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Location American Mens Fashion News for 9 Jan 2025

Chet Lo Brings SignatureLondon-based designer Chet Lo is the latest fashion designer to venture into furniture design, releasing a tactile collection that includes a couch, chair, and pillows.Created in collaboration with... London-based design studio Rankin Editions (founded by Amber Rankin), the collection blends Lo's signature spikes with the furniture brand's futuristic aesthetic."We wanted to create pieces that don't just sit in a room but transform it," Lo said. "The spikes evoke strength and individuality, while Rankin Edition's silhouettes bring functionality and modernism. Together, the pieces challenge the way we perceive furniture."Across the collection, Lo wanted to create a sense of curiosity through the textures on the furniture's surface. The silhouettes are based on pieces already in the Rankin...
After daytime television appearances, Met Gala invitations and six-figure brand ambassadorships, a signature Erewhon drink might as well be a bonafide stamp of household fame. Today, joining the likes... of Hailey Bieber, Sofia Richie and Katy Perry on the wealthy Los Angeles grocery store's high-priced menu is none other than Blackpink's Lisa, who's crafted her very own Thai-inspired iced tea, titled "Thai Up The World."The two-toned beverage is priced modestly at $11 USD (a whole $8 USD cheaper than Bieber's Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie, FYI), and it's filled with a bounty of tasty ingredients, including Clover Sonoma organic heavy cream, Just Iced Tea black tea, organic maple, vanilla and supplement brand Armra's Colostrum, a $110 USD bioactive food that helps revive your immune...
Accompanied by a wide range of new product announcements at CES 2025, JBL unveiled its most advanced over-ear headphones to date: the Tour ONE M3. The Harman-owned brand calls its latest headphones... "the most feature-rich" of all its offerings, mainly due to the introduction of the first-ever JBL SMART Tx audio transmitter.Making the headphones compatible with almost any source including an inflight entertainment system, PC, tablet or television-the touch-screen companion acts as a pocket-sized wireless control center. The transmitter optimizes latency, stability, and quality while enabling full control over music playback, call management, EQ Settings, and Auracast-enabled broadcasting. When users set up JBL Personi-Fi 3.0 through an in-app hearing test, JBL's algorithm helps users...
A collaborative design between Zaha Hadid Architects and Bureau Cube Partners has won the competition for the new Nikola Tesla Museum to be built in Belgrade Serbia. The design will renovate the... former Milan Vapa Paper Mill with awe-enducing architectural features that culminate at the central atrium.From afar, a creative approach to adaptive reuse seamlessly blends the contemporary additions, largely glass and metal, with the original brick and concrete character of the building. The traditional rectangular-shaped wings of the building satisfyingly disintegrate into the elliptical skylight roof, spiraling down and around the original chimney.Sitting on the border of tradition and modernity, the aesthetic quality is fitting for the museum, which honors the Serbian-American technologist....
Mexico City-based trio Latin Mafia is on the rise. Brothers Milton, Emilio, and Mike de la Rosa ended 2024 strongly by hosting a free listening party for their debut album in the Mexican capital,... welcoming over 80,000 fans to experience their hypnotic performances. Latin Mafia kicks off the new year with the first COLORS show of 2025, delivering high energy and angelic vocals against teal backdrops. The trio presents their latest single "Siento que merezco más", blending Latin rhythms with uplifting emotions. Through live vocals and pulsing beats, Latin Mafia showcases their eagerness to dominate 2025 with captivating vocals that touch on love, lust, and heartbreak. We spoke with Milton, Emilio, and Mike de la Rosa of Latin Mafia about their sonic rules, representing Latin America on...

