Jerry Hsu Captures What Living in LA Actually Feels Like

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

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In today's newsletter:

— Jerry Hsu's new book

— Amsterdam Fashion Week

— Reed Krakoff's latest at Gap

— A bag that's also a vest

BEHIND THE SCENES

Jerry Hsu Turned 15 Years in LA into a Story About Love and Letting Go

The former professional skateboarder, Sci-Fi Fantasy founder, and photographer of our 2025 Andrew Reynolds cover story Jerry Hsu has redefined the way we all see (and document) our urban surroundings. In his upcoming photobook from Mack, titled How About Never, Hsu has compiled a diaristic time capsule of the last 15 years he's spent living in Los Angeles.

It's a project that's been more than a decade in the making, as Hsu confesses in an interview with Highsnobiety's Manus Browne: "I showed Ed Templeton an edit of this book maybe 10 years ago. He was like, 'I think you’re just trying to show all your bangers, and it’s not really making sense.' Which was a very, very smart thing to say because I was doing that. You need someone to tell you that it doesn’t make sense."

As a finished product, How About Never is, let's be honest, still full of bangers, but there's also a deeper personal narrative woven into Hsu's images of LA. "The relationship with my wife is kind of a secret narrative of the book," as he explains. "I had an entire relationship and marriage here, and it ended basically when the book ends." Hsu talks further about how a sense of failure is "sprinkled" throughout the book — artistic catharsis aside, the practice of photography, after all, is about the forever imperfect process of trying to capture a moment forever.

Read the full interview

STYLE AGENDA

Amsterdam Fashion Week: Unbelievably Unpretentious

In his dispatch from Amsterdam Fashion Week — where the easiest and most stylish way to get around was still via bicycle, of course — Highsnobiety's Stefanos Constantinou recounts how the city's fashionable set have made AFW feel undeniably their own. (Two words: tulip vodka!)

One particular highlight: the Camiel Fortgens show, which didn't start until after 10 p.m. — for one very specific reason. "It was hosted inside a supermarket, meaning we had to wait for the last local shoppers to exit before transforming the grocery aisles into a runway," as Stefanos explains. "Watching clothes that are actively defining contemporary fashion glide past displays of Gouda was peak Amsterdam."

Plus: For newbies to the Amsterdam fashion scene, we've put together our official Amsterdam Brand Guide here.

Read the full report

GOOD POINT

"It's more of a conceptual take on a handbag than just a denim tote."

—Reed Krakoff on designing GapBags in his new role as Gap's Executive Director of Accessories

SHOPPER SELECT

A Bag That's Also a Vest

What if a beautifully constructed cross-body sling bag could also keep you warm? Enter the côte&ciel Reno bag, which has a built-in hood and can be unzipped into a full-fledged layering vest.

"On paper, a bag that turns into a gilet sounds like the sort of thing you’d find in a very niche episode of Shark Tank," as Highsnobiety's Max Migowski notes (and models above). "In practice, it’s kind of brilliant. T-shirt on, weather takes a turn, suddenly you’ve got a hood and an extra layer without having had to carry either around all day."

Read the full review

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES

ICYMI

AN ODE TO NAOMI OSAKA'S CONSISTENTLY GREAT STYLE

The tennis star's walk-on fit for the US Open (designed by Who Decides War and styled by Law Roach) is only her latest stroke of brilliance.

THE ONLY LOGICAL FALL FIT IS A LONG-SLEEVE POLO

There’s a reason the long-sleeve polo (and its cousin, the rugby shirt) has never fallen completely out of fashion.

SAUCONY QUIETLY BECAME THE RESELLER'S FAVORITE SNEAKER
As of last month, Saucony edged ASICS out as the fastest-growing brand on StockX.

SATISFY'S STORE IS FOR THE REAL HEADS
"We didn’t design the store for a broader audience," as Satisfy founder Brice Partouche tells Highsnobiety. "We designed it for Satisfy."

ALSO...
We hear this is how the Galliano Gala fell apart (NYT); everyone's getting into approach shoes now (also the NYT); and GTA 6 is already doing numbers (Variety).