COS launches AW26 campaign starring Awar Odhiang
It’s already that time of year. Temperatures are plummeting and the clocks are about to go back. We’re in for a long, cold and probably very wet winter. But with every cloud comes a silver lining, and with colder months comes excellent outerwear. If anyone knows how to do chic, effortless winter dressing well, COS is an expert on the subject.
For its AW26 campaign, the London-based brand is celebrating sharply tailored outerwear, reimagining timeless pieces through rich textures and refined silhouettes. Within the collection, you’ll also discover a range of blazers, dresses, leather jackets, fine merino knitwear, waxed trenches and crisp cotton shirts.
The campaign is captured in New York by acclaimed photographer Mark Kean, starring Dazed cover star Awar Odhiang, alongside familiar faces from previous COS runway shows and campaigns, including Jacqui Hooper, Leon Dame and Malick Bodian. They are joined by models Noor Khan, Alaina Rae, Yun Seo Woo, Lucien Le Nevé, Jesse Rinderknecht and Hoyong Kim. You can explore the full AW26 collection here.
Elsewhere in fashion this week, the SS27 womenswear shows finally came to a close in the French capital. After five weeks and thousands of shows across New York, London, Milan and Paris, we made it out the other side (with a whole lot to unpack). From the wildest trends of the season to the craziest parties, catch up with all our coverage here. Or, for all the other news you missed this week, read on!
The Prada Galleria is officially open for business. The impressive new retail space brings together eight floors of Prada through fashion, art, culture, hospitality and brand history. What’s more, it’s located at the original site of Fratelli Prada, first founded in 1913. It also includes a permanent exhibition space called the Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition space dedicated to Prada’s heritage.
Earlier this month, Louis Vuitton unveiled its new LV Monterey ceramic watch in two new models. The design is inspired by a pair of Louis Vuitton II watches discovered from 1988, available in vivid green and glossy black ceramic. They say you’re not meant to watch the clock, but this one was made to be admired.
London-based designer Aaron Esh has launched a new project, Seen By, that celebrates his namesake brand from nine different perspectives. As a longtime fan of fashion photography and image making, the designer invited nine emerging photographers to attend his SS27 show during London Fashion Week, where they each captured his world through a different lens. The list of photographers included Alex James, Saul Rapley, Carina Kehlet Schou, Toby Marshall, Charlie Tallott, Bruno Mosso, Camille Ducol and Rei Delos-Reyes, and you can see more of what they created here.
When they’re not defending their throne in HBO’s House of the Dragon, actor Emma D’Arcy is having their portrait taken by Nan Goldin. As revealed this week, D’Arcy is the final cast member to join Acne Studio’s 30th anniversary campaign line-up. Naturally, there’s an accompanying video too, which you can watch here.
Luxury suitcase company Rimowa just dropped its latest campaign featuring English actor Joe Alwyn. The images celebrate the launch of two new colourways, umber and ultramarine, inspired by the energy of natural pigments and the shades’ rich history in art. See more here.
If you thought it was only Chanel that shows at the Grand Palais during Paris Fashion Week, you’d be wrong! Earlier this week, Parisian high jewellery brand Messika held a runway show at the historic exhibition space (long before Matthieu Blazy and his gulls got in there), featuring a megawatt line-up of models including Irina Shayk and Adriana Lima. It was an impressive front row too, welcoming the likes of Julianne Moore, Carla Bruni, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.
Activewear brand lululemon has expanded its outerwear offering with a new collection that pairs high-performance weather protection with versatile design. Engineered specifically for movement, naturally, brand ambassador and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton fronts the campaign, joined by Chris Lee, Ayan Broomfield, Mark Tortell and Shota Yamaguchi. See more here.
