The denim maybe faded and distressed, but the trend itself isn’t going anywhere. Look no further than the streets of London to see that this trend has cemented itself and we are seeing new styles popping up in many SS14 collections. It may not be the most practical way to wear your jeans during the winter months but in case your feeling brave, Twin has picked four styles to keep you going until spring.

Frame Denim Le Color Rip in Noir, £217 now £151, matchesfashion.com & Current/Elliott Ankle Skinny Jeans in Borough Destroy, £245, donnaida.com

Rag & Bone Boyfriend Jeans in Moss, £140.11, shopbop.com & Splinter Ripped Jeans By The Ragged Priest, £60, topshop.com

We are excited to publish the Versace Pre-Fall ’14 collection.

This season Donatella Versace showed a strong, tailored and feminine silhouette. But still in line with the house’s signature themes: leather, studs and unashamed sex appeal.

The colour pink is seen throughout the collection, mixed with tough biker jackets with diamond studs, draped minidresses in silk jersey, masculine tweeds in oversize proportions and glamorous minks.

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Tags: Donatella Versace, Versace

The fifth solo studio album from Beyoncé is now available worldwide, exclusively on the iTunes Store. The self-titled set is the artist’s first visual album.

BEYONCÉ is infused with 14 new songs and 17 visually stunning, provocative videos shot around the world from Houston to New York City to Paris, and Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, all before the album’s release.

“I see music,” says Beyoncé about her decision to create a visual album. “It’s more than just what I hear. When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they’re all connected to the music.”

www.iTunes.com/beyonce

www.beyonce.com

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Delfina Delettrez SS14 collection, “Never Too Light”, is based on the idea of: timelessness, gravity, rarity and vanity.

This collection is particularly fine, using diamonds, amethyst, quartz and pearl.

Delfina is apart of the Fendi clan, she designed the jewellery for Fendi which was on the SS14 catwalk.

delfinadelettrez.com

Tags: Delfina Delettrez, Fendi

Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, creative directors of KENZO recently announced another partnership with TOILETPAPER Magazine for the KENZO Spring-Summer 2014 campaigns for men, women accessories and kids.

Much in the vein of the KENZO Autumn-Winter 2013 campaign, the collaboration leans playfully towards the surreal and paints another picture of the KENZO universe.

Inspired by the primary KENZO Spring Summer themes for men and women, we are plunged into a fantasy world of giant fish, waves and mesmerising marine elements. Expressing KENZO’s love for art and culture, travel and the colourful, model and actress Devon Aoki features alongside Paul Bosche in the series of thought provoking images.

kenzo.com 

toiletpapermagazine.org

Tags: Kenzo, Toiletpaper Magazine

Draw in Light, the British brand known for using free-hand silk screen printing to create beautiful motifs placed on minimal, elegant shapes and luxury silks and jerseys has turned its attention to homeware. To celebrate the launch of their first home collection, the design duo Polly Wilkinson and Harriet Barford have collaborated with the East London boutique Celestine Eleven. The luxury retail space created an exclusive line of homeware accessories that bear the signature Draw in Light prints. “The clothing is designed to be lived in and change with wear and the wearer,” said Polly and Harriet. “Draw In Light Home felt like a natural progression for the print, the beauty of homeware is it can be enjoyed everyday – not just once or twice a month like clothing.”

The collection itself was styled and shot by the Draw In Light duo themselves in the English countryside. It plays with a  palette of blue washes, cream and mixes the signature silks with wool and soft draping jersey. To get your hands on pieces from this elegant collection visit the Draw In Light Home Christmas Pop-up Shop at Celestine Eleven, open from December 5th-14th.

www.drawinlight.com

www.celestineeleven.com

Tags: Celestine Eleven, Draw In Light, Homeware

Last week you’d have been hard pushed to miss the countless shared photos of Kate Moss’ 60th Anniversary Playboy cover. So perhaps it’s understandable that this Playboy announcement has gone slightly under the radar.

Creative director of Diesel Nicola Formichetti has teamed up with the notorious gentleman’s publication to produce a 2014 calendar. Featuring his protege, stripper-slash-rapper-slash- activist Brooke Candy (who Twin featured in Issue VII, shown below) and shot by Terry Richardson, it seems Formichetti is keen to work his magic on the Diesel brand.

See the full calendar here www.nicolaformichetti.com/diesel

Text by Beccy Hill

Tags: diesel, Nicola Formichetti, Playboy

Meadham Kirchhoff presented a retrospective catwalk last week in London with the V&A’s Fashion in Motion initiative. The four catwalk shows featured highlights of the brand’s womenswear collections to date.

Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff said; ‘We were very pleased to be involved with the V&A’s Fashion in Motion series. When approaching every collection or garment we secretly hope to make something worthy of being seen in a museum, so for us it is an honour to present a show comprised of hand-picked pieces from our favourite collections.’

www.vam.ac.uk

www.meadhamkirchhoff.com

Tags: Meadham Kirchhoff, v&a

Although the polo neck can be a handy go-to sweater during the cold winter months, this autumn/winter season it’s having a rebirth of sorts. From its beatnikpast, to its chic present the polo neck has found glory again after many years of being left on the un-cool shelf. Keep it minimal or go bold, Twin picks four styles for every occasion.

Cashair Rib Roll Neck Sweater, £255.00, joseph-fashion.com & Missoni Woven Knitted Roll Neck, £800, brownsfashion.com

Blake LDN Redfern Medium Sweater in Cobalt Blue, £292, blake-ldn.com & Cooperative Rib Roll Neck, £20, urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Tags: Blake LDN, Cooperative, Joseph, Missoni, Polo Neck, Twin Picks

Simplicity defined, the Chain Metal series from British/Swedish contemporary watch label Larsson & Jennings features a super-light stainless steel strap with clasp fastening. The newly launched series is available in three colour ways: black, gold and silver, coming urban style with a polished edge.

www.larssonandjennings.com

Tags: Larsson & Jennings

Linda Farrow launch their annual interactive digital advent calendar. Running from the 1st-10th December, each day participants will be in for a chance to win signature Linda Farrow frames, as well as 10-year anniversary Cire Trvdon for Linda Farrow candles, Falke for Linda Farrow stockings and up to 50% discounts.

Take part exclusively on www.lindafarrow.com.

Tags: Linda Farrow

British based designer, Charlotte Beecham is the designer behind the coveted accessories label Charlotte Simone. Inspired by Paris, where she studied  Parisien women, Beecham’s aim was to reinvent the everyday scarf and make it luxe.

Her signature piece has become the fur hoods, available in black, burgundy, grey and army green. Beecham has also collaborated with stylist Kyle De’volle for AW13 to produce super cute stripe popsicle fur scarves that make bold beautiful statements.

www.charlottesimone.com

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Whether you rummage through your granny’s jewellery box for a vintage number, or if you are just after a new one we’ve chosen our favourite statement signet rings that you can buy now. NB they make perfect to customised gifts for Christmas too.

Above lana oval signet rings from Sarah Chloe www.sarahchloe.com

Smith/Grey Gold Vermeil Signet Ring www.smithgrey.co.uk

SHO 5 Blessings Signet Ring www.shojewellery.com

Sophie Breitmeyer Spring Signet Ring www.sophiebreitmeyer.com

Tags: Sarah Chloe, SHO 5, Smith/Grey, Sophie Breitmeyer

As Alexander McQueen’s infamous scarf celebrates it’s 10th birthday, the fashion house is teaming up with iconic British artist Damien Hirst (also known for his collaboration with The Row and Prada) for an exclusive collaboration.

The collection offers 30 unique designs available in chiffon, pongé, twill and cashmere.

The skull scarf instantly become a signature accessory of the McQueen house, showing for the first time in his Spring Summer 2003 collection.

The partnership seamlessly plays on the shared aesthetic vision of Hirst and McQueen, in which an interest in symmetrical design is combined with strong references to the natural world. Each artwork is adapted from Hirst’s Entomology series; butterflies, bugs, spiders and other insects have been worked into each scarf design to form kaleidoscopic geometric shapes, laid out to create the signature McQueen skull motif. Each scarf is a limited edition print, with Damien Hirst and Alexander McQueen collaboration logo and hand stitched edges.

The collection is exclusively available from Alexander McQueen boutiques and online at alexandermcqueen.com.

Tags: Alexander Mcqueen, Damien Hirst

Earlier this month Twin wrote about Paul Smith’s exhibition Hello my Name is Paul Smith, at the Design Museum. From last week the exhibition, which takes visitors on a journey through Paul Smith’s world, is now open for the public.

And to celebrate this the fashion designer will be signing copies of his new book ‘Hello My Name is Paul Smith’ on Friday 22 November between 12.30pm – 1.30pm in the Design Museum Shop.

