Happy Monday! The new week is here and with it comes the chance to delve deep into some fresh culture and fashion. Here’s your latest look at the i-D Guide.
Wear… JW Anderson’s Carrie capsule collection
Spooky season is here! Halloween is a week today, and for those fashion girls who simply find the idea of ‘dressing up’ as a character heinous (you dress up every day, darling!), JW Anderson’s gorgeous and macabre Carrie capsule collection is the perfect alternative. From shirts to hoodies, hats to bags, there’s a diamante-and-bloodstained item for everyone! Buy yours here.
Bottega Veneta’s Pillow Sneaker
If you’re missing those early 00s days where skate culture was all the rage, but want a sneaker silhouette that pairs casual and indelible luxury, then look no further than the latest offering from Matthieu Blazy at Bottega Veneta. The aptly-named Pillow Sneaker resembles those chunky skate shoes your high school crush wore, only sophisticated: made in various shades of padded calf leather, from the iconic Bottega Parakeet green to classic white. Get yours here.
CDLP’s RUBENHEADS
Famed creators of high-class underwear that have since shifted their expertise into wider apparel too, CDLP have unveiled a new collaboration with Ruben Östlund, the Swedish director known best for projects like Force Majeure, The Square and Triangle of Sadness (more on that one below). There are T-shirts, hoodies, swim shorts and more, all adorned with the twisted and gorgeous scenes from his archive. Buy your piece here.
Snag… Diptyque’s Citrouille candle
To mark the arrival of Autumn-slash-PSL season, luxury fragrance masters and candlemakers Diptyque have launched Citrouille, a limited edition candle scented like pumpkin. But while we associate Halloween with sickly sweet smells, Diptyque’s offering for the holiday is distinctly classier. Grab it here.
and Gorillaz x Smirnoff
The UK’s biggest art pop band Gorillaz have linked up with Smirnoff to create a limited edition vodka bottle bearing their faces. If you’re a die-hard fan of the band, or are drawn to collector’s items, you can grab your own bottle of the collaborative tipple from Thursday 27 October.
Watch… Triangle of Sadness
If you’re in the mood to watch rich people shit themselves, vomit everywhere and die, then good news! Triangle of Sadness is in cinemas this weekend. The dangerous and thrilling new satire from Ruben Östlund is not one for the faint-hearted, but needs to be seen with the biggest audience possible. Good news for those in North America: you don’t have to wait — it’s in theatres right now.
Read… Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet
Lydia Millet’s last novel A Children’s Bible captured a group of teenagers trying to survive a natural disaster as their parents remained kiddish and ignorant — a mighty and effective climate change allegory. Her next novel takes her into new waters: the story of a man who, after a failed relationship, walks from New York to Arizona. Once he settles, he realises a family have moved into a house next door, and the wall facing his own home is entirely made of glass. Like a television, he watches their life unfold, and becomes unwittingly enmeshed within it. Pick up your copy here. Alternatively, check out the audio book.
Listen to… lilo
UK indie-folk duos aren’t hard to find, but lilo — two friends with a connection that stretches back to primary school life in Winchester — are magic. Their new track “Settled” is wistful and cinematic. Stream it above and follow them on Instagram here.
Go to… The New Black Vanguard
The Saatchi Gallery’s new exhibition highlights the latest wave of exquisite Black photographic talent, curated by Antwaun Sargent and supported by Burberry. Expect to see work from Tyler Mitchell, Quil Lemons and Adrienne Raquel, amongst many others, when it opens this Friday. More information here.