Mac Miller's "5 Dollar Pony Rides" Is Here

Hypebeast - 9 Jan 2025 21:37
As revealed on Tuesday alongside the tracklist, the first single from Mac Miller's Balloonerism lost project has landed. Arriving on streaming services for the first time ever, "5 Dollar Pony Rides"... is here at last.The metaphorical love song clocks in at almost four minutes long and, like the rest of Balloonerism, was recorded around 2013-2014."Let me give you what you want (Need), ooh / And maybe later, what you need (Need), yeah / I remember, girl, you used to have fun (Need), yeah / Now I ain't seen a smile in a while," he croons on the chorus. "Heard you're feelin' pretty lonely (Need), yeah / Your daddy shoulda got you that pony / Let me give you what you want."While the project has leaked before, Balloonerism is set to get its official global streaming release on January 17, two days...
After presenting an impressive debut collection to close out 2024, Japan's WOKE EDGE has lifted the veil on its sophomore ready-to-wear collection. Helmed by Kento Kim, the label continues to sharpen... its vision and exhibit its brand ethos in a colorful yet cohesive Spring/Summer 2025 range.Staged in a serene outdoor lookbook, the collection comprises a lineup of outerwear and graphics, expanding upon the foundation laid in the Fall/Winter 2024 drop.Prints and patterns are prominent throughout, with a blue and white checkered zip-up windbreaker leading the compilation. The striking all-over design is interrupted only by "WOKE EDGE" written in red lettering on either side of the chest. Elsewhere, two different button-down shirts are each lined with vertical striping and read "NY" and "LA"...
An upcoming retrospective at the Barbican, running from February 6 to May 11, honors the late Noah Davis, highlighting his contributions as one of the most original figurative painters of recent... years. Based in Los Angeles, Davis created a body of work that explores the complexities of Black life, blending realism with dreamlike imagery.Driven by a desire to represent those around him, Davis painted everyday scenes--figures diving into pools, dancing, or viewing art--imbued with both joy and melancholy. Drawing from photography, personal archives, film, art history, and imagination, his enigmatic paintings reflect a profound sensitivity to humanity.In 2012, Davis co-founded The Underground Museum in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, to provide free access to world-class art. The Barbican...
LOEWE took actors Drew Starkey, Taylor Russell, and Wang Yibo to the mountaintops of Spain's Collsacabra range for its provincial SS25 campaign. Shot by David Sims, the Spanish label's latest campaign... showcases creative director Jonathan Anderson's contemporary silhouettes interpreted with graceful draping and strong tailoring.Lead actor from Queer (2024) Drew Starkey reclines in tall grass with Loewe's signature puzzle bag in exuberant Evergreen, complementing a technicolor intarsia sweater vest and oversized pleated trousers. Elsewhere, Starkey stands strong in a long calfskin coat with an ombre effect that transitions from slick brown leather to a dark ostrich-embossed pattern.Dramatically draped trousers are worn by Chinese actor Wang Yibo, a statement-making piece comprising both...
In April of last year, FKA Twigs joined On Running's team as a creative partner, a role in which she has since redesigned the label's Cloudtilt sneakers and introduced an all-new training line... centered around the art of movement. After launching the first installment of her mindful apparel collection for Fall/Winter 2024 in an avant-garde "Body Is Art" campaign, the "Cellophane" singer has returned with part two: a Spring/Summer 2025 lineup of gear that looks to redefine training as a "living, breathing art form where the body becomes a canvas for creative movement," per the brand.Shot by Jordan Hemingway and directed by Twigs herself, the line's campaign heralds this goal by highlighting the body's movement in an industrial London warehouse. Twigs stars in the sartorial delivery alongside...

