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Skims’ 148 dollars advent calendar is poor value
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Via Hypebeast · 9 NOV
André 3000 joins Moncler's Re/Icons campaign after Cher, Grace Jones and Jennie.
Highsnobiety reports André 3000 scored the ad, his first new music in over a year. The Re/Icons collection is available now.
Casting André 3000 fits: he wore a replica piano at the 2025 Met Gala. A new soundtrack gives no reason to rate the clothes higher.
Via FashionUnited · 9 NOV
Continuity at SCAD: Paul Austin is appointed executive in residence for 2026–2027.
Austin's brief covers students, faculty and academic leadership across three schools, including the School of Fashion.
A wider brief after Paul Austin's 2025–2026 mentorship at the SCAD Perfume Atelier.
Via FashionUnited · 9 NOV
Poor value. Skims offers refunds after backlash over its 148 dollars advent calendar.
The Business of Fashion reports refunds for returns, or store credit for customers who keep the calendar.
Hair accessories and keychains don't justify 148 dollars, even with the Skims name.
Via WWD · 9 NOV
A solid choice: Quince puts red cashmere at the centre of its first celebrity campaign.
WWD reports the 60-second film introduces Coulis Red and references the Friends episode about a red sweater.
The red cashmere works with the Friends reference. FashionUnited calls it Quince's largest campaign to date.
Via WWD · 9 NOV
Good fabric work at the 2026 LACMA Gala: Caroline Zimbalist’s dress pairs red silk with a hand-poured biomaterial overlay.
Plant-derived glycerin gives the material softness and flexibility. Emma Watson wore it, styled by Jared Ellner, per WWD.
The texture works. Caroline Zimbalist’s hand-poured overlay makes the red silk worth a close look.
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