Random recs: Herbert Levine, A.P.C quilts, “Portfolio” and more



Herbert Levine

A few snippets of digital ephemera and IRL recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately…

1/ What London teens wear. (A lot of BRANDY MELVILLE – and the tube is their runway.) Via Biz Sherbert.

2/ PORTFOLIO. A 1983 docudrama following model Julie Wolfe as she begins her modelling career, starring Carol Alt, Pauline Porizkova, Steven Meisel, plus a fabulous Antonio Lopez scene. Via YouTube.

3/ Herbert Levine is getting ready to drop (top).

4 /Celebrating 14 years of A.P.C quilts.

5/ London’s best cinema is opening an East London outpost.

6/ On my wishlist: COS non-stretch straight leg indigo jeans*. SOEUR’s viscose Fritz trench (below, although I fear it will swamp me). And RUSSELL & BROMLEY’s 90s-coded slingbacks*.
Soeur Fritz trench

WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES:  Herbert Levine; Soeur
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Save the date: La Beauté Louis Vuitton



La Beauté Louis Vuitton

God, it feels like years since the first whispers of Louis Vuitton’s make-up line emerged. The range, La Beauté Louis Vuitton, is set to land on 25th August with 55 lipsticks, 10 balms and eight eye shadow quads all creative directed by Pat McGrath.

Industry insiders are hoping for innovative formulas and an immersive retail experience to bring entry-point customers back to LV after a luxury slowdown – although prices are rumoured to be twice that of Hermès Beauty. (Remember their launch in 2020?)

In any case, brace yourself for a deluge of influencer unboxings cos the packaging is guaranteed to be beyond! (Spoiler alert: expect an ancillary offering of dedicated small leather goods in the form of lipstick cases and a miniature trunk. But of course!)

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IMAGE: La Beauté Louis Vuitton
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Random recs: Marc by Sofia, Bill Cunningham’s archive, a perfect high-neck V



Marc by Sofia

A few snippets of digital ephemera and IRL recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately…

1/ SOFIA COPPOLA has made a MARC JACOBS doc, which will be shown this month at the Venice Film Festival. I’m gagging for tons of 90s Marc footage, NGL

2/ BILL CUNNINGHAM’S archive is getting a permanent NYC home. His photographs, contact sheets and memorabilia will be housed at the New York Historical in Manhattan, to be readily available to researchers and scholars. First up, an exhibition of his “Evening Hours” charity gala photos later this year. Read more here.

3/ When did quiet spaces get loud?

4/ FUNMI FETTO’S GOODIFFERENT salon. File under “why did no-one think of this before?”, writer and editor Funmi Fetto’s genius idea makes a Black hair salon (at Liberty no less) more like a (non-wanky) member’s club. When I was researching Face Values, I became aware of the unsatisfactory Black hair experience not just in UK salons, but throughout Europe. Let’s just say, mainstream salons have a long way to go when it comes to caring for Black hair, but Funmi (below) and Goodifferent are planning to make things a whole lot more enjoyable. Read more on WWD.

5/ What to wear when you’re 5’2” but identify as a 5’10” off-duty supermodel…

6/ How fashion-adjacent ice-cream became the hottest accessory of the summer. And is Coach priming itself to steal Ralph’s hospitality crown? (Good luck with that.)

7/ Too early to be thinking about Johnstons of Elgin’s high neck cashmere V?

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IMAGES:  Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola/Juergen Teller; Funmi Fetto
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Double happiness: two tees



Celine ss26 double tee

What’s with my fixation on doubling up? Last summer it was all about the unexpected appeal of the double shirt. This year I’ve mentioned short-sleeve tees layered over long-sleeve ones, a throwback to my late-80s proto-grunge era.

At Celine’s recent Spring 26 show (above and below), Michael Rider reminded me of another favourite pile-on look, the loose, layered short-sleeve tees – preferably tucked in and belted. This looks great when the tees are soft and fluid, with the sleeves rolled up. Colours should be contrasting – I usually wear a white tee under a dark one to get that ‘fresh white slice’ effect.

I like Agnès b’s boxy white Brando tee under black – maybe size up the one on top. Toast also has a great loose-fit cotton tee in charcoal or ‘paper white’ with suitably floppy sleeves here*. But all colour-block combinations are up for experimentation, as well as thick graphic stripes (also an Agnès b hallmark) or geometric prints.

I usually wear this look with white jeans, but this year I’m expanding the wardrobe repertoire to white baggy shorts (I’m into these by Jigsaw* and these by Ozma), Nili Lotan barrel-leg trousers (or the linen version – softer and less extreme), and I love how Brian Molloy styled the Celine tees with generous pleated white pants and a thin belt* to rein in the volume.

P.S: More doubling-up tips here!
Celine SS26

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IMAGES: Celine Spring 26 by Michael Rider
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