05 August 2018

Fashion Radar – Best of July on Social Media

The Dapper Dan x Gucci collection has finally arrived! It’s been nearly a year since Gucci and legendary Harlem couturier Dapper Dan began working together and now , the duo’s first collaborative collection is finally here. Inspired by the streets of Harlem and Dapper Dan’s custom pieces from his ’80s archives, the collab ranges from apparel to footwear, eyewear, leather bags, and more. Accompanying the collection, which is officially available to shop online at gucci.com, there is a series of photographs which were taken on the streets of Harlem. Let’s have a look:

How awesome is this??

Manolo Blahnik would better move over because Crocs has just launched a pair of high heels and they’re selling out fast. The shoe brand, recognised for its comfort-first approach to footwear, launched the stiletto version of their classic rubber sandals in black, platinum and wild orchid. Named the Cyprus V Heel, the shoe went viral and is now..SOLD OUT

No photos this time, I’m sure you can imagine the pain in the eyes.

Balenciaga is being sued by souvenir company City Merchandise for copyright infringement. City Merchandise insists that the luxury fashion house copied their “total concept and feel” and the design is “virtually indistinguishable” from their own

Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci took to Instagram to unveil its new logo and monogram and opinions are divided. Tisci has taken the British heritage brand and mixed it up; unveiling a new logo for the first time in 20 years. Tisci drafted in director and graphic designer Peter Saville for the project. It’s simplistic design has left Twitter users cold, with one user claiming: “the new Burberry logo is just Peter Saville picking a font” and another likening it to ‘arial 12 font.’