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FASHION NOTES EDIT Parfum du Soleil Have you ever felt like Icarus? A little too close to the sun? So close you can smell it? This is what Pharrell Williams brings us this summer in a dialogue with master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud and his daughter, perfumer Camille Cavallier-Belletrud. LVERS is Williams' first fragrance for Louis Vuitton — a metaphor for what sunlight smells and feels like, with notes of galbanum (a resin that hasn't been used in fragrances in years), sandalwood, bergamot, cedarwood, and ginger. These traditional healing ingredients infuse the bottle with a holistic air and the idea of fragrance as an elixir of well- being — a spray of sunlight distilled in a bottle. $320, at the Louis Vuitton boutique. Balenciaga X BFRND Music and fashion go hand in hand — a source of inspiration with beats, texture, and color. Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia a n d F r e n c h c o m p o s e r a n d musician BFRND, who has produced original soundtracks for every Balenciaga presentation since 2017, come together to present the Balenciaga Music | BFRND Series. The launch consists of limited-edition merchandise (T-shirts and zip- up hoodies with an all-access pass embedded with an NFC chip, available SUMMER at the Balenciaga boutique), a four- hour original playlist that includes many of BFRND's artistic inspirations, and an original 8-bit video game. BFRND: The Game is a pixelated adventure that takes one through the Balenciaga show-sets for Winter 2021 and 2022, Spring and Summer 24, each involving its respective musical track. Run This Way with Dior Maria Grazia Chiuri revisits the Dior Chrono sneaker, a running shoe with the house's couture codes. Pairing beige mesh with gold- and silver- tone laminated leather-effect inserts, the sneaker has the CD signature on the sides, a star patch on the tongue, and a rear Dior signature. It's the perfect touch for your laid-back summer outfit. $1,150, at the Dior boutique, dior.com. Steven Hempel and Michelle Aviña Dior Chrono sneaker Left, Balenciaga X BFRND Series Pharrell Williams LVERS fragrance for Louis Vuitton. 32