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October 02, 2026

The Weekly Brief

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Just Pulled Out an Unreleased Virgil Abloh

🏀 Nike's New Guy: Since signing on as Nike's newest signature athlete this year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has wasted no time making a statement — and OKC Thunder Media Day was the perfect stage.

👟 Straight From the Archive: He stepped out in an unreleased Virgil Abloh-designed Nike Air Force 1 Low in orange, a piece that's never officially seen the light of day.

🧡 Two Reveals, One Locker Room: Sitting right alongside those Abloh AF1s was something just as notable — a Nike-branded preview of his own SHAI 002 signature shoe, also done up in matching orange ahead of its 2027 launch.

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MM6 Maison Margiela Gave Your Flip-Flops Six Toes

🩴 Two New Silhouettes: For its SS27 show at Milan Fashion Week, MM6 Maison Margiela previewed an upcoming Havaianas collaboration built around two exclusive styles.

🔢 Margiela's Number, Reimagined: Both designs lean into the house's signature "6" motif — the Slim 6Toe is shaped like a six-toed foot, while the Top 6Layers stacks six mismatched Havaianas soles into one platform.

📅 Coming May 2027: The full collection officially launches next spring, though the Top 6Layers was runway-only and won't be sold.

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Unboxing the LUAR x Lunazul Tequila Clothing Capsule

🌵 In His Own Words: Designer Raul Lopez said the Lunazul partnership "gave me a lot of insight into what these agave plants can actually create, not just tequila, but other sustainable materials" — insight that became the agave leather at the core of this capsule.

🎃 Built From Agave: The capsule features a two-piece denim set and an agave leather basketball-shaped bag, crafted from the same plant used in Lunazul's tequila-making process.

🌙 A Shared Meaning: Lopez pointed out that "Lunazul" means blue moon in Spanish and "Luar" means moonlight in Galician and Portuguese — "both play into each other," he said.

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Your Fashion Briefing This Week

✈️ From Milan to Paris, here's the Fashion Week recap.

🌸 Central Cee Just Walked His First Runway: Burberry's SS27 show leaned into bright Celia Birtwell florals, but Central Cee's catwalk debut stole the room. See his debut.

🤎 Louise Trotter's Third Act: Bottega Veneta's SS27 show leaned into her quieter, pared-back instincts, swapping bulk for ease without losing the house's craft. Take a look.

✨ Gold, and a Lot of Questions: Anthony Vaccarello's hypnotic SS27 collection leaned fully into Saint Laurent's signature hue, even as exit rumors swirled. Read more.

🐍 Does Gucci Look Like Gucci? Demna's latest show doubled down on his reinvention, leaning harder into his own codes than the house's old ones. See the collection.

🖤 Glenn Martens Goes All In: With Diesel behind him, Maison Margiela's SS27 show was his first with the house as his only focus. See the show.

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Hypetrak Drake's 'FOMO' Will Hit Streaming Platforms on October 1st

Upcoming Drops

🌙 October 1: Birkenstock x Cole Bennett Boston Wooly Moon Buckle

🐆 October 2: J Balvin x Air Jordan 4 “Amazonas”

🖤 October 3: Willy Chavarria x adidas Originals FW26 Collection

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The Weekly Brief

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Just Pulled Out an Unreleased Virgil Abloh

MM6 Maison Margiela Gave Your Flip-Flops Six Toes

Unboxing the LUAR x Lunazul Tequila Clothing Capsule

Your Fashion Briefing This Week

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