Style Virgil Abloh’s Final Ode to Louis Vuitton and Nike Inspires a New Exhibition of Sneakers by the Late Designer in Brooklyn 47 styles of the iconic Air Force 1 sneaker are showcased in a Greenpoint, Brooklyn warehouse—all of them designed by Abloh. By William Van Meter, 3 days ago
Art World Back to the Future: Tourneau Bucherer Brings a Survey of Art From Many Eras (Including a Warhol NFT) to Its New York Flagship Tourneau and Bucherer's "Time Machine" is part of an ongoing fine art-meets-luxury Initiative. By William Van Meter, May 19, 2022
Art World Artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet Turned New York’s 5th Avenue Into an Immersive, Floral Sketchbook Van Cleef & Arpels commissioned the French artist's latest installation, in partnership with the nonprofit Fifth Avenue Association. By William Van Meter, May 11, 2022
Style Montblanc Haus, a Shrine to Writing and Creativity (and Good Penmanship), Opens in Germany Luxury pen purveyor Montblanc has opened a museum dedicated to its heritage and to writing. By William Van Meter, May 10, 2022
Style The Met’s New Costume Institute Show Puts a Cinematic Spin on American Fashion, With a Little Help From Martin Scorsese The show recruited leading film directors to create vignettes inside the Met's American period rooms. By William Van Meter, May 3, 2022
Art World The Chanel Next Prize Awarded 10 Artists $100,000 Each, Including Precious Okoyomon and Wang Bing The fashion house inaugurated the Chanel Next Prize with 10 winners from across the globe. By William Van Meter, Apr 28, 2022
Art World Artist Melissa McGill, Who Once Brought a Regatta to Venice, Makes Waves with a New Show at Vacheron Constantin McGill's contemplative new work was commissioned for Vacheron Constantin's "The Art of Beauty" exhibition. By William Van Meter, Apr 27, 2022
Style A New Fashion Tome Pays Homage to London’s Bloomsbury Set, the Art Iconoclasts Who Inspired Kim Jones’s Fendi Couture Debut "The Fendi Set: From Bloomsbury to Borghese" documents the collection and its genesis through lush, dreamlike photos. By William Van Meter, Apr 18, 2022
People How the Semi-Retired Model Known as FoundbyLouis Went From Social Media Prankster to Semi-Serious Artist The Instagram-famous anti-influencer Louis Bubko is making art world forays. By William Van Meter, Apr 15, 2022
Style For Its Latest Fragrance Collection, Louis Vuitton Commissioned a Painting From Artist Alex Israel The brand tapped Israel to create the look for its new City of Stars fragrance set, a dreamy ode to his hometown of Los Angeles. By William Van Meter, Apr 14, 2022
Art World Artist Nasser Alzayani on Using the ‘Language of Artifacts’ to Create Histories From Fragmented Memories The Bahraini-American artist just won the inaugural Richard Mille Art Prize, part of a partnership between the luxury watchmaker and the Louvre Abu Dhabi. By William Van Meter, Apr 8, 2022
Style Own a Bored Ape or a Cool Cat? You Can Kit Them Out for the Metaverse at Gucci’s New Digital Atelier Creative director Alessandro Michele has made himself into an avatar for the brand's latest NFT initiative. By William Van Meter, Apr 6, 2022
Style Christian Dior Started Out as an Art Gallerist. Now His Fashion House Has Opened a ‘Galerie Dior’ in Paris The gallery showcases designs from Christian Dior and his six successors. By William Van Meter, Apr 4, 2022
