North West Takes Couture Week, the Perils of a White Party, Celebrity Beauty Brand Burnout
It's the weekend, baby!
Paris Couture Week is officially over, giving us a chance to reflect on everything that went down in the City of Light. From Balenciaga's star-studded runway show to Olivier Rousteing's jaunt at Jean Paul Gaultier, the sartorial extravaganza gave us a lot to unpack (and pine over).
It was a drop-heavy week, too. Jordan Brand x Nina Chanel Abney released wearable art, SNEEZE made its mark on Reebok's LT Court, and KENZO delivered more items from its Fall/Winter 2022 collection, designed by NIGO (whose fashion archive will be exhibited at the Bunka Gakuen Fukushoku Museum this fall).
In pop culture, Minions fans dressed in suits caused chaos at movie theaters around the world, Kanye West looked melancholic in some new paparazzi pics, Julia Fox got up to more Julia Fox behavior, and Kim Kardashian inspired us to reconsider the measures we take to look young.
Keep scrolling for all the news you missed last week and if you need us, we'll be reminiscing about Rihanna's top-tier maternity looks.
Jay-Z, Drake & Lil Baby Dressed in Wimbledon White for July 4th
"As a fairly clumsy guy who’s pretty au fair to spill a canapé or two down myself after literally two or three beers, Michael Rubin’s all-white July 4th party sounds hellish to me."
North West, "Catwoman," K-Pop Stars & Everyone Else at Balenciaga Couture
"Household names like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa rubbed shoulders with unexpected attendees like "Catwoman" Jocelyn Wildenstein — or rather, makeup artist Alexis Stone dressed and made up as Wildenstein — and Christine Quinn from guilty pleasure fave Selling Sunset."
It's a Mule, It's a Sneaker, It's Martine Rose's Nike Shox Collab
"How did the latest Martine Rose x Nike shoe come to be? I've got one word for you: women."
DONDA (Car) DONDA (Car) DONDA (Car) DONDA (Car)
"The 'DONDA foam car' was made public on July 5, the same day it apparently confirmed veteran footwear designer Steven Smith as head of DONDA Industrial Design, a branch of DONDA that I frankly did not know even existed."
Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty Is the Final Boss of Celebrity Beauty Brands
"Rare Beauty, launched by Selena Gomez in 2020, is the Platonic ideal of a celebrity beauty brand."
North West Becomes a Mini Ye With Her Pastelle Flex
"Kim Kardashian may think she was exuding main character energy with her highlighter Balenci look, including the favored Le Cagole bag and pantashoe trousers, but it was North's 'fit that proved to be the moment."
