JENNIE AND CALVIN: Fans lined the road for hours in Seoul Wednesday to catch a glimpse of Jennie Kim when she arrived at a celebration to have a good time her latest capsule, Jennie for Calvin Klein. The invitation-only event, attended by 400 people, was held at Scene Seoul in Seongsu-dong, the town’s hotspot for creatives.

Jennie greeted the guests wearing the knit minidress in sheer lilac from the limited-edition capsule. Calvin Klein brand ambassador Jung Kook of BTS — who’s also a Calvin Klein Jeans and Underwear ambassador — also attended the event, which featured performances by DJ sister duo Simi and Haze Khadra.

As a part of the festivities, guests could view the brand new capsule collection while having fun with Champagne and hors d’oeuvres and listening to music.

The Jennie for Calvin Klein collection features matching bralettes and bottoms, bodysuits, soft rib tanks, joggers, T-shirts, knit tops, dresses, crewneck sweaters, denim shirt and jeans infused with Kim’s style and creativity. Designed in a pastel color palette chosen by Kim, the capsule includes personalized touches reminiscent of custom branding that reimagines the enduring Calvin Klein logo in her own handwriting. Retail prices range from $25 to $150. The capsule is accompanied by an ad campaign, photographed by Hong Jang Hyun.

The space was redesigned to mirror the colours of the capsule collection and featured conceptual light installations by digital artist Yoshirotten.

Other notable guests who attended were Deb Never, Tavia Bonetti, Matt Champion, Larri Merritt, Kazuha, Anson Lo, Davika Hoorne, Maika Yamamoto, Yubin Shin, Molly Chiang, Irene Kim, Inyeop Hwang, Ye-Eun Shin, Joo-Young Cha, Ro Woon, Mariya Nishiuchi, Enya Umanzor, Alex Goya, Rosalba, Edoardo Esposito, and Selina Yang.

The pop-up, positioned at 20 Yeomajag 5-gil, Seongdong-gu in Seoul, might be open to the general public from Thursday to Wednesday. The plan is for select pop-ups to open throughout Asia.

Kim, the South Korean artist, brand ambassador and global star, has been related to the Calvin Klein brand since 2021, when she was featured in a campaign for CK’s collaboration with Heron Preston. She’s appeared in campaigns for the home ever since. — LISA LOCKWOOD

WINNING THE CORONATION: King Charles III’s coronation numbers are in.

In keeping with reports from WeArisma, an influence analytics company, Katy Perry and Kate Middleton took the spot for essentially the most influential moments throughout the coronation.

Perry’s lilac Vivienne Westwood outfit generated a media value of $4.7 million, while Middleton’s Alexander McQueen gown had an engagement value of $349,700 based on a picture from Time magazine’s Instagram.

First Lady Jill Biden’s powder blue Ralph Lauren set was one other highlight with a $1 million media value.

“British fashion and accessories have been highlighted to a world audience. For British fashion brands this presented a singular opportunity to extend visibility and repute by aligning themselves with this prestigious historical event,” said Jenny Tsai, founder and chief executive officer of WeArisma.

Westwood, McQueen, Lauren, Jess Collett and Emilia Wickstead were in the highest five list for the very best media value.

Suzannah London, Claire Mischevani and Jess Collett ranked the very best within the engagement rate category.

Within the mentions category, McQueen, Collett and Westwood were top three.

Middleton’s long white gown was embroidered with flowers symbolizing the 4 countries that make up Great Britain. She also wore the ceremonial dress uniform of the Welsh Guards.

Her ensemble nodded to Lee Alexander McQueen’s past designs, and particularly the autumn 2008 show, “The Girl Who Lived within the Tree.” Like those models, the princess wore red, white and blue, and a headdress like a warrior queen.

The king had requested that the ladies don’t wear tiaras for the occasion.

As a substitute of a tiara, she opted for a structured floral headpiece constituted of silver bullion, crystals and silver threads. The piece was made by the milliner Jess Collett in collaboration with Alexander McQueen.

