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15 Aug

Union Throws a Party in L.A., Paul Smith and

Union Throws a Party in L.A., Paul Smith and
Re-intro for Union: Union isn’t only a pioneering men’s and streetwear retail institution on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles; it’s also a way of life brand. That was the message Friday night when Chris Gibbs hosted a ceremonial dinner to rejoice the autumn 2023 collection at a personal residence in Baldwin Hills. “Have you ever met Jamie?” Gibbs asked the dinner table. Jamie Benson, that's, head designer for the unisex collection. “Our objective is to reintroduce Union,” said Benson, who’s been with the corporate full time for 2 years. The aim is to supply “a novel viewpoint,” focused on luxury-quality garments at an accessible price point. Produced in Japan and China, the gathering is priced between $102 and $445. “It’s a worth proposition,” explained Gibbs, who...
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28 Jun

Penélope Cruz to Receive Film Honor, Calvin Klein Taps

Penélope Cruz to Receive Film Honor, Calvin Klein Taps
Guest of Honor: The brand new Biarritz International Film Festival is off to a stellar start. The fledgling film festival will welcome Penélope Cruz because the guest of honor for its very first edition, with the Oscar winner set to present a screening of her film “On the Fringe” ahead of its French premiere. Cruz not only stars in but produced the film, which received a slew of Goya nominations — Spain’s version of the Oscars — for director Juan Diego Botto, costars Luis Tosar, Christian Checa, in addition to a nod for Cruz herself. The Chanel ambassador may also partake in a public session following the screening. The story centers on the intertwining stories of individuals about to lose their homes,...
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8 Apr

Alexis Stone Turned Into Jean Paul Gaultier for Campaign

Alexis Stone Turned Into Jean Paul Gaultier for Campaign
DOUBLE TAKE: If you happen to think Jean Paul Gaultier is springing across a Parisian street holding a baguette aloft in his brand’s latest ready-to-wear campaign, look again. It’s actually British drag performer and makeup artist Alexis Stone who donned looks out of the “Dress Like Jean Paul” spring collection, inspired by the French designer’s Breton top, also generally known as a marinière, and kilt. Revealed on Wednesday on Instagram, the photographs were shot by London-based photographer Grant-James Thomas in Paris’ Les Halles neighborhood. In a single image, Stone-as-Gaultier wore a kilt-and-mariniere ensemble that nods to one among the best-known portraits of the French couturier, a 1994 image shot by photographer Jean-Marie Périer for the French edition of Elle that saw him don...
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