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Dover Street Market @ XX
Screenshot Dover Street Market celebrates its 20th anniversary by enlisting some of its greatest collaborators for a customized t-shirts and totes collection. As a part of the celebrations, DSM has invited its friends, collaborators, brands, artists and creatives to redesign a classic t-shirt and tote bag with their own unique twist. The design incorporates “The Power of Twenty” logo featuring a one-of-a-kind design that uniquely customizes the pieces It brings together the DSM community from the past two decades and with each purchase, the customer will receive a 20th Anniversary ...
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on 12-16-2024
Teller X Balenciaga
This week Balenciaga unveils its new bag campaign, photographed by Juergen Teller. Athlete and model Romeo Beckham stars alongside singer Kim Petras, reclining on select pieces of vintage furniture from Creative Director Demna’s personal collection. The images also feature Olympic medalist pistol shooter Kim Ye-Ji alongside athlete, models Sua Lee, Khadim Sock, and Akolde Meen. The series of photographs are accompanied by a video co-created by Teller and his wife and creative partner, Dovile. The video is narrated through a light-hearted conversation between the two, reflecting on...
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on 12-10-2024
“American Sublime”
One of America’s defining contemporary portraitists Amy Sherald is the newest exhibit at Museum of Modern Art San Francisco. “American Sublime” features nearly 50 of Sherald’s luminous paintings, including her iconic portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor, poetic early works, and new works on view for the first time. Sherald’s artworks convey the quiet power in everyday people and invite viewers to participate in a more complex debate about accepted notions of American identity. “American Sublime” is the artist’s first mid-career survey and first major...
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on 12-05-2024
“Fountain of Youth”
evian has launched two new limited-edition bottles from its three-way partnership with Pharrell Williams and his skincare brand Humanrace. There are 2 bottles blue (still) and green (sparkling.) The bottle design is intentionally simple and each one has been adorned with nothing more than the collaborators’ respective logos and “This is the Fountain of Youth,” an inscription that speaks to their shared belief that “true wellbeing starts with water.” While evian has launched multiple luxury designer collaborations over the past 15 years, the evian x Humanrace by Pharrell Williams...
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on 11-18-2024
“For My Best Family”
Meriem Bennani’s new solo exhibition has just opened at Fondazione Milan outpost. Taking cues from YouTube videos, reality TV and high-production aesthetics, the multi-sensory world of “For My Best Family” marks the artist’s most ambitious work to date. The exhibition unfolds across two levels of the Podium, featuring a massive, kinetic installation and an animated film. The first piece, titled “Sole Crushing,” figures 192 flip-flops and slippers flapping in a symphony of traditional Moroccan rhythms composed by producer Reda Senhaji, better known as Cheb Runner. Elsewhere,...
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on 11-01-2024
Mina X Balenciaga
Balenciaga has unveiled a collaboration with the legendary Italian singer and style icon Mina. A new track will be pre-released via limited-edition scannable Balenciaga Music | Mina merchandise embedded with an NFC chip that, when activated by a compatible device, unlocks a new track from her upcoming album. This collaboration marks Mina’s first music release in partnership with a brand and her debut in offering official merch of any...
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on 10-30-2024
“Oasis Origin + Reconstruction”
Tokyo hosts a new forthcoming exhibition “Oasis Origin + Reconstruction” that features work from the band OASIS’ longtime photographer Jill Furmanovsky, as well as collages from Japanese artist and graphic designer Kosuke Kawamura. British photographer Jill Furmanovsky has documented some of the biggest names to hit rock and roll, including Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and The Who. Earlier this year, she won the prestigious ICON Award at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards, with Noel Gallagher himself presenting the honor, calling Furmanovsky “One of My Best Friends.” On view will...
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on 10-23-2024
“Let The Sun In”
Phaidon releases a new retrospective on Alexander Girard “Let The Sun In.” Girard was a leading figure in mid-century American design, bringing sensational color and pattern to the modernist aesthetic. Organized by discipline, this stunning monograph covers his prolific and groundbreaking output across textiles, furniture, interior design, graphic design, illustration, and architecture. Favoring geometric patterns in as many palettes as possible, Girard is best known for his textile series for design company Herman Miller and for his commercial interior projects, including La...
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on 10-22-2024
“Artifacts from the Eames Collection”
Ray and Charles Eames have left an indelible mark on modern design with their forward-thinking yet highly human approach to mid-century design. The American designers’ massive archive of over 40,000+ furniture and objects is carefully maintained and documented by The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Now the organization continues to advance the Eames legacy by opening the archives to new audiences through a new print publication series “Artifacts from the Eames Collection.” The first set of publications includes “Toys and Play,” “Steinberg Meets The Eameses,” “Tables,” “The...
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on 10-19-2024
“Paris+Art Basel”
This year’s Art Basel Paris will be held for the first time at the Grand Palais. “Paris+Art Basel,” will feature 194 galleries, including 51 first-time participants from across the globe, split into the following spaces: Galleries, Emergence, Premise and Conversations. There will also be a Public Programs section that is in collaboration with a variety of Parisian Cultural Institutions—including the Palais d’Iéna, Petit Palais and Domaine national du Palais-Royal, among others. “Paris+Art Basel” is open...
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on 10-18-2024
“Infinite Space”
August and September are spent prepping for the London Design Festival. This year was extra special, as Hypeform held its first London event in collaboration with design atelier Time&Space in the form of a film screening. Founded by photographer Armand Da Silva and his partner Tyler Phoenix, it specializes in sourcing and consulting services for furniture, as well as offering up its own extensive collection for prop hire. Located in Deptford, South-East London, the triple-height space is filled with design icons new and—from Toogood’s Roly Poly chair to the folding Plia...
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on 10-03-2024
“Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers”
The most popular painting at London’s National Gallery is Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Sunflowers,” which the gallery acquired in 1924, along with Van Gogh’s “Chair.” So it is no surprise that a Vincent Van Gogh exhibition would be chosen as the blockbuster to mark the gallery’s 200th anniversary this year. “Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers” opens September 14th, 2024. This first major exhibition devoted to Van Gogh in the National Gallery’s history includes over 50 works and loans from museums and private collections around the world, never seen in public before. Important...
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on 09-17-2024
Basquiat and Banksy
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C. is set to showcase a unique pairing of works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Banksy. Opening later this month, the year-long exhibition will feature Basquiat’s 1982 painting “Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump.” The work will be displayed alongside Banksy’s reimagined version, which includes stenciled police officers frisking Basquiat’s skeletal figure. Banksy originally created the piece outside London’s Barbican Centre to highlight the irony of a street artist being exhibited in a museum that typically erases graffiti. Both artists have ...
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on 09-16-2024
“Perceptual Phenomena, Color Spaces, Structural Honesty”
Argentine-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone’s new solo show “Perceptual Phenomena, Color Spaces, Structural Honesty” is being presented now at Underdogs Gallery in Lisbon. The exhibit explores a vibrant interplay of color, light, geometry and features works across painting, sculpture, and installation. At its core, the exhibition narrates humans’ ever-evolving relationship with color and light. Taking cues from Pantone’s background in graffiti and urban art, the exhibition invites viewers to fully immerse themselves in his experiential illusions. “Perceptual Phenomena, Color ...
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on 09-13-2024
A Five Ring Eye Sore
Despite much public outcry (including that of Gustave Eiffel’s great-great grandson) Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo has decreed that the Olympic Rings placed on the Eiffel Tower for this year’s Olympics will remain on the landmark indefinitely. With the blessing and financial support of the International Olympic Committee, the existing 95-foot-wide, 45-foot-tall, 33-ton rings will be replaced with a lighter version. The opposing view (quite literally) is that it turns the classic piece of architecture into a giant billboard. An event such as the Olympics can promote the event in the city...
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on 09-07-2024
“Forward”
Political activism has always been a focus of Shepard Fairey. Over his three-decade career his many posters and building-sized murals have become part of the cultural landscape. Fairey’s “HOPE” (2008) artwork became one of the campaign symbols for then-U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama, as well as another stylized work the LA-based artist created following the terrorist attacks across France in 2016, entitled “ Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.” Now as the race for the White House intensifies, Fairey is back on the campaign trail to reveal a new poster of Democratic...
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on 08-17-2024
The Pigeon Gets It’s Moment
Screenshot A massive pigeon will perch onto the High Line in Downtown Manhattan. The 16-foot-tall sculptural artwork is the brainchild of Columbian artist and filmmaker Ivan Argote, whose dubbed the pudgy feathered bird “Dinosaur.” Pigeons aren’t the most glorified bird in the animal kingdom—not like its distant cousins in the eagle and hawk. However, Argote’s iteration will be hard to take your eyes off of as it makes its presence felt at one of New York City’s most frequented intersections. He just hopes it doesn’t cause any accidents as busy New Yorkers rush past ...
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on 08-12-2024
“Dirty Willy Underwear”
Willy Chavarria, the 2023 American Menswear Designer of the Year, is now an underwear designer, too. The Fresno-hailing designer has launched his own luxury sub-label, titled “Dirty Willy Underwear”—and the name should be taken at face value. Chavarria’s underwear is intentionally stained with realistic sweat marks and urine dribbles, as well holes around the waist. Made in Peru with fine Pima cotton yarn and finished in New York by hand which obviously justifies the 0 a pair price tag. The line includes jocks, briefs, boxer briefs and ribbed tanks, packaged in metallic military ...
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on 08-12-2024
Vidal Sassoon @ 70
Vidal Sassoon was a British East-End boy who started from humble beginnings and spent some of his childhood in an orphanage. His vision for clean classic cuts was the look of the sixties with Mary Quant as the perfect poster girl. His rise to fame allowed him to give a chance to many young creative people to express themselves and that is reflected in his teams and clients. Happy 70th Anniversary Vidal Sassoon! Photo: Corinne...
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on 08-01-2024
JFK Terminal 6
New York City’s JFK International Airport (the sixth busiest in the country) will be funding an ambitious new art initiative to make traveling in-and-out of its terminals much more aesthetically pleasing. The M art initiative is part of the new Terminal 6 hitting JFK in 2026, which is estimated to cost .2B. Funded by JFK Millennium Partners, the same group that financed neighboring LaGuardia International’s art transformation. The new venture will include work from a mixture of 18 New York-born and international artists including Barbara Kruger, Charles Gaines, Sky Hopinka, ...
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on 07-20-2024
Daniel Craig for LOEWE
LOEWE has officially unveiled the brand’s Fall/Winter 2024 menswear campaign featuring Daniel Craig. The FW24 collection also features works by American artist Richard Hawkins. Hawkins, who is a professor of painting and drawing at the University of California, is known for combining pop-culture references with arcane references and quotes. He often takes inspiration from current celebrities, sex tourism as well as Greek and Roman statuary. In the past three decades, Hawkins’ work centered around his fascination for the male body, with literary and philosophical mythologies that...
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on 07-15-2024
Back on the Runway
Y-3 made a last-minute landing at Paris Fashion Week. The collaborative imprint birthed by Adidas Yohji Yamamoto held its first runway show since FW19, returning stronger than ever following international lockdowns. The unexpected runway show was nothing short of a spectacle, held inside Paris’ Salle Pleyel concert. Guests were ushered onto elevated grid seats while the main stage was set with three elongated pillars taken from alternative realms. SS25 featured a plethora of all-black looks guided by Y-3 signatures. It commenced with paneled suiting featuring...
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on 06-22-2024
“Paper Trails”
The Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai is hosting David Hockney‘s “Paper Trails,” a major exhibition showcasing 110 works on paper by renowned British artist David Hockney. Curated by Shai Baitel, MAM Shanghai’s Artistic Director, and actor-writer Russell Tovey, this exhibition offers an immersive journey into Hockney’s artistic mastery, highlighting his ability to create profound atmospheres through his art. This exhibition, the largest ever of Hockney’s works on paper, presents a captivating survey of his career, from his famous Pool Series and intimate portraits to his recent...
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on 05-25-2024
“Ten Modern Houses”
A stunning new collection is being published by Phaidon, of internationally acclaimed architect Peter Marino. The book shares a look inside his private, residential projects. Through ten chapters (nine completed residences and a tenth chapter of in-progress houses) with more than 200 images, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look into Marino’s remarkable range of work across the globe. This edition is bound in black leatherette and accompanied by a black, piano-lacquered X bookstand. Peter Marino is the principal of Peter Marino Architect PLLC, the New York-based...
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on 05-23-2024
“Light Line”
American artist Jenny Holzer is reprising her seminal 1989 installation, “Light Line,” across the Frank Lloyd Wright designed rotunda at the Guggenheim museum in New York. Nearly 35 years since its inception, the electronic text-based installation has been updated with modern technology, and more notably, decades worth of haiku-like observations and fragmented epigrams, dubbed “Truisms” by the Brooklyn-based artist, pertaining violence, systemic injustices and threats to democracy. “ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE” and “BAD INTENTIONS CAN YIELD GOOD RESULTS” are several of...
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on 05-22-2024
Bottega Candles
Bottega Veneta has uncovered an all-new collection of colorful candles. Marking the next evolution in its ever-expanding home line, which already includes myriad blankets, cushions, games and leather accessories, these latest aromatic additions look to liven up the mix with three distinct scents: “Redstone,” “Lantern” and “Raintree.” Among them, “Redstone” is said to possess a gentle, calming smell, and “Raintree” is described as natural and fresh. “Lantern,” meanwhile, boasts a warm, cozy scent. Each waxy aroma is held inside a ceramic cup, which is doused in a multi-toned lava...
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on 05-19-2024
SFMOMA “Art of Noise”
Music is amplified by great design, from the concert posters that paper bedroom walls to the Sony Walkmans and Apple iPods once carried in our pockets. Through over 800 works, “Art of Noise” explores this essential relationship and the ground-breaking designs that enrich our collective memory, touching all our lives and giving form and color to sound. SFMOMA’s “Art of Noise” exhibition is a multi-sensory ode to how design has changed the way we’ve experienced music over the past 100 years. Featuring over 400 San Francisco psychedelic rock posters, including legendary bands like...
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on 05-10-2024
Wassily Update
The Wassily Chair, an iconic piece of furniture designed by Marcel Breuer has received a new color and reframing update by Knoll. Expanding from its usual polished chrome look, three new ultra-matte finishes have been introduced. Now coming in Dark red, White and Onyx, each respective hue is incorporated into its curved, tubular frame and paired with leather slings. For a touch of personalization, a range of color options is also available for the chair slings, offering some versatility to complement various palettes and moods of different spaces. First introduced in 1925, the Wassily ...
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on 05-08-2024
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on 04-27-2024
The Ultimate Newson Catalogue
Marc Newson’s artistic practice is boundless, from jewelry to sculpture to furniture. Looking back on 40 years of the visionary’s career, from 1984 to the present, TASCHEN is publishing an encyclopedia of all of Newson’s work. The Australian designer, who works and lives in the UK, is regarded as one of the most influential names in product and industrial design. Whether you are taking a bath, drying your hair, getting dressed, putting on your glasses, spritzing yourself with perfume, sitting down to eat a breakfast of tea with eggs and toast, checking your watch, packing your...
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on 04-20-2024
“On The Rocks”
Bottega Veneta, in collaboration with Cassina and Foundation Le Corbusier, has unveiled “On the Rocks” at this year’s Milan Design Week. Creatively directed by Matthieu Blazy, the installation breathes new life into the LC14 Tabouret Cabanon, a minimalist masterpiece originally crafted by Le Corbusier for his cabin on the Côte d’Azur. The design, known for its stark simplicity and functionality, is reimagined in both a traditional charred wood finish and luxurious leatherwork, the latter showcasing Bottega Veneta’s signature Intreccio technique. Each stool features...
