The history of the Penny Loafer is a bit muddled these days, but legend has it that in the 1930’s, Norwegian fisherman were wearing moccasin-style slippers for comfort. The country also began exporting them to the rest of Europe. Americans visiting Europe at the time would bring them home, but it wasn’t until Esquire magazine featured them that these leisure slip-ons became known to the masses in the United States.
The Weeknd has been very busy. He’s found the time to announce a new album, get a fall haircut, and, as of Wednesday, release a new single from said album. “Starboy” is the title track off Abel Tesfaye’s upcoming release; The Weeknd announced the title and cover art for Starboy on Twitter earlier today. The album will drop on November 25, but until then you can listen to the Weeknd’s latest single — which features Daft Punk!
You could occupy a whole afternoon arguing about whether the Netflix series “Stranger Things” marks the jump-the-shark moment for the ’80s fetishization that’s been building for the past half-decade, or whether it represents the trend’s creative peak.