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 bi-weekly round-up, you can consider yourself all caught up. This week, see the launch of star-studded campaigns across the fashion houses, from one of the Kardashian sisters fronting the latest Marc Jacobs campaign to an all-new Icons campaign for Victoria’s Secret that sees the return of a number of supermodels. Whilst Queen Riri has launched a new maternity capsule under her Savage x Fenty lingerie line. On the ambassadorships front, K-pop group TXT is announced as Dior’s latest face.
Catch up on all the fashion news to know, below.
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Kim Kardashian fronts Marc Jacobs’s fall/winter 2023 campaign
Marc Jacobs has never been one to shy away from a mega campaign star and his next move is no different. Fronting the brand’s fall/winter 2023 campaign is reality TV star and fashion mogul Kim Kardashian. In a series of images released on the house’s recently-washed Instagram, the Kardashian sister is lensed by Tyrone Lebon and spotted amidst supersized inflatables: serving a sleuth of sultry looks in a black corset top, some polka dot gloves, the house’s iconic MJ tote and some ultra-high Kiki boots.
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The boys of TXT are Dior’s latest global ambassadors
Joining the rising numbers of K-pop stars who have ascended to sartorial fame is Tomorrow x Together, better known as TXT. The K-pop quintet who was last seen headlining the Lollapalooza 2023 stage in Chicago last weekend, has swiftly cinched an ambassadorship deal with French luxury house Dior. It was on this same stage that they teased their soon-to-be brand partnership—as all five members Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Huening Kai were spotted wearing custom ensembles designed by Dior’s very own Kim Jones.
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Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty launches new maternity line
There’s no question that Rihanna has changed the sartorial landscape for mothers. Over the past two years, she’s emerged in a game-changing series of maternity looks, fully embracing the baby bump. Now having also experienced what it’s like to be a new mom, Queen Riri has decidedly dawned a maternity capsule under her Savage x Fenty line. Where three new maternity bralette styles are designed with breastfeeding and expecting moms in mind, with in-fitted details such as nursing slings and clasps for the former and more rows on its back closure for more adjustability during pregnancy. And of course, to capture the mood best, our dearest Miss Fenty fronts the new campaign—with none other than her very own first-born, RZA.
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Ralph Lauren opens new luxury concept store at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
A glimmering new storefront has emerged in Singapore’s premier shopping destination that is The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Spanning across an unmissable section of the luxury mall’s first floor, Ralph Lauren presents its latest offering: a new luxury concept store that is poised as the ultimate capture of elegance. And rightfully so, for it is home to the house’s top-end lines: the Men’s Purple Label and Women’s Collection. To give breath to the specially curated items from said collections, its store interiors are equally elevated in rich mahogany and aged bronze hardware. Notably, it also is the first store in Singapore to feature the brand’s new RL monogram logo, and debut the island’s first Ralph’s Coffee.
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The Victoria's Secret Angels return in the lingerie brand's latest Icon campaign
No better time to turn the heat up for Victoria’s Secret’s upcoming return with its newly-launched VS Collective—with a return of some of the label’s most iconic Angels in a new Icon campaign shot by Mikael Jansson. Some of whom, such as Gisele Bündchen, Candice Swanepoel and Adriana Lima, have been decidedly called upon to star in this particular Icon campaign with supermodel icons who once walked its runway. Also joining the line-up are other icons in their own right—think Naomi Campbell, Sui He, Adut Akech, Paloma Elsesser and Emily Ratajkowski.
