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… Y-Project denim
Shorts weather is over, girls! Back to the the baggy trousers we go. If you’re perusing through that corner of your wardrobe for the first time since February or March, you might be in the market for a denim re-up. Thankfully, a shedload of eye-catching and luxurious new jeans from Y-Project have just dropped on the SSENSE website. Check them out now.
Wear… Tekla sleepwear
A few weeks ago, our favourite Danish textiles brand, Tekla, quietly launched their new sleepwear accessories collection featuring a full range of unisex jersey T-shirts and poplin boxer shorts, perfect for lounging in. Er, living in — as we can just about guarantee you won’t want to take them off. Stock up here.
Buy… a print from Artists For Morocco
On 8 September, Morocco was hit by a devastating earthquake that the World Health Organisation estimates has already impacted over 300,000 people. With the aim of raising vital funds to support vital on-the-ground assistance, a collective of 26 emerging Moroccan photographers and artists has formed under the banner Artists For Morocco. The group – including Hassan Hajjaj, Meriem Bennani and Ilyes Griyeb – are having a print sale of their work, with all proceeds going to the Marrakesh women’s charity Amal Centre and Rif Tribes Foundation. Both NGOs are providing food, support and aid to those in need. Buy a photograph celebrating the everyday beauty of this special country here to help out.
Buy… Loewe’s incense
Not satisfied dressing Kit Connor from Heartstopper in the most eye-catching outfit at Vogue World, Loewe’s foray into the fragrance world enters a new chapter too. They’ve just launched a new range of incense (from £45) with the scents of tomato leaves and ivy. Buy yours here.
Listen to… Moss Kena
His smooth, crooning voice has been heard on his R&B-spun personal projects for years now, and more recently on massive dance radio hits across Europe. But British musician Moss Kena — one of the most spell-binding young vocalists our country has — is leaning into the intimate on his new EP After the Odyssey. Stream it above and follow his Instagram here.
See… Pygmalion
If you’re a Londoner, you probably saw Patsy Ferran deliver a knock-out performance in the 2022/23 run of Rebecca Frecknall’s A Streetcar Named Desire. Now, the Spanish actor is treading the boards once again as Eliza Doolittle in the Old Vic’s production of Pygmalion – known better to most as the source material for the Audrey Hepburn-starring My Fair Lady. It runs from now until 28 October. Buy your tickets here.
Watch… the new video by Midas The Jagaban
Dive head first into the world of Midas The Jagaban via the British-Nigerian Afropop artist’s new single “Louis Vitty”. In the video, we join an animated masked Midas as she pursues her skater girl love interest through the clouds. The track is a gorgeous mellow number with guest vocals en Français courtesy of Cameroonian legend Tayc. Follow Midas here and keep an eye out for her forthcoming EP, MIDAS TOUCH EP VOL 2: RETURN OF THE MASK, out 17 November.
Go to… the V&A’s Chanel retrospective
Sure, everyone has heard of Coco Chanel and the eponymous fashion house she founded in 1910, but a new exhibition at the V&A is set to delve further, charting the evolution of her career, iconic style and her life alongside it. Included in the exhibit is the earliest surviving garment from Chanel, made in 1916, to her final ever collection in 1971, alongside over 200 looks spread across 10 themed rooms that explore everything from the LBD and her film work, to her famed perfume and signature tweed suits. Thorough! Running from 16 September 2023 until 25 February 2024, get your tickets here.
Go to… Bex Day’s Petal
London photographer Bex Day pushes the boundaries of censorship with her work. This series, Petal, which comes with an accompanying book and exhibition, “subvert[s] the status quo, challenging the patriarchal narratives enveloping the genitalia”. In each photo, the vulva is delicately obscured by a flower. You can buy the book here or head to the exhibition at London’s Have a Butchers gallery until 6 October. More information can be found here.