Pyer Moss Drops Accessories Collection
Pyer Moss is back with Kerby Jean-Raymond’s first-ever accessories collection of handbags and shoes. A variation of five handbag designs with hand motifs and four shoe styles is exclusively available on the Pyer Moss website with bags ranging from $495 to $1,800 in black and yellow, shoes running from $850 to $1,400 in red, yellow, and black, and miniature leather goods like wallets and keychains rounding up the selection. As part of a more extensive digital campaign, Jean-Raymond launched a billboard installation in his childhood neighborhood of East Flatbush, Brooklyn with images shot by Shikeith and styled by model and Interview’s fashion director Dara Allen. [WWD]
Grace Wales Bonner is the Special Guest Designer at Pitti Uomo
Wales Bonner is the special guest designer at the highly anticipated 102nd edition of Pitti Uomo held in Florence. Bonner will debut her spring 2023 collection in June during the semi-annual fair Summer run from June 14-17. The fair is known to highlight special guests brands with standout shows and has brought in Telfar, Raf Simons, Craig Green, Off-White, Rick Owens, and more. “I welcome this special opportunity to express Wales Bonner’s vision of cultural luxury at the historically important institution of Pitti Uomo,” said Grace Wales Bonner. [WWD]
Off-White Launches Beauty Line
Off-White is the latest luxury brand to tap into the beauty market with a new line called “PAPERWORK.” Before late founder Virgil Abloh passed, he described the beauty brand as “another canvas, another surface for human expression.” The full range of the ageless and genderless collection features six imprint face and body solid pigment crayons, a set of template stencils, six color matter nail polishes, and the first drop of the beauty line, four SOLUTION fragrances that all dropped on Wednesday on Off—white.com and Farfetch.com. The fragrances were inspired by nineties nostalgia, bougie classics, and natural earth elements, made in collaboration with celebrated perfumers Alexis Dadier, Jerome Epinette, and Sidonie Lancesseur, priced at £135. [Vogue]
Vogue Russia Shuts Down
After suspending operations in March due to the continuous war with Ukraine and censorship laws, Condé Nast officially closed Vogue Russia. In an email to employees at the publication, a Condé Nast spokesperson said, “the escalation in the severity of the censorship laws, which have significantly curtailed free speech and punished reporters simply for doing their jobs, has made our work in Russia untenable.” The publishing giant has conducted business in Russia for over 20 years, including Vogue Russia and Russian editions of GQ, GQ Style, Tatler, Glamour, and Architectural Digest. Roughly 10 percent of Russian staff will keep their positions to fulfill outstanding obligations, while the others will receive severance, benefits, employee assistance, and outplacement programs. [Vogue Business]
Models.com Interviews Photographer Lee Wei Swee
Models.com spoke to photographer Lee Wei Swee for our ongoing Behind the image series on how collaboration is key for his work process. Check out the special interview here where he speaks on his work, varied inspirations, and how he is a self-described humanist anarchist.
Models.com Speaks to Model Kai Newman
Models.com interviewed Jamaican models Kai Newman to discuss her splashy comeback season opening for Loewe, the importance of positive thinking, and her ultimate goal of landing a big beauty campaign. Read more on her interview here.