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on 04-17-2024
“To Live Forever (For a While)”
Titled “Damien Hirst, To Live Forever (For a While),” this exhibition catalog published by Rizzoli centers on the theme of mortality, showcasing a comprehensive selection of Hirst’s acclaimed artworks meticulously curated to offer visitors a profound artistic experience. From the renowned formaldehyde series featuring “Death Denied,” to the intricate butterfly collages. Presented as a major exhibition at Museo Jumex amid the celebration of both its 10th anniversary and Hirst’s debut showcase in Mexico City, the collection comprises over 50 works sourced from various international...
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on 04-10-2024
“Now Then”
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will soon play host to one of the largest retrospective exhibitions to date on famed American artist, Ed Ruscha. Born in Oklahoma and having lived and worked in LA since 1956, Ruscha is best known for his ambiguous interplay between words and images, often pitting humorous haiku-like messaging overlaid on static depictions of an unassuming gas station, apartment building, corporate branding or the tip of a mountain range—resulting in a sort of tension between vision and language. In collaboration with Avant Arte, Ruscha will release a new...
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on 04-01-2024
Decades of Confusion
Wigs, buzzers, iconic fashion, and wrong answers. Written by Dan Levy, the latest LOEWE promo reel features Levy and Aubrey Plaza in a spelling bee that spans the decades....
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on 03-30-2024
TASCHEN X Isley
Groundbreaking Japanese designer Issey Miyake is the subject of a namesake forthcoming book published by TASCHEN. The 448-page book will offer a comprehensive view of Miyake’s work between 1960, the year he enrolled in Tokyo’s Tama Art University, up until his death in 2022. After graduating from university, Miyake went on to pursue work in Paris, beginning as an apprentice for Guy Laroche and later sketching designs for Hubert de Givenchy. After a short stint in New York, he returned to Tokyo and launched his eponymous brand in 1970. The TASCHEN title will look at the early days...
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on 03-17-2024
Eames Institute Now Open
While there were many couples that defined 20th century art and design, one could argue that none had the lasting impact on the present generation of creatives as Charles and Ray Eames. From their universally beloved furniture that continues to resonate with today’s sensibilities to their mind-churning short film, “Piers of Ten” (1977), one of the core pillars to the Eames’ design philosophy rested on the experiences and interactions that would come from their furnishings. Nestled about an hour northeast of San Francisco in the town of Richmond, The Eames Institute of Infinite...
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on 03-16-2024
IKEA Households
According to IKEA‘s Life at Home Report, “48% of people globally do not feel that their life at home is represented in the media.” The Swedish homeware brand is changing by debuting its inaugural artist-in-residence initiative with recognized portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz. IKEA believes everyone deserves a chance to shine, enlisting Leibovitz to capture lived-in homes worldwide. The creative takes her lens inside intimate environments and records her findings through visual language in Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United...
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on 03-14-2024
“Art is a Voice”
Yellowpop has just released a limited edition collection of seven LED neon signs inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat titled “Art is a Voice.” Showcasing Basquiat’s indelible legacy, each piece fuses his iconic raw energy and expressive power with the modern glow of LED neon. “Art is a Voice” encapsulates the essence of Basquiat’s work, which was never silent or passive but a powerful means of communication, a declaration from the depths of experience and observation. He used his art to speak on the complexities of identity, challenge social structures, and tear down the barriers of...
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on 03-05-2024
Claude Montana
The fearless revolutionary who stormed the palaces of Parisian high...
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on 03-05-2024
“Matter and Shape”
The Jardin des Tuileries in Paris has become home to a new 4 day event on the design calendar named “Matter and Shape.” The show is intended as a platform to represent the ever-blending worlds of fashion and design and brings together a mix of international gallerists and independent designers who have each been selected by curator Dan Thawley. Given that countless design fairs take place across the world annually, it’s a confident move for “Matter and Shape” to declare itself as being the first of its kind. But you could argue that the proof of this is in its...
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on 03-03-2024
Herman Miller Posters 2024
Herman Miller is kicking off its 2024 poster release slate with a bang by presenting a quintet of classic designs from its deep graphical archives. Where 2023’s slate of poster releases consisted of well-known graphics like Alexander Girard’s famed “Environmental Enrichment Panels” and the well-known “Watermelon Picnic Poster” from 1971, this offering supplies “deep cuts,” tapping into everything from ’60s brochure covers to informative graphics created for Herman Miller showrooms in the 80’s. Leading things off chronologically are purple, green and blue iterations of designer Tomoko...
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on 03-01-2024
“Babylone”
After opening the doors to its Paris flagship back in December, Saint Laurent's creative director Anthony Vaccarello is continuing to connect the fashion house with its Parisian roots, opening the doors to another architecturally alluring venture. Entitled Saint Laurent Babylone, Rue de Grenelle’s newest cultural hub is more than your regular old bookstore; it’s a destination where art, music, fashion and culture of all kinds converge. Saint Laurent “Babylone” resembles the interior of the house’s new Paris flagship, intermingling sleek, marble tables with raw, rocky shelving and...
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on 02-14-2024
“Crafted World”
Adding yet more layers of content, texture and context to the Loewe brand, its creative director Jonathan Anderson is curating “Crafted World,” an immersive exhibition about the luxury brand slated to open at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on March 22. Billed as the Spanish house’s first major exhibition, it is to showcase an array of artifacts and artworks alongside runway footage and behind-the-scenes insights about the artisans that bring its clothing and accessories to life by casting a spotlight on an array of craftspeople including Indian ribbon-makers,...
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on 02-13-2024
“Stop Making Sense” Collector’s Edition
After a successful run at cinemas and IMAX theaters across the US the 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition of Talking Head’s epic concert film “Stop Making Sense” will be available in Standard HD Blu-ray or 4K UHD with HDR in May. The release features a newly restored and remixed theatrical cut, a 64-page interior booklet with never-before-seen photography, archival production documents, foreword by Jerry Harrison, and more. Special Features include two extended cuts of the film: a brand-new Talking Heads Extended Cut (2023) with previously unseen / newly restored footage ...
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on 02-12-2024
“I Need To Live”
Juergen Teller is internationally renowned for his candid portraits of celebrities, provocative fashion editorials and distinctive campaigns for various designers. Since gaining prominence as a photographer in London in the early 1990’s, Teller has also produced major bodies of personal works in which he explores himself, his family, his roots, and his identity. This spectacular show presents both personal and commissioned bodies of work, recognizable images, and new photographic series as well as videos and installations. It invites the visitor to discover the straight-forward,...
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on 02-09-2024
“Made on Market Street”
Despite being largely associated to New York City, Jean-Michel Basquiat‘s time in Los Angeles also proved to be a pivotal period during the artist’s career. A forthcoming exhibition at Gagosian Gallery will exclusively spotlight the work he created in LA between 1982-1984. “Made on Market Street” consists of 30 of the over 100 works Basquiat created while in LA, including several of his most important paintings. The title of the show references the street where Basquiat lived during his first residency at Gagosian in the fall of 1982. Some works...
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on 02-06-2024
“nonetheless”
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on 01-31-2024
Y-3 Hybridized
For over 20 years, Adidas’ Y-3 brand under the direction of Yohji Yamamoto has found itself at the intersection of luxury styles and athletic designs. Regardless of the season, each collection continues not just to build, but to refine the Japanese designer’s affinity for avant-garde styles—dipped largely in black of course. Now for the brand’s new Fall/Winter 2024 Collection, Yamamoto is bringing a new edge to his core athletic techwear. A core trait that stems from Y-3’s design ethos is a focus on hybridized styles. So for this season, what shines throughout is Yamamoto’s play with...
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on 01-23-2024
“Beauty Alcoves”
Diptyque is bringing its magic to one of your home’s more void-of-magic spaces: the bathroom. For its first foray into the bathroom accessory space, Diptyque has presented “Beauty Alcoves,” which highlights the often overlooked beauty of our mundane everyday rituals. Across a range of nine pieces, Diptyque partners with porcelain manufacturer Manufacture de Couleuvre to perfect the house’s pristine porcelain goods. Standout additions include the ovular soap holders and trays, with the house’s signature oval insignia also appearing on tumblers, trays and different sized...
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on 01-22-2024
Dreamworld in Theaters
Pet Shop Boys have announced the theatrical release of "Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live At The Royal Arena Copenhagen." The concert was captured live by director David Barnard in a 14-camera shoot. It features a lavish stage show and stunning visual backdrops in front of an exuberant, sold-out audience that has toured the globe both before and after the pandemic. the concert film is coming to cinemas worldwide for two nights only on January 31st and February 4th, 2024. Tickets are available now:...
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on 01-06-2024
An Atlas of Es Devlin
An Es Devlin retrospective has opened at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. To many in the field of art and stage design, Es Devlin is a household name. The British creator has worked with stars like Beyoncé for her Formation and Renaissance world tours, U2’s Sphere Residency, Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball multiple Pet Shop Boys shows and more. Aside from musicians, Devlin has also worked with fashion houses like Louis Vuitton and YSL alongside the Olympic Games, the United Nations and more. With 30 years under her belt, her resume is quite...
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on 12-04-2023
Poêle
Philippe Starck’s new collection for Alessi is made up of furniture pieces inspired by a simple frying pan. Named “Poêle” (French for pan) the designs combine beech wood and metal, in reference to steel used in cookware. Officially launching after following a preview in Milan during Salone del Mobile, Poêle marks the first furniture collection designed by Starck for Alessi. In total, the range includes a chair, an armchair, a coat hanger and a stool in two different sizes. For Starck, working to Alessi’s strengths was a must. He based his designs around the Italian...
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on 11-07-2023
Balenciaga F/W 2023
Balenciaga has launched the new campaign “It’s Different” for Fall/Winter 2023 (not to be confused with Apple‘s late 90‘s “Think Different” campaign using the same Garamond typeface). It celebrates all of the signature shapes in its ever-evolving design house with a simple yet satirical point of reference. Headlines like “It’s different,” ”No blabla” and ”Probably not what you’re looking for” keep the focus on Balenciaga’s most-coveted designs in a highly-authentic manner. Instead of lauding their appeal, this delivery articulates the brand’s continued strive to push the envelope ...
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on 11-03-2023
Blue Bottle Coffee X HUMAN MADE
The third time’s the charm for Blue Bottle Coffee and NIGO‘s HUMAN MADE as the duo reunites for a third co-branded capsule. NIGO first joined forces with the Japanese leg of the San Francisco based chain in 2021, delivering a debut collaborative capsule to commemorate the first Blue Bottle opening in his hometown of Shibuya, Tokyo. Following a second collaboration in 2002 the pair are reuniting again to relaunch a new range of apparel and accessories. The duo has also launched two new coffee bundles as well: the Blue Bottle Coffee x Human Made Coffee Bundle Past and Future Blend....
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on 10-26-2023
Finkenauer X Marimekko
The geometric style of artist Sabine Finkenauer has been applied across a collection of housewares crafted by Finnish brand Marimekko. Developed as part of their Artist Series, the collection brings together the skills of the artist herself and the Marimekko craftspeople, with signature details applied across a 16-piece range. Finkenauer’s drawings of patterns in oil and pastels were then translated on to throw pillows, tablecloths and ceramic tableware. The collection was first previewed during Milan Design Week in April and is now available on the Marimekko...
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on 08-22-2023
“Infinite Love”
Get ready to step into the kaleidoscopic world of iconic Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama this fall at The Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco. The installation features among other works spanning her career, Kusama’s newest Infinity Mirror Room, “Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love” This presentation promises to transport participants to an unforgettable universe of luminous color and endless reflections. Yayoi Kusama is one of the world’s most iconic and celebrated artists working today. With connections to Pop Art, Minimalism, psychedelia and...
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on 07-28-2023
“Los Niños Y Las Niñas”
Artspace in partnership with the New York Academy of Art is pleased to announce an exclusive new limited edition print by multidisciplinary American painter and street artist, Kenny Scharf. Based on the site-specific mural the artist debuted at the Academy last year, the archival pigment print titled “Los Niños Y Las Niñas” is released as an edition of 100, signed and numbered by the artist. “Los Niños Y Las Niñas” is based on a recent site-specific mural painted by Kenny Scharf which debuted at the New York Academy of Art’s lobby for the 2022 Tribeca Ball. The brand-new edition...
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on 07-26-2023
Carrying The Torch
Since Vivienne Westwood‘s passing last year, designer and widower Andreas Kronthaler has worked to honor her 81-year legacy through sentimental collections. The brand’s Fall/Winter 2023 offering was a thoughtful tribute to Westwood’s impact on fashion, taking us to her hometown of Hollingworth, England, for the seasonal campaign. Located in Greater Manchester, the village resides in the Borough of Tameside, where the designer was raised and buried. Her loving family stars in the campaign, putting a looking glass against her extensive family tree. Westwood’s rebellious spirit lives on ...
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on 07-23-2023
World’s Hottest Fashion Brand
For the first time in the brand’s history, LOEWE is Lyst Index’s World’s Hottest brand. Led by Jonathan Anderson, the label knocks Prada out of the top spot, which it has held for the past two seasons. Leading the charge for Q2 2023, the brand’s searches have grown by 19% this quarter. Anderson’s LOEWE has birthed a lineup of eye-catching collections from pixelated garments to simple, yet sexy tank tops and balloon heels —all garnering a wide array of attention. Accompanying its top spot, the brand’s Anagram tank top and raffia tote bag are this quarter’s hottest...
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on 07-21-2023
Nakagin Capsule Tower
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has officially acquired one of the 23 capsules salvaged from the Nakagin Capsule Tower, which was demolished in Tokyo last year. The Nakagin Capsule Tower was designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa and completed in 1972. Its concept was rooted in flexibility, and was aimed at travelling businessman who would pass through Tokyo for an overnight trip. Its design was centered around two foundational structures, which provided a core of sorts for 140 prefabricated capsules. Each of these capsules–which were only 104 square feet,...
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on 07-17-2023
Aesop Queer Library
June is Pride Month, and in honor of celebrating and representing the LGBTQ+community, Australian skin care company Aesop is bringing back its Queer Library initiative. Aesop Queer Library will deliver a comprehensive stock of titles all centered around the Queer experience. The books range from forgotten titles to culture-defining classics, and puts a big focus on independent names and emerging authors. Aesop’s Soho, London store will become host to a panel discussion titled “Repeated Histories.” It is facilitated by A Vibe Called Tech, hosted ...
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on 06-15-2023
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on 06-14-2023
AllTogether
In celebration of Pride Month, Glenn Martens’ Diesel has joined forces with the Tom of Finland Foundation for an expansive capsule collection, for the second consecutive year. This time around, the crossover range celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a bevy of Tom of Finland’s signature hyper-masculinized illustrations, as well as fresh works from Tom of Finland’s erotic and queer art collective. Alongside the Pride 2023 collection, Diesel, in partnership with The Community and The Tom of Finland Foundation, will open The AllTogether Clubhouse, a group exhibition and daily event...
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on 06-09-2023
xPropaganda Record Store Day
Four decades after recording legendary LP “A Secret Wish,” ex Propaganda members Claudia Brücken and Susanne Freytag alongside original producer Stephen Lipson, have reunited to form a new group: xPropaganda and to release a stunning new album, “The Heart Is Strange.” The album was released last year to much critical acclaim. Now, in honor of UK Record Store Day 2023, xPropaganda have released a very limited compilation on vinyl called “xStrangely.” The release features a brand new compilation of remixes, edits and ‘moods’— some previously unavailable anywhere, some new to vinyl. ...
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on 06-07-2023
Steven Klein “Luxury”
Photographer Steven Klein is known for his hyperreal and sexually charged images that have captivated viewers for over 30 years. Now his work can be viewed in Phaidon’s new luxury format, limited edition book. The book is housed in a slipcase fashioned after an antique Bible in Klein’s own collection. It features shaped wooden case boards wrapped in stamped faux leather with a rounded spine, raised bands, fitted brass edges with matching engraved name plate and a brass clasp to close and secure the book. One of the fashion industry’s most cunning provocateurs, photographer Steven...