The princess’ decision to commission a headpiece signaled her seniority throughout the royal family. — HIKMAT MOHAMMED

GETTING AWAY: For the subsequent month, Lafayette 148 Latest York’s Greene Street store is host to photographer Sophie Elgort’s latest exhibition, “Away We Go.” The collaboration between the brand and the artist was celebrated on Tuesday evening with a cocktail party contained in the SoHo store, drawing guests like Christy Turlington Burns, Zoe Chao, Elgort’s father Arthur Elgort, stylist Kate Young and more, including creative director Emily Smith. 

Elgort had an existing relationship with Lafayette 148, having previously shot its “Unordinary Women” campaign. The brand approached her with a really open-ended invitation to do an installation in the shop.

“They were like, ‘we’d like to have a show for you at our space, now we have a lot wall space and no art,  what do you should show?’ And I used to be like ‘seriously? Anything?’” Elgort said throughout the cocktails.

It just so happened that last summer, while in Cinque Terre for a friend’s wedding (in a full-circle moment, the friend was there Tuesday, very pregnant), she’d shot a series of double exposure prints that she’d yet to publish. 

“We decided to launch it now since it made sense with their postcards print,” Elgort said of the pre-fall 2023 print. “They’re so supportive of artists and art, and so they were like, ‘do whatever you wish.’ They produced every little thing.” — LEIGH NORDSTROM

SUMMER READY: Pair Jacquemus founder-slash-master of visual communication Simon Porte Jacquemus with Lake Como’s picture-perfect scenery and also you get a match made in Instagram heaven. 

As teased by the brand on its social media account via videos of boat trips across the lake and cabriolet automotive drives across the Italian town, the French label has landed in luxury destination Cernobbio, taking up a store traditionally managed by Tessabit. This can be a luxury retailer founded in 1953 by the Molteni family and currently operating greater than a dozen stores on the shores of Lake Como, along with its e-commerce.

Running through Oct. 16, the Jacquemus 538-square-foot pop-up celebrates the launch of the second drop of “Été,” a capsule collection dedicated to summer. As reported, the project was introduced last month, when the primary drop hit the shelves of Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Latest York and Beverly Hills, in addition to its e-commerce, exclusively.

The gathering is an ode to the French Riviera, a recurrent source of inspiration for the designer, who grew up within the village of Bramejean in southern France, before moving to Paris after which launching his brand in 2009. 

The range hinges on reinterpretations of Jacquemus’ signature styles across each women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, handbags and hats, offered in exclusive colorways reminiscent of canary yellow and natural earth tones.

The items stand out within the retail space, which is tinged with a captivating retro vibe with its old-school wood furniture and typical Italian mosaic flooring. Matching the statement jewelry pieces included in the gathering, sun-shaped metal sculptures dominate the windows, that are framed with shutters covered in straw to further telegraph the summery spirit of the capsule.

It is meant that the “Été” project will involve a series of international locations, each offering a special selection. The names of the opposite cities that may participate within the activation are still under wraps. — SANDRA SALIBIAN

MORE MEN’S: The Dallas Market Center is expanding its reach.

For its upcoming men’s show, slated for July 29 to 31, the trade show will collaborate with each the PGA and the Italian Trade Agency.

The cope with PGA Golf Exhibitions, which is able to hold its Buying & Education Summit July 31 to Aug. 2 on the Omni PGA Frisco Resort and PGA Frisco, the brand new home of the PGA of America, allows registrants of either event to go to each shows. The Dallas show will promote the collaboration with an activation at its event.

Up to now, the PGA had aligned with MAGIC and shown on the August edition, but it surely didn’t return there after the pandemic shutdown.

The PGA show will host greater than 120 top and emerging golf apparel, accessories and lifestyle products within the hotel’s ballrooms. There may also be equipment and technology testing, a fashion show and academic sessions.

