What’s Good This Week: Prada Galleria Opens In Milan, Chimi Goes To Auction, And More

These are the menswear happenings to have on your radar, including Pentagram and Deus Ex Machina’s collaboration, Gieves & Hawkes reopening on Savile Row and JJJJound's take on Solovair’s Gibson.

London’s exclusive Air Jordan 4 is for the city

The Air Jordan 4 is a legend. It was made by storied Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. And it was the sneaker worn by Michael Jordan to beat the buzzer with “the shot” winning basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1989 playoffs. And it’s pretty big across the pond in the UK. Now, it’s got its very own “London Black” colourway, crafted from smooth nubuck with a suede mudguard, and exclusive Nike London tab. The whole vibe is pre-worn and primed for the city streets. And to coincide with the launch of the shoe is an accompanying campaign featuring London heads like graffiti writer Fatzoo aka Marc Jefferson, Haytham Sicander, Ghadir Mustafa and Simply British Ballers. The was only available in the UK and sold out quickly. But you can still find a few pairs on resale platforms.

Pentagram and Deus Ex Machina link up for an exclusive capsule 

Design consultancy Pentagram and Deus Ex Machina teamed up for London Design Week, with a show that featured an original 1965 Mini Cooper S race car with livery by Pentagram’s Matt Willey. The collection also saw the launch of new products, including custom suede blousons, polos, and harrington jackets all built from reworked Deus Ex Machina garments, as well  limited edition race helmets, which you can scoop up here.

Gieves & Hawkes is back open on Savile Row

Gieves & Hawkes has a boat load of history. Merging 1771-founded Hawkes with 1774-created Gieves under one roof  in 1974, it has become a staple at its 1 Savile Row address. It is a frequent outfitter of the monarchy (holding a Royal warrant since 1789), and has kitted out King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II. And now, its home on London's famous street of suits has been carefully thought out by Ardent Design, who preserved the 7000 square foot Grade II listed building’s integrity. Inside, you’ll find a welcoming, open space that feels like you’ve walked onto the set of a period drama in the very best way. Here, you can shop bespoke, made-to-measure, ready-to-wear, and military options. And to kickstart the brand’s new retail chapter, it threw a hefty pre-fashion week opening event, which saw a military band perform as guests were welcomed to check it all out, including archive military pieces preserved upstairs.

Dr. Martens cuts the ribbon on its next chapter

From the very first 1460 boot to this year’s freaked-out Kiko Kostadinov collab, Dr. Martens has transcended style sects, subcultures, and scenes since the 1960s. It’s been worn by metalheads, post workers, and mods – and that’s just naming a few tribes who’ve made the shoe their own. And now, it’s channelling that sense of recognition into its latest “With Bouncing Soles” campaign, which celebrates the people who have helped shape Dr Martens. Chloë Sevigny, Jordan Stephens and Naomi Watanabe join a cast of community voices, including LedByHer in the series, who are all fans of Docs, rather than simply being selected to represent the brand. Here, they share what makes them bounce as well as their memories of Dr Martens.

This new chapter will also be accompanied by a series of in-person activations, including some at the shoemaker’s Soho store. Lala Books in Camberwell is installing an honesty library with Stephens, Adult Entertainment poetry collective is throwing a Dub poetry night, and So Young magazine is sharing the art of the fanzine. Also joining the party is Steeze Factory music studio which will take over Dr. Martens’ Soho store for a night of cyphers, Saturday Night Live anchor Paddy Young will turn the retail location into a comedy club, and three Substack writers will be offering one-to-one clinics for aspiring writers.

Prada Galleria dives deep into the archives in Milan

Prada’s Spring/Summer 2027 women’s show took place only a few days ago in Milan, and is being lauded by critics. But deeper into the city, away from the concrete walls of the Fondazione Prada’s Deposito, the brand is toasting its legacy. Prada Galleria is a multi-floor ode to more than 100 years in the game in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Italian style capital’s legendary shopping arcade and the historic home of Fratelli Prada. Inside, you’ll find eight floors of retail, hospitality, art, and brand history. And for the first time, the men’s and women’s stores, which usually sit on opposite sides of the arcade’s central octagon, are connected with an underground passage. 

