The fashion landscape is no stranger to surprises. Every now and then, the scene is met with something new—from directional changes on the executive level, jaw-dropping collaboration announcements or the buzzy news of a fresh celebrity face set to represent one of the luxury maisons. With some of such news, the sartorial realm is bound to be roused, as conversation is steered towards what the change might mean for the rest of the designer world. Up top, a change in creative directorship is inevitably the most palpable—where house codes and signature silhouettes might discover reinterpretation in the hands of a new captain. The most recent of the lot? Think Daniel Lee’s debut at Burberry earlier this year or Pharrell Williams as Louis Vuitton’s latest menswear creative director.
In other cases, the fashion-forward will find themselves stirred by happenings closer to the ground—in terms of what they can admire, collect and own in their very own wardrobes. This might include the most covetable of collaborations—each one drawing in their own enthusiasts from various corners of culture. Just this year alone, we’ve seen Louis Vuitton drop their second collaboration with Yayoi Kusama, the Mugler x H&M collection and Nike drop its highly-awaited Kwondo 1 ‘Panda’ with Peaceminusone, G-dragon’s fashion label.
Amidst the buzz of affairs this month, it’s inevitable that you might have missed out on some significant drops and announcements over the past few weeks. Not to fret however, for with Vogue Singapore’s roundup, you can consider yourself all caught up. This week, get acquainted with the latest celebrity faces in fashion—as South Korean boyband RIIZE have been announced as Louis Vuitton’s latest ambassadors and Mandopop icon Jay Chou is the latest face for Dior. By way of guerilla advertising, Bottega Veneta has employed paparazzi images—directly sourced from Getty and Backgrid—of A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner, as its latest pre-spring 2024 campaign. Meanwhile, Jacquemus has us enraptured in the spirit of the holidays with an adorable campaign featuring Jennie and some four-legged friends.
Catch up on all the fashion news to know, below.
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A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner star in Bottega Veneta's paparazzi campaign
Paparazzi moment or luxury fashion campaign? In the eyes of Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy, it simply does not matter. Case in point: those sourced pap images from Getty Images and Backgrid of A$AP Rocky and Kendall Jenner, all transformed into the pre-spring 2024 campaign for the maison titled ‘Readymade’. In them, they’re simply doing their thing on the streets—but of course, they’re decked out in head-to-toe Bottega Veneta. In one, the stylish rapper’s out for an unusually conspicuous jog, in another, he’s waltzing across a pedestrian crossing, casually raising up the denim (or not?) conundrum that’s become a trick-eye staple question for the brand. Whilst Jenner’s shots have her stopping by a gas station and taking out her dog for a walk.
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Jennie meets a troupe of dogs for Jacquemus's holiday campaign
Jennie and Jacquemus have always been a duo to be reckoned with. Ever since her appearance at the house’s spring/summer 2022 show in Hawaii, it’s become clear that the Blackpink star has been increasingly fond of the house’s quintessential designs. It only makes sense then, that Simon Jacquemus has tapped into the It-girl’s irresistible charm for the house’s holiday ‘Guirlande’ campaign. To make the deal even sweeter? A troupe of four-legged animals joined her as she sifted through different outfits, some even helping her to get ready along the way—by blow drying her hair or trying on the same silver ballet flats.
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RIIZE are Louis Vuitton's latest ambassadors
Louis Vuitton is adding to its ever-growing list of global ambassadors from South Korea, with K-pop boy group RIIZE appointed as its latest representatives. Having only debuted in September 2023, the boys who have coined their own sound as ‘Emotional Pop’, have garnered an international following with popular debut single ‘Get A Guitar’. The septet—namely Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee and Anton—join the likes of Felix of Stray Kids, Hyein of NewJeans, actor-model Hoyeon and BTS’s j-hope in the Louis Vuitton family.
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Pradasphere II has opened in Shanghai
In Shanghai, Pradasphere II has opened its doors to the public. Curated by co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, the immersive retrospective traces the history and culture of the house, since its origins in 1913 to its present day designs. Held at the Start Museum in the cosmopolitan hub, the deeply engaging exhibition consists of over 400 physical and digital artifacts, many drawn from the rich archives of the house such as Miuccia Prada’s first collection in 1988. An exploration of the house’s intrinsic relationship with other disciplines of life—from history to art, film and sport—the retrospective will be open till 21 January 2024.
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Jay Chou is the newest face of Dior
Jay Chou is officially a Dior global brand ambassador. At his recent Jay Chou Carnival World Tour stop in Bangkok last weekend, the Taiwanese singer-songwriter stepped out on stage in a charming sage ensemble custom-made by Kim Jones himself: a single-breasted suit with a matching kilt adorned with a gold brass brooch and paired with a pair of white leather Dior Oblique B33 sneakers. On the newfound partnership with the Mandopop star, the house comments: “A class act both off- and onstage, Jay Chou, our new global ambassador for Dior fashion, exudes effortless elegance. Driven by audacity and creativity, this alliance celebrates more than ever the special ties uniting Dior and culture in all its forms.”