Sundae School Suits Up for Lunar New Year

Hypebeast - 9 Jan 2025 18:05
Sundae School is back to celebrate the Lunar New Year with its first capsule of 2025. Led by a "Boba Fleece," the Dae Lim-helmed label's commemorative Year of the Snake range is a perfect example of... just what Sundae School is all about: embracing but reimagining Asian-American heritage in a way that feels authentic to its brand ethos.When Hypebeast sat down with Lim back in September for the release of the "Resilience" Fall/Winter 2024 collection, Lim expressed the importance of not just staying true to the brand's cultural heritage, but also pushing the needle on certain cultural traditions and conversations."We want to honor our heritage while moving it forward. We're breaking some of the rules that our ancestors set up for us, but that's part of the process. You have to break in order...
In September, Balenciaga unveiled a futuristic basketball sneaker as part of its Summer 2025 collection, which, after the Demna-led label's Under Armour collaboration, felt right in line with the... brand's sports-infused endeavors. That shoe, however, wound up being the precursor to a much larger presence on the court: today, Balenciaga has revealed a full-blown Basketball Series collection filled with game-ready fits.The athletic lineup features matching jacquard sport knit jerseys and shorts, both of which are going for a whopping $2,190 USD. Techno poplin tracksuit jackets boast the Spanish luxury label's moniker above the number "01", as do T-shirts and long-sleeve tops in a range of hues, including purple, blue, black and white. Caps similarly host the House's name and number on the...
Sagan Lockhart is tapping into his extensive photography archive for a good cause. The photographer, famously known for his documentation of Odd Future's come-up in the 2010 Los Angeles scene, has... dropped off a limited-edition photo tee of one of his most notable shots of Mac Miller and ScHoolboy Q, with the proceeds split between The Mac Miller Fund and The Wildlife Recovery Fund to aid the California wildfires.The photo is a black-and-white shot of Mac and Q at Camp Flog Gnaw in 2014, with Mac donning a Pittsburgh Steelers cap and Q in a zip-up Nike hoodie.Lockhart screen-printed the famed shot on Gildan Hammer blanks in all-black. Available in sizes S - 2XL, the shirt - which follows up Lockhart's Tyler, the Creator photo tee from last month - runs for $35 USD."As soon as they forgot...
Currently displaying at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is a dedicated exhibition featuring Tokyo-based designer, Naoto Fukasawa's works. Entitled Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves, the show... is also the first major US exhibition to spotlight Fukasawa's career over the past 25 years.From his time as MUJI's design director to founding his independant studio in 2003, Fukasawa is both a promininent and influential figure in the design world. Things in Themselves will feature a diverse range of his work, including fully-realized production designs, studio sketches and models for select projects. The exhibition aims to offer an in-depth look at his design philosophy, which emphasizes an essential fit between objects, users and their environments.In addition, the exhibit also showcases...
Tom Holland is suiting up once again, but this time, it is to play a lawyer for the upcoming Universal Pictures adaptation of John Grisham's novel The Partner. The film, of the same name, is expected... to be a legal thriller which follows a junior partner at a law firm, played by Holland, who steals $90 million USD from a wealthy client and flees to Brazil after faking his own death. Holland will also serve as a producer on the film, which is written by Graham Moore. This is not the first time Grisham's novels have been adapted to film. Known for some of the best-selling legal thrillers, The Firm was directed by Sydney Pollack and starred Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman, The Pelican Brief famously starred Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington and A Time To Kill was directed by Joel Schumacher and...
Technics, a trusted name in high-quality audio for over 60 years, has once again set a new benchmark with its latest innovation -- the EAH-AZ100 True Wireless Earbuds. Launched at CES 2025, these... cutting-edge earbuds blend advanced technology with a sleek design to deliver an unparalleled wireless listening experience.At the core of the EAH-AZ100 is the revolutionary Magnetic Fluid Driver, a first in wireless earbuds. Borrowed from the renowned Technics EAH-TZ700 wired in-ear monitors, this proprietary technology delivers ultra-clean, high-resolution sound with minimal distortion. The aluminum diaphragm ensures rich, detailed bass, while Dolby Atmos support creates an expansive, immersive soundstage that places listeners right in the heart of their music.Communication is elevated with...
Ye has surprised dropped a set of new visuals for his heartfelt track "530" off of VULTURES 2 with Ty Dolla $ign. Taking to Instagram to release the video without any warning, Ye revealed the post,... making it the second track from the album to feature AI-driven visuals following "Bomb," which featured his daughters North and Chicago. Ye still does not appear in the music video, but with the release of the clip for "530," the artist drums up more anticipation for his next album BULLY. "530" sees Ye get personal, delivering arguably one of the best sets of lyrics in a while. Continuing to stand out, Ye defies expectations for the music video, which does no appear to feature a single human being. Instead, the visuals see the characters in the form of puppets or people wearing masks with...
Los Angeles-based Born X Raised has just dropped a new collaborative collection with the NFL. Just in time for the playoffs, BXR and NFL continue their long-running merch partnership bringing together... the sports and streetwear world. Titled "4th Quarter," the collection features a selection of wardrobe staples including t-shirts, sweatshirts, sports jackets and caps with co-branded BXR motifs alongside the NFL team logos. Highlighting the NFL playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers are the main features of this extensive merch collection. Fans can support their favorite teams in merch that features the team logo alongside Born X Raised's iconic gothic font that feature each teams' classic phrases like "Chiefs Kingdom and "Somos...
Denim Tears has officially kicked off the year with a new winter collection. Taking to Instagram to reveal the new drop, featuring a campaign starring Detroit rapper Veeze.The Tremaine Emory founded... brand first revealed the new collection with a video of Veeze freestyling in some of the pieces from this season. Veeze can be seen rapping in a flaming orange sweatsuit set featuring burning $100 USD dollar bills as the graphic. He also wore a matching beanie and paired the fit with a white long-sleeve shirt featuring an all-over print of the "Denim Tears" moniker in the shape of the American flag on the front. The collection is coded with American motifs, drawing inspiration from the star-spangled banner as well as modern fashion tropes. From tracksuits to sweatsuits to oversized denim bomber...
Name: HOKA Restore Chukka "Tech Stealth", HOKA Mafate THREE2 "Tech Stealth"Colorway: "Carbon Black/Black," "Black/Carbon Black"SKU: 1169150-CRBN, 1162770-BBNBMSRP: ¥20,350 - ¥29,700 JPY... (approx. $129 - $188 USD)Release Date: January 15Where to Buy: HOKA, Various RetailersHOKA is gearing up for the Lunar New Year with the "Tech Stealth" collection, featuring two models dedicated to the Year of the Snake.The collection comprises the Restore Chukka and the Mafate THREE2 sneakers, both rendered in an all-black color palette with cobra-inspired patterned uppers. The Restore Chukka model features a sock-like knit upper with black elastic laces, fitted with the silhouette's signature stacked sole unit in a tonal hue.The Mafate THREE2 spotlights a plush mesh upper, where the cobra...

