Martine Rose x Stüssy Will Get Your Inner Petrolhead Racing

Earlier this week, Martine Rose and Stüssy teased their upcoming collaboration with a shot that showcased the two fashion greats coming together with eclecticism and nostalgia at the forefront of their combined aesthetic. Now, the full lookbook and accompanying product shots have arrived.

Captured by Rosie Marks and styled by Tamara Rothstein, the lookbook represents two worlds and a shared understanding of culturally relevant influences meeting for what could be one of the hottest collaborations of 2023. Notably, it follows Stüssy’s consistent love for the automotive world — something it explored heavily in its Spring 2023 lookbook and the imagery for its recent Levi’s collaboration.

For the Martine Rose capsule, we find cult classics like a Volkswagen Golf MK1, a Nissan GT-R, a heavily-modified JDM car, and the interior of a Mercedes-AMG model (playing Raye and 070 Shake’s hit song “Escapism.”) acting as the backdrop for the lookbook. In doing so, the duo perfectly captures who the collaboration is aimed at — the IYKYK underbelly of London’s coolest fashion crowd meets the irreverent So-Cal mentality, harnessed by both brands respectively.

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As for what’s on offer, there’s plenty of automotive gear to go with that lookbook. Leather and durable racing-spec mesh gloves branded with both the partner’s monikers and Rose’s “Expect Perfection” slogan are the star of the show, while accessories such as swinging air fresheners, 8-ball and Martine Rose-branded striped car mats, a sun visor plastered in Rose’s favorite muses, and a furry steering wheel cover also make their debut.

As for apparel, the duo presents a classic T-shirt in black or buttercup yellow printed with the muse graphic, another duo of model-centric graphic tees, and black or tan hoodies once again sporting muses. However, it’s the fringed car decoration that features campaign graphics from Rose and scripture by Stüssy on it that once again steals the limelight.

Martine Rose x Stüssy can be seen in the galleries above, and purchased on April 14 from Martine Rose’s website, Stüssy’s website and at a selection of its Chapter Stores, as well as through Dover Street Market.

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