Never has it been more evident that our existence in the world is an ever-evolving performance. The degree of truth to this may vary depending on the person - but regardless, we are confined and pushed to conform with the boxes that society sets up for us. However, more and more of us are finding the capacity and the drive to free ourselves from these prescribed identities and forge a new way of existing.
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Who, what, where to be this week while you're hunting for that wild night.
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With Amsterdam Dance Event consuming the music scene this week, there are too many sets to watch and too many tracks to listen to. However, we thought it would be cute to take a step back from pure techno and give you guys a mix with a bit of spice. Wouldn't we be so lucky that one of our absolute fave DJs released just that? Jyoty - DJ, Instagram activist, baddie - has been stealing our hearts for years now, blowing the world away with a fire Boiler Room set in 2019 and winning all of us over with her candid, honest, and unapologetic presence on social media.
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Winter is coming, and we all need a practical shoe to get us through the cold. Luckily, Salomon is present with the goods, dropping their newest release, The Salomon x GR10K Fell Raiser Mid. This half-boot, half-trainer pays homage to the practicalities of our past, re-constructing its skin in a lightweight, fierce grip casting, all-terrain shell.
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BOSS x Russell Athletic kicked up a storm last at Milan fashion week. Itching to get our hands on the gear, we pulled together some of our favourite Amsterdam-based creatives for this #BOSS journey, including the breathtakingly talented Gaidaa. Sporting some of the collections’ most sought after pieces, we spoke with the artist about the raw energy behind her style, and why this collection is one for all, and all for one.
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2020 brought many things, some good (mostly bad), however, on the fashion scene, it was the birth of Marc Jacobs' sister-brand Heavn that changed the game. Described as "a gateway into the sprawling and enigmatic omniverse of Marc Jacobs subversion", the punkier, London-esque counterpart has proven to be the antidote to high fashion's untouchability for the twenty-something spearheads.
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BOSS X Russell Athletic kicked up a storm last week in Milan. The event which took over the city proved an insatiable day of individuality, style and clothing. Itching to get our hands on the gear, we pulled together some of our favourite Amsterdam-based creatives for this BOSS journey, including the breathtaking Shamiro. Sporting some of the collections’ most sought after pieces, we spoke with the multi-disciplinarian about the raw energy behind his style, and why this collection is one for all, and all for one.
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Singing, songwriting, mixing, and producing - is there anything Bklava can't do?? This week's mix comes from the talented founder of Spin Suga production network, as they play around with bouncier techno beats and faster, sharper rhythms - creating a mix that'll keep you on your toes to stick with the tempo.
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Gender is a word that, for many, encompasses a myriad of questions, beliefs and identities. When thinking about gender - it is easy to find yourself lost within the language most commonly associated with the term, that being, words and symbols of the binary. The concept of gender, however, is elusive, explorative and interchanging, meaning a new framework needs to be built, where the conventions are dismantled and critical thought is required.
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How has your week been? We've been busy as hell in the office - once again dreaming of the weekend. Clubs are back open again in Adam, but just not too late - serious war flashbacks to curfew as a teenager. But if we could party back then, we can't let it stop us now! Rinse FM provided us with another refreshing mix this week by the DJ duo Tiger & Woods.
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Inspired by punk graphics - evident by the typeface on the sides - Alexander McQueen's new Graffiti collection just popped up. Solid and in your face, these designs stray away from the last few delicate frames that the brand has come out with, opting instead for chunky frames and bold, in-your-face colourways.
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After what feels like a decade of small gatherings and sit-down dinners, BOSS has quite literally bossed up - hosting a game day to celebrate their second Boss x Russell Athletic collection in Milan yesterday for fashion week. A crown of 1,300 people set off to the Kennedy Sports Center, to both take-part and witness game/show/spectacle. Invigorating the nostalgia we all have for the united experience (other than a lockdown ofc), the interactive event explored the alternative ways a fashion show can be presented.
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For weeks when the days just drag through, sometimes we need a bit of a boost... or a hit... or a tab. This Acid-techno mix electrified us to our core, as we could feel the bass in Amsterdam all the way from Chicago. The Daisychain Podcast builds its lineup on the basis of intersectionality, creating a safe space for women, trans people, and non-binary people. We've had them on our radar for a bit, but their latest upload was impossible to ignore.
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Seventy-Two years in the making, American Swedish fashion brand, GANT  has unveiled its future. The company, founded in 1949, has journeyed through era’s, trends and fashion revolutions, leading the Bernard Gantmacher legacy to the community of their latest FW21 campaign. Titled, “The Future of American Sportswear”, this collection is an embrace of those who challenge conformity and intersect our collectivity-to-come.
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Now wait a sec - just wanted to address the elephant in the room real quick. Yes, this mix is technically from last week, but we desperately needed to carry some of the energy into this week. All over The Netherlands on Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in masse to protest against the government's embargo on the cultural industry via disproportionate COVID restrictions. GLAMCULT was in attendance, surrounded by some of our favorite stations - such as Radion - and amazing local venues, bringing music back to the streets and feeling the love from our community.
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JW Anderson, never shying away from a phallus-shaped accessory, has just dropped their latest addition to the penis-based collection. As a bonus addition to the stunning (and stunting) F/W 21 show, this is the coin pouch we cant wait to get our hands-on.
