SILVER STREAK: Anthony Vaccarello stacked Saint Laurent’s latest men’s campaign with legendary filmmakers — all of them over the official retirement age.
Silver hair — worn spiky by Jim Jarmusch and Pedro Almodóvar, slicked back by David Cronenberg and tousled by Abel Ferrera — and major attitude are the primary takeaways from the black-and-white images by photographer David Sims.
Jarmusch and Ferrera have already made movies for Saint Laurent.
Almodóvar, who dons statement sunglasses and even a fur coat within the campaign, has been tapped to supply a 30-minute English-language movie. The Western stars Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, with a release expected later this yr. All characters can be costumed in Saint Laurent clothes and accessories designed by Vaccarello, as reported.
Vaccarello has made bespoke movies a key feature of his tenure, with Saint Laurent producing the flicks along with wardrobing them. They’re a part of his Self project that launched in 2018 and is supposed as a creative commentary seen through the lens of Saint Laurent.
Previous iterations included movies and photography signed by creator Bret Easton Ellis, performance artist Vanessa Beecroft, photographer Daido Moriyama, film director Gaspar Noé, in addition to a chapter curated by Hong Kong’s Wong Kar-Wai and directed by Wing Shya. Noé’s film debuted on the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. — MILES SOCHA
NAEEM’S HONOR: The National Arts Club will award Naeem Khan with the 2023 Medal of Honor for his achievements in fashion.
He can be recognized with the award during a dinner and reception at The National Arts Club mansion on Gramercy Park on Jan. 20. The evening will include remarks by model Pat Cleveland, lifestyle adviser and creator Colin Cowie and Linda Fargo, senior vice chairman of the style office and the director of girls’s fashion and store presentation for Bergdorf Goodman.
“Naeem Khan embodies the style, vision and accomplishments that our medal of honor was founded greater than 110 years ago to honor. Not only are his designs iconic but he himself has been recognized as an icon,” said David Doty, president of NAC.
“Dreams do come true,” said Khan, who was born and raised in Mumbai. “From designing with Halston to being honored on the National Arts Club, it is a very completely satisfied fulfilling chapter in my life.”
Khan, who cultivated a knowledge of textiles from his grandfather and father, each of whom designed intricate clothing worn by Indian royal families, moved to the U.S. as a teen and later launched his profession as an apprentice to Halston. Khan introduced his own label in 2003, and since that point has dressed such celebrities as Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Chrissy Teigen, Rachel McAdams, Michelle Obama, Queen Noor of Jordan and the Princess of Wales.
Previous honorees of the Medal of Honor include Geoffrey Beene, Carolina Herrera, Arnold Scaasi, Patricia Field, Norma Kamali, Iris Apfel, Narciso Rodriguez, Anna Sui and Valerie Steele.
Founded in 1898, The National Arts Club fosters and promotes public interest in the humanities. The club offers greater than 150 free programs, each in-person and virtually — to the general public, including exhibitions, theatrical and musical performances, lectures and readings. — LISA LOCKWOOD
THE FASHIONABLE BUGS BUNNY: Scotch & Soda, the Amsterdam-based fashion brand, has teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products for the launch of a capsule collection for spring. The capsule highlights the Looney Tunes character Bugs Bunny.
The capsule features graphics and details, with gender-neutral styles for adults corresponding to the varsity jacket showcasing Bugs Bunny on the back and front, finished with the letter S (for Scotch & Soda) and Looney Tunes’ iconic line, “That’s All Folks” on the chest. The capsule also includes printed T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters and accessories. “Good Vibes” is printed across a sweatshirt and T-shirt.
For ladies, the capsule offers pieces in organic cotton, corresponding to a sweat dress, sweatshirt and tie-dye T-shirt. Styles for boys include a short-sleeve shirt and an organic cotton T-shirt. As well as, the capsule contains a gender-neutral hoodie and matching sweatpants.
Retail prices range from $58 for the skate-fit organic cotton T-shirt for kids to $558 for the gender-neutral bomber jacket.
The road is out there in Scotch & Soda’s stores and on scotch-soda.com, in addition to through a choice of wholesalers. — LISA LOCKWOOD
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