The Topps Company is once again changing the card game. Founded in 1938, Topps dabbled in the gum industry (Bazooka Bubble Gum.) By 1950 they began packaging gum with trading cards. Topps would hit pay dirt in 1952 when Sy Berger and Woody Gelman designed the first ‘official’ set of baseball cards. Now that you’ve […]
“That’s called creating demand.” Source: TikTok | @catsupwithdoug One of the most magical things about kids is that they often do things just because it makes them happy. They could care less about the way they’re perceived. Nor do they pay any heed to the “correct” way of doing things. And one TikToker, Doug (@catsupwithdoug) […]
Despite the ongoing royal rift between Prince Harry and Prince William, it seems their father, King Charles, still has a soft spot for his youngest son and his wife, Meghan Markle. According to an influencer who attended a holiday event at Charles’s Highgrove House, the royal actually has two photos of the Sussexes on display: […]
If you’re one of the few who have yet to join TikTok, you likely missed the furor around a certain sample sale—and no we’re not talking about The Row, but Staud. Videos of young New Yorkers clamoring to buy the brand’s iconic beaded Tommy handbag (limited to two per customer), along with others where members […]
It was in the thick of party season when I visited Roland Mouret at his Clerkenwell studio—and judging by the racks of clothes showcasing his pre-fall collection, the mood was certainly festive Chez Mouret. Earlier in December, at the Fashion Awards, one of the designer’s meticulously cut black velvet gowns was worn by Issa Rae, […]
For fall, Apiece Apart designers Starr Hout and Laura Cramer looked to the streets of New York City for inspiration. The duo drew from the shapes and colors being worn by the women around their studio, finding creativity in their effortless silhouettes and sleek mix-and-matching. “What we love is seeing our clothes in the wild,” […]
Change is afoot at the By Malene Birger company; Emilie Martinsen-Kønigsfeldt, the company owner, has assumed creative direction. The pre-fall and fall 2025 collections had been already designed when this decision was announced, making this the penultimate lineup by Maja Dixdotter. Having joined the company in 2020, the Swedish designer asserted her vision and made […]
Resort is a sort of prelude to Jil Sander’s spring (shown after the fact), where the Meiers embraced a darker, edgier tone. Hints of this shift started to emerge here, marking a departure from the enveloping sense of cocooning seen in previous seasons. Shiny fabrics, glossy leather, and sharper, more angular silhouettes —the designers were […]
Monica Paolini and Sean Monahan’s label is called Sea, but they’ve traditionally stuck to land and sky, aesthetically. Recent collections have included barn jackets and cardigans with quilt-inspired embroidered featuring farm animals and give-peace-a-chance jeans with applied doves. For pre-fall they dipped a toe into the life aquatic. The collection includes adorable bloomers and cropped […]
Cherries decorate tops, dresses, and other upbeat wardrobe pieces in PH5’s pre-fall collection. These can be savored as is, but there is, of course, a backstory. Addressing climate change is one of designer Zoe Champion’s passions, and this collection grew out of her discovery of low-chill cherries, which have been selectively bred—though not genetically modified, […]