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on 06-06-2023
Simply The Best
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on 05-24-2023
Tom Ford Finale
After 13 years, Tom Ford is officially bidding farewell to his namesake label with his final women’s ready-to-wear collection, for Fall 2023. The line, which just dropped on the designer’s website, arrives alongside his last campaign, which sees Ford cinematically canter through his archives in three high-caliber videos, shot by photographer and long-time collaborator Steven Klein. The sartorial send-off stars several Ford muses, namely Amber Valletta, Joan Smalls, Karlie Kloss, Karen Elson and Caroline Trentini. Wearing the concluding collection, which houses reproductions of the...
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on 05-05-2023
“Strange Way of Life”
The first official trailer for “Strange Way of Life,” the latest short from Spanish maverick Pedro Almodóvar has dropped, featuring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke. The Western, shot in southern Spain, is Almodóvar’s second English-language production after “The Human Voice,” starring Tilda Swinton in 2020. The short will debut Out-of-Competition at this year’s Cannes film festival, which runs May 16-27. The screening of “Strange Way of Life” will be followed by a conversation with Almodóvar and his filmmaking team. The pic had been widely expected to play at Cannes...
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on 05-01-2023
Vmagazine.com
At the beginning of the new year, V Magazine set out to usher in a new. Introducing a new look for print issues, a new breed of rising superstar cover models while expanding on the fashion, art and cultural impact V is known for. Now, V is unveiling a new, completely redesigned website that is ready to tap into the frenzy of the world wide web. Designed to capture the evolving space of the digital world, the new VMagazine.com aims to champion the magic of their print issues while bringing them to new horizons with a spectacular digital format and capabilities, all...
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on 04-27-2023
Westwood X ZIPPO
Vivienne Westwood and ZIPPO have once again teamed up for a collection of special-edition lighters featuring six distinct designs bearing different takes on the brand’s signature Orb logo. Highlights of the collection include the “SPIN ORB” model. Limited to 300 pieces and based on the Armor Zippo, the lighter was made thicker than the usual with a corrugated texture made by craftsmen. “BIG ORB” and “OUTSTANDING ORB” are based on ZIPPO’s classic model 200 with 3-dimensional engravings while “ENAMEL ORB BK (Black)” and “ENAMEL ORB RD (Red)” are based on ZIPPO model 250 featuring ORB...
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on 04-25-2023
“Now’s The Time”
Basquiat’s homage to Jazz, Now’s the Time (1985), will be the centerpiece of Sotheby’s Contemporary Evening Auction next month. Named after Parker’s 1945 record of the same name, the painting has been in the collection of publisher and film producer, Peter Brant, and is expected to fetch roughly Million. The seven-foot-wide painting is currently on view at Sotheby’s outpost in Los Angeles until April 24, then will go on view in New York from May 6 to 18, in advance of the...
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on 04-24-2023
Alessi Design Classics Revisited
Alessi design classics, for home and workplace are timeless. Now discover a limited edition of prototypes and design one-off specials—a must have for enthused collectors. Objects designed by the greatest international designers, including Michael Graves, Stefano Giovannoni, Alessandro Mendini and Philippe Starck, to explore the border line of the possible and trying each time to go beyond it. These unique projects have been produced in limited editions to heighten their significance and turn them into true collector’s items. This is an extraordinary collection, ideal for special...
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on 04-21-2023
Sydney Modern Gallery Shop
Akin Atelier and Hayden Cox have put their collaborative stamp on the Gallery Shop inside the new Sydney Modern building. Forming part of the wider architectural project, which opened in December 2022 and was designed by Pritzker Prize–winning firm SANAA, the Gallery Shop has been conceived as a bubble of sorts, with the intention of creating a calm and intimate space. Having developed the initial design, Akin Atelier reached out to multi-disciplinary designer Hayden Cox, who has become known across the globe for his surfboard brand Haydenshapes. Across the course of two years, they...
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on 04-20-2023
Balmain X evian
More than ever, the world is feeling the impact of unsustainable practices, such as those caused by the fashion industry which contributes 10% of the total global carbon emissions emitted. In order to save the planet, the change has to start somewhere. It’s easier said than done. From supply chains not being able to produce sustainable materials to Haute Couture traditions falling short of eco-friendly ways, there are a number of obstacles that could make a designer give up on trying to change the world. Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing sees it as a good...
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on 04-18-2023
Gilbert & George Center
Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore, better known as Gilbert & George, moved into their home, just off Brick Lane in the east of London, in 1968. Now, 55 years after they moved in, they have opened a permanent exhibition center that will be dedicated to their art. The Gilbert & George Center on Heneage Street, just off Brick Lane and directly adjacent to the Prince of Spitalfields public house, opened on April 1st. It has been converted from a brewery that dates back to around 1820 and sits next to the artists’ home and studio of many years, a restored Georgian house, on...
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on 04-12-2023
“The Love Invention”
Alison Goldfrapp has set a towering bar for British synth-pop in the 21st century and she’s only just getting started. The magnetic London-born singer, song writer and producer’s seven albums with Goldfrapp were fueled by an unfailing modernity and a sixth sense for sounds that were more timeless than any trend. With the release of her debut solo album “The Love Invention”— an electrifying dance-pop suite— her multi- faceted musicianship reaches a new...
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on 03-21-2023
“Fuse”
British indie electronic duo Everything But The Girl is readying for their long-awaited comeback. 24 years in the making—having released their last album in 1999—the group, consisting of Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, will return with a new album titled “Fuse.” The record was written and produced by Thorn and Watt over spring and summer 2021. On the LP, the duo’s latest endeavor is described as a modern take on the lustrous electronic soul the band first pioneered in the mid-90s. Everything But The Girl was formed in 1982 in an English port city called Hull. Thorn served as lead...
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on 01-30-2023
“Simple Objects”
Diptyque has partnered with French designer Sam Baron to create a homeware collection named Simple Objects. Together with the brand, Baron has overseen four artists and a team of craftspeople to create a range that celebrates Diptyque’s iconic candles. The overarching concept for the collection, which launched in Paris earlier this week, was a return to the simplicity of form. Each of the designers—Baron himself, Samuel Accoceberry, Cécile Bichon, Nicolas Mareau, and Gianpaolo Pagni —were chosen specifically by Diptyque, and as such, have been able to bring their own signature styles ...
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on 01-27-2023
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on 12-29-2022
ODESA EXPO 2030
Zaha Hadid Architects has released visuals for their ODESA EXPO 2030 master plan. Based in Odesa, Ukraine, the project will be the first Expo to host in Eastern Europe. It will also abide by the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which puts emphasis on embracing economic and social sustainability. As ZHA have pointed out in their project description the normal approach to designing and constructing national pavilions of previous Expos has often resulted in significantly increased construction costs and time, together with higher embedded carbon and reduced flexibility for...
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on 12-07-2022
“Eyes on Iran”
Arts non-profit Woman Life Freedom have unveiled a new installation on New York’s Roosevelt Island to raise awareness to the humanitarian crisis happening in Iran. Made in collaboration with French artist JR and For Freedoms, a civil rights platform founded by Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman, Iranian artists Aphrodite Deìsireìe Navab, Icy and Sot, Shirin Neshat, Sepideh Mehraban, and Sheida Soleimani present a series of large-scale artworks entitled Eyes on Iran. Amongst the new work, the project features a monumental vinyl mural by Neshat depicting Farsi script wrapped...
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on 11-28-2022
Palace X Y-3
Officially announced with a short film starring soccer icon Zinedine Zidane and skate legend Lucas Puig, the upcoming Palace X Y-3 Fall/Winter 2022 collection serves to round up Y-3’s “20 Years: Recoded” anniversary series and features takes on the Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto partnership’s iconic designs. Comprised of apparel, accessories, and footwear, the special range is an eclectic mix of signature Y-3 styles. Leading the apparel side of the collection is a reversible souvenir jacket and reversible puffer jacket, graphic football jersey, and a custom track top with matching track...
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on 11-09-2022
Lucia Eames X Crate&Barrel
Lucia Eames, daughter of modern design legends Charles and Ray, spent a lifetime honing her unique aesthetic full of symbolism. Her magical motifs are full of joy and honor natural beauty. And now in time for the holidays, Crate&Barrel has just unveiled a whimsical collection of table linens, service wear, candle holders and ornaments by the late artist. The collection is available now for a limited...
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on 10-27-2022
HAY X Herman Miller
Danish design brand HAY and visionary furniture company Herman Miller have announced an unprecedented collaboration. Coming together for the very first time and blending each brand’s artistry, the two have created a line of reinterpreted Eames mid-century classics which have proven to be revolutionary in their juxtaposition of timeless shapes and updated aesthetic. This partnership marks a pivotal moment in HAY’s brand evolution since founders Rolf and Mette Hay have long admired the unique touch of Herman Miller and designers Charles and Ray Eames. Herman Miller approached the Hays...
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on 09-27-2022
“Then & Now”
Celebrity and fashion photographer Doug Inglish latest project “Then & Now” features side-by-side portraits, he has photographed of 14 male models; one photo is of the subject from their early years and the other image is them recreating the same scene at least a decade (sometimes two) later. The portraits showcase men who have grown gracefully into their adulthood years. When possible, Inglish remade the shots exactly, whether it was through clothing, location, or both. It’s here that you can really see how the subjects have changed. Many not only look older but have filled out...
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on 09-16-2022
Grace X BOY SMELLS
The original defier of gender expectations, the muse, model, singer and actor, Grace Jones has partnered with LA-based candle designer BOY SMELLS to create a new scent. Being the trailblazer of self-acceptance, and icon of putting-yourself-out-there-without-apology, the timeless GRACE JONES straddles both sides of the binary. She is the original GENDERFUL™ champion, a reminder to proudly be the person you are meant to be and amplify it. This new candle celebrates the fluidity of identity, while also paying homage to the natural beauty of her home country Jamaica. This scent is a ...
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on 09-12-2022
Starck X Dior
For the Salone del Mobile 2022, Dior Maison is joining forces with Philippe Starck for the first time and has invited him to reinterpret an iconic symbol: the Medallion chair. Starck’s new interpretation is a chair called “Miss Dior,” a tribute to a certain kind of femininity, imbedded with bold elegance. The refined structure of the famous seat seeks the absolute purity of its silhouette, emphasized even more by the lightness of aluminum which values the nobility and durability, as well as its precious simplicity. A quest for perfection fueled by the aspiration to create an...
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on 08-29-2022
Issey Miyake
“All design intersects, there are no boundaries between art, design, and other creative activities… All of my work stems from the simplest of ideas that go back to the earliest civilizations: making clothing from one piece of cloth. It is my...
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on 08-09-2022
Gone Too Soon
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on 08-08-2022
LOEWE X Paula’s Ibiza
Jonathan Anderson’s LOEWE longs for the sweetest of summer nights, consistently producing collections that inject a sense of nostalgia, serotonin and joy into one’s life. The same can be said for the house’s ongoing partnership with Paula’s Ibiza, a boutique from the ’70s that was founded by Armin Heinemann and Stuart Rudnick that was known for its boldly-printed clothing and equally wild parties. It’s this spirit that captured Anderson’s attention—partly because he frequented Ibiza—and has gone on to define the LOEWE Paula’s Ibiza collections, which expands today with the introduction...
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on 08-02-2022
IKEA X Swedish House Mafia
Swedish giants IKEA and Swedish House Mafia have unveiled their inaugural collaboration, introducing a collection of homeware, interior solutions, and accessories such as the iconic FRAKTA bag that aims to provide music producers, DJs, and all creators with limited means but unlimited creativity music and home-related concepts. Looking at the functional needs of music lovers and creators, Swedish House Mafia has taken the IKEA FRAKTA bag and given it an apt remix, creating three iterations ranging from a bag for cables, cords and other accessories, a laptop bag, and one larger bag...
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on 06-28-2022
Happy 50th Birthday Pentagram!
It was on Monday, June 12, 1972, that Pentagram was founded in London by five partners: Theo Crosby, an architect; Alan Fletcher, Colin Forbes, and Mervyn Kurlansky, all graphic designers; and Kenneth Grange, an industrial designer. Each was a leader in his field with a thriving practice, but they all sensed that they might be able to do more work and better work in a larger setting. By establishing a unique non-hierarchical structure that preserved the autonomy of each of the partners while encouraging collaboration and sharing of resources, the firm was a success from the start. In the ...
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on 06-24-2022
CK Pride
Calvin Klein has unveiled its new campaign for Pride. It features legendary cult film director, author and personality John Waters along with his longtime friend and actress Mink Stole. Mink has the distinction of being featured in every one of John's films since the very beginning. I had the opportunity some years back to work with John. I designed the cover of his Christmas album which was a companion piece to his annual "Filthy Christmas" stage appearances. Happy Pride everyone!...
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on 06-23-2022
Alessi X Campari
Alessi and Campari have revealed a collaborative homeware collection that takes its design cues from the iconic shape of the liqueur brand’s glass bottle. Made up of two pieces, the “Cirifletto” mirror and the “Senzabuio” lamp, the new designs have been created by Milan-based industrial designer Giulio Iacchetti. Both pieces feel somewhat nostalgic, given that their inspiration has come from the Campari Soda bottle, originally designed by Fortunato Depero in the 1930s. Iacchetti aimed to replicate the futurist style of Depero through the shapes and forms, while also modernising and...
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on 06-22-2022
Cassina X One Block Down
Italian brand Cassina has teamed up with One Block Down for a new collaboration. Together, the brand and retailer have worked on a new interpretation of the iconic Zig Zag chair, originally created by Dutch design master Gerrit Rietveld in the 1930s. The result is a limited-edition run of 30 pieces, which each see the wooden chair covered in metal. Debuted during Milan Design Week, the collaboration stemmed from One Block Down’s deep delve into the chair’s history. The team was particularly inspired by its seemingly unstable form, which is made structurally...
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on 06-21-2022
The “L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped” Backstory
Late last year, Christo and Jeanne-Claude‘s lifelong dream, “L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped” was finally realized. Through 270,000 square feet of aluminum-coated blue polypropylene fabric tightly packed with red rope, visitors were reintroduced to the iconic monument located in the heart of Champs-Élysées. For those who were not able to make the voyage to Paris, there will be a new opportunity to examine the 60-year study that led to the project. Presented by the Miyake Issey Foundation, the Tokyo-based museum, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, will present “Christo and Jeanne-Claude ‘L’Arc de Triomphe, ...
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on 05-30-2022
“Banksy. Building Castles in the Sky”
Whether you love his work or hate it, Banksy will go down as one of the most elusive artists of the 21st Century. His work is simple but far from elementary. Despite the British artist’s presence in pop culture and the millions that are paid for his work at auction, very few exhibitions have been hosted to showcase the breadth of his history. Held at the former International Center of Photography (ICP), a new exhibition seeks to change that. Curated by Stefano Antonelli and Gianluca Marziani, “Banksy. Building Castles in the Sky” will feature 120 authenticated works that for the first ...
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on 05-26-2022
“Warhol-isms”
No More Rulers and Daniel Arsham recently launched an in-person book signing at Perrotin for the artist’s SKETCHBOOK publication. No More Rulers now returns with the unveiling of a new edition to its signature -ISMs series: Warhol-isms. Centering around the late and legendary Pop Artist, Andy Warhol, the book encompasses a comprehensive collection of storied quotations from the commercial art master himself. Published in collaboration with Princeton University Press that expressed in a statement saying Warhol “is so quotable that things he never said are endlessly and plausibly...
