This article appears in the pages of VMAN 42: Turning Point, on newsstands now. Order your copy at shop.vmagazine.com.

DSquared2’s Fall/Winter offerings coupled bubblegum pink shirts with a dash of Alice in Chains. While their compact plush backpack—better for transporting a Bluetooth speaker than a 12-inch record—retains designers Dean and Dan Caten’s brand of fun-sized poppiness, its shellacked surface leans utilitarian, holding its own among any collection of heirloom vinyl. Prop styled by Jeremy Travis Parker.

DSQUARED2 LEATHER SHOES ($1,345) AND NYLON BACKBAPACK ($800, DSQUARED2.COM)