A new book is documenting Virgil Abloh’s partnership with Nike
Published by Taschen, Icons charts the designer’s collaboration with the sportswear giant and the sneaker culture from which it emerged
Seesaws along US-Mexico border named the Design Museum’s top pick of 2020
Teeter-Totter Wall has been announced as the overall winner of the Beazley Designs of the Year, while category winners include a Covid-19 visualisation and a portable school
How i-D influenced fashion photography
As the iconic magazine turns 40, we examine how i-D’s embrace of subculture and the everyday reverberated across the fashion photography landscape
Gucci’s Christmas ad longs for the good old days of office parties
Awkward dancing around the cubicles suddenly doesn’t seem so bad in Gucci’s festive campaign, directed by Akinola Davies Jr
Reshaping the face of tech with Catty Taylor
Through her inclusive tech collective Digi-Gxl and the Institute of Digital Fashion — a URL × IRL initiative shaking up the fashion industry — artist Catty Taylor is pushing the social and cultural boundaries of technology
Inside M/M (Paris)
This month sees design legends M/M (Paris) release an epic second volume of their monograph, M to M of M/M (Paris), plus host museum exhibitions in both Paris and Shanghai. Jean Grogan talks to the duo
Photographer Jon Ervin explores masculinity and identity in his projects
Inspired by the everyday and the rural landscapes of his childhood, Jon Ervin creates thought-provoking images for personal projects and sleek fashion editorials
Olimpia Zagnoli puts an abstract spin on Dior’s new collection
The fashion house enlisted the Milanese artist to bring its Fall collection to life with an illustrated campaign inspired by experiments in her old sketchbooks
Louis Vuitton’s Pre-Fall campaign is a sincere embrace of vintage sci-fi
Creative director Nicolas Ghesquière demonstrates that his love of classic sci-fi and fantasy is the real deal in a new, star-studded lookbook featuring Robyn, Léa Seydoux, Sophie Turner and more
What does it take to design a toy shop?
The days of wandering down the aisles of Toys “R” Us are long gone, replaced by a new breed of shop that’s catering to kids’ digital dependence and need for new experiences. We find out what it takes to make a modern toy store
Vogue Italia pushes for sustainability in new illustrated issue
The fashion mag has opted out of photoshoots for its January 2020 issue, instead commissioning illustrators to create covers and visuals for features as a more sustainable option
Reshaping perceptions of the hoodie
As far as fashion statements go, you’ll struggle to find an item of clothing as politically charged as the hoodie. We speak to curator Lou Stoppard about her new show, which attempts to dissect our complex relationship with the garment
Why brands need to be bolder and braver than ever
The world doesn’t want to spend less money; it just wants to spend it better, says Paul Austin, Director and Founding Partner of Made Thought. Here he expounds on how the brands that can deliver bold experiences will be the ones that succeed
The future of beauty lies in tech
Technology is the now the biggest influence on where the beauty sector will go next, according to a new report from Wunderman Thompson Intelligence. Its author Emma Chiu takes us through it
Richard Avedon’s 60 years in advertising
Vogue’s iconic fashion photographer Richard Avedon also worked for more than 600 advertising clients. Tom Seymour explores a new monograph that captures his enduring influence on commercial photography
Buffalo Zine exposes the stresses of mag making with an unfinished issue
The biannual fashion mag has met its print deadline for the first time, but punctuality has come at a cost – the issue isn’t finished. In an exclusive chat, CR talks to the team to find out what happened