Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg Named Creative Director of the New York Knicks
Kith founder and CEO Ronnie Fieg has been appointed as the New York Knicks‘ first-ever creative director. Fieg has always had a longstanding relationship with the NBA team, this time, he grows his partnership with an official title. For the past two years, Fieg has brought the city of New York and
Converse Enlists 20 Global Creatives For “Create Now. Create Next.” Campaign
Converse has tapped into more than 20 creatives from around the world in a unique film series challenging convention and providing a platform for discovery. The brand continues its legacy of championing self-expression by bringing together established and emerging creatives from cities around the wo
Streetwear brand Archive reveals its new Flagship store in Cape Town
Due to launch at the end of this month, South African-based culture brand, Archive, launches its latest flagship store on the second floor of the iconic 107 Breet Street building in Cape Town. The expansion to the cente of the city’s movida, Bree Street, is a nod to Cape Town’s ever-deve
The Story Behind Africa’s First-Ever Jordan Collab, The Shelflife Air Jordan 2 Low
In October 2022, the first African Jordan collaboration was made available to the world — a sleek Jordan 2 Low silhouette featuring a seamless blend of premium leathers and hairy suede. It’s a project two years in the making with South African retailer Shelflife, which represents a definitiv
adidas: Life After YEEZY
Ready or not, adidas is beginning a new era — now. The long-running YEEZY partnership between the brand and Ye (FKA Kanye West) was officially terminated on October 25 after being placed “under review” on October 6. “After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate th
Glenn Martens’ Vision for Diesel Is Retro and Raw
It’s off to the races at Milan Fashion Week, where Glenn Martens kicked things off with Diesel’s highest-energy runway show to date. For Spring/Summer 2023, the brand went Goblin Mode with a collection that Julia Fox, a noted fan on the brand, said she was “maybe on the moodboard f
GAP Is Removing YEEZY GAP Products from Stores, Has Shut Down the YEEZY GAP Website
Mere hours after adidas confirmed that it was ending its relationship with Kanye West’s YEEZY brand, GAP followed suit. Ye already ended his contract to produce YEEZY GAP with the mass market retailer in September 2022 but GAP had plenty of YEEZY GAP stock left to sell. GAP released the second
adidas Terminates Partnership With Ye
adidas has just released an official statement announcing the end of its seven-year long partnership with Kanye West, following his “White Lives Matter” T-shirt at Paris Fashion Week, subsequent criticism of Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and recent antisemitic statements. The news c
Has Balenciaga Parted Ways With Ye?
UPDATE, OCTOBER 21: In a WWD exclusive, it has been confirmed that the Kering-owned company Balenciaga has cut ties with Ye. Per the article, Kering told WWD that “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist.” The decision comes afte
This New Palace Book Unites the Brand’s Most Iconic Product Descriptions
As many Palace fans know, one of the best parts about the online shopping experience is of course, reading through the brand’s unconventional product descriptors that have little to no relevance to the product at hand. At long last, these uniquely brilliant descriptors have been immortalized in bo