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Hypebeast

March 26, 2026

The Weekly Brief

For Angelo Baque, AWAKE NY x Gap Is Personal

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Multi-Generational Family Affair: Angelo Baque honors his roots by featuring his own son, aunt, and uncle in the campaign visuals.

🪩 Rooted in '90s NYC Club Culture: The collection's design language directly channels the musically unsegregated, diverse New York City club scene reflecting the era's signature downtown style of oversized fits and classic anoraks.

🤝 Authentic Community: The campaign bypasses traditional celebrity casting in favor of Baque's "chosen family" of local cultural tastemakers, proving that genuine community remains the ultimate currency.


Tokyo Fashion Week's Best Footwear Trends

👟 Dominance of Exaggerated Proportions: Maximalist footwear continues to rule the streets of Tokyo, with showgoers heavily favoring chunky silhouettes and heavy-duty, oversized trainers.

✔️ Nostalgic Heritage: Nike's street presence perfectly bridged the gap between bold retro basketball statements and luxurious crossovers.

📈 Rise of Elevated Technical Runners: Sleek, performance-driven footwear carved out a massive lane this season, led by refined material-driven models from ASICS and Y-3.


Quiet Luxury Is Out

🗣 Be Loud and Proud: Fall/Winter 2026 runways officially abandoned subdued minimalism in favor of bold, expressive, and demanding garments.

🚀 Rise of Boiler Suits: Utilitarian workwear dominated the season, with brands like Lemaire and Ralph Lauren reimagining the classic jumpsuit.

🌪️ Embracing Dirt and Disorder: Designers heavily favored pre-loved aesthetics, utilizing asymmetrical embellishments, distressed fabrics, and intentionally disheveled styling.

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Your Fashion Briefing This Week

Chaotic energy activated 💥

✍🏽 “just circling back here” — @thricegroove comments on the Jordan Brand really committing to the office bit with the AJ1 Low MM “Suit & Tie.”

📸 Through Ari Marcopoulous‘ Lens: Juelz Santana‘s Supreme shoot is a true full-circle moment; paying homage to the rapper’s ‘Final Destination’ visuals.

🧇 "Uuuuh! Waffles!" — @alexzakharchuk on RIMOWA's latest luggage collection that's straight from the 1969 archives. The offerings feature an embossed Grid pattern pressed into rigid aluminum shells.⁠⁠

⛩️ Know No Bounds: The Tokyo Fashion Week FW26 street style scene is heavily dominated by complex layering, utilitarian outerwear, and the seamless blending of high fashion with gritty streetwear.

💀 "Hot topic" — @808sandmixtapes on which fashion house should sign Lil Uzi Zert. Team Dior or Gucci?⁠⁠

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Upcoming Drops

🧪 March 26, 2026: Nike Air Liquid Max “Radiant Green”

⚡ March 26, 2026: Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “White/Hyper Crimson”

⚾ March 27, 2026: The New York Yankees x Billionaire Boys Club Drop 1

🤝 March 27, 2026: Palace Skateboards x EVISU Spring 2026 Capsule

🕴️ March 28, 2026: Bad Bunny x adidas BadBo 1.0 “Rise”

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