From UGG-ly to UGG-xcellence

Tracing the buoyant history of the fuzzy boot. © COURTESY OF Y/PROJECT From UGG-ly to UGG-xcellence Forget the ugly shoe movement, UGGs are the original meme-driven fashion trend, having made waves decades before we even had a phrase for the phenomenon. Whether you think they’re ugly doesn’t matter. The fact is, the shoe’s viral characteristics — fuzzy insides and slanted toes, not to mention they’re comfortable and easy to rock sockless — made them an instant hit, and long before style icons like Paris Hilton and André Leon Talley started wearing them. We take a look at the company’s epic history to find out how a slapdash import business ideated in the back of a surf van became part of a megacorporation that rakes in over $3 billion a year. [READ MORE](   SNEAKERS AMBUSH & NIKE HAVE MADE A VERY PRETTY SNEAKER By [Tayler Willson]( © NIKE Given the hype that surrounded AMBUSH’s Nike Air More Uptempo collaboration [earlier this year]( it’s no surprise that the two labels are back in cahoots for another (very pretty) take on the chunky silhouette for Fall/Winter 2023. In stark contrast to AMBUSH's Nike Air More Uptempo debut, which comprised a fairly subtle beige/yellow upper and a black midsole, this season’s iteration is considerably more vivid with vibrant pops of lilac met with strong accents of shamrock green across the upper. [READ MORE](   STYLE EXCLUSIVE: ANNE HATHAWAY, VERSACE ICON By [Jake Silbert]( © VERSACE / MERT ALAS & MARCUS PIGGOTT Versace, house of icons. Yes, that includes models like Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington but also living legends, like [Y2K queen Paris Hilton]( [singer Dua Lipa]( and [diva extraordinaire Cher]( who, like Versace itself, never needed more than one name. We spoke to Donatella Versace for an exclusive interview on the new Versace ICONS collection, fronted by their newest icon, Anne Hathaway. [READ MORE](   BEAUTY THE RICH & FAMOUS ARE PUTTING DIAMONDS ON THEIR SKIN By [Alexandra Pauly]( © HIGHSNOBIETY 111SKIN, founded in 2012 by plastic surgeon Yannis Alexandrides, offers a collection of serums, creams, and masks formulated with diamond powder. The most expensive product in the [“Intensive” line]( — Celestial Black Diamond Cream, a moisturizer that purports to plump wrinkles, even skin tone, and stimulate collagen production — will [set you back $665](. It’s not far off from competitors like Omorovicza’s $420 Blue Diamond Super Cream and KNESKO’s $155 Diamond Radiance Collagen Face Mask. These ultra-luxe products look good, and boast descriptions that sound even better. But are they really the secret to a 100-carat glow? [READ MORE](   FROM OUR BRAND PARTNERS [GLOBAL ICONS TELL THE STORY OF TIMBERLAND’S CLASSIC YELLOW BOOT]( [GET AHEAD OF THE CHANGING SEASONS WITH MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR’S FALL 2023 COLLECTION]( [PUMA & NOAH ARE ON A WINNING STREAK]( [ADIDAS ORIGINALS’ ICONIC SNEAKER TRIO IS THE DEFINITION OF TIMELESS STYLE]( [DRIVEN BY DESIRE—FERRARI UNVEILS ITS SPRING/SUMMER 2024 COLLECTION]( [OUR COCA-COLA COLLAB LAUNCH WAS ZERO SUGAR, FULL PHAT]( [LATEST STORIES]( [SNEAKER TRENDS]( [STYLE]( [CULTURE]( [BEAUTY]( [SHOP]( Download the Highsnobiety App [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [Discord]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Facebook]( © 2023 Highsnobiety, Genthiner Str. 32-34, Berlin 10785, Germany This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You can [unsubscribe]( from this list. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms & Conditions]( | [View In Browser](