This Is Hiroshi Fujiwara's Take on a Classic Shoe 👉

[Hypebeast] March 14, 2024 Weekly Digest 😎 Cole Haan and Hiroshi Fujiwara's fragment design Give a Streetwear Spin to the Penny Loafer TLDR: In an exclusive conversation, Japanese streetwear icon Hiroshi Fujiwara speaks about the collaboration. Why It Matters: Bringing a sense of formality to the project, the collaboration sees Fujiwara apply his artistic touch to Cole Haan’s American classic loafer collection. The penny loafer juxtaposes the formal, traditional dress shoe with the everyday casual lifestyle. In the present day era where sneakers are in abundance in the footwear market, it ushers in a new age of classic shoes. "I don’t really create something new from scratch," says Hiroshi. "I mix multiple elements to create a new form, so there is continuity in my products." Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🕺 Paris Fashion Week FW24 Street Style TLDR: Paris Fashion Week closes out the Fall/Winter 2024 season. Throughout fashion month, stars, press, stylists and more showed off their unique outfits all while attending the industry’s biggest events. Why It Matters: With unpredictable weather, Paris days challenge showgoers to dress fashionably and functionally, for all occasions. Whether it was rain or shine, attendees proved to be ready for anything. Key people spotted during fashion week include Pharrell who showed his support for fellow LVMH brand Loewe and creative director Jonathan Anderson. Pictured in an LV monogrammed leather jacket and his signature cowboy hat, a nod to his most recent collection from January, Pharrell seems to have brought back the Western cowboy look, influencing others to add the hat as a key accessory. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🏕️ Salomón x Salomon: Feid Discusses His Salomon Sportstyle Partnership TLDR: The reggaeton superstar riffs on his favorite silhouettes and potential collaborations, shares what excites him most about the partnership and more. Why It Matters: Feid and Salomon go way back — literally. The reggaetón superstar, born Salomón Villada Hoyos, shares a name with the brand and is a longtime fan and collector of its products. Last week, the connection between Salomón and Salomon came full circle, as Feid was named Salomon Sportstyle’s newest global ambassador. “It’s cool that people can buy the brand knowing there’s a guy from Medellín working with them and doing his thing,” Feid says. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Most Hyped Watches In February TLDR: In a new monthly series with Hypetime, Chrono24 will be providing background on some of the most coveted luxury watches in the pre-owned market based on real-time findings from its global marketplace. Why It Matters: For context, that’s more than 35,000 professional and private sellers offering an assortment of over 560,000 luxury timepieces to 9 million monthly active customers worldwide. Chrono24 will be breaking down the hype for the most-of-the-moment sought-after watches, giving watch collectors all the info they need to plan their next (or first!) acquisition. Check out the most hyped watches on Chrono24 in February. Read the full article [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌌 Josèfa Ntjam’s Solo Exhibition at Fotografiska New York Examines Diasporic Resistance Through an Afrofuturist Lens TLDR: Contemporary art museum Fotografiska New York is currently presenting its first institutional solo show in the U.S. by French Cameroonian artist Josèfa Ntjam. Why It Matters: The exhibition, titled Futuristic Ancestry: Warping Matter and Space-time(s), opened on February 2 and will run until May 24, 2024. The showcase features a selection of original artworks, spanning biomorphic sculptures and photomontages utilizing plexiglass and aluminum. Alongside these artworks, Ntjam has debuted an enthralling video installation, Matter Gone Wild, co-directed by Sean Hart and Nicolas Pirus. Futuristic Ancestry explores themes of liberation, identity and African diaspora through an Afrofuturist lens, blending science fiction, fantasy and history with disparate cultural archives. 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