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We keep our ears open and our eyes peeled every week trying to find you the best mix of this week - all we can say this time around is that Rinse FM had no business releasing 2 hours of musical perfection on a Monday.
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Founder and director of Black Artist Database, NIKS alongside the ultra-talented Amaliah have put together a two-hour mix for your listening pleasure. The duo, featuring on whynow radio are a match made in heaven as the experience begins with the soulful, house vibe before moving into some unreleased tracks with a heavier jazz-electronic hit. The mix consists of two halves, as we are first blessed with the ear (and very soothing voice) of NIKS before she introduces her guest Amaliah who - post-conversation - brings with her some dub smashes (with Y2K influences) ready to be heard, danced-to and enjoyed on the loudest speakers you've got.  Settle in, settle up and tune in now.
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It's the marmite debate; you either love them, hate them or INSIST you're wearing them ironically, crocs are a hot topic we are (with reservation) about to jump into. The American-based company, which reared its comfy yet charged head back in 2001, is today a global phenomenon representing the nostalgia of our childhood holidays alongside the stylishness of its consented (and non-consensual ?) reworks.  
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Taking us into her personal labyrinth, Caroline Polachek has just dropped her Bunny Is A Rider video, in which the singer tells us a tale in Lyra-croft-style investigation. Directed by Polacheck herself alongside Matt Copson, the audiovisual experience is an immersive drop into her hot-girl-summer analogy. A pop-track that speaks for itself, light-hearted, energy evoking and inspiring listen that will fit straight on your holiday playlist.
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Jil Sander has undoubtedly become the guide to chic womenswear; feeling and radiating that bossy energy whilst maintaining a signature refinement that can be spotted a mile off. Returning with their latest resort collection, the brand is exemplifying its craft once again through the use of powerful silhouettes and alluring textures.  
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Hiding away in the fashion depths has been Guram Gvasalia's elusive "secret project". Finally rearing its head and making a move, VTMNTS has been set free into the world: a one hundred-look collection void of the usual Vetements silhouettes, prints and (more recently) bedazzle.  
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There's nothing that tickles our fancy quite like a Daily Paper drop. The Amsterdam-based streetwear brand is our wardrobe die-hard, who each season brings the exact energy we wish to see both the industry and the world emulate. The Fall/Winter project titled, Ancestral Anarchy, does exactly that; featuring some instant classics with pistachio and silver-toned tailored suits, vibrant print shirts, dresses and scarves alongside your athleisure faves'. The clothes honestly speak for themselves, and it's the instant recognizability that always catches us in our midst.
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Asics have just cast a ray of sunshine over this (belated) summer as they release their latest collaboration with Luxury retailers LuisaViaRoma. Get strapped in as this high-energy release is your next rave-sneaker waiting to be worn, inspired by the heat and seismic maps used to detect friction on the earth.  
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A lakeside vacay never felt so on-trend as AMBUSH share with the world their Fall/Winter '21 Campaign. The 24/7 look-fest, shot by one and only Harley Weir is a feast for the eyes as we are delivered sex-on-the-pier-esque fashion. Bringing versatility and vivacity, Yoon Ahn has hit the nail on the head once again as we see beautiful people wrapped in beautiful garments.
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After having had to reschedule the show due to stormy weather, Pyer Moss has had its fair share of emotionally loaded anticipation for its first couture collection. But it was well worth the wait, as two days later a typewriter, fridge and telephone casually walked around the vivid blue venue, resulting in a larger-than-life buffet for our eyes...
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Never in a million years will we ever stop obsessing over our favourite Estonian rascal Tommy Ca$h. Known to be a shapeshifter, the rapper is back again with a fresh track and has returned to our earth as a Benz dealer, featuring the Polish innovative rapper Quebonafide as his proclaimed partner-in-crime...
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Now that we've all broken out of our domestic cozy cocoons, we can finally show off our freshly assembled summer wardrobe. From pants to sandals and sunglasses, everything for the outside world to see! The art of floundering about, wether it's at the beach or the supermarket (and in this case, London's infamous Brixton market) is a celebration fashion house Kiko Kostadinov has completely taken under its wings. Having mainly emphasised the movement of materials for this spring 2022 menswear collection, YESTERNOW is an official break-up from still life.
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The world is — or at least can be — a dream... so let us drift away to TSVI's intoxicating rhythms. Dekmantel's index of virtuoso's never seem to miss... and for podcast #340, it was Italian-born producer TSVI to pick up the baton. His latest Sogno EP and upcoming album Unison, both produced with his founded label Nervous Horizon, draws influences from Italian folk music and ancient choral acoustics, but most importantly, "it focuses on the collective experiences of music that we have all so dearly missed"...
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Streetwear is an ever-evolving, contemporary phenomenon taking on new shapes and silhouettes day by day. However, some brands are here to stay, and one of them is the upcoming Amsterdam-based brand Rezareez. After having started from scratch in 2018 and building the brand into fruition over the last few years, rising entrepreneur Reza proves that with a passion and sincerity, you can manifest magnitudes! Wanting to know more about his story, Glamcult had a talk with the Jakarta born and raised founder of the streetwear brand...
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