Tom Barker

6 days ago | highsnobiety.com | Tom Barker |David Fischer

A fur coat is one thing. Everyone from Cam’ron to Princess Diana has worn one of those. But fashion’s current obsession with fur far beyond the opulent outerwear of yesteryear. In the wake of TikTok’s mob wives ransacking vintage stores for grandma’s chinchilla coats, anything and everything is suddenly sprouting fur like a Chia Pet gone rogue.

6 days ago | highsnobiety.com | Tom Barker |David Fischer

“It feels like they’ve just landed from another planet, with curious locals looking on, trying to make sense of it.” This is how digital artist Chris Labrooy describes a moment at the 1988 Isle of Man TT, a renowned annual motorcycle road racing event where one of the riders broke down in a remote field. The rider in question was part of team Team Ikuzawa, a Japanese racing team founded by legendary racing driver Tetsu Ikuzawa.

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Tom Barker

Edward Cuming makes clothes to be lived in, not looked after. In fact, he'd prefer that you look after his clothes as little as possible. Unlike most clothes at comparable price points, his slashed, overwashed, and artfully warped wearables are designed to be worn to bits. Cuming even recommends tossing his garments in your washing machine for best results, no hand washing or dry cleaning.

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Tom Barker

The sleek simplicity of Braun’s designs has made them design icons. The shockwaves left by its uber-simplified alarm clocks and uncomplicated handheld razors can still be felt in product design today, making it prime fodder for a constant stream of exhibitions, think pieces, and academic theses breaking down its monumental impact on how today’s consumer products look. Honest Machines, presented in Hong Kong’s WOAW gallery, is another of those exhibitions.

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Tom Barker

Nike, adidas, and Umbro. Three principal makers of football gear and, consequently, football fan merchandise, have recently shifted the vibe of their casualwear collections. While most football-oriented product releases focus on retro jerseys or the scarves handed out before games since time immemorial, this triad of sportswear giants has turned to tailoring. Forget tracksuits, they're creating actual suits. Kith and adidas’ football-specific subline are the latest to join the formal bandwagon.