The arrival of June means an eventful month for the biggest names in the fashion industry, and the City of Lights proved to be a leader in such. Designers who presented their men’s spring/summer 2020 collections included a range from streetwear designers like Virgil Albloeh’s Off-White, Yohji Yamamoto, Vetements, and Pigalle Paris to more luxe brands like Dior, Celine, Balmain, and Louis Vuitton.

Major trends seemed to be the continuity of bucket hats (thanks to Off-White’s influence), cargo, and oversized suit blazers. Off-White also debuted its latest collabs with Nike and Futura during their show.

An honorable mention goes out to the Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin for proving he’s a man of many talents by walking for the Louis Vuitton SS20 show in the French capital.

The French brand ‘Vetements’ were the ultimate trollers during PFW by hosting their show in a Parisian McDonalds- yes, the fast food chain.

The models walked around the booths in the restaurant where the audience were sat. The whole show seemed to be a comment on capitalism- which is a bit ironic considering hoodies come at a cost of around £500- with models wearing name tags saying, ‘CAPITALISM’ and slogans like ‘ECSTASY’, that was referring to the internet and its effect on society. Pieces also included flip-flops, bright colors, leather coats, oversized shirts, manager/security guard outfits, and some held french fries as they walked.

To top it all off, attendees also received their invites in the form of branded condoms. Class at its finest.

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On account of the coronavirus outbreak, Dior has decided to delay the release of its highly anticipated Air Jordan 1 collaboration. The official release was due to be scheduled to launch through an international draw next week.

The draw was intended to offer consumers exclusive access to buy a pair of Air Dior High trainers or grant them access to one of the international pop-up shops selling accessories and apparel from the Air Dior capsule.

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The official statement from Nike reads:

“To ensure the safety of all, in accordance with recommendations by public authorities, and in order to reinforce the coordination of international measures, Dior has decided to postpone its international draw for the launch of the Air Dior capsule collection realized in collaboration with Jordan Brand.”

The new release date for the Dior x Air Jordan collaboration was reported by Nike to be announced in the next following weeks.

During the fashion week celebrations, the trainer and collaborative capsule had been vigorously teased further hyping up every sneaker enthusiast. Within the anticipated collection, includes the limited edition Air Jordan 1 High OG Dior, Air Jordan 1 Low Dior, capsule accessories and ready-to-wear apparel.

The Dior x Air Jordan 1 High trainers are rumoured to be limited to only 8,500 pairs for the retail price of $2000 USD.

The launch of the second draw for the Air Dior Low trainers is currently unchanged and is still scheduled for the end of May / beginning of June.