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on 05-10-2022
Prada Legacy
British fashion photographer and film director Glen Luchford is one of fashion’s favorite darlings, working with the likes of The Face magazine in the late ’80s and early ’90s before going onto work with fashion houses, such as Prada. Now, IDEA Books has released the second edition, “PRADA 96-98.“ Working with Miuccia Prada in the mid-to-late ’90s, Luchford was enlisted to shoot campaigns and look-books that captured the effervescent yet timeless buzz that defined Prada during that time. This is, of course, reflected in “PRADA 96-98“ which not only features extensive archival imagery...
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on 05-05-2022
Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity
Usually known for its prize-winning dairies, chickens and of course Winona Ryder, Petaluma California has something else to be proud about; the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity. Backed by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia and led by President & CEO John Cary and Chief Curator Lisa Demetrios, the granddaughter of Charles and Ray Eames, the Institute was founded with the mission of sharing the lessons and legacy of the legendary Eames couple that contributed transformative ideas to the fields of furniture design, architecture, and film that serve as the bedrock for many objects and...
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on 04-12-2022
“CLAIM 5”
Legacy fashion house Hugo Boss has announced that it will simultaneously launch two star-studded global campaigns to support the rebranding of its BOSS and HUGO brand offshoots. After almost 50 years of being a recognizable label, the rebrand comes as a result of the company’s plans to become a top 100 business in its category, led by new CEO Daniel Grieder. Revealing in a press statement that there’s “an aggressive growth strategy to double company sales by 2025,” the label’s core BOSS brand has tapped multi-faceted celebrity talent such as Future, Hailey Bieber and Kendall...
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on 01-27-2022
”Cherry Blossoms”
Damien Hirst, one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists, is set to display his “Cherry Blossoms” paintings at The National Art Center, Tokyo just in time for Japan’s highly-anticipated cherry blossom season. Death has been a constant theme in Hirst’s works, and this exhibition continues the arc in his signature dot painting style. Hirst explains the inspiration behind his works below. The showing will be Damien Hirst’s first major solo exhibition in the country and will include 24 select paintings from his 107-work series, the largest of which measure over seven meters in...
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on 01-26-2022
André Leon Talley
“I scorched the earth with my talent and I let my light...
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on 01-19-2022
Kusama X Veuve
Veuve Clicquot and iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama have joined forces to celebrate the house’s vintage La Grande Dame 2012. As part of the collaboration, the 92-year-old artist has designed a limited-edition bottle and case that serve as a vibrant tribute to La Grande Dame of Champagne—Madame Clicquot. Known for her larger-than-life works of art and her extensive use of polka dots, Kusama is largely noted as one of the most influential living artists in the world. In recent years, the self-described “obsessional artist” has captivated audiences globally with her insanely...
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on 01-17-2022
Pradidas
Prada and adidas Originals‘ upcoming Re-Nylon collaboration is just around the corner, and now following on from the lookbook that revealed the apparel collection, Prada has provided a closer look at what else is to come, notably the bags and accessories. Six bags are set to join the collaborative collection, ranging from a small belt bag to a small backpack, while larger everyday options include the shoulder bag, regular backpack, and the shopping bag, before the largest offering, a duffle bag, rounds out the drop. While the collection is served in white with black stripes or...
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on 01-13-2022
“Tell Them I’ve Gone to Papua New Guinea”
Leigh Bowery was a pioneering performance artist of the 1980s and ’90s, known for his hard-to-witness, extravagant, yet seemingly impossible-not-to-watch acts of hedonistic art, and now the visionary is being honored in their own exhibition in London. “Leigh Bowery: Tell Them I’ve Gone to Papua New Guinea” is being held at Fitzrovia Chapel on the Middlesex Hospital site, which is where Bowery died with AIDS. Here, the exhibition will showcase a film that features interviews with those close to the artist, including his wife Nicola Bateman, Boy George, David Holah, and Dr. Rob...
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on 01-10-2022
“All Is Possible”
Following a recent exhibition in London, David Zwirner is showcasing a comprehensive body of work by Ruth Asawa at its 20th Street location in New York City. To complement Asawa’s signature looped wire artworks, lesser-known sculptures and drawings are on view to show a full scope of her creative spirit. For Asawa, art and life were constantly in dialogue. One example of this can be seen in her San Francisco home which opened to two large redwood doors that she intricately hand-carved in a wavy pattern with her kids. Although she’s principally known for her wire sculptures,...
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on 12-08-2021
“THINKING OF YOU. I MEAN ME. I MEAN YOU.”
For nearly five decades, Barbara Kruger has used sourced imagery with provocative text to reflect on mass consumerism, power cycles, and our relationship with one another. Never one to slow down, the artist has unveiled a new body of work, entitled “THINKING OF YOU. I MEAN ME. I MEAN YOU.” at The Art Institute of Chicago. Despite featuring older work, it is important to note that the exhibition is not a retrospective, because Kruger has worked with the museum’s staff to reinvent many of her past artworks to uniquely inhabit the halls and galleries of the Art Institute. Examples of...
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on 11-11-2021
Zaha Hadid Design Exhibition
Hybrid workspace and gallery Karimoku Commons is featuring works from Zaha Hadid Designs for its latest exhibition, focusing on the architecture firm’s collaborative product designs from the past decade. Characterized as “a space where you can rethink your life with wood,” Karimoku Commons reproduces architectural designs from Zaha Hadid’s archives in the form of wood sculptures, and displays Zaha Hadid Design’s home decor and accessories including jewelry, furniture, lighting, and more. Included in the exhibition are chandeliers for Slamp, shoes for United Nude, and crystal objects...
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on 10-21-2021
An Evening with Annie Leibovitz
Spend an evening with the legendary photographer as she grants you a passport to her new book “Wonderland,” a world where fashion is revealed in unexpected subjects and places, and photography is celebrated in its highest form. Leibovitz will share stories from her ambitious fashion shoots alongside tales of her encounters with a wide and diverse range of icons: from fashion designers such as Stella McCartney and Karl Lagerfeld to Kate Moss, Serena Williams, politicians Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi, and cultural figures—Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Gaga, and Chimamanda...
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on 10-20-2021
“Fiorucci Walls”
The New York City Center is celebrating the return of in-person performances with its annual Fall for Dance Festival. Running on its 18th year, the ten-day event showcases five programs that highlight three different set of artists and companies who aim to make cultural performance just as affordable as going to the movies. Additionally, the City Center will unveil a seldom-seen panel artwork by Keith Haring and Angel Ortiz (LA II), entitled Fiorucci Walls. The site-specific installation was made on October 9, 1983 at Fiorucci‘s Milan...
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on 10-14-2021
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In light of next week's 15th Anniversary, I thought it was a great time to highlight what we do what makes TAWDDESIGN a unique design agency. TAWDDESIGN partners with a team of strategy experts, copywriters, photographers and web developers. We specialize in digital and full-service creative environments, developing brands and creating visual aesthetics, and graphic design contributions for a wide variety of B2C and B2B brands. We have broad creative and management experience, taking a strategic approach to problems and getting to know a client’s needs thoroughly in order to best ...
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on 10-10-2021
“The Weather”
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. presents the largest-ever U.S. exhibition of artwork by groundbreaking multimedia artist, performer, musician, and writer Laurie Anderson, from Sept. 24–July 31, 2022. “Laurie Anderson: The Weather” debuts more than a dozen new artworks, interspersed with select key works including “Habeas Corpus” (2015) from throughout her five-decade career. Guiding visitors through an immersive audiovisual experience in the Museum’s second-floor galleries, this dynamic exhibition will showcase the artist’s boundless creative storytelling...
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on 10-02-2021
“Technicolour”
Kvadrat and Peter Saville have worked together in the past, with the legendary art director and designer acting as a long-term creative consultant. For this collaboration—part of this year’s London Design Festival—Saville has taken inspiration from the markings he saw on sheep on childhood holidays to Wales. The industrial markings—which Saville describes as “rural graffiti”—inform the color composition of the collection. Dubbed “Technicolour,” the collaboration includes upholstery, rugs and curtains which range from naturally-coarse wool to the smooth Trevira CS...
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on 09-23-2021
“L'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped”
As mentioned in one of my previous posts “L'Arc de Triomphe Wrapped,” an installation designed by the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, has finally opened to the public in Paris. The installation which opened on September 18th, sees the iconic triumphal arch on the Champs-Élysées shrouded in 25,000 square meters of silvery, recyclable fabric, which is tied in place by 7,000 meters of red rope. As part of the installation, the large Place Charles de Gaulle Road junction that surrounds the monument has been temporarily closed to vehicles to allow people walk around freely to...
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on 09-21-2021
Lagerfeld At Sotheby’s
More than 1,000 items that once belonged to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld are set to go under the hammer. Taking place as eight separate auctions, Lagerfeld’s personal effects–including fine art, collectables, 20th-century furniture and Rolls-Royce cars will be sold by Sotheby’s. With homes in Berlin, New York, Paris and Monaco, Lagerfeld had built up a substantial collection of items to furnish them. The auctions will take place across Europe, with Sotheby’s hosting events in Paris, Cologne and Monaco. Other auction items include a Zenith Chair by Marc Newson in gleaming...
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on 09-14-2021
“Voyage”
ABBA, one of the most successful pop groups of all time, have just announced that, for the first time in 40 years they are back, with a revolutionary new concert that will see Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid performing digitally with a live 10-piece band, in a purpose-built arena in London and a brand new studio album entitled “Voyage.”The digital versions of ABBA have been created following weeks and months of motion-capture and performance techniques with the four band members and an 850-strong team from Industrial Light & Magic in what is the company’s first foray into...
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on 09-03-2021
“Portals”
Iranian-American artist Amir H. Fallah has created his largest public installation to date. “Portals” is a series of three stained glass panels created for The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health‘s new headquarters in Koreatown. Each work subtly divides the terrace of the site, by allowing visitors an intimate space to contemplate each work with the surrounding environment. The project took four years to complete and references the Victorian, Korean and Mid-Century Modern styles present throughout the city. Each stained glass serves as a portal featuring an outline of a...
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on 09-01-2021
“Tom Ford 002”
A fashion icon, provocative American designer Tom Ford brings us his highly anticipated second book, which takes readers through the illustrious trajectory of his billion-dollar luxury empire established in 2005.Synonymous with high-octane glamour, opulent sexuality, and fearless fashion, Tom Ford is an iconic designer whose namesake label has devout followers across the globe, from Milan and New Delhi to Shanghai and New York. Seventeen years after his best-selling debut book “Tom Ford “(2004), which detailed his time as creative director for the Italian label Gucci, this...
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on 08-27-2021
“Objects”
As part of its new “Objects” series, Balenciaga has thrown a sleek new option into the competitive, luxury water bottle category. The half-liter, stainless steel flask weighs 390 grams and measures 4.7 x 1.1 x 7". The matte black bottle fastens with a screw top, while “H2O” is inscribed on one side, meanwhile small “Balenciaga” branding adorns the opposite side. Taking the shape of a flask water bottle, the half-liter bottle weighs 390 grams and is sized at 4.7 x 1.1 x 7", and is made with stainless steel. The minimal bottle has a simple screw top and branding in the form ...
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on 08-25-2021
“ABOUT LOVE”
Beyoncé and JAY-Z on Monday made several historic firsts as the stars of Tiffany & Co.‘s latest campaign, dubbed “ABOUT LOVE.” The visual, shot by Mason Poole, marks the first time that the powerhouse couple has appeared alongside one another in a campaign. And while the top-shelf icons undoubtedly hold the spotlight, there’s a third star that claims prominence in the backdrop: Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Equals Pi (1982). The never-before-seen painting, which boasts Tiffany’s signature robin egg blue, makes its first public appearance alongside the industry-leading lovers in the...
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on 08-23-2021
“A Great British Spraycation”
Anonymous artist Banksy recently hit the headlines for his art installations across five coastal towns in the UK. To recap the works, he has released a whimsical film, entitled, “A Great British Spraycation,” commenting on the lockdown within the world and the subsequent domestic travel happening within his home country. Banksy’s humor and social commentary continue in both the film and the works being recorded. The artist first posted the video via Instagram just as whispers around the world began linking him to the new graffiti installations across the English towns of Lowestoft,...
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on 08-17-2021
“Studio 7 by Cartier”
London’s Saatchi Gallery is currently showcasing a photographic exhibition on Cartier’s world-renowned creations across watches and jewelry. Entitled, “Studio 7 by Cartier,” the maison’s story is told through seven of its most iconic pieces, such as the Santos, Tank, Trinity, Love, Juste Un Clou, Panthère, and Ballon Bleu. The first gallery is called LEGENDS and aptly showcases a portrait of figures, such as Andy Warhol, who is seen wearing his Tank watch. Further on and you can find Tina Turner and her Love bracelet, along with Jean Cocteau with his Trinity ring. In the next...
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on 08-08-2021
“Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Los Angeles”
Amoeba Records may have moved a few blocks down to Hollywood Boulevard, but the artistic charm of the building continues as the space plays host to the “Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Los Angeles.” Having shown critical success since it first appeared as a cameo in Emily in Paris, the touring show has gone on to amaze crowds around the world — most recently in a converted warehouse in East London. Starting on July 31, 6400 Sunset Boulevard will be transformed into a universe of Van Gogh swatches, such as his famed ”Starry Night“ painting, alongside outside work created with the artists’...
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on 07-27-2021
ZARA Tribute
Though Peter Lindbergh’s photographs helped to define an era, their sense of timelessness makes them rather hard to date. In 2015, Calvin Klein used one of Lindbergh’s images featuring Mark Vanderloo and Christy Turlington for its Eternity campaign. At the time, the image was over 25 years old, yet no one clocked it. Some of the late photographer’s works, curated by his friend, the creative director Fabien Baron, have been selected to grace a collection of T-shirts and pullovers for Zara. And, like the Eternity ad, the merchandise—created to benefit the Franca Sozzani Fund for Preventive ...
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on 07-23-2021
Harrington X Saphire
Los Angeles artist Steven Harrington has been tapped most recently by Bombay Sapphire to collaborate on a new version of their iconic blue bottle. During the process, Harrington found starting out to be the most difficult, so he began with simply getting little scratches on the page and from there he was able to use his personal background and external surroundings to explore and push himself further to find what he really wanted to say and evoke with this Bombay Sapphire bottle. This new collaboration came by way of Harrington through fellow art peer, Hebru Brantley, who also...
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on 07-03-2021
“Willi Smith: Street Couture”
During his twenty-year career Willi Smith (1948–1987) united fashion and American culture, marrying affordable, adaptable basics with avant-garde performance, film, art, and design. Smith hoped to solve what he called “the problem of getting dressed,” or the lack of control fashion afforded the everyday person, by using clothing as a tool for the liberation of stereotypes around race, class, sex, and gender, and bringing art into the mainstream. In the wake of the 1974 recession and Vietnam War, Smith founded WilliWear Ltd. with business and creative partner Laurie Mallet to produce...
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on 07-01-2021
“Cage”
Gagosian’s New York outpost is currently showcasing Gerard Richter’s poignant series of “Cage” paintings that were initially shown at the gallery’s Los Angeles space and the artist’s immense retrospective entitled “Painting After All” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In his practice, Richter blends visual elements from naturalism and abstraction while also engaging in conceptual themes across painting and photography. For this selection of pieces, he focuses on the materiality of his painting medium by approaching the canvas with various squeegee...
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on 06-22-2021
Marino X Chanel
Phaidon announces today “Peter Marino: The Architecture of Chanel.” This new book tells the fascinating story of two remarkable legends–Coco Chanel and Peter Marino–through a stunning collection of buildings that Marino designed to elevate Chanel’s luxury retail spaces to the realm of fine art. Through his dedication to his craft and expert devotion to Coco Chanel’s vision and resolutely modern spirit, Marino has ushered Chanel into a new age, all while perfecting the always elusive art of the timeless in architecture and design. The book examines sixteen separate buildings...