The Dallas Men’s Show might be held on the Dallas Market Center and can feature greater than 700 classic and contemporary apparel, accessories and footwear brands. The summer edition is predicted to be the biggest within the show’s history and can include the addition of a pavilion of 25 Italian brands that can exhibit on the show. The ITA also brings a contingent of brands to the Chicago Collective men’s shows, which might be held Aug. 6-8 this yr. It also plans to point out on the Cabana show in Miami in addition to Coterie in Latest York City this summer.

Brands showing at each Dallas and the PGA shows this time will include 7 Diamonds, Criquet Shirts, Faherty Brand, Flag & Anthem, Johnston & Murphy, Mizzen + Major, Onward Reserve and Smathers & Branson. — JEAN E. PALMIERI

ADDING MODA: Andrew Kwon, the luxurious fashion house, is widening his distribution with a latest partnership with Moda Operandi, marking the brand’s first e-commerce-based platform.

Moda Operandi’s trunk show features an exclusive eveningwear and bridal edit, showcasing 13 fastidiously curated pieces from Kwon’s six collections. Prices range from $1,900 to $7,200.

“Launching on Moda Operandi is an exciting step forward for us,” said Kwon, a Korean-American designer who began his namesake label in 2020. “The platform represents the best possible in global fashion and we’re honored to introduce our unique designs to their discerning clientele. This collaboration is just not nearly showcasing our work; it’s testament to our brand’s growth and the shared appreciation for exceptional craftsmanship and design. And I’m so excited for ladies to have the ability to buy Andrew Kwon in a latest, inventive and different way.”

For the reason that brand’s inception, Kwon has released six distinctive collections, each reflecting the brand’s commitment to luxury and complicated detailing. The choice for the Moda Operandi trunk show consists of pieces handpicked from these collections, offering an array of eveningwear and bridal attire.

The trunk show, which began Wednesday, runs through May 26.

Among the many looks are an epiphany calypso stretch silk and tulle hybrid jumpsuit for $5,840, a Dalia stretch silk satin gown for $5,220, and an Aurora silk-blend strapless gown for $7,105.

Currently, Kwon’s collections are made-to-order through his Latest York City atelier (direct-to-consumer, not e-commerce), in addition to in-store at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.

Kwon, who graduated from Parsons, the Latest School for Design in 2019, initially began studying architecture and design before switching into the style design program. He did various internships and tenures with Chloé, Vera Wang, Marchesa and Nicolas Caito before launching his first bridal collection in 2021, and his first eveningwear collection for spring 2023. — L.L.

ALIVE AND WELL: Isabel Spearman is taking deadstock style straight to the patron with a pop-up shop in London.

Spearman, whose Instagram platform The Each day Dress Edit goals to champion independent British brands, will showcase dresses made with deadstock from a bunch of high street and designer brands including Cefinn, Rixo, Jigsaw and Boden.

While the style industry may know all about deadstock — Burberry, Stella McCartney, and Alexander McQueen are amongst the massive names that work with it, or donate it — not all consumers are aware of its possibilities.

“It’s not a horny word, but I desired to make a desirable collection out of it,” said Spearman, who challenged each label to create one style from old fabric.

She added that while the brands were desirous to participate, none of them actually had much leftover stock to work with — so the dresses might be very limited-edition.

Prices range from 89 to 295 kilos, and customers also can place orders online. Brands participating include Albaray, Aligne, Brora, Boden, Cefinn, Jigsaw, Iris and Rixo.

The pop-up, which runs from Tuesday through May 26 at Oxeye, a restaurant positioned behind the brand new U.S. Embassy in London’s Nine Elms, is already proving popular amongst customers. It’s by-appointment-only and 98 percent of appointments are already booked, said Spearman.

Johnnie Boden, founder and artistic director of Boden, said his brand’s design features “past-season linen constituted of European flax. It’s a maxi style with a balloon sleeve and classic Boden floral print trim. It should look as amazing on the beach as it could on the varsity run. Made to last, it is going to be a go-to yr after yr.”

