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By Anthony Caton / 16 Apr 2018

Where luxury and streetwear collide

Where luxury and streetwear collide Streetwear has become increasingly popular over the past decade, with the help and prominence of social media, which has enabled wider publicity opportunities. Whilst the ‘Drop culture’ has begun intertwining with the luxury market, with many major premium brands looking to streetwear companies for eclectic and edgy collaborations appealing to the purchasing habits of the dominant generation Z demographic, who are driving demand for innovation within the luxury sector. Millennials

By Anthony Caton / 27 Feb 2018

Reining Supreme – The power of Supreme

Leading streetwear brand Supreme manage to sell unconventional and novelty items which could be deemed unnecessary by many, but not to streetwear fans. From fire extinguishers to air horns to hammers to dice, the eclectic cult brand manages to sell out of these needless products, with resale prices reaching double the retail price on sites such as SupTalk, a forum and marketplace to discuss and sell Supreme products. How is it that

By Anthony Caton / 18 Feb 2018

WANT LIST – Elie Saab 18/02/18

Elie Saab never fails to amaze with his glamorous avant-garde haute couture creations, this year’s latest Paris Haute Couture show was no different. Emphasis on craftsmanship was advocated by Saab and the atelier team from this collection with the most intricate dress featuring 9,000 hand worked sequins and crystals. Channelling 1920’s glitz and glamour from an array of extravagant party dresses accompanied by bejewelled headwear. Saab places heavy emphasis on detailed components

By Anthony Caton / 7 Feb 2018

Men’s AW/18 fashion week roundup

Pitti Immagine Uomo 93 From Camo to Pinstripe to Plaid, printed trousers and jackets made an impression at the bi-annual Putti Uomo 93 exhibition, which encapsulated the future direction of Men’s Streetstyle. Drifting away from the conventional menswear classics, leaning towards more relaxed styles and the rapid rise of sportswear. athleisure and athluxury. Uomo 93, a pinacle marketplace to showcase the upcoming AW18 trends and to attract thousands of international buyers from

By Anthony Caton / 21 Mar 2017

Another look at London collections Men’s

As we revisit London Men’s Fashion Week The new Autumn/Winter ’17 attire had us oozing with excitement to find out just what trends were going to take centre stage. Struggling to pick from the many designers featured – We have picked our top three collections of this season: Astrid Anderson Astrid Anderson is a London based brand that creates ‘premium casual wear with a sports inspired aesthetic’ aiming to grasp new generation in menswear. Showcasing

By Anthony Caton / 14 Dec 2016

AC-PR Interviews Savvy

Dionne -Where did you find your inspiration for the name of the album ‘The Battle For Hearts and Minds’? Savvy - Well I guess the initial concept was birthed about 4-5 years ago while touring and promoting my previous album the a loop theory... The title for me works on a few different levels, a triple-entendre if you will. On one level it’s the internal battle, the struggle we all face day to day between

By Anthony Caton / 7 Oct 2016

Our best bits from LFW2016

Accessing the inside scoop on who’s sitting front row at each show, the first sneak peak at this season and all those behind the scene moments is no longer a difficulty with this digital age, making fashion extremely reachable with the use of live feed catwalks and constant social media uploads. Meaning luckily enough for those of us who were unable to attend LFW (or those who’s invite was ‘lost in the post’!) still had

By Anthony Caton / 22 Oct 2015

On Reflection: NYFW Givenchy x Marina Abromovich

On September the 11th of this year Givenchy headed by Creative Director, Riccardo Tisci collaborated with the artist, Marina Abromovich to celebrate Tisci’s 10th anniversary with Givenchy and opening of the new store in city. With a presentation of couture and ready-to-wear menswear and womenswear collections, Tisci’s the proceedings began with a bride and groom dressed in black and white. The beautifully cut silk and lace slip dress worn with black trousers and coats

By Anthony Caton / 9 Oct 2015

Darkstar Album Launch x Bates Mill

Darkstar recently launched their 3rd album 'Foam Island' on Warp Records at intimate event at Bates Mill in Huddersfield. They also performed some new material from the album which followed a discussion featuring Warp Records A&R Steven C, James young of Darkstar, Anthony Caton moderating, Dominic Mills of Global Diversity and, artist and designer, Benaiah Matheson. The pre-discussion helped to articulate the lengthy research process, which involved exploring and integrating into

By Anthony Caton / 16 Sep 2015

DARKSTAR To Celebrate Album Release In Huddersfield

Darkstar and local young people's charity Global Diversity and seminal electronic label Warp Records are proud to present a free evening of live music and creative discussion at the Bates Mill arts space in Huddersfield on Friday 25/09/15. The evening will feature a live performance from Darkstar, whose third album ‘Foam Island’ is released via Warp on the day itself, and a panel discussion on “Developing Youth Creativity and the Creative Industries in Huddersfield &