According to the data analysis of the TOP100 downloaded women’s sweatshirts from May to July, Athleisure (55%) is the most popular style, followed by Streetwear (25%) with an upward trend; however, attention in Youthful Elegance (18%) has dropped prominently. Loose-fit and waisted silhouettes are the hottest silhouettes. As for craft, sSpicing, rRaw eEdge and cCutout are the leading elements.

Known for its gender-neutral pieces and artistic interpretations, The Museum Visitor is a Korean brand established by Park Moon-Soo in 2016. Having studied fashion and art in San Francisco and Berlin, Park Moon-Soo makes the brand a carrier of his own artwork. Crafts like hand painting, graffito and printing are widely applied in his design. The graffiti on the bags are all drawn by the designer himself. In fact, The Museum Visitor is regarded as a carrier of Park’s individual artistic design rather than just a menswear brand. Key words of the brand: Berlin, Painting, Graffito, Boy.

On the second day of Paris Fashion Week, Matthew M Williams staged his first-ever standalone menswear show for Givenchy. The Spring/Summer 2023 collection was inspired by the people closest to Williams, including the artists, designers and musicians who inspire him, acting as a both the modern day menswear world and Givenchy’s artisanal heritage.

Being awarded the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for several times, Alexander Wang (Daren Wang) is the youngest and the most popular Chinese-American designer in the New York fashion industry. In 2004, Wang set up his namesake label featuring detail processing. Besides, the pursuit of free and rebellious spirits is infused into his design. His inspiration comes from the East Side of New York, where he likes the uninhibited lifestyle and arrogant, indifferent attitude of skateboarders. From Wang's menswear and womenswear, we can feel his pursuit of freedom and disdain for luxury, which has attracted the young generation. In addition, Alexander Wang also designs apparels for fashion celebrities and stars. Even the hottest idols are also his fan.

POP Fashion took photos in Guangzhou U:US wholesale market, mainly the original menswear stores on fifth to eighth floors. In the high summer of Guangzhou, T-shirt still shares the biggest part in the market. This report pays more attention to details and techniques: woven labels are used more frequently; heterogeneous splicing and patchwork refresh the appearance; metallic accessories strengthen the sense of street fashion; 3D ornaments and 3D terry embroideries enrich the visual layers. Notably, we can also see more pre-fall products on the hangers. Shirt jackets and sweatpants are the staples for transitional seasons.

Cool TM was founded by the designer Thomas Monet in 2019. Merging rebellion and romance, punk and bohemia, vintage and avant-garde, COOL TM’s message is modern,subversive, and yet universal. Blurring gender lines and staunchly promoting diversity the brand holds up a mirror to a society undergoing major changes. S/S 2023 collection uses bold colorways, high saturation and daring prints to show great expressiveness.

The Korean designer Wooyoungmi launched her eponymous label in 2002. Influenced by her father who is an architect, she believes “the core of design comes from architecture” and takes in inspirations from it. Some parts of the apparel are enlarged such as neckline, pocket, shoulder and sleeve. In the 2022 SS collection, larger-proportion pockets and cuffs with slick tailoring highlight the architectural structure and aesthetics.

Founded in 1977, Helmut Lang is an American corporation making high-end ready-to-wear for man and women. Helmut Lang, a pioneer in street fashion, is known for his stripes, space metals, uniforms and minimalist style. He draws inspiration from bullet-proof vests, keeps experimenting with fabrics and updates military motorcycle jackets with high-end fabrics, which has continued to inspire contemporary designers.

In the lately released collection 2.0, Nigo, the new artistic director, draws inspiration from Kenzo Takada and Japanese traditions. He endows wearable workwear with eye-catching visual elements and luxurious craftsmanship. Besides, pieces with FUJIMURA prints and Kenzo’s original sketches left people a deep impression on the fashion show.

