Party with me in Copenhagen, chatting with GHIAIA Cashmere, and the best fall footwear
What's in my brain this month.
I’m throwing a party in Copenhagen with NN.07; you should come
I am PUMPED to say that next week I will be in Copenhagen with the CPHFW team. It’s my first time in Denmark and I am very excited to be there in August, no less. Buns will be eaten, wine will be drunk (drank?), and you most certainly catch me in the water for an early morning swim.
For real, though, if you happen to be in Copenhagen next Wednesday night, join me and the homies from NN.07 for a party at their flagship store.
Date: August 6th
Time: 5pm — 8pm
Address: Gammel Mønt 7 (1117 Copenhagen)
No need to RSVP, just show up and feel free to bring a friend!
Shot on film in Paris
As you may have seen, I had the opportunity to spend some time with the legendary Davide Baroncini, the owner of GHIAIA Cashmere, one of the greatest modern brands in existence today.
We got to hang out in his showroom for a while, and then spent some time shooting him on film around Paris one morning. Davide is an incredible person, very creative, and has an understanding of product, brand history, fabric, and presentation that few people can match.
It’s always inspiring to hang around people like Davide, and I wanted the shots to reflect the experience itself. So, I had my buddy, Eoghan, follow us around to shoot everything on film.
And these shots came out phenomenally; here are a few of my favorites.
PS - and if you missed the interview I did with him in Paris, you can find that conversation here at around the 5-minute mark.
What they wore to the Sprezza x 3sixteen BBQ in NYC
I was in NYC last week for Market Week (working with the MAN/WOMAN team) and I decided to host a last-minute BBQ with the homies at 3sixteen at their shop on Elizabeth Street in Nolita.
I’ll say this: I don’t take it for granted that this is the type of community we’ve built over the last few years, and I say this—with all sincerity—that seeing people show up who have been supporting me since day one is the coolest fucking thing ever.
These gatherings are literally why I keep working on this. It’s all about the people.
Massive thanks to our guy @c.fenimore for always crushing it on the camera.
Be sure to tag him if you repost. And of course thanks to @andrew3sixteen and his amazing team for being great hosts. We gave Nolita something good.
Here’s some more street style from that night!
3sixteen cooked on their first running shoe
Speaking of 3sixteen, their recent collaboration with Saucony on a running shoe was a masterpiece.
Saucony has been on a tear (culturally speaking) over the last few years, and their work bringing in guys like Jason Faustino to handle creative, working with brands like Minted NY, surrounding themselves with my guy Bimma Williams, etc, are all evident moves to push them into the right circles creatively.
Back to the 3sixteen sneaker. They designed it as a blank canvas by picking materials that could easily absorb natural dyes. I love how they doubled down on that idea by teaming up with Green Matters Natural Dye Co. out of Lancaster, PA, to hand-dye 400 pairs.
It’s a great example of how brands can integrate storytelling into their collaborations in a way that’s natural and interesting, as opposed to just shooting it on a plain backdrop with a model in front.
If there were a shoe for late summer, early fall
It would be this leather clog from Aurora Shoe Co.
Dubbed the Middle English shoe, this is an absolute banger. I feel like we’re in the thick of this footwear moment where “soft” shoes are dominating.
Another example of this is what Lemaire has done with their famous slipper. But these have the range to dress them up or down, and that’s pretty rare with footwear like this.
Nike’s Total 90 comeback was a thing of beauty
A lot of brands get stuck in the nostalgia trap. They bring something back, not because the timing is right or the audience is asking for it, but because it’s easier than building something new. That’s when it falls flat. Annnd no one cares.
But sometimes, going backward does move things forward, and Nike’s Total 90 revival is a perfect case study of that. I wore the Total 90 cleats all growing up and it’s easily the most nostalgic piece of sports gear for me as a kid.
For years, the T90 line was all over your favorite footballers’ feet—Ronaldinho, Figo, Totti. The type of shoe that was ahead of its time.
And now it’s back!
Some reasons I love this reissue
They kept the DNA intact. The asymmetrical lacing. The quilted upper. The iconic 90 badge. All still there.
They shifted the context. Instead of relaunching it as a boot, Nike dropped it as a lifestyle shoe. It’s no longer just for the pitch. It’s for the tunnel walk, the street, the post-match fit.
They designed with intention. This isn’t a lazy archive drop. Nike introduced fresh colorways, built out streetwear-ready versions, and gave it the right cultural runway.
They activated it properly. Nike launched the line with Block 90 in Shanghai—a full-on experience designed to immerse people in the Total 90 universe. Football nostalgia, music, content creators, physical product storytelling… It’s worldbuilding, not just a drop.
They timed it right. Y2K nostalgia is peaking. Gen Z and Millennials are both reaching for early-2000s aesthetics, and the T90 hits at the exact cultural frequency people are tuned into.
This is how you bring something back, and more brands should take note.