The space houses a permanent exhibition titled Pradasphere, immortalising the brand’s journey from its 1913 inception to where it is at today. It will also spotlight Prada’s dialogue between art, architecture, cinema, culture, and sport, expressed beyond clothing. The space also spotlights collaborators who have helped to sustain this exploration, and houses private retail and hospitality spaces, as well as Prada owned Milanese bakery Marchesi 1824.

Humantra collaborates with Samuel Ross’ SR_A

You might know Samuel Ross as the founder of A-Cold-Wall* and design studio SR_A, which has worked on projects spanning industrial design to watches, and clothing. But when he’s not cooking up new physical creations, he’s dedicating time to his body and mind through exercise. 

So his undertaking with Humantra electrolytes (a brand Ross was using before the link-up), on Project Carbon is fitting. Its first offering is Carbon Grape, a new dark-toned electrolyte inspired by the volcanic island of St Vincent and its carbon mineral beaches. To supplement the new flavour, Ross has also designed a series of sculptural hand-blown glass vessels to function as decanters, vases, and cups. If there was a man to bridge high-end product design with health consumables, it would be Ross, a creative whose discipline and practice knows few bounds – be it in clothing, horology, or in fitness products. Shop the offering here.

NEEDBY VINTAGE reworks archival denim and workwear

Ask any denim purist what their favourite thing about wearing jeans is and, nine times out of 10, they’ll say the way it wears. NEEDBY VINTAGE understands this better than most people, dedicating its latest Autumn/Winter 2026 collection to that very concept. Looking at denim and workwear from the 1800s, rather than trying to recreate the passage of time, the brand designs it, combining those references with contemporary silhouettes, fabrics and finishes. This new season introduces the Edo and Ise, the former which is more of a straight-leg jean with workwear references like suspender buttons, and the latter which is a denim button-up shirt with double chest pockets. Check out the collection, available online now.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, unless it’s CHIMI

After its previous collaboration with Paris-based creative duo Shadrinsky on “The Trial” campaign, eyewear label CHIMI continues to develop its creative world with “The Auction”. Centred around the idea of optics, perception and value we assign to what we see, the Swedish eyewear brand plays on the idea of cultural relevance and how that can drive up the price of certain items. As a result, the campaign is set in an auction house where a pair of miniature frames are auctioned off alongside other CHIMI glasses “seen in a movie”, and a Shadrinksy painting of rapper JWLES, who featured in the last instalment. Check out the campaign here.

Gander reconnects with its roots

Tapping its community of local vintage sellers to self-taught designers making hand-sewn pieces, Gander enlists real people that are attached to the brand for its Autumn/Winter 2026 campaign. Set against a red brick wall in Manchester’s Ancoats district, a series of short videos and screen-grabs from the video are taken as models show off the season’s bangers like Peveril jacket, both in wool and waxed cotton, alongside the matching bottoms and the standout Cottonopolis set. Check out the full collection online now.

66°North celebrates its centenary

To celebrate its 100th birthday, outerwear specialist 66°North commemorates the milestone with an exclusive 10-piece capsule that rolls back the years, recontextualising each item with today’s technicalities. Taking the defining piece from each decade, the collection ranges from the  fisherman-inspired Slippurinn Anorak and the 1980s Greni Overall (famously worn by Björk) to the colour-blocked Kría Shell Jacket inspired by Icelandic Olympic outerwear,and the latest-generation Snæfell Shell in Polartec Power Shield Pro. Check out the wider collection, available online and in-store now.

JJJJound practices restraint with Solovair

For JJJJound’s Justin Saunders, simplicity is best. And with a classic silhouette like Solovair’s Gibson derby, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So, for the JJJJound x Solovair collaboration, Saunders kept his input to just colourway and material, giving one pair a beige suede makeover with black hardware and sole, whilst the other applied an all-black design with a pebble leather upper. Branding is reduced to just a debossed logo on the tongue. Check out the collection online now.