Takeoff's Passing, Balenciaga’s Pre-Loved Stan Smiths & Heidi Klum As a Worm
It’s the weekend, baby!
As we mentally prepare ourselves for another week in a world where Elon Musk will eventually have a majority share in, well, everything, let’s take a look back at the last seven days and take a hot second to breathe.
Following tragic news of rapper Takeoff’s sudden death, tributes began pouring in across the world of social for the 28 year old, who rose to international fame as part of the rap trio Migos.
In the world of fashion, it was Balenciaga that stole the headlines with the release of its latest adidas collaboration — a drop also featured a trio of pre-distressed Stan Smiths – a room-dividing look, to say the least.
Elsewhere, celebs were spotted in their droves clad in a myriad of, frankly, wild halloween costumes, with Heidi Klum’s worm costume a particular favorite of ours, ahead of Tyga as E.T. in close second.
Stüssy dropped its Holiday ‘22 collection after seeing its Fall ‘22 8-Ball fleece become a TikTok phenomenon, while the likes of Palace and Goldwin also continued to drip-feed its winter-ready offerings.
In footwear, we asked whether the world had finally become tired of sneakers, as the likes of Drôle de Monsieur and Off-White™ dropped more formal silhouettes.
That being said, we weren’t short of sneaker releases either, with MSCHF's new "Wavy" collection, SOUTH2 WEST8’s Reebok Zig Kinetica II, ALD’s latest NB 550, and Pyer Moss’s final Reebok hurrah all revealed this week.
Now, sit back, relax, and pop the kettle on, as we guide you through everything that’s happened this week and gently usher you into the weekend.
Anyone for Balenciaga's Pre-Loved Stan Smiths?
It seems 2022 really is the year of the pre-loved sneaker — well, for Balenciaga at least. This time the luxury label has had its way with adidas' archetypal Stan Smiths.
Celebs Upped the Ante With Next-Level Halloween Costumes
Each year, it seems Halloween intensifies: prep begins earlier, and costumes get more elaborate. 2022 is no exception: our favorite celebrities continued to up the ante with custom-made Halloween ensembles and transformative makeup.
Behold the Stark Contrast Between the Biebers' Halloween Costumes
Talking of halloween costumes, Justin Bieber's Cookie Monster costume paled into insignificance beside's wife Hailey's Versace vampire ensemble, which saw her wear those heels, allowing her to simultaneously riff on a trend and staying on theme. Very impressive.
Supreme's Nike Air Max 98 TL Is, Well, Supreme
When it comes to sneaker collaborations, there aren’t many duos more iconic than Supreme and Nike. This time the duo are playing with the latter's Air Max 98 TL silhouette and presenting it in four vibrant colorways.
MSCHF's Super Normal 2 Has Satan Shoe Energy
If we've learnt anything this year, it's to expect the unexpected when it comes to MSCHF. This time the tinkering label has revealed The Super Normal 2 – a sneaker actually not so normal.
It was announced earlier this week that Migos rapper and nephew of Quavo, Takeoff, had been shot dead in Houston aged 28. In the early hours of this morning, Houston Police Department reported that they'd attended a shooting, at one which the victim was found dead upon arrival.