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on 06-21-2021
Othertopias
Continuing its exploration of scent, Australian skin care brand Aesop has now crafted a new collection of three distinct Eaux de Parfum creations in collaboration with long-term fragrance partner Barnabé Fillion. The Othertopias fragrance collection draws inspiration from the boat, the shore and the wasteland of worlds both real and imagined to form a dialogue with nature, challenge perceptions and explore reverie. Titled Miraceti, Karst, and Erémia, the fragrances come in 50mL glass bottles complete with a carton featuring unique artworks designed by Belfast-based painter Jack...
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on 06-18-2021
Water Bubble
After being revealed back in 2019, the Virgil Abloh designed Evian (re)new “water bubble” dispenser is now available. Virgil Abloh, who serves as the Creative Advisor for Sustainable Innovation Design at Evian, envisioned the modern and minimalistic design that builds on the “iconicity of Evian as an interior decoration to be showcased in the home.” Encouraging healthy and sustainable hydration at home, the fountain itself is made from 100 percent recycled plastic and is refilled with 5L bubbles created with 60 percent less plastic than equivalent plastic bottles. Once the bubble is...
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on 06-17-2021
Les Davids
When you picture a vineyard in your head, you probably think of fields of grapes leading up to a traditional house with ivy growing up the side. Maybe visions of The Parent Trap and riding horses through the vines come to mind. If that’s so, architect Marc Barani wants you to throw all that away. For his latest project—the estate for Les Davids in Luberon, of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur—he’s created an angular, contemporary building that perfectly reflects the modernist approach the vineyard is taking in producing natural, organic wine. The whole structure is built from solid concrete...
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on 06-15-2021
“Photo Factory”
Private work and social space NeueHouse Hollywood is hosting a new exhibition beginning June 16 called “Andy Warhol: Photo Factory,” featuring ultra-rare photographs taken by the legendary photographer. The exhibition offers an impressive index of over 120 images—20 of which have never been seen before by the public. As many of the images have been kept in a private collection until now, the upcoming exhibition offers an intimate look into the life, relationships and work of Warhol. Spanning Warhol’s multidisciplinary photographic catalogue, the exhibition is set to include famed...
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on 06-14-2021
“Catwalk”
Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler will be in conversation with Alexander Fury as they discuss Westwood's work and legacy at the V&A Museum Wednesday, June 16th. Westwood will be joined by her creative director / husband Andreas Kronthaler and Alexander Fury, author of “Vivienne Westwood: Catwalk,” which celebrates 40 years of iconic catwalk collections, from her 1981 debut to the spring/summer 2021 collection by Kronthaler. Complete with an introduction and collection of texts by Alexander Fury, and biographies written by the designers themselves, the book...
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on 06-13-2021
Yamamoto X CASETiFY
Permanently keeping a finger on the pulse of smartphone style, CASETiFY has spent the last few years attaining iPhone case dominance by issuing collaborations with fashion labels and pop culture franchises alike. Yohji Yamamoto is the latest collaboration issuing a trio of cases for the iPhone 11 and 12. Most recently reserved for New Era collaborations and the occasional REPLICA ready-to-wear, the floral pattern from Yamamoto’s Pour Homme Spring/Summer 1996 is back. This time its tweaked slightly to better fit the shape of the protective shells. Two models feature bold red and blue...
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on 06-10-2021
“Wood Works”
Sperone Westwater recently kicked off a group exhibition dedicated to spotlighting a selection of artworks made from wood by a roster of leading contemporary artists. Entitled “Wood Works: Raw, Cut, Carved, Covered,” the diverse presentation highlights the various uses of wood in contemporary art through conceptual and technical approaches. Participating artists include Tom Sachs, Helmut Lang, David Lynch, Richard Tuttle, Katy Moran, Kim Dingle and many more. Highlighted works include Sachs’ monumental bricolage sculpture entitled ‘The Cabinet’ (2014) that features a handmade cabinet ...
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on 06-09-2021
Supreme X Vitra
Supreme has dropped a sultry ad for its Vitra Panton Chair collaboration releasing this week. Directed by Hype Williams, the spot shows a woman captivatingly dance on and around the Supreme X Vitra Panton Chair to Acid King’s “Drive Fast, Take Chances.” Appropriately, the short is dramatically cast in the filmmaker’s signature red lighting. The iconic piece of furniture designed by famed Danish designer Verner Panton dates back to 1959 when it made waves in the design world with its rigid polyurethane one-piece construction. Supreme's iteration keeps the famous silhouette...
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on 06-08-2021
Glamping With Prada
Prada Outdoor’s “Coast,” has arrived in New York before the project travels to other parts of the country as part of an especially glamourous Prada expedition. “Coast” is the waterside iteration of Prada Outdoor, with Garden, Snow, and Mountain providing the line’s other utilitarian aesthetics. There are Prada chairs, inflatable pool toys, surfboards, frisbees, and even a wild Prada tent. Apparel, headwear, organic straw bags and wooden jewelry complete the collection. “Coast” is now available at Prada’s Broadway flagship in New York until June 20, concurrently running at Neiman...
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on 06-07-2021
Byredo
Swedish fragrance brand Byredo has officially released a limited edition packaging for some of their most iconic scented hand creams. Rose of No Man’s Land pays homage to selfless nurses who helped the soldiers in World War I with an amplified floral scent that features extract oil from rose petals, paired with a refreshing raspberry scent. Mojave Ghost takes inspiration from the beauty of the Mojave Desert, a fond reminder of the natural surroundings. Bal D’Afrique is near and dear to the brand founder, Ben Gorham. The scent is reflective of his father’s travel stories through...
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on 06-06-2021
“Parallel Mothers”
Pedro Almodóvar has wrapped production on his new feature, “Madres paralelas (Parallel Mothers),” which only started filming in March under strict COVID safety protocols. The film is notable for reuniting the Oscar winner with several of his longtime muses, including Penélope Cruz (their last movie together was 2019’s Cannes winner “Pain and Glory”) and Rossy de Palma (who got her acting start with three Almodóvar movies between 1987 and 1989 and last appeared in the director’s 2016 melodrama “Julieta”). “Madres paralelas” is produced by Agustín Almodóvar and Esther García through El...
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on 06-04-2021
Backdrop Does Dunkin’
Paint company Backdrop has released a limited-edition set of paint colors (yes, paint) with Dunkin’. Backdrop describes them as two fun, iconic pops of color for your walls or anything that needs a pick-me-up (I assume sprinkles aren’t included). Out of curiosity, is there a “Don’t drink the paint” warning on those...
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on 06-03-2021
Hydrangea Cookie Can
Takashi Murakami and Kaikai Kiki’s pastry shop Tonari no Kaikado in Japan have created limited-edition cookies in the shape of hydrangea flowers, which is one of the country’s iconic flowers known to bloom during this time of the year. The “Flower Parent and Child’s Hydrangea Cookie Can” displays two of Murakami’s signature flower characters in a mint-flavored rendition, surrounded by a mix of flavors for the hydrangeas in butterfly pea, raspberry, purple yam, and white bean paste. Cuddling the flowers is a generous amount of leaf-shaped cookies with even more colorful and flavorful...
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on 06-02-2021
“Wonderland”
Annie Leibovitz is one of the most influential photographers of our time. Her career spans five decades, starting in 1970, when she began creating what became her legendary work for Rolling Stone. Since the early 1980s, she has expanded her repertoire at Vanity Fair and Vogue and in independent projects. Now Phaidon has announced a new soon-to-be coffee table classic “Wonderland” exploring Annie’s forays into the fashion world. The 440 page book also features a foreword by Vogue Editor at Large Anna Wintour. Pre-orders are happening now for a November...
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on 05-28-2021
Converse + Haring
Converse classics pay homage to Keith Haring and the iconic art he chalked across New York's vacant subway billboards. The collection of footwear and clothing lends a new canvas to the progressive '80s pop artist, along with customizable optionsdesigned to inspire your own creativity. Haring's pop art is translated on expressive silhouettes, like the Chuck 70 and style-forward Run Star Hike. Featuring the artist's iconic black and white figures with bright splashes of red, plus customizable designs. Classic tees and accessories depict Keith Haring's iconic...
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on 05-27-2021
Summertime Coke
Coca-Cola has just unveiled its summer marketing campaign. For the first time in the United States, Coca-Cola bottles will feature poetry on the packaging. The “Summer Tastes Better with Coca-Cola” campaign sees classic American summer rituals—backyard BBQs, movie nights, baseball games, and family beach visits, to name a few—embodied in 24 poems in total. These poems find their way onto fridge packs and on 24 oz, one liter, and two-liter bottles. These new bottle designs have already started to roll out across the...
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on 05-20-2021
London Gallery Weekend
After non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality reopened last month, in the U.K. it is now poised to allow the next relaxing of lockdowns. One of the key changes in this phase of eased restrictions is the opening of art galleries, many of which have been closed for the entirety of 2021 so far. While commercial galleries were permitted to open in April, next week marks the first time that national institutions such as the Tate Modern and Whitechapel Gallery can welcome guests. Additionally, a number of venues across London are due to take part in the London Gallery Weekend,...
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on 05-16-2021
The Artist Chapter
Dover Street Market and Sky High Farm are now six months into their year-long partnership dedicated to fighting food insecurity, and after a streetwear-packed Chapter One collection— which raised 0,000 USD through an apparel collaboration with the likes of Awake NY, NOAH and Supreme to support the Farm’s donation-based harvesting efforts—the philanthropic duo is back with Chapter Two. As the partnership aims to fundraise through intersections of streetwear, art, food, and design, Chapter Two—scheduled in alignment with major art fair Frieze New York’s grand return—features original ...
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on 05-11-2021
Saint Laurent Rive Droite
Do you really want a kettlebell in your apartment? Saint Laurent’s brass dumbbells, on the other hand, deserve pride of place in your COVID-era home...
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on 05-10-2021
“Spectrum”
Gallery Perrotin in Hong Kong will soon launch a solo exhibition by the New York-based artist, Josh Sperling. Entitled “Spectrum,” the presentation features a selection of new sculptural paintings in various forms and placement. Sperling expands his dynamic practice of defying conventional artmaking by going beyond the canvas, and instead, conceptualizing abstract pieces that suggest movement and recall natural phenomena. The artist’s works pay homage to the fellow artist and friend, Frank Stella, who was best known for his shaped paintings that were often rendered in L, U, N, or T...
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on 05-06-2021
“Foot the Bill”
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across the world, especially by small businesses who continue to power through everyday to keep their doors open. Footwear designer Vans has just announced a new initiative “Foot the Bill” that strives to help small businesses by partnering with LA-based organization Kids of Immigrants to design of a special line of sneakers. The new collection will be featured exclusively on Vans’ website and LA’s Mi Vida—a shop based in Highland Park—and Mandarin Noodle House of Monterey Park. The collection features cool aqua backgrounds with...
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on 05-05-2021
Holzer Does Bilbao
Jenny Holzer returns to the Guggenheim Bilbao to install her iconic “Truisms” artwork onto the facade of the historic Spanish institute. The artist’s return to the museum marks the latest collaboration following her 1997 commission for the museum’s opening which saw her unmissable text projected onto its atrium and towering columns. The neo-conceptualist has also included an augmented reality component that allows fans of her work to experience the installation entitled “Like Beauty in Flames.” Other works include two pieces made for her 2019 retrospective “Thing...
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on 05-02-2021
“LOVETONE”
British artist Stuart Semple has released a new NFT artwork called “LOVETONE,” composed of 16 million pixels representing every digital color in existence. No two pixels in the digital piece are the same, resulting in what Semple is referring to as the world’s most colorful color. When zoomed out, the individual colors are made invisible to the naked eye, merging together into what looks like a grey square. But when zooming in the vibrant array of colorful tiles become visible. The result is an entirely unique color never created before. Having produced digital work for decades,...
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on 04-21-2021
BEAMS, Ziploc, Dean & Deluca
With several collaborative efforts under way, Ziploc and BEAMS Couture have rejoined for another special partnership. This time, the duo have dreamed up some covetable cooler bags for upscale supermarket Dean & Deluca, exclusively launching at the company’s Japanese stores. D&D—a NYC staple for years—saddly disappeared on mainland USA in 2019 but held on to a few Hawaiian outposts. These eco-friendly non-phthalate PVC bags have been whipped up by BEAMS Couture to replace style-free grocery bags with sleek silver upgrades. A transparent Ziploc layer locks in the goods stored...
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on 04-19-2021
Jil in the Kitchen
Jil Sander, under the vision of Lucie and Luke Meier, just keeps getting better. Now, the brand known for its minimal yet luxurious garments has stepped into the world of what-would-be chef attire, subsequently dropping three “fashion aprons.” The first two aprons are typical A-shaped throw-overs, appearing in undyed natural cotton in a clean beige hue. These Spring/Summer 2021 garments are then detailed with gold-toned metal studs on either side of the apron, and are finished with two gold-toned eyelets on the collar that holds the neck strap in place, allowing for an adjustable...
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on 04-10-2021
Viv’s at 80
Vivienne Westwood is marking her 80th birthday with a string of social and environmental warnings and a short film in which she sings a rewritten version of “Without You” from the musical “My Fair Lady.” Age has not dimmed the designer’s activist passions, her determination to challenge the status quo—or her innate elegance. A portrait photographed by her husband Andreas Kronthaler shows her bright-eyed, vibrant and ethereal, with long white hair and sea green face paint. To mark her big day, Westwood worked on a film with Circa, which commissions a different artist each month to...
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on 04-09-2021
SPACE + Dover Street Market
Nordstrom SPACE and Dover Street Market Paris have teamed up for an exclusive concept shop online and in store at Nordstrom NYC, The Grove in LA and Pacific Center in Vancouver. Designed by artist Marc Hundley these one-off shops will feature a curated edit of DSM's breakout designers and their gender-fluid brands...
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on 04-08-2021
Westwood + The Rug Company
This season sees the return of Vivienne Westwood’s classic collaboration with The Rug Company. With a playful mix of British fabrics and eccentricity Vivienne Westwood has created this iconic collection together with The Rug Company, renowned for unique, handmade rugs and cushions. The fruit of the collaboration includes the Scribble Orb Cushion featuring the signature Westwood logo (representing tradition taken into the future symbolized by Saturn's orbital ring), the playful Prince Charming artwork and two designs from Vivienne’s Rose Dust Collection representing her love ...
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on 04-07-2021
BV Issue 01
Following its departure from social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter earlier this year, the Daniel Lee-helmed fashion house Bottega Veneta has announced that it’s much more in favor of “traditional” media by introducing Issue 01. The online magazine flicks through slideshows of material, hearing compositions or spoken word pieces, and showcasing the very latest and greatest pieces from Bottega Veneta’s line throughout with conceptual images and lookbook shots. Contributors for Issue 01 include: Barbara Hulanicki, Bindi Steel, Caleb Femi, Chengtao Yi,...
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on 04-06-2021
“Play Together”
Nike and COMME des GARÇONS PLAY have just teased an upcoming collaboration that will soon be available at Dover Street Market GINZA. The joint capsule is being billed as “PLAY TOGETHER” and will likely have a mix of both footwear and apparel. COMME des GARÇONS PLAY has had much success with its continued partnership with Converse on the Chuck 70, but it’s now been around for several years. Fans can expect a new, exciting line of products with the upcoming collab, and COMME des GARÇONS PLAY’s signature red heart is likely to stick as well. Nike and COMME des GARÇONS PLAY’s “PLAY...
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on 04-05-2021
Noah + New Order
As an extension of its deep love for New Order, NOAH has cooked up an extensive collaboration with the pioneering British band. Drawing from New Order‘s back catalogue of pioneering albums and singles, the joint effort mixes NOAH’s preppy inclinations with New Order’s moody oeuvre to great graphical effect. Despite the conspicuous absence of Power, Corruption, Lies—to be fair, perhaps the most common New Order reference—there’s plenty of commemorative artwork to chew on, including several drawn from Peter Saville’s other cover...
