Timothée Chalamet has begun his Bob Dylan transformation, plus more fashion news you missed
You probably already know this by now because the internet hasn’t shut up about it since it was announced, but Timothée Chalamet is playing Bob Dylan. The biopic – titled A Complete Unknown – doesn’t even have a release date yet, but this week we caught our first glimpse of Timmy as Bob filming on the streets of New York.
Decked out in a ratty, yellow scarf, grubby carpenter jeans, and a tatty workers jacket, Timmy had a decidedly glum look across his face, and we doubt the clothes helped to ease it. Sure, he’s currently playing Dylan at the early stages of his career, but when do we get to the good fashion? All buttery leather, mysterious sunglasses, and the time he starred in that Celine campaign?
And, like us, we know that Timmy probably feels out of sorts too. Last time I checked, Haider Ackermann doesn’t offer a fingerless glove and Baker Boy option, and I know he’s just dying to slip back into those Juun.J leather overalls. Hang in there Timmy, it will all be worth it come 2025 awards season (if all goes according to plan).
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In other fashion news, it was the week of unexpected exits as Dries Van Noten quit his label and Pierpaolo Piccioli resigned from Valentino; Palace tapped Spice Girl Mel C to front its new GAP collab; Nicolas Di Felice was announced as Jean Paul Gaultier’s next guest couturier; SKIMS, Missguided & Temu hit the bottom of the fashion transparency barrel; Paris street style came down with a serious case of Anglo fever; Dalston’s fashion destination LN-CC threw its doors back open after a monumental revamp; we spoke to the design duo at Solitude Studios about building a brand through a break-up; plus, Kristen Stewart completed lesbianism with her Love Lies Bleeding press tour looks.
For all the other fashion news you might’ve missed, click through the gallery below.
GANT IS REDEFINING PREP
GANT has just launched the second drop of its premium range designed by creative director Christopher Bastin. Named after the US label’s studio in Nolita, GANT’S 240 Mulberry Street line draws inspiration from 90s New York and American sportswear classics. The preppy collection features Letterman jackets, club blazers and striped Oxford shirts. For the full selection, head here.
ACG TAPS CDG
Last June, Comme Des Garçons debuted its latest collaborative sneaker with Nike at Paris Fashion Week Men’s SS24. The Nike x Comme des Garçons Homme Plus ACG Mountain Fly 2 Low SP comes in three monochromatic colourways, and is finally available to purchase after almost nine months of patient waiting. Head to Dover Street Market’s E-Shop to bag yourself a pair.
H&M IS READY TO ROKH
For its latest designer collaboration, retail giant H&M has teamed up with the emerging brand Rokh. Born in South Korea and raised in Texas, designer Rok Hwang graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2010 before working under Phoebe Philo at Céline. Hwang then founded his namesake label in 2016, a mixture of subverted staples covered in grommets, buckles and buttons. H&M x Rokh will launch in select stores and online from April 18. For more info, head here.
SUPREME RUBS OFF ON DOCS
Dr. Martens and Supreme continue their transatlantic collaboration with two new versions of the classic 1461 silhouette. The Jiro Konami-lensed campaign features skateboarders Ben Kadow and Kyle Teh wearing the new styles, made from Arcadia leather that rubs off to reveal hidden colours after repeated wear. For more information, head to drmartens.com.
WALES BONNER IS DREAMING IN RHYTHM
British label Wales Bonner has just announced a new book edited by creative director Grace Wales Bonner. Dream in the Rhythm – Visions of Sound and Spirit is made in collaboration with New York’s Museum of Modern Art and arrives at the tail end of the designer’s exhibition at the museum. The book features nearly 80 works from the MoMA archives, with the likes of Langston Hughes, Steve McQueen, Jean Toomer, and Agnes Martin all appearing inside. Artist’s Choice: Grace Wales Bonner – Spirit Movers is on until April 7 at the MoMA. To purchase the book, head here.
DIOR’S CANNAGE CAPSULE
Kim Jones has added another capsule to his expanding list of collections over at Dior men’s. The Cannage capsule takes inspiration from the house’s geometric cannage pattern, splashing it across fleeces, knitwear and even an AirPods case. “The cannage pattern traces its origins to the rattan weaving on the Napoleon III-style chairs on which founder Christian Dior seated guests at his salon on Avenue Montaigne,” says the house. The full collection lands April 11. For the latest from Dior, head here.
LV LOVES TYLER
After announcing their collaboration during Milan Fashion Week AW24, Louis Vuitton x Tyler, the Creator has now officially launched. Featuring the rapper’s hand drawn interpretation of the classic monogram – dubbed the ‘Craggy Monogram’ – the collection comprises everything from golf-inspired knitwear to logo-adorned slippers. Head here for the full selection.