Versace Jeans Couture is using its history of promoting youth culture and emerging talent as the foundation for its Spring-Summer 2023 Denim campaign. This time, the brand has chosen New York City as the focal point for its campaign, showcasing the city’s creativity and energy.

The campaign takes on a new format that brings the seasonal collection to life. American photographer Grace Ahlbom has captured the images in the streets of downtown New York, creating a “photo story meets diary style” that conveys individual reflection, creative expression, and intimacy. Musician Aaron Maine of Porches, a synth-pop band formed in the suburbs of New York in 2010, is the campaign’s star, along with 20-year-old multi-talented artist Talia Goddess, who was born and raised in Brooklyn.

The campaign features the beauty of everyday life in New York City, capturing the hidden experiences and mundane moments of the city’s Lower East Side. By showcasing the city from the viewpoint of its talented inhabitants, the campaign provides insight into personal moments of reflection.

The photos showcase Aaron and Talia wearing key pieces of the Versace Jeans Couture Spring-Summer 2023 collection, including matching denim skirts and bralette sets, oversized jackets, and men’s co-ords inspired by the Versus Versace Spring-Summer 1997 collection, Twigs and Roses. The retro pieces are illuminated by the city’s backdrop, providing a touch of New York’s timeless magic to the campaign.

VERSACE X MYTHERESA
Italian fashion house Versace has partnered with Mytheresa to create an exclusive capsule collection, which will be available globally on mytheresa.com starting May 3rd, 2023. The collection features 41 pieces that embody Versace’s powerful and feminine aesthetic, with signature silhouettes, colors, and iconic details reinterpreted for a modern summer look. The collection includes figure-flattering dresses, mini-skirts, sculpted bodysuits, leggings, and cropped tops, all designed to exude confidence and seduction.

DOUBLE TAKE BY DAN BOULTON
Photographer Dan Boulton captures Carhartt WIP’s latest editorial, titled Double Take, in London. The editorial showcases the Spring/Summer 2023 women’s collection, featuring the brand’s iconic pieces. Among them are the W’ OG Michigan Coat and Pierce Pant Straight, both crafted from robust Dearborn Canvas and presented in Tamarind brown this season. The selection also includes boxier, loose-fitting styles, like the W’ Brandon Pant and Rider Shirt Jac, made from heavyweight denim fabric.

GUCCI COSMOS
Gucci is presenting an innovative exhibition titled Gucci Cosmos, featuring the House’s most iconic designs spanning its 102-year history. This immersive journey through time, created by celebrated British contemporary artist Es Devlin and curated by esteemed Italian fashion theorist and critic Maria Luisa Frisa, pays homage to Gucci’s Florentine heritage and its ongoing creative vision. The exhibition showcases numerous treasures from the Gucci Archive, many of which have never been publicly displayed, across eight exhibition “worlds.” Gucci Cosmos will debut on April 28, 2023, at the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai, China, and will continue until June 25, before embarking on a global tour.

MARSÉLL PRESENTS TRANSMITTER / RECEIVER
As part of the Spring Summer 23 collection the installation Transmitter / Receiver by German artist Carsten Nicolai is presented by Marséll in Milan during Milan Art Week. Carsten Nicolai is known for his exploration of the intersection between science and art. The collaboration was deliberately chosen by Marsèll to complement their examination of light and the delicate colours of the summer horizon in their SS23 collection. Nicolai’s sensitive research draws inspiration from the aesthetic richness of the universe, making his work a perfect fit for Marsèll’s artistic vision.

BOTTEGA VENETA’S SUMMER 23 FANZINE: AN HOMAGE TO KATE MOSS
Bottega Venetta just launched their Summer 23 book which features a Kate Moss ‘Fanzine’ tributing Matthieu’s longstanding adoration of Kate. Bottega Veneta’s collective vision has been fundamental since its establishment in 1966. To pay homage to this shared spirit and the brand’s history, three books have been compiled. The first two volumes showcase Gaetano Pesce’s designs for Bottega Veneta and previously unreleased photographs that capture the movement and sentiment of the Summer 23 collection. Meanwhile, the third volume features Creative Director Matthieu Blazy’s admiration for Kate Moss, which has endured for years.

THE OPENING OF THE FIRST DIOR BOUTIQUE IN HAMBURG
Already in March this year, Dior opened its first boutique in Hamburg and celebrated this occasion on Thursday, April 27 with a boutique cocktail and an exclusive dinner in the premises of St. Maximilian Kolbe. On almost 500 square meters, bathed in natural light and a breathtaking view of the Bleichenfleet canal, the latest collections from prêt-à-porter to accessories and jewelry are now presented spread over 3 floors.