The announcement that HOOD BY AIR is halting activity came through official channels yesterday. I like the timing of this. It's kind of like this: you drop by a weird party, wow guests with your karaoke rendition of "Opposites Attract," then dip before it gets too boring. Or crowded. Or oversaturated with other labels reinterpreting bold, contrasting graphics, playing with positive/negative space as a way of dissolving distinctions and obliterating difference—between gender, race, creed, and color—through twisted and sliced-up athletic-inspired gear. We're not at the party anymore, are we? And consider this: the HBA hiatus could make for a triumphant return later. What the collective behind HBA did for fashion and the fans—the people it was representing on the runway—should be celebrated. Fun while it lasts... Every time a US retailer is about to declare bankruptcy, then does; every time a creative director has been on the job for >5 years, then leaves; every time a CEO gets hired/fired, I'm going to start saying, "Look at that wide open space! Opportunity! Carpe diem!" Because retelling the same stories with different players gets exhausting. We all need a little room to dream in fashion... ERDEM will design for the ROYAL BALLET... Love how vibrant the color and patterns are in this editorial featuring South African designer MARIANNE FASSLER... Put your sneaker knowledge to the test with ESQUIRE's trainer connoisseur quiz... 4CHAN gets interpreted as clothing—punched out plastic letters and slick transparent vinyl—in this line from PARSONS student KARA QUINTEROS, aptly named START A NEW THREAD.