5 spring Style milestones to remember – from Queen Elizabeth’s beloved Barbour working with Erdem, to yoga wear from Pucci and an exhibition on the Olympics and fashion
- Deborah, the late Duchess of Devonshire, inspired the Erdem collab with Barbour, while Chitose Abe, founder of Sacai – who has partnered with Mercedes, Nike and Jean Paul Gaultier – is now working with Carhartt Wip
- The ‘Fashion on the Move’ exhibition in Paris’ Palais Galliera looks at sportswear from Yohji Yamamoto’s Y-3 collab with Adidas to Chanel surfboards, while Pucci has launched the Marmo range of yogawear
With the spring fashion weeks now behind us, we can look back at some of the highlights you may have missed outside the blockbuster shows, from noteworthy collabs to celebrations of sportswear in this, Paris’ Olympic year.
1. Sacai x Carhartt Wip capsule
Chitose Abe is one of the most prolific collaborators in the fashion world. Through the years, the founder and creative director of Sacai has partnered with an impressive roll-call of brands, from Mercedes-AMG and Nike, to French couturier Jean Paul Gaultier.
It came as no surprise then, when Abe unveiled Sacai’s collab with American workwear company Carhartt Wip. Recently the two dropped their second capsule collection, which fuses the hip Japanese label’s suiting fabrics with Carhartt Wip’s signature duck textile. For those not in the know, duck canvas is a weighty but durable plain-woven cotton fabric that usually appears on the inside of garments.
2. Pucci Marmo yoga range
Pucci’s artistic director Camille Miceli is a devoted yogi. “When I started practising yoga, it really changed my life,” says the French designer. “It anchors me in the present and brings a kind of balance that I carry through my days.”
She is now bringing that passion to Pucci with a yoga range, which features one of Pucci’s signature prints: Marmo, inspired by the blue grotto on the Italian island of Capri. Pieces such as leggings, sports bras and crop tops come in the beloved wavy blue pattern and are equipped with practical logo bands. The line also features a yoga mat and a water bottle with a protective sleeve emblazoned with a fish logo designed by Miceli.