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Café Forgot Is Here To Stay
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3 years agoon
By
Terry Power
We’re diving into June this month by celebrating Pride, while also getting dressed for the beach and beyond. From Telfar’s highly anticipated collaboration with UGG to eBay’s newest handbag authentication program, June offers a promising look on the summer of dressing up and showing out.
Stay tuned for updates we continue to update our gallery throughout the month with the newest fashion drops, collabs, and more, ahead.
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Café Forgot Opens First Permanent Store
Who: Café Forgot
What: First permanent brick-and-mortar store
Where: 29 Ludlow St, Lower East Side, New York
Why: Everyone’s favorite Instagram (and IRL) store is here to stay in New York. Cafe Forgot launched its concept store downtown in 2017, always putting community first in their unique and transient spaces. Co-founders Vita Haas and Lucy Weisner are opening the store’s first permanent brick-and-mortar space at 29 Ludlow St in the Lower East Side. The focal point of the new store is the merchandised wall with a motorized clothing rack, ensuring the shopping experience is always changing. Friends and artists alike will bring new designs to the floor-to-ceiling wallpaper installations, the first being artist Maggie Lee. The shop carries a host of designers including Colin LoCascio, Di Petsa, and timosassen, and their lineup is always changing, providing one of the freshest retail experiences in the city. The store officially sets sail on June 16th with an opening from 6-8pm.
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Dolce & Gabbana Debuts Cherries With Amore Collection
Who: Dolce & Gabbana
What: Cherries With Amore collection
Where: Available for purchase at Neiman Marcus stores and online at NeimanMarcus.com
Why: Dolce & Gabbana is bringing their fruity spin to summer dressing in their exclusive collection with Neiman Marcus appropriately dubbed Cherries With Amore. D&G riffs on patterns and colors easily and this collection packs a bright punch, mixing cherry prints with cheetah and polka dot for a creative and bright take on silhouettes familiar to the brand’s ethos. The collection is for women and girls, ensuring that your mommy & me summer looks are done in style. Pre-sale starts now for certain items with the full collection dropping in early July.
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Min & Mon Partners with Wayuu Community of Colombia
Who: Min & Mon
What: ‘Bolsas Wayuu’ in collaboration with Wayuu indigenous community
Where: Available for purchase online at minandmon.com
Why: NY-based and Colombian-born accessories brand Min & Mon is committed to honoring the artisan industry, specifically in Colombia, which is at risk of being eradicated and replaced with commercialized production. In order to honor the craftswomen of the Wayuu indigenous community, located in Northern Colombia in La Guajira, Min & Mon pays for the labor and material upfront to create the incredible Wayuu Crossbody Mochila bags. This community is rooted in craft, having created their own matriarchal society self-sustained by the generation-long tradition and technique of crochet. This unique platform offered by Min & Mon brings awareness to these communities without exploiting their labor or craft, highlighting the amazing work these women do.
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Christian Louboutin Unveils Idris and Sabrina Elba’s “Walk A Mile in My Shoes” Capsule Collection
Who: Christian Louboutin & The Elba’s
What: “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” capsule collection
Where: Exclusively online at https://walkamileinmyshoes.christianlouboutin.com/
Why: Idris & Sabrina Elba have teamed up with close friend Christian Louboutin to create the Walk a Mile in My Shoes capsule collection. Together, they hope to bring further awareness to systemic racism through structural change-making, internationally. Each pair (in both men’s & women’s styles) comes inscribed with the collection’s motto. 100% of proceeds from this capsule will directly benefit 5 different grassroots organizations across 3 continents – all benefitting communities of color.
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Persol Announces Limited Edition Style for Tribeca Festival
Who: Persol
What: Collaboration with Tribeca Film Festival
Where: Available for purchase in Persol’s Nolita NYC and Beverly Hills retail stores, as well as on Persol.com in limited quantities.
Why: Persol has been the go-to luxury eyewear brand for cinephiles and actors alike, so their partnership with Tribeca Festival makes perfect sense. In honor of the festival’s 20th anniversary, Persol has created a limited edition pair of Sunwear that features a translucent acetate construction. On top of this, the brand will present its inaugural award for Best Actor in a US Narrative Feature at the festival award ceremony on Thursday, June 17th.
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6
UGG x Telfar Collaboration Releases First Drop
Who: UGG
What: Collaboration with Telfar
Where: Available for purchase on Telfar.net from June 14 for one week exclusively, then UGG.com and select UGG® retail stores nationwide on June 21
Why: Ever since Telfar teased their collaboration with UGG last September, the fashion world has not stopped thinking about what it is going to look and feel like. Finally, the first drop is here and includes two boots and two different loungewear pieces. UGG has been comfort-first always, and that remains true for this collab. Telfar’s legendary logo is printed on a Tall boot and a Mini boot. The crystal-encrusted t-shirt and lounge underwear feature both brands’ logos, making sure you’re chic, comfy, and repping Telfar wherever you go this summer. Get your paychecks ready— the first drop is on Monday, June 14, 9AM EST!
