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David Beckham - Still in the game

David Beckham stars in Esquire UK’s September cover story. David not on the team, still in the game. Photos by Josh Olins.

Get creative with color - M·A·C Illustrated

Art and glamour are drawn together by three renowned illustrators, transforming their classic makeup bags into mini masterpieces. Features lined interiors in complementing patterns, top zipper closure and looped handle. Available in two sizes. Limited edition. M·A·C Illustrated.

Chloë Sevigny for XOXO The Mag

Chloë Sevigny is XOXO The Mag’ guest of honor this month. This Istanbul-based XOXO had grabbed a chance to speak with her in LA, and to top it off, their interview was made by Tim Goossens who was MoMA PS1’s curator and fordPROJECTS’s creative director before. Enjoy the backstage video.

Men’s Club 1969-1970 – A Look Inside

Selectism flicks through some true 70s styles on Japan’s Men’s Club . The title remains a collector’s item for fans across the globe. Also, check out their previous Ivy Centric issue coverage.

DARKER PALETTES ACROSS ATHLETES’ LOOKS

Looks for top seed professional tennis athletes are drenched in darker color palettes – an apparel and footwear trend we couldn’t ignore when we first started to see images from various brands on our computer screens over the past few weeks. Nike has three of its players steering towards the dark with Roger Federer and Serena Williams outfitted in shades of regal navy while Maria Shapova’s nighttime ensemble consists of a black tennis dress and black kicks. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are equally sporting shades of darker blues and greys from their sponsors UNIQLO and adidas, respectively. And, Caroline Wozniacki opted for an all black kit from head-to-toe. via stylesight.

Isetan Mitsukoshi Evolves With the Times (tokyo)

Once the titans of the Japanese retail scene, department stores are now faced with the challenge of maintaining a strong customer base against stiff competition from online and smaller-scale, specialized retailers. As Japan’s luxury market remains largely stagnant, many of these stores are forced to look for new revenue streams that will set them apart from their competitors, while at the same time helping the companies stay profitable. Continue on WWD

L’Oréal Paris - 18 carat nails

L’Oréal Paris digs deeper into nail art with the launch of 3D nail stickers, inspired by precious metals and diamonds. Nail stickers are sweeping our streets as the latest fashion must-have, and amongst the best we’ve foudn L’Oreal’s six 3D effect stickers. The man behind the nails is Tom Bachik, the company’s new manicure expert who was nicknamed “The Rad Manicurist” by the US fashion editors and celebrities who swear by him. via Vogue Paris.

Calvin Klein - CK One Dark Matter

Calvin Klein will release this fall a new make-up range ‘Ck One Dark Matter.’ Black is the star color of the next season and it can be seen on most of the runways. So, no wonder Calvin Klein launches a completely “dark” make-up collection. The new range showcases a deep black eye shadow for a glossy effect, red berries or red vinyl lipsticks, as well as metallic black varnishes. The Australian model Abbey Lee Kershaw is the face of Ck One Dark Matter collection, which will be available starting this September. via 44fashionstreet

H&M magazine “LET’S GET PHYSICAL” editorial

Saskia de Brauw stars in the “Let’s Get Physical” editorial for H&M Fall 2012. Photographed by Lachlan Bailey.

Alexander Wang Fall 2012 Ready to Wear

Kati Nescher photographed by David Sims for Alexander Wang Fall 2012 advertisement