The book ‘Hello, My Name is Paul Smith’ is published by Rizzoli priced £40, and is available from the Design Museum Shop.

The exhibition is open until March 9 2014 and offers an insight into Paul Smith’s creative influences and fashion designs over the last 40 years.

Read more about the exhibition and find out about the museums late night openings here designmuseum.org

Tags: Design Museum London, paul smith, Rizzoli

Your leather biker jacket just isn’t cutting it anymore and last year’s coat is too boring/worn out to contemplate, well it’s officially time to invest. The cold weather has come around fast making today as good a time as any. There are so many styles to choose from when it comes to winter warmers, that the process can become a little overbearing. Twin makes it easy for you with the top four trends in coats this season.

The Parka & The Military Coat 

A.P.C. Khaki Fur Hood Parka, £655, avenue32.com & Whistles Military Coat, £295, whistles.co.uk

The Checked & The Shearling Coat 

Zara Checked Coat, £129, zara.com & Acne Velocite Black Noir Oversized Shearling Jacket, £1900, acnestudios.com

Tags: Acne, APC, Coats, Twin Picks, Whistles, Zara

Vivienne Westwood is working with her friend Ian Kelly, award-winning biographer of Brummell and Giacomo Casanova, to write the first authorised memoir of her life, due to be published by Picador in October 2014.

It will be personal memoir which will be formed partly of her own voice and partly by contributions from her vast network of friends, family and associates.

“Vivienne is much more than what you first see,” says Kelly. “She is passionately committed to human rights and to eco-politics, but as well as that I am keen to tell the truth about a huge-hearted, warm and witty individual, whose face and clothes are known the world over, but who is also recognisably the Derbyshire primary school teacher who met and fell in love with Malcolm McLaren and changed the world.”

The publication will cover Westwood’s life from before she was a well-known designer, to opening her infamous clothing emporium on the King’s Road, to starting up her own label as a self-taught designer and meeting her current husband Andreas Kronthaler. Her extensive political activism and charitable work will also be covered.

A book that we at Twin looking forward to get our hands on.

viviennewestwood.com

picador.com

Tags: Ian Kelly, Picador, Vivienne WEstwood

People Tree, the pioneers for sustainable and fair trade fashion have collaborated with Black Score to create a capsule collection set to make us look and think twice about mankind and our interactions with certain animals. Simeon Farrar, the artist-designer behind the playful T-shirts and slogans at Black Score has given the penguins, sharks and foxes of the world a voice and a platform to stick their middle fingers up.

“I’d heard of People Tree for a long time and I really like everything they stand for,” stated Simeon. “So to be approached by them to do this was fantastic for me. What’s nice about the collaboration is that Black Score fans will be educated in where the clothes have come from, about organic cotton and everything People Tree stand for.” To hear more about the collaboration, watch Simeon’s full interview here.

The collaboration will hit stores at the end of November.

peopletree.co.uk

blackscore.co.uk

Tags: Black Score, People Tree

Twin met up with the young and emerging designer star Molly Goddard, at her home to take a few photos.

Molly is studying for a Master in Fashion Knitwear, but already this summer she teamed up with Asos.com to launch a capsule line of four dresses, one of them is seen in the photograph below. The bright, boxy tulle shaped dress has sold extremely well and has been seen on Susie Bubbles, amongst others.

Molly’s style is intriguing; bold, yet fariy-tale-like. And soon we will see more of her designs, as from next month Molly is starting up an online store selling her clothes. You can find more information about that on her website mollygoddard.com

Twin took the opportunity to ask Molly a few quick questions about inspiration and creativity.

What is colour?

Everything

How do you use it?

All over

What is texture?

Frills and crochet

What is structure?

Shit loads of fabric

What is beauty?

Pink, red and grey

What inspires you?

Old people

What is London?

My manor

Photography by Trinity Ellis

Tags: Asos, Molly Goddard

Jo Malone London, a favourite with the fashionable and known for celebrating luxurious British style with unexpected fragrances, has brought out the Peony & Blush Suede collection, by master perfumer Christine Nagel.

Flirtatious with the top note of red apple it also combines the opulence of jasmine, rose and gillyflower with a base note of suede and a hearty note of soft peony.

Luxurious and seductive we cannot get enough of this range which consists of a Cologne, Body & Hand Wash, softening Body Crème and a Home Candle perfect for a super chic gift.

Shop online at jomalone.com

@JoMaloneLondon

Text by Felicity Carter

Tags: Christine Nagel, Jo Malone