One of the best things about autumn is getting your UGGs out again (IYKYK), so it’s quite literally the perfect time for this collaboration between UGG and sacai. It’s the second occasion the Japanese brand has teamed up with UGG, and, for this collection, it’s all about embodying an edgy, high-fashion spin that’s got me extremely excited. Having debuted at AW25 Paris Fashion Week Men’s, sacai’s designer and creative director Chitose Abe, has twisted the world’s comfiest shoes into distorted silhouettes that are infinitely cool. The standout has to be the thigh-high boot, which features buckles along the back and which you can wear two ways — either fully buckled all the way up your leg, or folded over to show off the sheepskin lining. There’s also a chunky loafer and a sleek hiker boot in the collection, both featuring the same suede-and-shearling combination that sacai does so well. Just dreamy. Join the countdown here.
Hopefully you’re getting Halloween ready. Named Collective certainly is. Obviously. Especially for the brand’s (and my own) favourite holiday, they’ve dropped their Fallen collection. Giving “fallen angel” energy, it’s a seventeen-piece capsule that takes Y2K wing tattoos and scatters them across the brand’s cult tracksuits in the form of crystal rhinestones, metal studs and corseted hoodies. The real showstopper, though, is the reversible puffer with corset lacing on one side and silver-studded wings on the other. The brand released something similar for AW24 and, naturally, everyone was obsessed with it. And if you want to channel spookiness from outwear to undies you can, because Named has brought its intimates back due to popular demand. This time, they have sheer cami tops with winged straps and mix-and-match g-strings in store. Snap up the Fallen collection up here.
Fashion is sexy. Sex is sexy. And that’s why Danish sexual wellness brand sitre has teamed up with Copenhagen label Soulland to create a, you guessed it, sexy collaboration. It comprises two items: firstly, a limited-edition bottle encasing sitre’s bestselling CBD-infused Pleasure Boost oil. I guarantee it’s the nicest bottle of ‘oil’ you’ve ever seen, and one you can proudly display on your bedside table rather than shoving it in that drawer. Secondly, there’s the ‘Eat My Lips’ t-shirt displaying all of Pleasure Boost’s ingredients on it, both in a bid to help destigmatise sexual wellness and because it’s simply a hot design. Get your hands on one (*wink*) here.
Equally alluring are the new Gucci Guilty fragrances, Absolu de Parfum Pour Homme and Pour Femme. The idea is that they’re made to be worn by two people with a “wordless bond” — a partners in crime type of thing. Both indulgent, Pour Homme opens with notes of Rum Accord and Red Chili Pepper, while Pour Femme centres on a velvety Coffee Amaretto. But it’s the campaign that really drives home the #GuiltyNotGuilty mantra: A$AP Rocky, Julia Garner and Elliott Page return as the Gucci Guilty trio, captured by Glen Luchford. Against a background of mirrors and marble, they embody the idea of embracing your guilty pleasures (and smelling great while doing it).
Ending on a seasonally gothic vibe: King of the grunge aesthetic Rick Owens has once again partnered with Dr. Martens to create some serious stompers. They’ve taken some of the brand’s iconic silhouettes — specifically the 1460, the 1B60 and a Steel Toe work boot — and transformed them into towering monoliths set on the brand’s Quad (read: super thick) sole. But the chunkiness isn’t actually the star of the show; it’s Rick’s signature lace detailing. The Megalace and Pentalace see extra-long laces wrapping around the boots in a pentagram style that feels slightly occult-like (Owens was inspired by the “pagan hallucination” of Joseph Beuys’ 1965 performance art). The campaign leans into the same brooding energy. It’s all Turkish DJ Sissy Misfit, sharp angles and silhouettes. DMs x Rick Owens is literally the perfect Halloween drop and I’m obsessed. Nab a pair here.
- WriterScarlett Coughlan