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on 03-24-2021
Watanabe + Versace
Terminal collaborator Junya Watanabe can’t help but bring likeminded creatives on board for his runway shows. Fall/Winter 2021 menswear includes joint efforts with plenty of workwear-adjacent brands while his accompanying womenswear show, revealed in Tokyo this past weekend, introduces the designer’s partnership with Italian luxury house Versace and a series of classic rock collaborations. This isn’t Watanabe’s first brush with licensed band tees but FW21 may see the COMME des GARÇONS designer serving up his biggest offering to date. Familiar...
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on 03-23-2021
Chrome Hearts Hoodie
After releasing a glow zip up hoodie and baseball hat, L.A. based jewelry and accessories brand Chrome Hearts is adding to its series of online exclusive releases with a new take on its ChromeHearts.com hoodie. Coming in “Red/Black,” the updated take on the brand’s signature graphic hoodie with “CHROMEHEARTS.COM” on the sleeves. Continued contrast decorations on the black base come in the form of Chrome Hearts motifs and text done in bold crimson. Additional detailing comes in the form of a matching leather cross patch at the rear, black “CH” black leather badges on the kangaroo...
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on 03-21-2021
A Mural On The Go
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the City College of San Francisco have announced plans to display Diego Rivera’s historic mural, “Pan American Unity,” as the cornerstone of a major exhibition of the artist’s work at SFMOMA in 2022. The mural—one of the most important works of public art in San Francisco—will be on view in the museum’s Roberts Family Gallery on the street level, part of the museum’s free, un-ticketed space, beginning in Spring 2021. Created in 1940 as part of the Art in Action program at the Golden Gate International Exposition on San...
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on 03-18-2021
Boy Smells
Los Angeles based candle and fragrance designer Boy Smells has introduced a new line 2 years in the making. To celebrate the launch of the “Cologne de Parfum” collection, Boy Smells founders Matthew Herman and David Kien have sat down for an exclusive interview to share insight into crafting this new addition to their “genderful universe.” Read the full interview...
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on 03-12-2021
It’s A Wrap
Mcdonald’s and Burger King’s packaging revamp of 2021 was met with generally positive reviews, but which fast-food company had the better branding update? Looking to find out what consumers thought about the new streamlined look, Ad Age-Harris conducted a survey involving 1,059 U.S. adults ages 18 and older to see if the new looks got their stamp of approval. While McDonald’s went for a more modern and bright design, Burger King went back into its archives to revive a minimal logo from 1969. 54 percent of the surveyed preferred the...
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on 03-04-2021
Frances Barber
Congratulations to Frances Barber for winning Best Lead Performance in a Musical at the Off West End Theater Awards (the “Offies”) for her one woman show as Billie Trix “Musik” at the Leicester Square Theater. I was fortunate enough to see the debut performance at the Fringe Festival in Edenborough, Scotland 2019. A month later I was in London and saw the Leicester Square production. That night I was seated right behind Neil Tennant—one half of Pet Shop Boys—who wrote the music for the show. What a spectacular evening. Frances really brought the house...
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on 02-23-2021
“Electronic” At The Design Museum
Back in May, Kraftwerk member Florian Schneider passed away at the age of 73. Schneider was a co-founder of the influential band from Germany that is considered as innovators of electronic music and being one of the first groups to popularize the genre. London’s Design Museum is paying homage to the legendary group alongside pioneers of club culture such as the Chemical Brothers in its latest virtual show entitled “Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers.” Attendees are given headphones and a 3-D spectacle from the immersive, hyper-experiential...
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on 01-04-2021
“Andy Warhol: Instantanés”
Galerie Italienne announced its plans to host the largest exhibition of Andy Warhol’s photographs ever shown in Paris. Entitled “Andy Warhol: Instantanés,” the photography-focused presentation will explore the various themes and techniques that Warhol explored throughout his prolific career. The exhibition is divided into several themes including sections devoted to his iconic Polaroids, photo booth portraits alongside lesser-known pieces such as prints from film, nude captures from his Sex Parts & Torsos series, and mixed-media work. One of the highlighted...
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on 12-21-2020
Performa Biennial
Performa is a non-profit arts organization widely recognized for its groundbreaking live performances by visual artists and the Performa Biennial—a festival of performance art that happens in various venues and institutions in New York City every other year. The organization recently launched its first-ever 8-hour global Performa Telethon fundraiser, broadcasted live from Pace Gallery, featuring a star-studded line-up of newly-commissioned performances and limited edition “home goods” from a selection of the world’s leading artists. Performers include Derrick Adams & Dave Guy,...
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on 11-22-2020
A Very Prada Holiday
Prada, under the lens of Steven Meisel, has captured its Holiday 2020 campaign titled “A Stranger Calls.” In this, images come to life to tell the tale of an original Prada story written by Candice Carty-Williams, in which objects become as much as a protagonist as the characters themselves. This is achieved through the use of black-and-white stills that reference film noir, as macro shots and close-ups of products become the main focal point alongside images of models who further help tell the story. Freja Beha, Maty Fall, Mao Xiaoxing, Rudolfs Valbergs and Merlijne Schorren...
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on 11-10-2020
Sir Paul’s Inspiration
A new monograph published by Phaidon captures the unique spirit of British fashion icon Sir Paul Smith. 50 objects were chosen by Sir Paul himself for the inspiration they have provided him over the years—from a wax plate of spaghetti and a Dieter Rams radio to a Mario Bellini Cab chair and a bicycle seat. Each object has impacted his worldview, his creative process, and his adherence to a design approach that's always imbued with distinctly British wit and...
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on 11-05-2020
Saint Joseph’s Arts Society
San Francisco based interior design extraordinaire Ken Fulk’s latest and greatest venture is Saint Joseph’s Arts Society. A 22,000-square-foot Romanesque revival church and historical landmark in the SF SOMA district that until recent years was a sad, abandoned and crumbling relic surrounded by rusty cyclone fencing. Fulk has now transformed it into a gorgeous and gleaming space for art, retail, and performances. Surrounding the altar is a 30-foot-high print of Catherine Wagner’s photographic work “Sala Degli Imperatori,” an image taken in the Room of the Emperors at...
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on 11-04-2020
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on 11-03-2020
Westwood + Eastpak
Vivienne Westwood and Eastpak are taking a stand to “SAVE OUR OCEANS” in their first-time collaboration. Crafted from the plastic bottles that pollute our oceans, this sustainable five style collection reinvents some of Eastpak’s classic designs in the activist spirit of Vivienne Westwood.The classic Eastpak styles have been selected and recreated by the design house specifically for their practical and utilitarian design—with recycled black webbing and adjustable metal clasps introduced for further durability. Each design features the ‘Sea Creatures’ print, first seen in Westwood’s...
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on 11-02-2020
Vitra Summit
Famed furniture label Vitra recently held the Vitra Summit looking at the future of art and design, with two new sustainable chairs unveiled during the digital conference. The new styles include the EVO-C, designed by Jasper Morrison, and a new version of the Tip Ton chair that was designed in collaboration with Barber & Osgerby in 2011. The design and construction of the EVO-C means that the chair will last for decades, relating to Morrison’s “super normal” approach to furniture with a long lifespan. For the new Tip Ton RE, Vitra has reconstructed the chair ...
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on 10-28-2020
TIME to VOTE
Time magazine has removed its logo from the cover for the first time ever in its 100-year history to make an important...
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on 10-25-2020
Coach Does Basquait
American heritage brand Coach pays tribute to the late 20th century artist Jean-Michel Basquait in its A/W 2020 collection. During his short life, Basquait was friends with the likes of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Madonna and Debbie Harry—who performed at Coach’s showcase in his honor. Brushed with an autum color palette, the Coach x Basquait collaboration is full of Basquait’s raw imagery, which adorns everything from hoodies and tees to backpacks and handbags. The pieces give nods to his native NYC and his signature crown motif. Even Coach’s dinosaur mascot, Rexy, gets his claws on ...
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on 10-23-2020
Ethical Fashion Initiative
This Autumn-Winter, Vivienne Westwood celebrate 10 years of working side by side with the Ethical Fashion Initiative of the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and World Trade Organization. The Vivienne Westwood collaboration with the EFI through Artisan | Fashion, the first of its kind and a ground-breaking social enterprise, has facilitated collaborations with local artisans, initially in the Kibera slum, and now across Kenya, Nepal, Burkina Faso & Mali, with the aim to provide a sustainable stream of work, in place of charity.To mark this special...
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on 10-17-2020
Wild & Moon Does Givenchy
Following teasers of what he has been working on at Givenchy, Matthew M. Williams recently unveiled an unexpected collaboration he’s put together. Taking the French fashion house to new heights, the newly appointed Creative Director has tapped Paris/Dubai eatery, Wild & The Moon, for an exclusive cold-pressed juice option. Celebrating a mutual respect for healthy living, Williams and his team worked with the chefs, nutritionists and naturopaths at Wild & The Moon to develop a beverage choice that is good for you, good for the planet, and...
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on 10-16-2020
Doonan on Lockdown
Fashion pro, former Creative Ambassador-at-Large for Barneys department store, and author of “How to Be Yourself,” Simon Doonan might be self-quarantining out on Shelter Island, NY, but that’s doesn’t mean he’s been letting his sartorial standards slip. Simon says it’s important to put on a little outfit every day. He suggests pretending you’re going somewhere, even if you’re not. He compared this to taking a great antidepressant. It’s definitely a mood elevator. There’s always somebody to dress up for, even if it’s the window cleaner. For many of us that someone only appears via...
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on 10-12-2020
Warhol In China
After surpassing attendance numbers for its monumental Picasso retrospective last year, the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing is gearing up to stage the largest museum survey on Andy Warhol in China. The show, which is scheduled to launch next summer, will feature over 200 paintings, prints, drawings, films and photographs by the late pop art icon. Moreover, a slew of archival materials exploring the artist’s career from growing up in Pittsburgh to dominating the New York art scene in the 1980s will also go on view. “Andy Warhol” will run July 3 until October 10, 2021 in...
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on 10-08-2020
Superblue
Superblue is a groundbreaking new art space in Miami that will open its doors this December featuring large-scale installations by some of the world’s leading experiential artists. The inaugural presentation, “Every Wall Is a Door,” will consist of immersive environments created by teamLab, Es Devlin and James Turrell. All in all, the enterprise aims to transport visitors into otherworldly atmospheres through its dynamic programming. Located in the Allapattah neighborhood directly across from the Rubell Museum, Superblue Miami transformed an unused 50,000 square foot industrial...
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on 10-07-2020
Pasha De Cartier
It’s Time, Pasha De Cartier Is Back. Amplified by originality, uniqueness and power, the re-imagined Cartier Pasha is a new classic. Guided from the Maison’s archives and inspired by cultural influencers who are changing the codes of success and paving new creative paths. Rami Malek, Jackson Wang, Maisie Williams, Troye Sivan and Willow Smith are the five creators that embody the spirit of Pasha de Cartier. Meet the community...
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on 10-05-2020
“Róisín Machine”
Irish songstress Róisín Murphy’s new album couldn’t have come at a better time. “Róisín Machine” is just the euphoric tonic we all need to get us through these increasingly troubling times. This—her fifth studio album—is a future disco classic full of joyous moments and nostalgic throwbacks to a comparatively carefree era. It’s one of the best and most uplifting records you’ll hear this year. “Róisín Machine” is out...
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on 10-03-2020
Givenchy On Lockdown
It was only last June that Matthew M. Williams was appointed the new creative director of Givenchy. Already, he's teasing his new direction for the iconic Parisian fashion house. In Paris, there is a footbridge called the “Pont des Arts,” where lovers go to cement their adoration with a padlock, secured firmly to the bridge’s gated structure. Though the “city of love’s” practice is recognized around the world, so many couples had taken part that the bridge actually began to crumble under the weight of their love (and padlocks), leading to the relocation of the locked-up...
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on 10-02-2020
Helmut Lang + Anthony Vaccarello
Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello has announced plans for an upcoming collaboration with legendary designer-turned-artist Helmut Lang. The collaboration between the two was revealed in an interview with Business of Fashion and focuses on Lang’s artworks, bringing the world of Saint Laurent to his brutal aesthetic. Named “Helmut Lang x Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent Rive Droite,” the collaborative artworks feature leftover and unwanted Saint Laurent items and accessories that have been shredded by Lang. These scraps were then mixed with resin and transformed...
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on 09-30-2020
Westwood Does ASICS (Again)
Following their first collaboration on five limited-edition sneakers, Vivienne Westwood has teamed with renowned sports brand ASICS to launch the all-black / all-white GEL-KAYANO 26 sneakers. Uniquely designed with a semi-transparent mesh cover and drawstring fastening, paying tribute to Westwood's iconic sack shoes. The sneakers see the signature Orb Saturn logo embedded in the METACLUTCH external heel counter, complementing the reflective heel shields at the rear. The mix of design innovation and advanced technology is at the core of this collaboration as is durability and...
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on 09-28-2020
BeoRemote Halo
Bang & Olufsen introduces a new sleek device able to operate a myriad of the brand’s luxury sound system devices. The Beoremote Halo is a controller surrounded by an anodized aluminum ring with a simple one-button press and LCD touch interface to select music. The Beoremote Halo is compatible with several of its standout speaker models, including Beolab speakers, Beoplay A9 and Beosound Shape through the BeoSound Core multiroom accessory. It can also connect directly to Bang & Olufsen’s multiroom speakers like the Beosound Stage, Beosound 1 (1 & 2nd Gen.), Beosound 2 (1...
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on 09-27-2020
When We All Vote
Dover Street Market has called upon its community of artists and brands to create a collection in association with When We All Vote (WWAV). Enlisting 25 names that frequently work with Dover Street Market, the collaboration—which is titled “We Can Change the World Together, When We All Vote with DSM New York and Los Angeles”—aims to further raise awareness and participation in elections while closing the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting. WWAV (which was launched in 2018 by co-chair Michelle Obama) and DSM tasked the 25 participants with creating something...
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on 09-25-2020
Edge Of The Horizon
Groove Armada are set to release their first album since their 2010, Grammy-nominated LP, Black Light. The forthcoming album, “Edge Of The Horizon,” will drop October 2 through BMG. To tease the project, Groove Armada have since released the album’s lead single, “Lover 4 Now,” featuring Todd Edwards. In addition to collaborating with Edwards, an early influence in the UK garage scene, the English electronica duo will also feature work with Empire Of The Sun’s Nick Littlemore and Chicago house’s Paris Brightledge on two different songs on the 11-track...
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on 09-20-2020
Supreme Does Yohji Yamamoto
Following its latest team-up with Vans, Supreme has now returned to reveal an unexpected collaboration with Yohji Yamamoto. Accompany this week’s Fall/Winter 2020Week 4 Drop, the collaboration combines the storied Japanese designer’s unique fashion sensibilities and New York skate imprint’s signature aesthetic with original artwork by Sancheeto, Peter Saville and Yuuka Asakura. Working closely with Supreme, Yohji Yamamoto prepared a Fall/Winter 2020 collection that once again proves his progressive outlook through an unexpected yet sure to be sought after collaboration. The special...
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on 09-17-2020
Art Show
My cousin Anthony Florio will be showing selections of his paintings on September 26th at Barnesworks in San Diego. There are limited spaces available by reservation only. Anthony is an incredibly talented up-and-coming artist. The promotional posters were a collaboration with your’s truly. Further details and reservations can be found here....
