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Meet the Artist Behind Dries Van Noten’s Illustrated Invites

For the past four days, artist Gill Button has been in her studio hand-painting 1,200 invitations for Dries Van Noten’s Fall 2016 show. “I allowed myself two minutes maximum for each invitation,” Button proclaims over the phone from Paris, where she’s found a cozy corner backstage at the Gare Saint-Lazare to speak about her dreamy watercolors. “I jumped at the chance to work with Dries because I love his aesthetic and I love his work. To me, it was just perfect.”

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The Upcoming A$AP Rocky x GUESS Collaboration 

During the glory days of the 1990s, GUESS managed to establish itself as one of the most impressive units within the fashion industry. Over time, the sense of nostalgia has remained the same as many long for vintage looks to rekindle their favorite memories. Tapping the fashion mind of New York’s own A$AP Rocky, GUESS has joined forces with Rocky in order to deliver a brand new collection that’ll refresh your memory of decades passed. The new offering from the A$AP Rocky x GUESS Capsule Collection will consist of pieces for both men and women with denim jackets, overalls, long-sleeved striped tees, distressed denim and much more. Paying attention to small details such as replacing the letter S in GUESS with Rocky’s traditional money symbol, the range keeps things simple while placing small updates on your favorite GUESS pieces from the good ‘ol days. Its price point is said to start at approximately $34 USD to $228 USD, with presales beginning as early as January 30.

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Rediscovered Photos From the 1970's Hollywood Skate Scene

Photographer Hugh Holland was in the right place at the right time, he says. That place was LA and the time was 1975. "Skateboarding was happening in many places, but not like in California," he says over the phone from LA, where he still lives at 74. "To me, it seemed like this was the center of everything." Hugh's photos of long-haired, golden-skinned kids gunning down Hollywood's hills and tearing up its boulevards document the very origins of skate culture.

Over the course of three years, Holland took thousands of photos of the scene as it changed from an unruly after-school activity to a professional sport, complete with competitions, endorsement deals, and helmets. Glowing with late-afternoon California light, the images sat unsorted in boxes at his house for decades. But earlier this month, they went on show at Blender Gallery in Sydney (Hugh: "So many of these Australian surfers looked just like the kids in my pictures!"). And Hugh is still sifting through his crates.

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Balenciaga Spring 2016 RTW

All in shades of ivory. All paraded softly out on lace slippers. All in soft, natural fabrics like linen, cotton, and voile with gentle, furling edges. It looked effortless, where the ones that preceded it felt effortful.

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Klara Kirsten & Jack Kilmer by Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent Surf Sound Collection Spring 2016 Ad Campaign

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Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Metallic Pack

The Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette has been given countless eye-catching color updates throughout its storied history, but this latest rendition may very well be the most striking out of all of them. Both the hi and low cut models have been splashed with metallic silver and gold across their respective uppers, though the rubber midsoles are given a distressed finish, in favor of the standard crisp look.

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