Best Style Releases This Week: Virgil Abloh's Debut Louis Vuitton Collection, Bape, Stüssy and More

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Release Date: Jan. 10

Where to Buy It: loewe.com

Price: $265-$1,650

Loewe is launching a brand new collection inspired by the great outdoors. The Eye/Loewe/Nature line will include apparel and accessories crafted with sustainability in mind. T-shirts, fleece zip-ups, cargo pants, basic button ups, backpacks, totes, and parkas and jumpers made using partially recycled cotton will all be available. For every sale made, Loewe will be donating €15 (roughly $17) to fight plastic pollution.

Release Date: Jan. 10

Where to Buy It: Louis Vuitton Temporary Residency (42 Bethune Street, New York, NY) 

Price: TBD

Virgil Abloh's highly-anticipated debut Louis Vuitton collection is finally hitting stores stateside. The range will be available starting this Thursday exclusively through a temporary pop-up location at the Chrome Hearts flagship store in New York. Highlights from the line include sweaters and zip-ups bearing imagery inspired by the classic film Wizard of Oz, a metallic silver poncho paying homage to its Tin Man character, and the return of the iconic Millionaire sunglasses. The French fashion house's signature leather goods have also been remixed with Abloh's streetwear influences, like bright orange chain links and all-over iridescent construction. The pop-up space will be open until Jan. 17, with a more widespread launch slated for the coming weeks.

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: livenola.com and other select retailers

Price: $180-$2,265

Before the brand's Spring/Summer 2019 collection makes its way to retailers, Off-White has dropped its Pre-Spring 2019 "Impressionism" range. A wide array of graphic-heavy T-shirts, hoodies, button-ups, and jackets are available. Some personal favorites from the drop are the green and navy blue varsity jacket with a large eagle embroidery across the back, a denim jacket covered in the artwork of 19th century French painter Édouard Manet, and the black "Kiss" hoodie that dons a colorful graphic of a zombie-like man kissing a woman on the chest. 

Release Date: Jan. 11

Where to Buy It: California Dept. stores (Online raffle)

Price: TBD

You might want to hit up your plug in Japan ASAP because Mastermind is dropping an exclusive capsule with Vans this Friday. They'll be releasing a black T-shirt that features minimal co-branding on the chest and Vans' slogan "Off the Wall" written from shoulder-to-shoulder above a gigantic Mastermind skull and crossbones on the back. A Vans Slip-On with the aforementioned logo embroidered on the toe and gold "Mastermind" script stitched on the heel will also be available. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: Slam Jam Museum Shop at Museo Marino Marini

Price: TBD

Slam Jam is celebrating the 95th Pitti Uomo in Florence with a special exhibition at Museo Marino Marini. Projects with frequent collaborators like Stüssy, Carhartt WIP, and Nike will all be up for grabs at the space's specially-curated Museum Shop. The pop-up will be open from Jan. 9 to Jan. 14.

Release Date: Jan. 11

Where to Buy It: Stüssy Chapter stores, Dover Street Marker Los Angeles, Dover Street Market London, and stussy.com

Price: TBD

Stüssy is dropping a collection of Gore-Tex apparel you could definitely use now. Belted trench coats, parkas, fleece zip-ups, snow pants, and hats all feature minimal co-branding. Mixed in with the solid-colored options are various pieces covered in an all-over camouflage pattern.

Release Date: Jan. 11

Where to Buy It: grailed.com

Price: TBD

Vintage curator Middleman Store has linked up with Grailed to release an exclusive collection of some of the rarest pieces from cult Japanese label Kapital. The drop will include over 75 garments like the brand's archive, like a military sleeping bag-inspired ring coat, denim patchwork coat, cardigan robe covered in bright yellow smiley faces, and more. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: Prada stores and prada.com

Price: $320-$5,950

Prada's Spring/Summer 2019 offerings are now available for purchase. Refined selections like nylon button-ups, trousers with minimal branding patches, wool sweaters, and brown suede trench coats make up a majority of the collection. But this is Prada after all, so there are also a healthy offering of statement pieces that can give an instant pop to anyone's wardrobe, like turtlenecks covered in psychedelic floral prints. 

Release Date: Available now

Where to Buy It: cdgcdgcdg.com

Price: $52-$550

The Comme des Garćons sub-label CDGCDGCDG has dropped off some new product online. Hoodies, crewnecks, long sleeve T-shirts, long work jackets, beanies, small leather goods, and more are stamped with CDGCDGCDG logos. 

Release Date: Jan. 12

Where to Buy It: Bape flagship stores and bape.com

Price: $679

Bape is adding another wrist piece to its Rolex-inspired Bapex line. The gold Type 4 Bapex features a 42mm steel case, black dial, three white sub-dials, and glow-in-the-dark hands. Bape's trademark Ape Head logo is emblazoned on the top of the dial, back of the watch, and clasp.