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on 09-15-2020
Dover Street Trading Market
Dover Street Market has announced a new concept store is in the works called Dover Street Trading Market. Unlike previous flagship locations, Trading Market will focus more on showcasing up-and-coming designers and brands as opposed to the more popular selections showcased in Street Market stores. The location is slated to be in Paris and will serve as the second concept store from DSM in France following Dover Street Parfums Market. The exact location is expected to arrive sometime in...
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on 09-13-2020
Au Depart Does V
V Magazine has partnered with the Parisian luxury accessories brand Au Depart in creating a limited edition, luxury magazine slip. Made in Italy, the authentic leather carrying case is also laptop-compatible (up to 15 inch) and exclusively sold on:...
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on 09-12-2020
VMAGAZINE + 2 MONCLER 1952
For the release of 2 Moncler 1952, the latest collection in the Moncler Genius series, which serves as a platform created to house rising talent while merging technical and industrial elements with a daring and imaginative vision, VMAN and photographer Chris Colls teamed up to exclusively present the creations of womenswear designer Veronica Leoni and menswear designer Sergio Zambon. Seen through the signature Moncler filter, the creativity of Leoni and Zambon are imagined into collections that makes us feel the excitement of winter days. And with the record heat and raging fires,...
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on 09-11-2020
Jones At Fendi
Addressing the succession at Fendi following the abrupt passing of Karl Lagerfeld, Kim Jones has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Fendi Women’s. The British designer will serve as the Artistic Director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women at the Italian fashion house. Welcomed by Silvia Venturini Fendi, the third generation of the Fendi family will continue at the helm of Fendi’s accessories and menswear collections. It is important to note that Kim Jones will maintain his role as the Artistic Director of Dior Men. The first Fendi ready-to-wear...
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on 09-10-2020
“Be A Rebel”
New Order have released a new song, “Be a Rebel.” The band originally intended the track to accompany its tour with Pet Shop Boys this fall but is now delayed until next year. “In tough times we wanted to reach out with a new song,” wrote Bernard Sumner in a statement. “We can’t play live for a while, but music is still something we can all share together.” Check out “Be a Rebel” in the video by Tine Reingaard with photography by Søren Solkær...
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on 09-09-2020
“The Human Voice”
Almodóvar’s first short film in 11 years, and his first of any length to be made in English, “The Human Voice” staring Tilda Swinton outwardly seems like more of a departure for Spain’s most celebrated living auteur than it really is. It’s not, in fact, his first stab at filming the oft-interpreted Jean Cocteau monodrama of the same name. After explicitly referencing the one-woman theater piece in his 1987 film “Law of Desire,” he made it the conceptual starting point of “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” the next year. The latter film also probed the frenzied mind of a woman...
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on 09-08-2020
Living With A Domestic Sculpture
The little Bocca, drawing from the exact proportions of the original version, maintains the sinuous feel and sensuality of a woman’s lips, exactly as intended by Studio65 which designed it in 1970. But, unlike her big sister, she has decided to get rid of her fabric dress and be coated just like her other two little friends—Pratone and Cactus. This visionary and glamorous sofa has inspired artists and photographers as a much-photographed protagonist and the center of attention in exhibitions all over the world. Bocca is one of three miniature replicas from a new line called Guframini. ...
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on 09-07-2020
LOEWE For Home
After presenting its Spring/Summer 2021 collection with a “show in a box” back in July, LOEWE returns with a new range of plant-based home scents and potted candles. Creative director Jonathan Anderson based the new line on the raw essences of a vegetable garden. The selection of scents references memories of his childhood—part Victorian botanical garden and part apothecary. Eleven plant essences take the form of candles, wax candleholders, home fragrances and rattan diffusers—all housed in artful ceramics. Smells include honeysuckle, beetroot, juniper berry, tomato leaves, oregano,...
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on 09-06-2020
“High Life” Goes On-Line
British Airways in-flight magazine “High Life” has a new home, and it’s just a click away. The trusted travel voices from the publication have moved online to talk all things travel, luxury, inspiration, opinion and business. In 1973, “High Life” became the first ever in-flight magazine, offering readers a world of entertainment and inspiration during their flights. Over the last four decades, it has documented every stage of air travel, from the inauguration of Concorde to the launch of the Airbus A380. Its on-trend content has seen prestigious cover stars including HRH...
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on 09-05-2020
A New Submariner
Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex has just unveiled all of its new models for 2020, giving some of its most iconic watches welcomed performance upgrades while dressing up other models with refreshing new colors and straps. The highlight of the announcements is no doubt the new Submariner. The larger No-Date Sub, measures 41mm with a slightly wider Oyster bracelet to accompany it. While its design cues don’t depart much from its predecessor, the watch is powered by an all-new caliber 3230, which now carries an impressive 70 hours of power reserve and utilizes Rolex’s proprietary Chronergy...
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on 09-04-2020
“Erosions”
Following his collaboration with Japanese fashion retailor UNIQLO earlier this year, artist Daniel Arsham is now tapping into the world of interior design with Brooklyn-based Calico Wallpaper. Through the partnership, his signature eroded motif can now be brought home in the form of wallpaper. Dubbed “Erosions,” the collection was initially created as a large-scale wall mural for an exhibition at New York’s Perrotin Gallery back in 2018. The wallpaper features a motif that gives the illusion of fragments of crystal peeping through the wall creating a three-dimensional effect. The...
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on 09-03-2020
“This Far”
On October 9th Sade will release a new box set entitled “This Far.” The set will feature remastered versions of all Sade’s six studio albums to date—Diamond Life (1984), Promise (1985), Stronger Than Pride (1988), Love Deluxe (1992), Lovers Rock (2000), and Soldier Of Love (2010)—on pure 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl and packaged in a white case-bound box. The remastering was overseen by the close band of four—Sade (vocals), Stuart Matthewman (saxophone/guitar), Andrew Hale (keyboards), and Paul Spencer Denman (bass). Alongside Sade, acclaimed mastering engineer Miles Showell, and...
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on 09-02-2020
Maison Margiela Does The North Face
A new collaborative collection of Maison Margiela and The North Face brings back the 1990 Expedition System which was a revolutionary modular system of layered pieces designed to be detachable. Although MM6 Maison Margiela is a women’s line, the collaboration is expected to be a unisex range. Celebrated outerwear silhouettes from the series are reimagined in circular patterns that reference the circle concept of MM6. Interlocking components that convert the protective, insulating properties of each item help carry on the modular property of the Expedition System. The result is a...
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on 08-31-2020
Basquiat Decks
Before Basquiat rose to become one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, his work was already legendary on the streets of downtown NYC. Under the tag SAMO, his poetic and poignant symbols established a visual vocabulary that continues to inspire new generations of graffiti artists to this day. Now the Basquiat estate in coordination with Artestar, New York and The SkateRoom are featuring a series of Skateboard triptychs Made of 7 Ply Grade A Canadian Maple Wood. The series features a variety of works including “Horn Players,” “Irony of a Negro Policeman,” “Hollywood...
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on 08-25-2020
Black Market
After releasing a string of collaborations for the “CDG Black Market” pop-up in Tokyo earlier this year, COMME des GARÇONS has now brought the concept to Dover Street Market London. The “Black Market” space will see a unique black hut installation on the ground floor, celebrating 15 years of Dover Street Market and marking the first time the concept has been available outside of Tokyo. Collaborations include work with brands such as Gucci, Casio, PORTER, Burberry, Lewis Leathers and COMME des GARÇONS x Kuwahara...
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on 08-20-2020
Asawa Stamps
Pioneering Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa is perhaps best known for her intricate abstract wire sculptures. Asawa transformed industrial material into transparent and seemingly weightless works of art that challenged traditional definitions of sculpture. She is also acclaimed for her drawings, paintings, prints, large public projects and now US Postage stamps. Inspired by natural elements such as plants, snail shells, spiderwebs, insect wings, and water droplets, Asawa’s sculptures, when shown together, can evoke an undersea domain, a magical upside-down world, or an environment all...
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on 08-19-2020
Roll With Hermes
Hermès' inventive and luxurious take on roller skates. Part of its Savana line of sporting goods, the Savana Dance Roller Skates feature a clever 2-in-1 system where the wheel portion of the skates can be taken off in a matter of seconds thanks to a quick-lock system. This versatile pair of footwear can be worn on their own as sneakers when you’re walking in town, but can also help you zip through the park on a nice summer day. And at ,439 a pair, why...
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on 08-18-2020
“Project Earth”
After launching the initiative with the announcement of a Prada Re-Nylon pop-up, British department store Selfridges has now revealed full details of “Project Earth.” The retailer has announced plans to “change the way we shop,” and is working with over 300 brand partners as well as the Woodland Trust and WWF to implement the new system. To begin “Project Earth,” Selfridges is hosting eight weeks of experiments, innovations and conversations with various brands and experts. Stand-out brands taking part in the project include KITH—which is releasing a limited-collection of customized...
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on 08-17-2020
Pablo Reinoso
You might have seen one of Pablo Reinoso’s sculptural benches before. Situated alongside the River Thames in London, beside the Quai Gillet in Lyon and on the south terrace of the Elysée Palace in Paris, these swirling benches spill out and encroach on the surrounding area like living structures. Utilizing natural products, including wood, stone and marble, as well as industrial components like steel and brass, Reinoso explores both the destruction and required protection of the planet. London’s Waddington Custot gallery is celebrating the work of the contemporary French-Argentine sculptor...
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on 08-15-2020
“OCTAGON”
British designer Tom Dixon has announced his plans for this year’s London Design Festival, with his London headquarters due to be transformed into the “OCTAGON” exhibition. The new installation will see the space divided into eight different architectural sections, each one showing a different aspect of Dixon’s work as a designer.The eight spaces include a pop-up bar—showcasing the brand’s new barware collection and other pieces—and the “Fat Lounge” which will display new lounge pieces including chaise longues, sofas and stools. Additionally, the two-level space features a “Disco” area and...
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on 08-14-2020
MAD Does Cartier
Dover Street Market and MAD Paris pick up where their last MONOCHROMARKET DSM 15th-anniversary collaboration left off. This collection expands on the blacked-out Cartier Juste Un Clou Bracelet with additional Cartier offerings.Known for its creative luxury Swiss watch customs—typically in the shade of black—MAD Paris has applied its expertise in customizing both the signature Cartier Love and Juste Un Clou rings and bracelets. The result is an understated luxurious fashion accessory in a matte-black diamond-like carbon coating.Browse the collection at...
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on 08-13-2020
Soundwaves
An artwork made of sound waves from classic Pet Shop Boys song “It’s a sin” is being auctioned to benefit the charity, Children in Conflict.This original Soundwaves Art piece was made by distorting and coloring the soundwaves of the studio recording of the song. The piece is hand-signed by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, as well as Tim Wakefield, artist and founder of Soundwaves Art Foundation. This is a one-of-a-kind artwork numbered 1/1.Tim Wakefield is the artist and founder behind Soundwaves Art Foundation. Originally from London but based out of Austin, TX, Tim creates modern and unique art ...
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on 08-12-2020
Noah Does B-52s
Welcome to the multifaceted world of Noah, the independent, NYC-based clothing brand at the intersection of responsible business and classic style, with an independent streak to guide it. Skate, surf, beach, music and youth culture come together with quality fabrics and tailoring. Noah takes a stand against the typical fashion industry approach: its clothes are made in countries, mills and factories where tradition, expertise and human dignity take precedence over the bottom line, and the brand uses the world’s best fabrics—like high-quality recycled cotton made of the waste yarns from ...
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on 08-11-2020
Chipotle
Chipotle has introduced a range of swag and some of the items are dyed with upcycled avocado pits from the chain’s insane daily production of guac. Profits go to charitable organizations that support susetainable aparel and farming. The line features tops, bottom & hats for him and her, onsies for babies and an iPhone case that resembles a foil wrapped burritto. Grab your goods...
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on 08-10-2020
Philip Johnson
Phaidon has just published a spectacular visual biography of one of the most celebrated architects and cultural icons of the twentieth century, Philip Johnson. With his elegant suits and trademark round black glasses, wit, and wealth Johnsona was for many years the most powerful figure in the society and politics of his profession. His inner circle included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Andy Warhol. And the man who designed the streets also marched in protest along them—whether it was the anti-war effort or the protest to demolish Penn Station. This impressive book traces ...
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on 08-09-2020
Kate Does Kylie
British illustrator, art director, director and designer Kate Moross is the new creative director for Kylie Minogue’s 13th studio album campaign “Disco.” Kylie had previously been under the spectacular direction of William Becker. No one is really sure what happened there, but to say that Kate has got big shoes to fill is a major understatement. That said, after seeing the first creative deliverables as well as an impressive portfolio there is no doubt why Kate got the job! Kate burst on to the creative scene back in 2008 when a love for color and energetic squiggles caught the eye...
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on 08-08-2020
V 125 Special Artist Edition
To celebrate the coming of Double Dutch, the new all-cash, zero-trash gifting platform, V Magazine is unveiling a 15-part collaboration with Double Dutch’s founders—photography duo and longtime V collaborators Inez and Vinoodh.Following the release of V125, the Summer issue starring 15 next-gen supermodels (Kaia Gerber, He Cong, and Adut Akech), V asked Inez and Vinoodh to select emerging artists from Double Dutch’s e-gift card roster to reimagine each cover. These artistic remixes show the 15 cover stars, originally photographed by Inez and Vinoodh, in an all new light.The 15 artist...
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on 08-07-2020
Hadid Complete Works
Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to build. Yet, during the latter years of her life, Hadid’s daring visions became a reality, bringing a new and unique architectural language to cities and structures such as the Port House in Antwerp, the Al Janoub Stadium near Doha, Qatar, and the spectacular new airport terminal in Beijing.By her untimely death in 2016, Hadid was firmly established among architecture’s finest elite, working on projects in...
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on 08-06-2020
House of Cardin
How famous people start out in life is fascinating, all the more for the fact that it can sometimes offer few clues about what they become later in life.Pierre Cardin, a legend of French fashion and an international celebrity who has really earned his fame, is still working at 98 years of age. He is one such person, and the subject of a new documentary.There are about 800 products and businesses that carry the Cardin brand, from men's and women's fashions and accessories to pens, cars and furniture, to hotels and restaurants. You need only glance at eBay to confirm that the Cardin name is...
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on 07-29-2020
Canary in the Coal Mine
On Tuesday in London designer Vivienne Westwood suspended herself in a bird cage 10 feet in the air outside of a criminal court. Wearing a canary yellow suit, she was protesting Julian Assange’s potential extradition from Britain to the United States, where he’s been charged with conspiracy to hack government computers and espionage. “I am the canary in the coal mine,” she yelled through a megaphone to a crowd of cheering protesters. This of course, wasn’t her first creative political demonstration. In 2015, she drove a tank to David Cameron’s home to protest fracking. She...
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on 07-26-2020
INQUE
This week, publishing veterans Dan Crowe and Matt Willey announced their plans to launch INQUE (pronounced “ink”), a large-format magazine dedicated to commissioning and publishing diverse global writing next to extraordinary art, design and photography and they’re doing it in a slightly unorthodox way.For starters, INQUE will not be beholden to advertisers, because it won’t have any. Crowe and Willey, who previously launched Port and Avaunt together, wanted full creative control. They hope to raise funds for the first issue (about 0,000) with a Kickstarter campaign and be self-sustaining...
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on 07-24-2020
YSL Does John Waters
John Waters is a the new face of Saint Laurent.The director, writer, actor and artist stars in the brand’s fall 2020 menswear ad campaign. Shot by creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s trusty photographer David Sims, he wears a sleek black tuxedo with a polka-dot cravat in the images. With his judgmental sneer, deep gaze into the camera, and signature skinny mustache, it’s all very much a...
