Vans + Eley Kishimoto Collaboration

A head-to-toe collection of vibrant, wearable prints that are easy on the wallet

Vans and London-based design house Eley Kishimoto—both who are serial collaborators in their own right—have joined forces for a collection dubbed “Living Art.” Turning art into fashion, the two have created a line that puts Eley Kishimoto’s vibrant, bold graphics onto backpacks, pants, high-tops, parkas and more. There are also three exclusive prints especially made for Vans. These super-bold (but entirely wearable) graphic prints combine …

Pigalle Recruits At-Risk Teens as Models

At first glance, the models featured in Pigalle’s latest S/S ’16 presentation might seem typical for a Paris Fashion Week presentation. But, in fact, the group of teens are players from Piagalle founder Stephane Ashpool’s youth basketball team—comprised of at-risk 14- to 18-year-olds. Since starting Pigalle, Ashpool has spent considerable effort revitalizing the gang- and drug-riddled neighborhood from which the brand derives its name, and …

Hijabs Made From Technical Fabrics

A new company called Veil is bringing the modern technology of sportswear fabrics to one of the most traditional garments in the world: the hijab. Broadening the choices for Muslim women—whose head wraps are oftentimes made from fabrics like jersey cotton or voile—the company is working with advanced properties of technical fabrics. Now available on Kickstarter, Veil offers waterproof, sweat-wicking, laser-cut hijabs that keep the …