That is the firs time that Spearman has focused on deadstock. She said her hope is that, within the not-too-distant future, “we might be consuming less and other people might be making more informed decisions — perhaps shopping in the best way older generations shopped — investing in things that last, or that got here about through clever, sustainable initiatives.”

The pop-up is Spearman’s fourth, and may also include latest dresses by 50 independent British brands, reminiscent of Coco Conran.

Spearman launched The Each day Dress Edit in 2018 after serving as a special advisor to former British first lady Samantha Cameron.

She has also worked as global PR director for Anya Hindmarch and is an envoy for Smart Works, a charity that gives clothing for ladies in need who’re joining or returning to the workforce. — SAMANTHA CONTI

STYLISH SALE: Next month Christie’s will open a window onto the gilded world of the late Robin and Rupert Hambro, socialites, aesthetes and collectors whose lives spanned fashion, art and finance, and who lived between London; Hampshire, England; and Saint-Rémy in Provence, France.

The live auction will happen in London on June 8, and can comprise nearly 200 lots including modern British art and sculpture; jewelry from brands including Bulgari and Verdura; Impressionist, post-war and contemporary art; furniture, and Old Master paintings.

Throughout the ’80s and into the ’90s, the Hambros were fixtures on the London social scene, known for his or her style in addition to their taste level. The blonde, thin and graceful Robin Hambro was born within the U.S. and commenced her profession as a model. She was photographed by leading photographers including Horst P. Horst and Norman Parkinson.

She later became the American director of public relations for Christian Dior Couture. She also served as fashion editor, and later London editor, of American Vogue before joining Christie’s. Hambro spent the latter a part of her profession as an artist and art adviser.

Her husband Rupert, even taller, dashing and impeccably tailored, hailed from the Danish-British banking family, founders of C.J. Hambro, and spent his profession in finance and business.

The jewellery lots include a Bulgari gem-set Tubogas collar and bracelet set, with amethyst, peridot and sapphire cabochons. It has an estimate starting from 3,000 to five,000 kilos. — S.C.

Sotheby’s is expanding its range of Michael Jordan sports memorabilia with its latest auction.

The auction house revealed Thursday it is going to be selling Michael Jordan’s 1992 Summer Olympics “Dream Team” Reebok jacket, which is estimated to sell for $1 million to $3 million and might be on sale from Thursday through June 28.

Jordan’s Reebok jacket is billed as one of the vital controversial items the athlete wore during his profession. The NBA star famously wore the jacket when accepting the gold medal throughout the Olympic Games, but he covered the jacket’s logo with the American flag. While Jordan was contractually obligated to wear Reebok for the Olympics, he was almost a decade into his longstanding relationship with Nike, which launched his Jordan brand.

“The ‘Dream Team’ influence on basketball is immeasurable,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles. “To have the ability to sell this relic from such a historic world event — one which is usually credited for multiplying the recognition and global reach of basketball — is each rare and unparalleled. And, beyond its legendary place in Olympic history, the jacket represents Michael Jordan’s fierce and devoted loyalty to Nike, a transformative and revolutionary partnership between two powerhouses that has stood the test of time.” 

That is Sotheby’s latest Michael Jordan auction this yr. Last month, the auction house sold Jordan’s 1998 NBA Game 2 Air Jordan 13s for $2.2 million, making them the very best publicly recorded price for a pair of sneakers. The sneakers were from the athlete’s famed “The Last Dance” season, which was his final season with the Chicago Bulls where the team earned its sixth Championship of that decade. 

Last September, Sotheby’s auctioned off Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 Jersey, which also broke records and sold for $10.1 million, making it the most useful basketball jersey sold at auction.

Jordan and his partnership with Nike have received newfound interest within the last month because of the brand new film “Air,” which chronicled the inception of the Jordan brand. — LAYLA ILCHI