Kartik Research, the brand behind New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration tie, may be the most visible Indian menswear name in fashion — but it’s part of a wider generation of talent honed at home and primed to go global. A new wave of independent Indian menswear labels is rising alongside it, based in cities across India, from Delhi and Jaipur to Panchkula and Gurgaon. Drawing on the country’s centuries-old textile craftsmanship, they’re making clothes that are extremely wearable and extremely personal. Read more…
Demna already has two Gucci loafers to his name, available as part of Gucci Primavera’s “See Now, Buy Now” offering. These shoes’ slender shape reflects the designer’s overall angling towards an erogenous sleekness. Notably, too, he hasn’t fully committed to the horsebit: neither of the two new designs feature Gucci’s signature embellishment (several runway styles retain it, however, including a slipper that recalls Michele’s fur-trimmed Princetown loafer). Instead, it swaps the equestrian, Ivy League vibe for something more daringly Epicurean. Read more...
Dave’s Stone Island collection was already impressive. The British rapper’s huge personal stash includes hard-to-find grails like the 30th-anniversary jacket that can be worn in 30 different configurations and the orange Fall/Winter 2017 color-changing ice knit he wore in the “No Words” music video. But the newest addition to his collection is by far the rarest. Read more…
The Leitzphone is, essentially, the top-shelf Xiaomi 17 Ultra with a large camera system on the back powered by Leica, maker of world-famous analog cameras. That system includes a 200 megapixel telephoto camera, a 120x digital zoom, 8K video recordings at 30fps, and a silver camera ring that spins to adjust the lens, focal length, focus, and bokeh. Read more…
