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… Nike x Ambush Air Force 1
In search of an eye-catching, yet sleek and practical shoe for summer? Look no further than Ambush’s take on Nike’s Air Force 1 silhouette, featuring an extended swoosh and new tongue detailing. Grab them before they go here.
Snag… Aesop’s Gloam Eau du Parfum
Aesop’s woody and floral new fragrance is a rare entrant into the Australian lifestyle brand’s canon. Classy, versatile and vibrant. Buy it from Farfetch Beauty here.
… and Polaroid’s new Reclaimed Blue 600 camera film
Any avid photographer should check out Polaroid’s new camera film Reclaimed Blue, made completely by accident. Brian Slaghuis, an in-house chemist was experimenting with different chemicals when he realised that adding Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), often used in black-and-white photography, to normal colour film paste causes the cyan tone to take over the photo, allowing for a stunning new hue to capture shadows, highlights and details. “Polaroid’s DNA is rooted in experimentation and unlocking the unexpected. Reclaimed Blue captures that essence. It’s science mixed with human perseverance and remarkable accidents,” Oskar Smolokowski, Polaroid’s Chairman said in a statement.
What’s more, the film doesn’t use any dye to create the effect and uses out-of-spec materials (hence the “Reclaimed” in the name”), making it have less wastage and better for the environment! Experiment in capturing the world in this unique perspective with the limited edition film, available from the Polaroid store now.
Watch… Suzume
Makoto Shinkai, director of Your Name. and Weathering With You, returns with another all-consuming tale of adolescence and the environment with Suzume. It tells the story of a teenager who, armed with supernatural powers, sets out to save the world from the brink of disaster. It comes out on 14 April.
Listen to… Stella Explorer
Part of the YEAR0001 cohort alongside Yung Lean and Bladee, Stella Explorer draws upon a historic bloodline relationship, stretching back to underground concert halls in Apartheid-era South Africa, to create eclectic and ultra contemporary music. A star to watch, as her latest track “Club Atlantis”, shows. Follow her on Instagram here.