“Weave, Restore, Renew”. LOEWE marks its sixth appearance at Salone del Mobile Milan with TIMEWEAVES which celebrates woven craft, ancient techniques and the inventive ways in which craftspeople breathe new life into found objects or surplus materials. Young Soon Lee, a LOEWE Craft Prize Finalist in 2019, has collaborated with LOEWE on a series of bucket bags inspired by the Korean technique jitseung in which strips of hanji, a handmade paper, are corded and woven.

Japanese fishing label Daiwa introduced DAIWA PIER39 in 2020 as its more fashion-forward branch under the direction of Shinsuke Nakada, who cut his teeth at BEAMS. Within two years, it's become on of Japan's hottest young brands. This lineup is crafted upon the concept of "building a bridge between the great outdoors and the city." With DAIWA PIER39 originally being a fishing brand, they have slowly made their way into the culture with their urban tactical wear. Designed for people who love the urban lifestyle.

"MSGM boys are good natured boys, with not a soupçon of dark side. Or at least, they keep it well hidden under the cheerful, über-positive designs concocted by Massimo Giorgetti, an equally sunny-side-up kind of guy. " Designer said that reading Michel Houellebecq’s dystopian and rather cynical novel The Possibility Of An Island made him think about the tension between the natural and the virtual, humanity and technology. To amplify his message, the location he choose for the show was a brand new glass and cement building located in an up-and-coming industrial area of Milan.

The Milan-based Argentinian Marcelo Burlon is a DJ, a model, a fashion creditor and a designer. Inspired by ‘90s club cultures and the heritage of his hometown Patagonia, Marcelo Burlon founded the personal fashion brand in 2012. Different cultures are combined with his own DNA to create diversified styles.

Inspired by the early club culture, creative director Jonathan Anderson released his Spring 2022 menswear collection that highlighted the spirit of hedonism and broke through the gender boundary. Bold fluorescent colors and neat silhouettes were gathered with the conflicts between materials and colors to present the rebellious attitude of boys. Jonathan Anderson called this collection “a message of electrifying hope and optimism”.

Matthew M. Williams invited guests to a disused swimming pool in the outskirts of Milan to present his Spring/Summer 2023 collection for 1017 ALYX 9SM. Titled “MOTION,” the runway presentation debuted a range of unisex garments in addition to buzzy footwear styles and a Nike collaboration.

At age nineteen, Warsaw-based designer Natalia Maczek began customizing t-shirts and sweatshirts for her friends under the moniker MISBHV. Now a fully-fledged ready-to-wear label lead by Maczek and creative director Thomas Wirski, MISBHV exudes the youthful energy and DIY sensibilities of Maczek’s original designs, bringing together disparate elements of pop and subcultures to form a uniquely and distinctively post-Soviet aesthetic.

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The 102nd edition of Pitti Uomo taook place in Fortezza da Basso from June 14, 2022 to June 17, displaying Spring/Summer 2023 collections. This historic menswear trade fair has returned to the right track. Compared with the edition in last June(338 exhibitors) and this January(540 exhibitors), the latest edition was an exhibition of 671 brands, including 100 new comers.

Founded in 2008 - Covernat is South Korean based label that focuses on simple, classic attire inspired by the legacy of Americana and Japanese clothing. The label has since become a staple in the Korean market, often catching attention thanks to new progressive collections and an array of collaborations each season. Well known for their sleek silhouettes and wearable designs, Covernat is also known for specialising in denim inspired by just before and after the industrial revolution.

Stüssy is an American privately held fashion house founded in the early 1980s by Shawn Stussy. It benefited from the surfwear trend originating in Orange County, California, but has since been adopted by the skateboard and hip hop scenes. The artistic hand-written letters come from the artistic signature of Shawn Stussy.

Niche Japanese label Cycle by M.Y.O.B. fuses American fashion with Japanese deconstruction techniques. Focusing on practicality and avant-garde designs, prints and cuts are at the core to interpret the yuppie style. The latest collection provided offbeat daily pieces through asymmetric tailoring, deconstructed structures and messy patchwork.