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32 NOTES ON FASHION BY STEVEN HEMPEL D uring Miami Art Basel last year, Dior presented its Fall 2020 menswear collection — a celebration of the vision of men's artistic director Kim Jones, who began his role at Dior in 2018. It revealed a new direction for menswear that blends couture and street, with summery motifs and hypnotic prints spun from a collaboration with surfwear designer Shawn Stussy. Jones and Stussy collaborate again with a Dior spring/summer capsule collection — part street, part counterculture, part couture — representing an evolution of menswear appropriate for our time that includes T-shirts, swimwear, flip-flops, and hats. Even the classic Dior logo has been reinterpreted. dior.com. #GUCCICOMMUNITY FOR COVID-19 G ucci invites friends and followers to join the We Are All In This Together crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for pandemic relief, both in Italy and around the globe. The company is using its social media platforms — which have more than 70 million followers — to help gather donations toward relief efforts. Donations of 1 million euros each have been made to Italy's National Civil Protection Department and the United Nations Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the World Health Organization, the latter through Facebook's Matching initiative. To donate, visit Instagram.com/Gucci. W ith museums and galleries closed both here and abroad, institutions are making their exhibitions accessible online. Fondation Louis Vuitton (FLV) offers content from select exhibitions, concerts, master classes, and events that have taken place since the museum's 2014 opening. Each week, FLV will host three digital events through its Facebook page and YouTube channel (hashtag #FLVfromhome). For the current calendar, visit fondationlouisvuitton.fr. ART DOESN'T STOP LICENSED TO THRILL SHOOT HIGH/AIM LOW FASHION PITCHES IN A s part of its response to the COVID-19 emergency, Hermès is donating 20 million euros to public hospitals in the Paris region. The fashion house is also donating 30 tons of hand sanitizer produced by its fragrance-manufacturing division in Vaudreuil, France, and are producing more than 31,000 masks to be distributed during the crisis. Louis Vuitton has repurposed multiple French workshops to assist in the fight against COVID-19, with more than 300 artisans producing hundreds of thousands of non- surgical protective masks, which have been approved by governing bodies throughout the EU. T om Ford's latest handbag ticks all the boxes. With its T-shaped logo clasp and adjustable strap, the 001 handbag is understated and elegant, with just enough finesse for a party (or Insta pic). Launching late spring in small or medium and a wide range of colors and finishes, from $2,490, at tomford.com. And, here's another way to pass the time: In Spring 2018, watch e n t h u s i a s t To m F o rd a d d e d timepieces to his brand's growing collection. The 001 was the first: a unisex, rectangular tank- style wristwatch. This year, it's joined by the 002, a classically styled, round-face Swiss-made wristwatch, available in three sizes, automatic or quartz. More than 50 interchangeable leather straps can be paired with the polished steel or 18K-gold case. $1,970 to $10,480, at Neiman Marcus, Tom Ford boutiques, tomford.com. Fondation Louis Vuitton Dior menswear collab with Shawn Stussy