For his first collection at Hunter Original, creative director Alasdhair Willis got the quintessentially British wellie brand up to speed with fashion. This season he set out 'dazzle'. And by dazzle he meant the disruptive form of camouflage painting that the English Navy used during WW1 that made it difficult for enemy U-boats to calculate their course. This dazzle treatment, identifiable by its jagged monochrome stripes, was first invented by marine painter Norman Wilkinson, and more recently revisited by German artist Tobias Rehberger, whose dazzled HMS President is currently docked on London's River Thames. Willis clearly did some sightseeing over the summer, and so we jumped onboard, as all manner of underwater motifs floated across the sides of a digital 'over ground pool', stationed in the middle of Seymour Leisure Centre and conceived by visual artist Mat Maitland. As a Hunter submarine surfaced, the catwalk show opened with khaki striped shorts and boxy, button-through jackets, complete with Steve Zissou-style patch pocket shout-outs. However, it wasn't long before Willis threw pixelated prints into battle, dazzling his utility separates, which were peeping out from under clear plastic anoraks. As for those iconic wellies? The all-weather footwear reinvented itself as two-tone lace-ups, white rubber platforms and of course, Hunter-branded pool slides for summer.
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ICON 4x4 goes EV, giving their classic Bronco-based restomod an electric twistThe EV Bronco is ICON 4x4’s first foray into electrifying its range of bespoke vintage off-roaders and SUVs
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‘Dressed to Impress’ captures the vivid world of everyday fashion in the 1950s and 1960sA new photography book from The Anonymous Project showcases its subjects when they’re dressed for best, posing for events and celebrations unknown
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Inside Camperlab’s Harry Nuriev-designed Paris store, a dramatic exercise in contrastThe Crosby Studios founder tells Wallpaper* the story behind his new store design for Mallorcan shoe brand Camperlab, which centres on an interplay between ‘crushed concrete’ and gleaming industrial design
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Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind caféWallpaper* takes a tour of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London’s Soho, which celebrates the launch of a new ‘re-edition’ accessories collection spanning the greatest hits from the Japanese artist’s long-running collaboration with the house
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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London Fashion Week S/S 2023: Ahluwalia to Martine RoseThough slimmed-down, London Fashion Week nonetheless provided the moments of creative expression the city is known for – from Ahluwalia’s ode to Africa to Martine Rose’s much-anticipated runway return
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Discover these fashion brands at London Craft WeekDuring London Craft Week, fashion brands including Smythson, Bally and Serapian are hosting events across the capital
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V&A spotlights the sartorial and social significance of the kimonoFor the latest endeavour of London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk explores the evolution of the iconic Japanese garment
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