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Prada Pitches a Tent For Outdoor Pop Up Store
Who: Prada
What: Outdoor pop up
Where: In select Prada stores nationwide: New York, Dallas, Beverly Hills, and Miami
Why: Prada senses a return to the great outdoors this summer, with everyone itching to sprawl out in the sun. Based on four distinct moods—Garden, Coast, Mountain, and Snow—the pop-up stores include RTW for men and women in bright terry and gabardine, casual enough for relaxed dinners at the beach and refined enough to speak to Prada’s DNA. The star of the show are the wicker bag and terry accessories in neon, perfect accompaniments to the beach or the tiki bar. The Outdoors pop-ups will be in select Prada boutiques nationwide until the end of June.
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American Museum of Natural History Opens Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals
Who: American Museum of Natural History
What: Opening of Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals
Where: At the American Museum of Natural History, NYC
Why: The Halls of Gems and Minerals at the American Museum of Natural History provides a window into the rich history of gems, stones, and minerals that are invaluable for education. With the generosity of Allison and Roberto Mignone, the new halls take on new form with beautiful displays and “feel like you’re entering the world’s jewelry box.” Some of the world’s largest diamonds and rarest geodes are on display. The first temporary exhibition in these permanent halls is ‘Beautiful Creatures,’ a deep dive into the history of animal-inspired jewelry and gems. Admission to the Halls is included in a general admission ticket to the museum, with its grand opening on Saturday, June 12.
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Dolce & Gabbana Teams Up With DJ Khaled for Second Collab
Who: Dolce & Gabbana x Khaled Khaled
What: Collaboration with DJ Khaled
Where: Online and in selects D&G boutiques worldwide
Why: Coming off the success of their first drop, Dolce & Gabbana and DJ Khaled are back again for a Dolce & Gabbana x Khaled Khaled collection. This time, flamingoes and the free spirited energy of the Caribbean inspire the RTW and accessories for the whole family– menswear, womenswear, and kidswear. A special edition box includes DJ Khaled’s latest album, where he dons D&G on the cover.
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Sacai Collabs With Tomo Koizumi on Accessories
Who: Sacai
What: Collaboration with Tomo Koizumi
Where: Available in select retailers in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, and the US
Why: Sacai has had a string of successful collaborations, and they recently brought fellow Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi on for a limited-edition collaboration. The collection exhibits Koizumi’s now-famous bright color palette and use of tulle to make a statement. A tote bag in two sizes, a “bum bag,” and legwarmers are available for purchase, all providing perfect doses of frivolity to any simple outfit.
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11
eBay Initiates Handbag Authenticity Guarantee
Who: eBay
What: Handbag Authenticity Guarantee
Where: Online at eBay.com
Why: To this day, eBay is still one of the largest online resale marketplaces; They estimate that a luxury handbag is sold every twelve seconds on their website. They added timepiece and sneaker authentication last year, so its a natural progression to finally include luxury handbags. Bags included in the program will go through intensive physical examination as well as state-of-the-art technological processes to determine their authenticity. After they are approved, a unique authentication card and tag are included with the purchase, making every purchase worry-free.
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MyTheresa Releases Jacqeumus Summer Capsule
Who: MyTheresa
What: Capsule collaboration with Jacquemus
Where: Online only at MyTheresa.com
Why: French fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has developed a signature aesthetic rooted in feminine, French, and flirty silhouettes and fabrics. Online retailer MyTheresa is launching an exclusive 13-piece Jacquemus capsule collection just in time for the hottest months of the year. Jacquemus’ classic colorings of vibrant orange and hot pink take life in linen blazers, shorts, cropped shirts, knits, and mini-dresses that are breathable, sexy, and easily transition from the beach to the bar. The iconic Chiquito bag is also reimagined in these two colors to complete the French girl fantasy.
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Versace Debuts Capsule With Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation
Who: Versace x The Born This Way Foundation
What: The Born This Way Foundation x Versace capsule collection
Where: On Versace.com & select Versace boutiques
Why: Donatella & the house of Versace are partnering with Lady Gaga to commemorate the Born This Way album’s 10th Anniversary. The launch of the limited edition t-shirt & beret will see a portion of sales go to the Born This Way Foundation, Gaga’s non-profit that supports vulnerable youth & LGBTQIA+ communities across America. The designs feature the Versace logo in Pride colors to celebrate the brand’s continued allyship with the LGBTQIA+ community, just in time for June’s Pride Month.
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Michael Kors Launches 2021 Pride Rainbow Patch T-Shirt
Who: Michael Kors
What: Pride 2021 collection and rainbow patch t-shirt
Where: In Michael Kors stores worldwide and online
Why: In honor of Pride month, Michael Kors is launching a capsule collection of items that reflect the joy of the LGBTQIA+ community. The rainbow patch t-shirt in the collection directly benefits OutRight Action International, with 100% of the profits going directly to the organization. OutRight is an organization recognized by the United Nations for its work at the international, regional, and national levels to research, document, defend, and advance human rights for LGBTQIA+ people around the world. They are committed to uplifting and improving the lives of those who face abuse and discrimination for their gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression.
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Kevin LeBlanc is the Fashion Associate at ELLE Magazine.
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