From told WWD.
Function and versatility were among Tomceta’s main objectives. “The first thing I wanted to do with Montblanc was to work with materials that were more gentle or avant garde to design new products to protect everyday technology,” the designer said.
Leather briefcases, laptop carriers, tote bags, cross-body styles and wallets made from soft matte leather all feature sleek silhouettes and proportions—providing an occasional sense of minimalism that works even in more conservative professional settings.
While Montblanc is known more for its pens than its leather bags, Tomscetta stated that, “Givenchy [where I most recently worked] Leather and accessories are not a tradition, while Montblanc is more reliable in that market. I wanted to join Montblanc because it has leather in its DNA and looking back at the archives, they first had a pen and then opted for small leather goods to protect writing instruments. It’s a tradition.”
Prices start at $290 for the card case for the duffel bag that the brand considers its hero item. The collection will be available on Montblanc’s website as well as its global boutiques starting Thursday. – MW
Originally published at Pen 18
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