Rick Owens comes back with Champion, Fendi goes to the court, Alexander McQueen goes punk and Etro and Guess Originals bring in the summer. | Need To Know.

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ETRO WELCOMES SUMMER WITH NEW CAPSULE COLLECTION, GROUNDED IN THE NATURAL ELEMENTS

Marco De Vincenzo, the Creative Director of Etro, has officially brought forward the laidback, cool energy of summer with the newest Etro capsule, grounded in referencing the natural elements and joy of the sun and the sea. Bright prints, laidback colours, all featured across menswear and womenswear, with attention to breezy fabrics and foliage motifs splashed across.

The collection also features the iconic Etro symbols like the Pegasus logo seen across the floral embroidered Love Trotter, nect to perforated leather coffee bags and, of course, staple beachwear. The new capsule collection will be featured with special installations across Etro’s summer boutiques in Capri and Forte dei Marmi, as well as available in selected stores across the globe, giving you the essence of the Italian summer.

Explore more of the collection on www.etro.com

FENDI WANTS YOU TO BECOME A BASKETBALL PRO WITH NEW FENDI ACTIVE CAPSULE

If you have ever wanted to get into being a basketball pro but also look stylish on the court, this is your chance, as Fendi has created the ultimate capsule collection for the occasion. Taking inspiration from the iconic Fendi symbols like the FF logo, the Italian fashion house has created a sporty ready-to-wear collection that encapsulated all you may need for your sports endeavour in the face of black and grey basketball tees, shorts and tanks, ready for the court.

Not forgetting the footwear part of the ensemble, the FENDI Match high-top sneakers are paired with sponge socks, wristbands and a headband for a finished look, ready to go smash it out onto the court. Last, but definitely not least, FENDI have collaborated with basketball brand Spalding to create the perfect basketball to complete the lifestyle transformation with a special crafted shoulder strap holder and your very own FENDI hoop to finish off your ultimate basketball transformation.

Available in selected boutiques worldwide, with dedicated pop-ups and pop-ins featuring branded basketball courts. The Capsule will also launch on the Europe, USA, Middle East, Japan and China FENDI e-commerce.

GUESS ORIGINALS IS ALL ABOUT BEING LAID-BACK FOR THEIR SUMMER 2023 CAMPAIGN

Bringing forward the Southern Californinan lifestyle of cool, calm and collected, Guess Originals has dropped their Summer 2023 collection with an ode to vintage fashion and the Guess legacy. Vintage tees, mesh tops, and carpenter denim in lighter washes is the focus behind the collection, with beach accessories sprinkled all around for good measure, bringing you a city-to-beach wardrobe for the whole summer.

Explore more at  https://www.guess.eu/en-gb/guess-originals

CHAMPION AND RICK OWENS LAUNCH THEIR FOURTH COLLABORATIVE COLLECTION

Following the cult success of Champion’s collaboration with fashion’s mastermind Rick Owens, the sportswear brand has released their very fourth collection under the iconic partnership, which brings forward a more conscious approach. The collection was created from start-to-finish within a 15km radius between both headquarters, carefully considering the production process and the fabrics used across the entire collection.

The colours for the season are the signature monochrome and beige Rick colours, with an added dark red that pays homage to Champion’s archival color palette, whilst elements like the logo and branding attributes have been further elevated using a contemporary 3D embroidery.

In a statement about the collection, Rick Owens wrote “WHEN I STARTED MY LABEL IN THE NINETIES, I HAND DREW MY LOGO AS A CROSS BETWEEN THE CHAMPION LOGO AND A JEAN PATOU PERFUME LABEL... THEY BOTH HAD A SIMILAR VINTAGE CALLIGRAPHIC FLAIR... I WASN’T CONSCIOUS OF IT THEN, BUT I SEE NOW HOW THAT BALANCE HAS DEFINED MY ONGOING AESTHETIC – A 1930S BLACK-AND-WHITE MOVIE VERSION OF BOTH AMERICAN BLUNTNESS AND EUROPEAN GLAM... I REMEMBER MY OLDER, COOLER COUSINS WEARING CHAMPION SWEATSHIRTS AND SHORTS IN THE SEVENTIES, CEMENTING THAT LOGO IN MY BRAIN...”

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RELEASES THE BIKER JEWELLED SATCHEL AS AN HOMAGE TO THE ICONIC SYMBOLS OF THE HOUSE

One of the most iconic elements of the British house, the Knuckle hardware and skull, seen across bags, accessories and jewellery has gotten a brand new update, with Alexander McQueen releasing the Biker Jewelled Satchel, bringing forward the punk historical meanings of the house, and Alexander McQueen’s early skull designs.

The new accessory is also inspired by the biker aesthetic, featuring in diverse aesthetics - tweed, black leather and fiery red, all paired up with silver metal studs across the design.

Explore more on www.alexandermcqueen.com