Y/Project Is Officially Closing Down

Hypebeast - 9 Jan 2025 09:02
Paris-based fashion house Y/Project is officially ceasing its operations. In a statement to WWD the company announced, "After 14 fruitful years, Y/Project has made the challenging decision to stop... operations." The news comes after the brand has failed to find a buyer since listing for sale last year. The brand was looking for a potential buyer following Glenn Martens departure as Y/Project's creative director and the death of co-founder Gilles Elalouf.Y/Project was founded by Gilles Elalouf and the late Yohan Serfaty. Following Gilles Elalouf's death, the brand was placed into receivership by a Parisian commercial court. A Hong Kong-based asset management firm AA Investments was shown to be a potential suitor after offering a €45,000 EUR bid. The company had 24 employees and in 2023,...
For F-LAGSTUF-F's Spring/Summer 2025 collection, founder Yasuyuki Murayama takes the brand back to its roots.Instead of anchoring the lineup with a specific theme, F-LAGSTUF-F's latest seasonal range... thoroughly embodies the philosophy of being "Impartial to Everything." This approach results in an expansive and eclectic lineup that consists of everything from jeans, shirt jackets, crochet knits, silky bomber jackets, football jerseys to graphic tees.Faithful to the brand's signature offbeat aesthetic that amalgamates outdoor wear with military-inspired details as well as visual cues from music, skate and pop cultures. It's not an F-LAGSTUF-F collection without bold prints and graphics, which this range offers aplenty. From the cyan-colored shirt jacket with high-contrast floral motifs,...

First Look at the Kool-Aid x Nike Ja 2

Hypebeast - 9 Jan 2025 06:27
Name: Kool-Aid x Nike Ja 2Colorway: Bright Crimson/Flat Silver-Hyper Pink-Black-Photo BlueSKU: IF0302-600MSRP: $130 USDRelease Date: May 2025Where to Buy: NikeJa Morant's second signature shoe with... Nike is receiving a nostalgic makeover, including one that takes a childhood favorite drink and turning it into a shoe colorway. Stirring things up in the footwear collaboration world, the Nike shoe bursts with colors, taking a sugary turn inspired by the color gradients of two of the brand's most iconic flavors. The left sneaker channels the vibrant Blue Raspberry Kool-Aid hue, transitioning from light blue to black near the collar on the heel. As for the right shoe, Cherry Red comes through at the toes and fades into the orange toward the heel. Unmistakable Kool-Aid branding can be seen on the...
Name: Slawn x Nike Air Max 90 "Black Speckle", "White Speckle"Colorway: "Black/Black-Black," "Sail/White-Sail"SKU: FD6492-001, FD6492-100MSRP: $160 USDRelease Date: Spring 2025Where to Buy: NikeNike... continues to celebrate the iconic Air Max 90 through a collaboration with UK-based British-Nigerian artist Slawn. This partnership brings two striking new colorways to life: the "Black Speckle" and "White Speckle." These fresh iterations pay homage to the classic silhouette while incorporating modern design elements that enhance its timeless appeal.One of the standout features of these editions is the redesigned mudguard, now boasting a sleek wraparound leather stripe. This sophisticated update replaces the traditional medial panel, offering a more streamlined and premium aesthetic. Enhancing...
Helsinki-based architectural firm Arkkitehdit NRT has extensively renovated Finlandia Hall, one of the country's most significant modern buildings.Originally built in 1971 as a congress and event... venue, Finlandia Hall is an iconic building by Alvar Aalto, who is perhaps Finland's most celebrated architect and designer in modern history. The Finlandia Hall is also a prominent example of monumental architecture from the later years of his career.The renovation respects the building's historical significance while integrating modern functionalities. Arkkitehdit NRT has preserved the building's marble-clad facade as well as some of its original furniture that was designed by Aalto. This extensive project not only brings the building up to modern standards but also introduces new spaces such as...