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on 07-23-2020
Art =
What is art? The question has puzzled philosophers, historians, artists, and audiences as far back as the ancient Greeks and remains a topic of debate today, as the definition of art continues to expand and shift.Now Phaidan has published “Art =.” The nearly 500 page book provides a new starting point, encouraging readers to make their own connections and draw their own conclusions. Featuring more than 800 artworks from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this groundbreaking book—organized by thematic keywords—draws upon The Met’s online Heilbrunn Timeline of Art...
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on 07-18-2020
New Lacoste Collaborations
FriendsWithYou x LacosteWith their monumental installatiopns, their immersive performances and their unifying mantra “Magic, Luck and Friendship,” FriendsWithYou wants to re-enchant the world. Based in Los Angeles since 2002, the artistic duo led by American Samuel Borkson and Cuban Arturo Sandoval III delivers an joyful and playful aesthetic. Their minimal design charachers are invented alongside the crocodile.Jean-Michel Tixier x LacosteElegant lines and off-beat humour. With his clear designs and his signature swathes of colour, the French illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier has thought up a...
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on 07-16-2020
Tran Does Louboutin
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his online boutique, Christian Louboutin has enlisted artist Hélène Tran to create visuals for a new line of bags and shoes entitled Cabaraparis. Tran’s illustrations pay tribute to the French capital highighting the two sides of Christian's beloved city, “Paris by day” and “Paris by night.” The fun new collection for women and men is available to preorder...
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on 07-15-2020
Christo’s Grande Finalé
On September 18, 2021, Arc de Triomphe—the iconic arch at one end of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris—is set to be perhaps the final temporary installation by Christo and Jean-Claude. Christo passed away on May 31st, just two weeks before his 85th birthday, but not before working out every last detail of the Arc de Triomphe project. Jean-Claude his long-time companion and collaborator passed in 2009.He was also involved in the making of an exhibition running at the Pompidou Center in Paris which focuses on the years when he lived and worked in the French capital—his beginnings as an...
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on 07-14-2020
Tom Hegen
Holland is well known for its amazing and iconic tulip fields. Today, they are joined by another colorful constellation. For the past few years, Dutch scientists have been exploring more efficient and sustainable ways to produce food in greenhouses. Using less land and a fraction of the water, these modern new greenhouses employ LED light to promote year-round growth and double the crop yield.Now, Munich-based photographer Tom Hegen has shot a series of arial photographs showcasing the intricate patchwork of color and light. The results are a celebration of innovation and artistry bringing...
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on 07-13-2020
Gigi’s Journal
V Magazine is publishing a special addition issue “Gigi’s Journal” later this month. The guest Creative Director is model and it-girl Gigi Hadid. The issue features diverse content, from creative writing to miniature sculpture to protest art, that not only encapsulates the current moment, but also helps to initiate change.The 32 exclusive pieces of art and writing from around the world were handpicked from over 20,000 submissions by Gigi herself. In addition to commissioning the visual and written pieces inside, Gigi painted the Journal’s cover art, which is printed with two special types of...
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on 07-01-2020
Milton Glaser
One of the greats, renowned American designer Milton Glaser has passed. And though he will be greatly missed, his iconic graphic design contributions will continue to inspire and live...
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on 06-29-2020
A New Secret Wish
A cryptic message has appeared on German singer Claudia Brücken’s website. It simply says, “Claudia, Susanne and Stephen are making finishing touches to...” It was followed with a graphic teaser and music sample followed by, “Claudia and Susanne progress into 2020. Whatever next...?” Both Claudia and Susanne were originally in a band in the 80s called Propaganda. Stephen Lipson was one of the three producers on their first and only album as a group, “A Secret Wish” on Trevor Horn’s preeminent record label Zang Tum Tumb (ZTT). The album was very ahead of its time and was almost more of a...
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on 06-25-2020
Christo
Christo, the Bulgarian-born conceptual artist who turned to epic-scale environmental works in the late 1960s, stringing a giant curtain across a mountain pass in Colorado, wrapping the Pont Neuf in Paris and the Reichstag in Berlin and zigzagging thousands of saffron-curtained gates throughout Central Park has passed on at 84. Christo—he used only his first name—was a creative visionary. His grand projects, often decades in the making and all of them temporary, required the cooperation of dozens (sometimes hundreds) of landowners, government officials, judges, environmental groups, local...
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on 06-23-2020
Aunt Jemima
Quaker Oats has announced that before the end of this year, the Aunt Jemima brand will be retired as they recognize the name and image’s “origins are based on a racial stereotype.” The new name has not been announced. Additionally, Quaker Oats is pledging million over the next five years to “create meaningful, ongoing support and engagement in the Black community.” So I have to admit, my immediate first thought was “it’s cool that Land of Lakes and now Aunt Jemima are taking steps to end harmful representation, but if we remove ALL people of color from branding, how long until we’re...
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on 06-21-2020
Louise Bourgeois
Phaidon has just published a magnificent retrospective, “Intimate Geometries: The Art and Life of Louise Bourgeois.” The book comprehensively surveys her amazing journey through her art. In a career spanning nearly 75 years, Louise Bourgeois created a vast body of work that enriched the formal language of modern art. Her solo 1982 retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art launched an extraordinarily productive late career, making her a vivid presence on the international art scene until her death in 2010. Bourgeois embraced sculpture as her primary medium and experimented with a range of...
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on 06-19-2020
Louis Vuitton Dollhouse
There’s no place like home—just ask Louis Vuitton. The French luxury brand’s new dollhouse, Malle Maison Vivienne, is a pièce de résistance for any design-obsessed kid at heart. Enclosed within a monogrammed canvas trunk, the three-story dwelling features color-coded rooms (a rooftop lounge, too) with 22 pieces of miniature furniture, among them petite homages to Louis Vuitton’s signature quatrefoil motif. Escapism at its...
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on 06-18-2020
Valentino Does Roger Dean
Summer is here and Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli suggestd a journey within his expressive imagination. And as a colorful compliment, Piccioli teamed up with artist Roger Dean for the ultimate summer pieces. Known for album artwork for the likes of 70’s progressive rock group Yes, Dean translates his signature psychedelic prints to silk shirts, backpacks, and bucket hats. The complete collection is now available at Valentino boutiques worldwide and at:...
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on 06-03-2020
Lockdown Music
Pet Shop boys have just released a brand new version of “West End girls” for the Smithsonian Pride online event which took place on Sunday. On his laptop at home, Chris played and programmed a new backing track which he forwarded to Neil who then recorded his vocals. Pete Gleadall then mixed the track. Luke Halls, who creates much of the video content for PSB live shows, made the finished video by editing footage shot by Chris and Neil at the homes where they have been isolating. You can watch the video...
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on 06-02-2020
Calvin Klein Pride
Pride season is looking a little different this year, as Pride events around the world continue to be cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. But that won’t stop LGBTQ people around the world celebrating their freedom and individuality in their own way - something that's being exemplified by Calvin Klein’s new Pride campaign. #PROUDINMYCALVINS see a range of LGBTQ creatives pose open up about their experiences and reveal what Pride means to them in a series of confessional videos. The stars who’ve been shot by photographer Ryan McGinley are: Model and actor Ama Elsesser; model...
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on 05-28-2020
Larry Kramer
“One of America’s most valuable troublemakers” - Susan Sontag Author, playwright, producer, provacator, activist and hero—you will be...
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on 05-27-2020
“It’s A Strange Day”
As posted on Goldfrapp’s official website: I’m excited to let you all know that I’m starting a campaign called “It’s a Strange Day” to raise funds towards fighting the impact of COVID-19 worldwide. We’re going to donate all the profits from the sales of merchandise I designed for our 2020 sell-out Felt Mountain: The 20th Year Tour to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Items for sale include a synthesized-felt tote bag with “It’s A Strange Day” lyrics from Utopia, and a pack of ten postcards featuring Felt Mountain imagery by artists including Simon...
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on 05-26-2020
“It Couldn’t Happen Here”
Pet Shop Boys have just announced a reissue deluxe packaging of the 1988 film “It Couldn’t Happen Here.” The feature has been newly restored from a 4K scan and the new limited edition set includes both BluRay and a DVD discs. Until now, the film has only been available on VHS and Laserdisc (look it up kids). The Jack Bond-directed film also comes as a ‘digi-book’ package housed in an outer slipcase. “It Couldn’t Happen Here” drops June 15,...
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on 05-19-2020
Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the twentieth century’s most important and influential artists, known for his groundbreaking and provocative work. He studied painting, drawing, and sculpture in Brooklyn in the 1960s and started taking photographs when he acquired a Polaroid camera in 1970. Beginning in 1973 and until his death in 1989, Mapplethorpe explored the flower with extraordinary dedication, using a range of photographic processes—from Polaroids to dye-transfer color works. This month Phaidon realease 2 comprehensive monographs of Mapplethorpe. The first is an overview of the...
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on 05-18-2020
G-Star Masked
It was only a matter of time. Well, if we are now required to wear a mask, at least we can be fashionable! Pre-order your own 5-pack of G-Star masks...
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on 05-07-2020
Baron+Baron
A beautiful animated message from the offices of Fabien Baron. Watch the animation...
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on 05-06-2020
AAU Steps Up
As an alumni of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, I was thrilled to hear about what one department at the school is doing to help out during this global pandemic. With its entire San Francisco campus closed down for the rest of the spring semester, AAU students have all gone home or back in their dorms to continue the remainder of the Spring semester online. This means, though, that studio and lab equipment are going to be under lock and key while the students are away from campus. Instead of letting the equipment sit idle and gather dust, AAU has decided to put them to work...
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on 05-05-2020
Primark Does Lotto
Primark are taking a stroll into streetwear by teaming up with Italian sportswear brand Lotto. The 24-piece collection has everything from clothing to accessories featuring the Lotto logo throughout in various iterations—printed, stitched and screened as a pattern. Taking inspiration from being on and off the pitch, it definitely has “kit” vibes with jerseys, tracksuits and shell suits coming in a monochromatic palette with shocks of hot pink and green. Pair those with bucket hats, caps and slides. The line is available in select shops and at:...
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on 05-03-2020
Ombare
I’ve just completed an identity program for a lingerie brand launching later this year called Ombare. Watch for updates...
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on 05-01-2020
Logos For Current Times
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on 04-30-2020
Dsquared2 Does Pepsi
Fashion will always havean affection for all things retro and we know and love Canadian fashion house Dsquared2 for their forays into fun. So it’s no surprise to see they have created a capsule with Pepsi. The D2xPepsi limited-edition collection, designed by Dean and Dan Caten, incorporates the cola’s vibrant color palatte from the ads of the 80’s and 90’s and put the new mash-up logo on everything from denim jackets, sweaters and swimwear, to shorts and tops. What’s even better is the scope of the range: there’s also footware and accessories such as belts, caps and even phone cases....
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on 04-29-2020
Social Distancing
A collection of iconic album covers have been redesigned to raise awareness about the importance of staying at least 6 feet away from each other, to stop the spread of Coronavirus. Social distancing is the new normal and it will be for a while. 6 feet or 1.8 meters is the distance that experts recommend we keep between each other. We will rock again soon. Just remember to keep the 6 feet distance. It will save lives. On top of keeping your distance, please do support local charities like Feeding America. Their work is crucial for some of the most vulnerable people struggling with the...
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on 03-27-2020
George O'Dowd
One of music’s most iconic artists, George O'Dowd AKA: Boy George, has today unveiled ‘Clouds,’ his very first release via his own label, BGP. The promotional video was self-shot on iPhone. With the release comes the announcement of a new solo album, ‘Geminis Don’t Read The Manual,’ coming later this year. A limited edition CD single ‘Clouds’ is available now at...
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on 03-06-2020
Cassettes Make a Comeback
It seems that the vinyl revolution has ushered in another blast from the past; cassette tapes. At first it seemed like a bit of a nostalgic gimmick but now it really seems to be catching on. Most artists are now including this age-old format in their new release programs—some even labeled “Limited Edition.” The resurgence has caused me flashbacks to the days I would jam to my ABC and Dead or Alive cassettes on my Sony Walkman—at some point wearing them out and forced to replace them. “How to Be a Zillionaire” and “Youthquake” were both replaced no fewer than three times each. Like...
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on 01-31-2020
Naomi Does Vivs
It’s hard to believe that model and activist Naomi Campbell has never fronted a Vivienne Westwood campaign before, especially with the two having first worked together 33 years ago. But that all changed on Monday with the London-based brand announcing that the supermodel is the face of its Spring 2020 campaign. Alongside Vivienne Westwood & Andreas Kronthaler, the mythological-inspired images were shot in the 18th Arrondissement of Paris by famed German photographer Juergen Teller. The campaign shot against a neon lit white space showcases Campbell in a variety of looks from...
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on 01-28-2020
To boldly go where someone has gone before, again.
The new Space Force emblem is decidedly out of this world. The logo was unveiled Friday by the President on Twitter (of course). Maj. William Russell, a Space Force spokesperson, told CNN that the President was the one who chose the new logo from options presented by the Department of the Air Force. The seal however, is déjà vu all over again. It features the same main “arrowhead” symbol, a swoop of an orbit and a galaxy of small stars of the fictional Starfleet Command badge from the Star Trek franchise. The fictional United Federation of Planets of the sci-fi TV series premiered in...
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on 01-25-2020
Hotspot
Pet Shop Boys’ highly anticipated new studio album, “Hotspot” is released today on x2 Records/Kobalt. “Hotspot” was mostly recorded in Hansa Studios, Berlin, and mixed in The Record Plant, Los Angeles. It was produced and mixed by Stuart Price and features ten brand new Tennant/Lowe tracks including the singles “Dreamland” (featuring Years & Years) and "Monkey Business". Another of the songs “Burning the heather” recorded at RAK Studios in London, has also been released as a single and features Bernard Butler on guitar. “Hotspot” is available on CD, vinyl, limited edition cassette (Yes, ...
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on 01-24-2020
This is [NOT] How You Word
My best friend and copywriter extraordinaire Mike McGinty has just put a little essay / social commentary together on the laziest trend in advertising since “got milk” “got” out of hand and everyone jumped on that runaway train. Take it away Mike: There’s a disturbing trend in marketing today. Ever since Kinko’s declared itself “The new way to office” some years back, other brands have tried valiantly to turn nouns—in many cases, their own brand names—into verbs. How do you Sonic? This is how you Sonic. Great. I was headed to Burger King to Sonic and you just saved me the humiliation. How...
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on 01-23-2020
Supreme
Back in 1988, when Kate Moss was first spotted by Storm Models founder Sarah Doukas in JFK airport, another British expatriate was making plans, just a few miles away. Supreme founder James Jebbia was born in the US, raised in Great Britain, and moved back to America in 1983. Around the time Moss made that fateful JFK transit, Jebbia—then an employee at the New York clothing store, Parachutwas fashioning his own designs on the world of contemporary apparel. He opened his first store, Union, the following year, in 1989, struck up a working relationship with Stussy in 1991. In 1994, Jebbia...
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on 01-23-2020
NARS AUDACIOUS
In the 25 years that Nars has been in business, its founder, François Nars, has overseen the creation of some of the most iconic beauty products in the industry. But while scented candles have found their way into the Nars inventory, François has somehow never launched his own signature scent—until now. Designed in partnership with renowned French perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, Audacious Fragrance is an abstract study of contrasts, where light meets dark and sensuality meets individuality. Packaged in a sleek, mostly black bottle with a bold, half-sphere cap designed by Fabien Baron, it's an...
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on 10-05-2019
Vivienne Does Vans
Vans, the original action sports brand and advocate for creative expression, have joined forces with British fashion house Vivienne Westwood to create a footwear capsule collection that champions fearless individualism and UNISEX liberation. The exclusive collection reinterprets iconic Westwood archive prints, graphics and design notes of the house for six Vans Classic silhouettes.The Vans x Vivienne Westwood collection will launch in stores and online September...
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on 09-12-2019
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