Tokyo Streets Stole the Show During Fashion Week 📸

[Hypebeast] March 21, 2024 Weekly Digest 🇯🇵 Tokyo Fashion Week FW24 Street Style TLDR: Tokyo Fashion Week began hot off the heels of Paris Fashion Week. As the Fall/Winter 2024 makes its way to Asia, Hypebeast was on the ground to capture some of the fashion on the streets of Tokyo. Why It Matters: In Tokyo, eclectic styles were in abundance from monochromatic black and white pairings to vibrant, florals. Rick Owens‘ ghoulish silhouette was an inspiration to may while informal suiting and tailoring continues to take over the streets. Fitted and oversized blazers were seen throughout the week with neckties continuing to be a highlighted accessory. From baggy cargo pants to relaxed puffers and trench coats, the unique pattern was a sight to behold. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- ⛹️ Are Basketball Shoes (Finally) Exciting Again? TLDR: The next generation of NBA superstars has arrived, and with them, a new era for basketball sneakers. Why It Matters: Leaders of the new wave like Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant and Devin Booker are proving that they’re forces to be reckoned with both on and off the court, bringing fresh energy to a scene that was desperately in need of an adrenaline shot. In the last decade, basketball shoes lost some of their cultural cachet thanks to shifting consumer tastes, and, frankly the level of access to players made possible by the social media age. However, everything in the world of footwear is cyclical, and we’ve once again entered a pivotal time for basketball shoes. Can the new guard bring the flagging genre the same interest it enjoyed in the late ‘00s and early ‘10s? Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 💬 MSCHF Co-Founders Discuss Their Long, Strange Journey with Angelo Baque TLDR: Kevin Wiesner and Lukas Bentel riff on not intentionally seeking Internet notoriety, the power of humor and more on an episode of the 'Business of HYPE.' Why It Matters: Though MSCHF is no stranger to Internet notoriety, it’s not something they intentionally seek. “One thing we do very consciously is not make things that are reactive to the grind of the social media feed,” says Wiesner. “A lot of creatives are … making things that react to whatever is trending in their feed. That’s a recipe for burnout, and you get gobbled up by making what everyone else is making, not making new things.” Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 👋 Dries Van Noten Is Stepping Down From His Eponymous Label TLDR: Celebrated Belgian designer Dries Van Noten has announced that he will step down as Creative Director after 38 years at the helm of his eponymous label. Why It Matters: The co-ed designer will officially exit his role in June, showing his final collection for the House at Paris Fashion Week Men’s for Spring/Summer 2025. The internal design team will take the lead for now, crafting the SS25 womenswear collection to be revealed in September. “In due time, we will announce the designer who will continue the story,” the designer said to WWD. “I have been preparing for this moment for a while, and I feel it’s time to leave room for a new generation of talents to bring their vision to the brand.” Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🦈 New Investigation States Damien Hirst Has Been Misdating His Formaldehyde Animal Sculptures TLDR: A new investigation by the Guardian reports that several formaldehyde sculptures dated to that period were allegedly created in 2017. Why It Matters: Damien Hirst is currently exhibiting one of his largest shows to date and on view are a number of works, such as his series of encased animals in formaldehyde. The first work in the latter series was dubbed “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living”, and reportedly made in the 1990s. Hirst and his lawyers have stood on the grounds that the physical making of an artwork is not its original date, “but rather the intention and the idea behind the artwork”, the Guardian report spotlights how several of his latest iterations were either misdated with the end point in 1999, as opposed to 2017, or have dropped the date altogether. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hypebeast] [Download the Hypebeast App]( On iOS & Android Devices [hypebeast facebook]( instagram]( twitter]( youtube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Manage Subscriptions]( Policy]( You are subscribed to Hypebeast’s marketing emails with the address: {EMAIL} Contact [subscription@hypebeast.com](mailto: subscription@hypebeast.com) for assistance on any enquiries. 2023 Hypebeast Limited. All Rights Reserved Hypebeast, 40/F, Cable TV Tower, No.9 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong