Scene setting: A constellation of conceptual artworks pepped up an otherwise stark show space at JW Anderson this season. The pieces, including Martin Belou’s unusual Les Hors D’oeuvres (2017) sculptures (spun from plaster and shitaké mushrooms) and an untitled abstract painting by Graham Wilson set the tone for the collection, which was eclectic, upbeat and youthful. On guests’ seats sat A3-sized posters, badges and bookmarks that encouraged them to enter a competition titled: Your Picture, Our Future. Entrants would need to submit six original, unpublished images that ‘apply to the JW Anderson world’ to be in with a chance of shooting the brand’s next big campaign. A savvy social media move, if nothing else.
Sound bite: ‘We’ve been going for ten years now, so I wanted to re-group and think about how to broaden the label in a really exciting way. So we’re now showing men’s and women’s clothing on the runway together and that makes sense for me. People are reconfiguring the way they shop, a lot of women I know buy the men’s looks and visa-versa. Overall, I wanted to convey a sense of naivety and optimism with this collection, because that appeals to our demographic, which is younger than Loewe’s.’ – Jonathan Anderson.
Finishing touches: It would be rude not to mention the large enamel doughnut key fobs, which hung from the belt loops of low-slung jeans, tapered khaki trousers and a new take on the label’s signature ‘pierce’ bag, which came in the form of a satchel. Backstage, Anderson referred to the accessory as a ‘touch of comedy, something naive and cartoon-like.’ Homer Simpson would surely approve.
JW Anderson A/W 2018
JW Anderson A/W 2018
JW Anderson A/W 2018
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Itapororoca House is nestled in the Brazilian forest overlooking its leafy coastal contextDesigned by Bloco Arquitetos, Itapororoca House is a treetop residence in Bahia, Brazil, offering a large wrap-around veranda to invite nature in
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Sophie Smallhorn’s plywood tables for Uncommon Projects are colourful and modularThese modular tables by the artist and the plywood specialist play with colour for function, fun and flexibility
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Aldo Frattini Bivouac is a mountain shelter, but not as you know itA new mountain shelter on the northern Italian pre-Alp region of Val Seriana, Aldo Frattini Bivouac is an experimental and aesthetically rich, compact piece of architecture
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‘Dirty Looks’ at the Barbican explores how fashion designers have found beauty in dirt and decayFrom garments buried in River Thames mud to those torn, creased and stained, ‘Dirty Looks’ is a testament to how ‘creativity and new artistic practices can come out of decay’, its curators tell Dal Chodha
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Tyler Mitchell’s London show explores the figure of the Black Dandy, ‘imagining what else masculinity could look like’Originally part of a visual essay to accompany the Met’s ‘Superfine’ 2025 Costume Institute exhibition, ‘Portrait of the Modern Dandy’ goes on display at Gagosian Burlington Arcade in London this week
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Haute Couture Week A/W 2025: what to expectFive moments to look out for at Haute Couture Week A/W 2025 in Paris (starting Monday 7 July), from Glenn Martens’ debut for Maison Margiela to Demna’s Balenciaga swansong. Plus, ‘new beginnings’ from JW Anderson
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Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind caféWallpaper* takes a tour of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London’s Soho, which celebrates the launch of a new ‘re-edition’ accessories collection spanning the greatest hits from the Japanese artist’s long-running collaboration with the house
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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London Fashion Week S/S 2023: Ahluwalia to Martine RoseThough slimmed-down, London Fashion Week nonetheless provided the moments of creative expression the city is known for – from Ahluwalia’s ode to Africa to Martine Rose’s much-anticipated runway return
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Inside JW Anderson’s dreamy, colour-soaked collaboration with MonclerMade to ‘entertain the eye’, Jonathan Anderson’s third collaboration with Moncler is a dreamlike outing defined by the designer’s deft use of colour
