The next Paul Smith, and Converse does The Simpsons
Abid Rahman
2. Ay caramba! OK, we’re not too fond of the whole cool-because-it’s-ironic thing and, really, the next person who says their oh-so-hilarious sartorial must-wear for Christmas is a terrible patterned jumper is going to get a kick in the swingers. However, we’ve never been consistent on these things, so when we saw Converse’s latest Simpsons-themed trainers, well, the child inside of us smiled, for once. Yes, it’s OK if you get these, we won’t judge you. The hi-top is HK$599 and the lo-top HK$559. Converse is at 62 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, tel: 2388 8687.
4. Beyond the veil Having Kanye West as a close friend seems to be working out great for Givenchy’s creative head, Riccardo Tisci, whose more outlandish design tics have become mainstream and less outré. Still, the Italian likes to surprise and, with his winter collection, he’s pushing things further. We’re not sure even Kanye can pull off the male face veil but every other sports luxe piece in these looks has more than a whiff of hip hop influence. The first look features a velvet sweatshirt (left; HK$15,000) with a postmodernist print while the second one involves a grey printed felpa sweatshirt (right; HK$9,490) with a sports-pitch-type print. Both ensembles are matched with the same baggy flannel trousers (HK$16,800) and completed with the expensive but wonderful Givenchy Tyson basketball trainer (HK$8,290). Givenchy is in IFC Mall, Central, tel: 2234 7033.