The Week According to YUNG

Ray-Ban partners with A$AP Rocky to launch the Blacked Out Collection, a reinterpretation of its iconic eyewear silhouettes through the lens of the rapper’s disruptive aesthetic. His first eyewear collaboration includes the Mega Wayfarer, Mega Clubmaster, and Mega Balorama—all outfitted with ultra-black lenses, gold-plated accents, and a tattoo-inspired AWGE logo. The collection fuses A$AP Rocky’s streetwise edge with Ray-Ban’s legacy craftsmanship.

Before transforming into a new creative platform, The Great Design Disaster (TGDD) hosts a sentimental soft opening at Milan’s Via della Moscova 15. Once home to the eclectic Moscova Libri e Robe, the space now honours its storied past through relics like 18th-century beauty spot boxes, vintage dance card notebooks, and even a centuries-old potato cake recipe. The venue closes for renovations this year and will reopen in 2025 as a narrative-led design space where objects and ideas interlace.

As CELINE marks its 80th anniversary, it joins the France Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 under LVMH’s banner. Running from April 13 to May 11, the Pavilion, themed “a hymn to Love,” was designed by Thomas Coldefy and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati to showcase French innovation and cultural identity. CELINE’s inclusion highlights its long-standing bond with Japan—manifested in Tokyo runway shows and Japan-made denim—bridging legacy with contemporary design.

LOEWE returns with Paula’s Ibiza 2025, a sensory-laden campaign evoking freedom, scent, and seaside spirit. Shot by Gray Sorrenti and starring GISELLE and Enzo Vogrincic, the visuals reflect coastal euphoria. Three new fragrances—Cosmic, Eau de Toilette, and Eclectic—infuse tropical fruit, florals, and spicy accords by in-house perfumer Nuria Cruelles. A sculptural Beeswax Home Scents Candle rounds out the experience, blending scent and slow-burn ritual. The collection celebrates summer as both memory and escape.

Launching in Dubai, Riyadh, and Cairo, adidas Originals’ Loomhood Collection reimagines the Samba OG and Handball Spezial sneakers with local artistry. Created in collaboration with regional creatives—Dream Girls Tailor (Dubai), Sadu master Rashidah (Saudi Arabia), and Khayamiya artist Mohsen Shaaban (Cairo)—the shoes feature handmade laces using traditional techniques like Talli, Sadu, and Khayamiya. Each pair tells a story of community, identity, and cultural legacy.

Gucci debuts its ReAce collection, pushing sustainable design with limited-edition sunglasses made entirely from recycled acetate. The thick frames—GG1906S, GG1907S, and GG1910S—feature swirled patterns from reused shavings and carry the iconic Gucci stamp. This blend of eco-consciousness and aesthetic refinement signals Gucci’s continued evolution: bold in design, thoughtful in execution.

To mark a decade of the Emergent Designer Prize, Van Cleef & Arpels and Dubai-based Tashkeel present a retrospective of Gulf-based talent. The exhibition highlights functional design objects by past winners, including this year’s Hajar Al Tenaiji. Over ten years, winners have explored workshops at L’ÉCOLE and travelled to Paris, gaining tools to elevate their craft. This anniversary underscores the growing global impact of regional design thinking.

Moynat’s latest handbag, The Gabrielle, channels the brand’s artisanal history with subtle yet sculptural finesse. Inspired by the House’s Limousine Trunk, the piece features curved stitching and a signature ‘M’ twist-lock, offered in soft pink, sage green, and classic black. The campaign, shot in Gio Ponti’s L’Ange Volant and styled by Imruh Asha, evokes cinematic intimacy, starring model Maggie Maurer in a quiet exploration of elegance, femininity, and time.

At Skooni, a creative venue awash in turquoise hues, Tory Burch showcased her Spring 2025 collection to a curated crowd of regional influencers and creatives. Live performances by Ss.hh.a.n.a and DJette & Caline energized the event, which also marked the launch of Sublime, the brand’s newest fragrance. The day also included a fashion industry talk with Burch and CEO Pierre-Yves Roussel, who discussed fashion’s expansion into future growth markets and the brand’s deepening Middle Eastern ties.

Prada’s Days of Summer campaign is a tranquil love letter to the season. Set on Italian gozzi boats drifting across a painterly horizon, the visuals—starring Kendall Jenner, Hunter Schafer, and Troye Sivan—blur land, sea, and sky. Directed by Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, and Ferdinando Verderi, the styling captures dualities: urban and coastal, formal and relaxed. The campaign invites viewers into a world where fashion is emotion—still, free, and resonant.

Designer Amina Galal unveils In Our Alleys Vol. 2 at Maison 69 in a private launch curated by @phlog. Moving away from the nostalgia of Volume 1, this collection embraces futuristic minimalism while preserving cultural codes. The result: clean silhouettes with a soul, fusing hyper-modern aesthetics with deep-rooted tradition.

Shot from Cairo to Aswan, Jacquemus’ La Croisière campaign casts Egypt’s landscapes as the backdrop for its minimalist vision. The visuals juxtapose the grandeur of ancient heritage with sleek silhouettes, resulting in a striking narrative of past meeting present.

Versace dives into Mediterranean mythology with La Vacanza 2025, a collection that bridges beachside glamour and metropolitan edge. Zoë Ghertner’s campaign imagery mixes archaeological cues with modern indulgence—think sea green and dragon fruit bags set against indoor pools and sandy ruins. The standout? The Tag bag, redesigned for oceanic escapism and everyday opulence.

And that was The Week According to YUNG.