Louis Vuitton's SS25 Men's Collection Is a Paean to Late South Korean Painter Park Seo-Bo

Louis Vuitton launches Fall, a Men’s Capsule Collection released in September 2024. Founded in the dandy elegance at the heart of the practice of Pharrell Williams, the proposal hones the switching of dress codes instinctive to the Maison’s menswear in a versatile and transversal wardrobe suspended between city life and weekend getaways. Riffing on the philosophy introduced by the Men’s Creative Director for the runway collection in June 2024, the capsule focuses on macro versus micro visions of color, construction, and surface decoration, inviting the eye to zoom in and out to discover the savoir-faire that permeates every garment and accessory. The premise inspires a creative exchange with the Estate of the late South Korean painter Park Seo-Bo – known for his minimalist yet graphically impactful lines – across ready-to-wear, leather goods and shoes. Before his passing in 2023, Park Seo-Bo previously collaborated with Louis Vuitton on the ArtyCapucines project in 2019.

Watch Celine Men 23 "The Bright Young" Featuring Their Summer 25 Collection

As a student at the École du Louvre in the late ’80s, Hedi Slimane began writing an essay on Anglomania—from the Comte d'Artois, who initiated Anglomania at Versailles, to the Lions des Boulevards, in the wake of Beau Brummel. He was also researching Stephen James Napier Tennant (recognised as the original party animal) and Cecil Beaton, who was part of his entourage. With “The Bright Young” collection, Hedi Slimane revives this 30-year-old project.

Yves Tumor for Acne Studios FW24 Menswear Collection

 
 

Acne Studios shot American musician Yves Tumor for their FW24 Menswear collection and they couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate muse. The artist constantly shifts, alters and plays with the boundaries of contemporary music, art, culture and aesthetic. “Yves felt just right for the collection, they are one of those people who are true to their art. When they are on stage, it’s incomparable, it’s hard to find real performances like that. It feels scary and lovely at the same time. They also embody the space age, cyber psychedelic vision and at the same time they are super rock. The way they pull a look together feels very in the spirit of the collection. On the shoot, it was brilliant, it felt completely different all the time, downtown/uptown, low-tech/high-tech, scary and cute, all at once. Yves has all these different sides, which to me, represents what a true rebel is: a person you want to be, who doesn’t give a shit but makes immaculate choices.” says Jonny Johansson, Creative Director, Acne Studios.

An ode to Denim culture: rebellious, sexy, and cool. The modern cyber biker. Menswear motorbike archetypes subverted with a kitsch cuteness. Neons clash with classic grunge details, mixing with psychedelic prints inspired by rave and club culture.

Contrasted proportions: low-waisted, high-waisted, skin-tight and oversized. Micro tank tops and cropped shearling jackets juxtaposed with maxi boots and ultra-baggy denim. The look is layered, worn with individuality and playful experimentation. There is a sporty ski element in the styling, straps hang off the body adding length and functionality. Denim silhouettes are updated: a round shape inspired by the early 2000s and a low-waist flared trumpet leg, meant to drag around the foot.

Fluffy faux fur hats with cat ears, mittens and scarves inspired by Kawaii street-style culture. Mohair hairy yarn is found in a new squared beanie shape and in mitts and scarves, adding a fuzzy element.

Extremes meet: micro-sized vs maxi-sized. Trompe l’oeil totes are covered with keychains and charms, whilst the Platt bag is updated with studs, heart charms and pink detailing. A new Musubi model with chain straps is introduced and the Multipocket is reinvented in pink with a foiled shiny finish. New monogram handbag and backpack in black nylon with buckles and metallic bows.

 
 

Lucas Meyer-Leclère "Paris/Berlin" SS24 by Joseph Kadow & Hakan Solak

photography by Joseph Kadow
styling by Hakan Solak
hair by Veronika Stork at Inclover Agency
make up by Sam Hill at Inclover Agency
modeling by Aaron, Gregor, Mahmut & Wolf
all clothing by Lucas Meyer Leclere S/S24
thank you to the adminstration of Parochialkirche, Berlin

 

From the Same Cloth: An Exploration Of Body Image & Identity In Menswear

photographs by Valerio Nico
styling by Enrico Caputo
set design by Alberto Simoni
f/x and grooming by Greta Giannone
styling assisted by Alessandra Lato


jacket and pants: antimasturbasion
shoes: Marsèll

bra: Maria Do Carmo

set design: Alberto Simoni 

full look: Maria Do Carmo

 
full look: Maria Do Carmo

full look:
Maria Do Carmo

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jacket and pants: Rin Choe
knee pad: Maria Do Carmo
shoes: Marsèll

jacket and pants: Rin Choe
shoes: Marsèll

 
 

dress: Maria Do Carmo

jacket and pants: antimasturbasion
shoes: Marsèll

jacket: Rin Choe

jacket: Rin Choe

coat: Thomas Spooner

onesie: antimasturbasion

Follow the team on Instagram:
Photography Valerio Nico 
Styling Enrico Caputo 
Set design Alberto Simoni 
Special F/X Greta Giannone 
Styling Assistant Alessandra Lato 
Chair by Finemateria

Camp: Notes on Fashion @ The Met in New York

The Met Costume Institute’s spring 2019 exhibition, Camp: Notes on Fashion, explores the origins of camp’s exuberant aesthetic and how the sensibility evolved from the margins of society to become an important influence on mainstream culture. Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay, “Notes on ‘Camp’,” provides the framework for the exhibition by examining how fashion designers have used their métier to engage with camp in a myriad of compelling, humorous, and sometimes incongruous ways. The exhibition features approximately 250 objects, including womenswear and menswear, as well as sculptures, paintings, and drawings dating from the 17th century to the present.

Camp: Notes on Fashion is on view through September 8 at The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY. photographs courtesy of The Met Costume Institute

Read Our Interview With Filmmaker Danny Sangra On Working With Metallica For Brioni's New Campaign →

Metallica is a quintessential American band. However, there is nothing American about Brioni (an Italian menswear brand founded in Rome in 1945) and there is nothing American about its new creative director Justin O’Shea (a former womenswear buyer who hails from Toowoomba, Australia). So, its interesting and very bold that O’Shea would ask the heavy metal band if they would be the new face of Brioni, a stale brand that he hopes to reinvigorate with a bit of American cool and muscle car masculinity, mixed with Brioni’s lineage of tailored Italian gentlemanliness. Today – Independence Day – also happens to be the same day that O’Shea is showing the first collection under his direction during Paris Couture Week. Brioni has also released the first of a series of short films directed by a London-based filmmaker Danny Sangra. Most of the films star O’Shea as a caricature of himself, which Sangra has written to perfection. The character could be described as exigent, obtuse, out of touch, and self obsessed – everything that you may expect from someone so entrenched in the fashion world. In Brioni’s standout film – starring James, Lars, Kirk and Robert – O’Shea plays a ditz who has no idea who Metallic is. It’s silly and ridiculous, but fun and Sangra is too talented of a filmmaker to not pull it off. We got a chance to ask Sangra about the new Brioni campaign, collaborating with the brand’s new creative director and what the hell it was like to work with Metallica. Click here to read more.