By Marielle Bobo, Executive Director, Style & Special Projects
A publishing industry veteran with over 17 years of fashion and beauty media experience, Marielle Bobo is the Executive Director of Style & Special Projects for Interactive One. Widely known as a masterful creative director, Bobo joins iOne from EBONY Magazine, where, as Fashion & Beauty Director, she oversaw fashion and beauty coverage, including creative direction and styling for celebrity cover shoots and trend features.
Bobo began her impressive career as an agent at Wilhelmina Models. She soon transitioned to Allure magazine as a market editor covering accessories and fashion. Later, Bobo joined the style department at Hearst Magazine’s CosmoGirl and would go on to lend her expertise to Essence, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), Vanity Fair, Glamour and Harper’s Bazaar.
Marielle has appeared on various television outlets including ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s The Today Show and CBS’ Entertainment Tonight. In 2015, she was invited to the White House among an esteemed group of fashion luminaries to participate in Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Fashion Education Workshop. Later that year, she was named one of Hello Beautiful’s 30 Most Powerful Black Women in Fashion.
FILA dropped a new lookbook for its Heritage Collection, shot in Mexico by 24-year-old twins Jalan and Jibril Durimel. Born to French Caribbean parents, the duo made waves last year with their Kenzo campaign featuring Jesse Williams and Tracee Ellis Ross. The pair brings an elevated sensibility to the sportswear giant’s visuals, combining island-inspired motifs and bold backdrops with FILA’s retro gear. Blending classic pinstripes and archival graphics with bold color blocking, the SS18 lineup provides plenty of warm-weather inspo.
The range features a summery palette of lemon, peach, magenta, orchid and blue. FILA’s iconic red, white and navy hues are also in the mix, along with gold accents. There’s also an assortment of fabrics like terry, knit and velour throughout. The collection includes signatures like logo tees, hoodies and track suits, as well as new pieces such as tearaway pants and swimwear. Some pieces also feature dope takes on the classic FILA logo, including the FILA Script and FILA Globe versions.
Take a closer look at the menswear lineup below, and cop the collection now at FILA.com and select FILA retail locations.