Vans has joined forces with Los Angeles-based Better With Age for a collaboration that embraces customization, nostalgia, and the appeal of giving familiar classics a second life. Rooted in the spirit of DIY culture, the capsule reframes vintage aesthetics not as something fixed, but as a starting point for personal reinvention.

Gentle Monster is stepping into the wearable technology space with a collaboration that could significantly shift the aesthetics of smart eyewear. Revealed during Google I/O 2026, the new intelligent eyewear project brings together Gentle Monster’s fashion-first design sensibility with the technological infrastructure of Google and Samsung, signaling a move away from the bulky, overtly technical appearance that has long defined the smart-glasses category.

Crocs is stepping far outside its comfort zone with a new collaboration alongside Andersson Bell, transforming its famously casual silhouettes through a sharply rebellious, punk-inflected lens. First introduced during the Korean brand’s Spring / Summer 2026 runway presentation, the partnership reimagines classic Crocs footwear with a distinctly fashion-forward attitude that feels far removed from the brand’s laid-back origins.

PUMA and A$AP Rocky are continuing their increasingly experimental design partnership with the release of the Mostro 3.D Mule, a futuristic reinterpretation of one of the brand’s most unconventional archival silhouettes. Blending performance heritage with contemporary fashion experimentation, the new design pushes the original Mostro into far more radical territory.