Ib Kamara Exits Off-White

Ib Kamara mutually steps down from his creative director role at Off-White™, concluding a tenure that began in Spring 2022. The CEO of Bluestar Alliance, Joey Gabbay, thanked Kamara in an official statement, calling his contributions instrumental to the brand’s evolution.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art officially cancels its planned Spring 2026 Costume Institute exhibition, “John Galliano: Horizons,” following widespread backlash regarding the designer’s 2011 racist remarks. John Galliano expressed regret and took accountability for his past words, while Anna Wintour offered her full support for the cancellation.

Stone Island’s ongoing “Community as a Form of Research” campaign returns with a new roster of cultural tastemakers. The latest visual series stars fakemink, Skepta, Stephen Graham, 3House, Samir Bantal, Monika Sprüth, and Jia Zhang-Ke. Photographed by David Sims and styled by Max Pearmain, the cast members don a range of Stone Island outerwear, from fakemink’s glossy resin-treated jacket to Stephen Graham’s monochromatic rubberized lambskin piece, answering a questionnaire curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist.

New York designer Sandy Liang chronicles over a decade of her namesake label in Dressing Up: Sandy Liang, a 276-page hardcover monograph published by Rizzoli. “Sharing my life through my work feels intuitive for me, one does not feel complete without the other.” Liang shared in the official release.

Beijing-based designer Syn Zhuang wins the inaugural Jordan Design Studio program, a global initiative challenging creatives to reimagine the classic Air Jordan 1. Selected at Jordan’s “The One” event in Shanghai, Zhuang’s concept strips back the iconic silhouette to cater specifically to female wearers. Her design features a softer, rounded toe box and a transformable suede collar that reveals a backward Swoosh when worn up, offering a versatile and comfortable take on the famously sleek basketball sneaker.

YOSHIDA & Co. Returns to New York with the PORTER LIMITED STORE, a five-day pop-up in SOHO running through September 6. The temporary space shows Japanese craftsmanship across three of the company’s brands: PORTER, POTR, and L.L. Shoppers can expect a curated selection of backpacks, shoulder bags, and totes, alongside collaborative capsules with Aurel Schmidt and HELLO KITTY. The pop-up also offers the new YOSHIDA & Co. 90 Anniversary BOOK and features custom fixtures built specifically for the New York location.