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WOMENS: CHANEL RESORT 2024
Luxury French fashion house, Chanel, staged their Resort 2024 show at the Paramount Studios in LA last month, where creative director Virginie Viard paid…
STAT & PACK: TALLOW & ASH DETERGENT
Sustainable laundry and detergent brand Tallow + Ash are on track to become a business valued at a billion pounds, also known as a…
LIFESTYLE: 25 HOURS HOTEL COPENHAGEN
The 25 Hours Hotel Copenhagen have decorated their guest restrooms using a warm palette of Fire Orange, Sunshine Yellow and Scarlet Red, with an…
LIFESTYLE: YINKA ILORI X DOMUS TILE COLLECTION
UK tile brand Domus have teamed up with multidisciplinary designer Yinka Ilori, to create a new collection titled A Magical World. Debuted at Clerkenwell…
ART: BRIDGET RILEY PAINTING
Artist Bridget Riley has created her first ceiling painting for the British School at Rome in Italy. Best known for her murals and wall…
USP INSPIRE: YUPPIECORE
ACTIVE: PAUL SMITH X RAPHA
British label Paul Smith has united with biking company Rapha, to present their all-new cycle-ready capsule collection. The range honours friendship and community, with vibrant…
LIFESTYLE: RIXO SUSTAINABLE FLAGSHIP STORE
Fashion brand Rixo have opened a new flagship store in London, which celebrates sustainable and pre-loved fashion. Originally founded by Henrietta Rix & Orlagh…
FASHION: MARNI S/S 23 KALEIDOSCOPIC CAPSULE
Marni has joined forces with No Vacancy Inn for their S/S 23 collection, Kaleidoscope. The vibrant campaign features saturated Accra-inspired hues, created in collaboration…
LIFESTYLE: OUT BLANKETS
Berlin-based furniture studio OUT have just released their first ever throw, named SEIDEL, made from pure organic cotton. Recognised for their playful use of…
USP LOVES: ISSUE 4 – A/W 23/24 CATWALK EDITION
This week we presented our thoughts on the Catwalk Shows for the A/W 23/24 season. It looks like it’s going to be an exciting…
F&A: SPORTY & RICH X ADIDAS SAMBA
Sporty & Rich have teamed up with Adidas to create their second collaborative collection, releasing three new colour-ways of the much-loved Adidas Samba, in…
SWIM: TRIANGL MERASA COLLECTION
Swimwear brand Triangl have launched their latest collection ahead of S/S 23, titled Merasa. Comprising of new bikini silhouettes, dresses, hot pants and beach…
LIFESTYLE: VILLA PALLADIO
Newly opened hotel Villa Palladio in Jaipur, India, is a gracious country estate decked in maximalist print and pattern, with clashing colour combinations of…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS PFW: GRAPHIC B&W
Chloé, Balmain, and Valentino were few of the many brands who dressed their models in head-to-toe monochrome at the women’s Paris Fashion Week A/W…
LIFESTYLE: ZDORA KITCHEN
Designer and Art Director Serena Confalonieri has recently collaborated with cooking company Zdora, alongside Very Simple Kitchen and La Pietra Compattata, to create kitchen…
LIFESTYLE: FORMEX INTERIOR FAIR X TEKLA SEVERIN
Swedish designer and colour fanatic Tekla Severin curated the recent FORMEX interior fair in Stockholm, exhibiting 200 products from 400 different exhibitors. Severin’s intention for…
HEIMTEXTIL 2023: MAKE & REMAKE
The USP Team recently made a visit to the Heimtextil 2023 trade fair in Germany, specialising in home and contract textiles. The trend area…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS: COLOUR CLASH
Rich purple and pink hues of Camellia and Viola clash against deep Cherry and Tulip Red, at the women’s A/W 23/24 catwalk shows. Ahluwalia,…