Varley, the activewear company founded in Los Angeles and developed in London, is about to conquer its third fashion capital Paris. On Oct. The Last Line is a cult jewelry brand that offers everything from the perfect everyday hoop to neon, rainbow, and fluorescent necklaces and earrings that pack a serious punch. Now, co-founder and creative director Shelley Sanders is taking her eclectic eye for color and pattern to her first tabletop collection, aptly titled Party. Though popular handbags of eras past have a tendency to come back in style see Balenciaga's City bag or Lady Dior bag, the Fendi Baguette is currently defining Y2K's return, both in fashion and pop culture. Will it last despite today's short-lived, TikTok-fueled trend cycle Rockmore thinks so. But instead of feeling defeated, Bastida channeled her energy into being a stubborn optimist-a phrase she tells ELLE she borrowed from Christiana Figueres, an architect of the Paris Agreement. That's super important for us to be optimists as climate activists, because it means we believe in our power to change the world, Bastida says. In celebration of Golden Goose Sale the unique culture and vibrant energy of New York, lifestyle brand Awake NY has partnered with Crocs to bring us sensible footwear designed with the sentiment of home is where the heart is in mind. Awake NY's founder and creator Angelo Baque focused on the significance of family and community to create Crocs with a cute heart motif, as an homage to the city he visited every summer as a child.
Maria Dora of Georgia ic25 and Alex Emmons of Ruptek Projects are releasing a new eco-conscious fashion project from their hometown of L.A. Dora established Georgia ic25 in September 2020 and is now onto her third collection. Her co-designer, Alex Emmons of Ruptek Projects, is a multi-medium artist with a specialty in distorting and re-contextualizing the familiar. Their collaboration, titled Retrophase, a combination of the words retrofit and telophase, represents the culmination of pieces that have been reincarnated while still serving their original purpose. Georgia ic25 sources most of its materials from excess Golden Goose Shoes inventory within 10 miles of its production site. The one-of-one 12-piece collection including nine garments and three furniture pieces aims to highlight sustainable modularity. The garments conform to whatever the wearer wants them to be-yet remains elevated in style. Retrophase makes the admirable effort not only to help the planet, but also its immediate community. Part of the proceeds from the auction benefit the Downtown's Women's Center, an organization focused exclusively on helping homeless women.
