Who. What. Where? No. 130

Starting off with something to watch. In a sun-drenched Manhattan studio overlooking the Hudson, Miista, whose shoes you’ve probably been lusting over since 2011, created a film for New York Fashion Week to emphasise the fact they’re no longer just a footwear brand. They enlisted VMA-nominated choreographer Zoï Tatopoulos (who’s worked with FKA Twigs, etc.) to create a performance that rivalled the beauty of the brand’s ready-to-wear pieces. Dancers initially sporting underwear and shoes move to a soundtrack of glitching sewing machines and improvised saxophone, before pulling clothes from human-sized boxes and dressing. They then end the performance by popping the shoes back into the boxes and keeping the clothes on. It’s a clever and visually-pleasing way to prove a point about brand identity, and it’s now available to watch online here.
If you’re planning a trip to LA anytime soon, add this to your itinerary: High Society, the legendary bespoke tailors who’ve been dressing Hollywood stars since 1968, have just opened a new flagship on Beverly Boulevard that’s part atelier, part gallery, part fashion playground. By that, we mean you can get bespoke tailoring done, have their ready-to-wear collection altered to fit you, or shop their curated edit of brands like Third Reason jewellery, Teenage Engineering and DS & Durga fragrance. And if that doesn’t convince you to pay a little visit, High Society has dressed everyone from Prince and Brad Pitt to LeBron James and costumed films like Kill Bill and Drive, so they’re essentially fashion royalty. Find out more on the High Society site here.
One for the party people: Bristol’s subterranean clubbing institution The Underground has unveiled its last ever winter programme. It’s got a pretty stacked lineup including Ghetts, Sherelle, TSHA, HAAi and Avalon Emerson. And it’s got a bit of something for everyone since the nights span techno, house, grime, jungle and bass. But whatever the genre, you know it’s always going to be loud. It’s essentially in a bunker so there are zero sound restrictions and it has a cavernous sound system. So if you’ve never danced directly beneath a shopping centre, this might be the only chance you get. Get a ticket here.
Speaking of music, Cambridge MC JayaHadADream has teamed up with BBK’s Frisco on her latest track, “Hideout”, which dropped last Friday. If you’re not familiar with Jaya, she won Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition this year and collected nods from the likes of Stormzy, Ghetts, and JME. Pretty impressive — even more so considering she was a Criminology teacher until not that long ago. The track itself is about staying focused and knowing when to step back, and comes ahead of Jaya’s debut mixtape, Happiness From Agony, which is out later this month. Listen here.
Last up, a book — because knowledge is power and all that. The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith is one of the most intimate portrayals of LGBTQ+ history as you’re going to get. It’s built from the actual log books of Britain’s pioneering queer helplines, so it documents decades of real conversations and moments of connection. Walker and Zmith unearthed these archives to tell the story of queer life in Britain through the voices of the people who lived it. It’s moving and informative in equal parts and you should add it to your reading list immediately. Get a copy here.
- WriterScarlett Coughlan