First up, it’s the collab of all fucking collabs — Dr Martens (you know, goths, skinheads and Camden and that) have teamed up with Palace Skateboards. These shoes are a bit of a history lesson, and not one you were expecting. Consisting of three takes on the 1461s, they dig up the bizarre 1988 trend of attaching Grolsch bottle caps to your Docs, apparently started by Matt Gross from Bros. Each pair comes with a Palace bottle cap lace charm to recreate this oddly specific cultural footnote. And the real flex for the Doc purists out there? For the first time ever, the iconic heel loop replaces “AirWair” with “Palace” — a collector’s detail if ever there was one. The launch campaign features punk poet John Cooper Clark, Palace skaters, and a dog, because why not? I’d like to say I’m above these, but I really want a pair. I’m that twat. Dropping on Palace today, then over on Dr Martens tomorrow.
Listen up, sneakerheads and workaholics alike — Jae Tips is back with his fifth Saucony collab, and it’s addressing that existential crisis you’re having trying to balance your relationship and that career of yours. The “I Love You, But I’m Busy” collection resurrects the Grid Jazz 9 silhouette (proper deep cut for the archive fiends) with mixed mesh uppers, suede overlays and custom embroidery that’s become his signature move. What makes this drop particularly spicy is he’s also doing a kids’ Shadow 6000, which is either a genius way to get parents spending double, or a genuine reflection on his own struggles with work-life balance. Following his previous collections – “Remember Who Fronted,” “What’s The Occasion,” “The To Do List,” and “No Shoes in the House” – it’s a collection that continues his oddly therapeutic journey through success, priorities, and the shit we tell ourselves to justify missing another family dinner. They land on Saucony today.
END. is turning 20 this year and they’re milking it with a full twelve months of collabs that’ll have you remortgaging your flat. The retailer that brought high-end streetwear to Newcastle (and later Glasgow, Manchester, London and Milan) is plotting capsules with every brand they’ve ever stocked, centered around themes so British they’re practically wrapped in a Union Jack. First up is the “Platinum & Emerald” series (they’ve already dropped an adidas “Tying the Knot” pack and a minty Salomon XT-6), followed by a seaside-themed collection with and wander, Mizuno, adidas, Aries and Crocs. Later they’re doing a corner shop-inspired range with C.P. Company, Asics and more, before rounding out the year with British pub vibes alongside Stone Island and PUMA. Whether you think it’s a bonafide cultural celebration or a load of bollocks, you’ll still be frantically entering those raffles at 3am like the rest of those hypebeast losers.
If German design masters RIMOWA and MYKITA had a baby, it would be these sunglasses — and what a perfectly engineered offspring they are. The luggage icons (running things since 1898) have partnered with Berlin’s eyewear specialists for a collection that’s so precisely German you can practically hear it demanding efficiency. Handcrafted at MYKITA HAUS in Berlin, the collaboration merges RIMOWA’s obsession with lightweight aluminum and MYKITA’s technical prowess into sunglasses that will likely outlast your actual eyeballs. The campaign stars German actor Udo Kier (who, I at least, know from the seminal film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) and Luxembourg-German actress Vicky Krieps playing around with passport photo scenarios where – plot twist – they get to keep their glasses on. Shop here.
Don’t pretend you’ve heard of zomer before, but you’ll sure as hell be claiming you have by next week. The Dutch label (brainchild of designer Danial Aitouganov and stylist Imruh Asha) has linked up with century-old Finnish sportswear brand KARHU for a proper head-turner ahead of their third Paris Fashion Week® show. Their Mestari Kesä sneaker takes an archival KARHU silhouette and splits it down the middle with contrasting colors that somehow work together And the campaign is peak artsy pretension in the best way possible, with photographer Dan Tobin Smith capturing professional dancers wearing nothing but the shoes, twisting their naked bodies into human mandalas that blur the line between person and pattern. It’s the kind of collaboration that fashion editors will pretend to understand while secretly Googling both brands under the table. They drop… today! Woohoo!
Something from the beauty world now — and let’s be honest, SPF is a boring necessity that we all know we should use but rarely get excited about. That’s where Ultra Violette’s Queen Screen SPF 50+ Luminising Skinscreen comes in, making sun protection something you might actually look forward to slapping on your face. This isn’t your standard chalky white sunblock — it’s a lightweight serum that gives you that “I drink two liters of water and get eight hours of sleep” glow while actually protecting your skin from turning into leather. Packed with vitamins B, C, E, and F plus Pentavitin for lasting hydration, it sits perfectly under makeup without pilling or leaving that weird sunscreen smell. Instead, you get a subtle rose scent that won’t compete with your perfume. One for the skincare nerds who know that sun damage is responsible for 90% of what we call “aging” but refuse to compromise on the aesthetic experience. Shop here.
I never thought I’d see the day when UGGs became gorpcore, but here we are — the Californian comfort merchants have tapped LA designer Reese Cooper to transform their iconic sheepskin slippers into something you can actually wear outdoors without ruining them. The collab features souped-up versions of the Classic Mini and Ultra Mini, now wrapped in CORDURA® UltraLite water-resistant fabric or full-on GORE-TEX, depending on how seriously you take your puddle-jumping. Shot in Northern Georgia with models exploring via paddle boat and seaplane, it’s the perfect solution for those who refuse to give up their UGG comfort but need something that won’t disintegrate at the first sight of rain. You know the drill.
