Fashion Bulletin: Pedro Pascal's Chanel Ambassadorship & Sneaker Collabs Reign

It’s been a big week on the fashion collaboration front this week! Last night I stopped by the Versace store in SoHo for the launch of the brand's Onitsuka Tiger collaboration, which was ushered in partly by Dario Vitale during his very short stint at the house. It was nice to go to a little party on a spring afternoon that felt more like summer, giving us a taste of what’s to come. Everyone was very lively sipping on their lychee prosecco drinks. It made me think about the incredible success of sneaker collaborations in the luxury landscape.

Speaking of, Jil Sander has unveiled a new shoe with Puma, as part of their ongoing collaboration with the sportswear giant. Named the K-Street shoe, the new trainer takes inspiration from Puma’s archival H-street style and karate—hence the name. Jil Sander is one of the first houses to bridge a long-term collaboration with a sportswear brand, having had a relationship for almost three decades, after first collaborating in 1998, ushering in a new format of collaboration between fashion brands.

Also, unrelated but worth noting in terms of news for the week: If you were on the internet at all during the month of March, you’d know that Chappell Roan recently came under fire after Brazilian footballer Jorginho’s lengthy Instagram story about how his daughter and wife were accosted and yelled at by Chappell Roan’s security guard in a hotel during Lollapalooza. Following a huge amount of backlash, Jorginho has finally publicly corroborated her claim that she nor her personal security had nothing to do with this encounter, confirming that the whole debacle revealed it was another artist’s security guard acting on their own volition. The whole thing revealed a lot about parasociality, entitlement, the ways we put women in music under a microscope, and the sharing of misinformation. Hopefully the internet will learn from this. Though it probably won’t!

Next up on the bulletin is the topic of Pedro Pascal, who has this week been announced as Chanel’s latest ambassador under Matthieu Blazy. After first attending Blazy’s Spring/Summer 2026 debut, the actor has attended events wearing Chanel, hinting at a possible partnership. Now, it’s confirmed that he will assume a more permanent role as a face of the house, which naturally thrills us. “I love Matthieu’s vision, which I find powerful, elegant, and incredibly warm: it shows me how we could exist together, there’s something for everyone in his universe.” Pascal said in a press release.

A frequent player in the collaboration space with big design names, Stella McCartney is the latest to join H&M’s sprawling roster of designer collaborations. Launching on May 7, this is the second collaboration that the retailer giant has worked on with McCartney; the first, which was the brand’s second-ever design collaboration, was in 2005. Two decades later, the newest collection features the legacy of both brands distilled into a wearable collection, featuring McCartney-esque staples with hints of her playful and iconic hits, like rib knitted dresses and tops with McCartney’s signature Falabella chain at the neck, luminous party dresses, separates and denims, and a top with a bold archival cherry-print. Speaking of cherries, the cherry on top is undoubtedly a white mini tee embellished with studs reading ‘Rock Royalty’.