People Don’t Touch Anything: Iconic Mugler Muse Connie Girl Catches the Final Days of the Designer’s Dazzling Brooklyn Museum Retrospective The multi-hyphenate model and nightlife star Connie Fleming was a trailblazer on Thierry Mugler's runway. By William Van Meter, May 16, 2023
Style ‘I Want Passersby to Feel Like They’re Butterflies’: French Artist Charlotte Gastaut Transforms New York’s 5th Avenue With 10 Blossom-Filled Sculptures Manhattan's famed thoroughfare is a joyous vision as "Fifth Avenue Blooms" returns courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels. By William Van Meter, May 11, 2023
Art & Exhibitions An Exhibition of Historic Menus Starts With Levity But Serves Up Cultural Commentary as the Main Course "A Century of Dining Out: The American Story in Menus, 1841-1941" is on view at the Grolier Club in New York. By William Van Meter, May 9, 2023
Style A Revelatory Karl Lagerfeld Exhibition at the Met Is a Testament to the Designer’s Vision and Range The Costume Institute's spring show, "A Line of Beauty," privileges Lagerfeld's prolific creative output over personal mythos. By William Van Meter, May 2, 2023
Style Horses and Handbags: An Immersive Exhibition Exploring Gucci’s 102-Year History Kicks Off a World Tour in Shanghai The brand has tapped artist Es Devlin to delve into its history in the cleverly curated traveling show. By William Van Meter, Apr 28, 2023
On View Artists Petrit Halilaj and Álvaro Urbano Have Filled a 9th-Century Venetian Church With a Fantastical Menagerie—Crowned by a Giant Floating Egg San Lorenzo di Venezia, burial place of Marco Polo, is currently home to the installation "Lunar Ensemble for Uprising Seas." By William Van Meter, Apr 21, 2023
Style Artist Renata Petersen Brings Her ‘Punk Pottery’ Aesthetic to a Daring New Collaboration With Celine The sculptor and multimedia artist's aesthetic transgressions—subtle and blatant—pack a porcelain punch. By William Van Meter, Apr 17, 2023
People Don’t Touch Anything: ‘Euphoria’ Costume Designer Heidi Bivens Takes in Richard Avedon’s ‘Murals’ at the Met Bivens is no stranger to an ensemble cast. She shares her thoughts on Avedon's epoch-making group portraits of the 1960s and '70s. By William Van Meter, Apr 13, 2023
Style Saint Laurent’s Strikingly Modernist and Minimal Vision for Furniture Takes the Spotlight in a Two-Part Exhibition in Los Angeles and Paris The boutiques host the "French Modernists" exhibition of iconic and elegant homeware by designers including Jean-Michel Frank and Jacques Adnet. By William Van Meter, Mar 28, 2023
Style A New Tome Documents the 165-Year History of Burberry, Tracing Its Rise From Trench Coat Purveyor to Global Powerhouse The retrospective book shows that the Burberry story is one of innovation, not just style. By William Van Meter, Mar 28, 2023
Style Two Mexico City Design Stars Helped Cartier Unlock Histories Hidden in Its Jewels in a New Exhibition The famed French maison invited Frida Escobedo and Ana Elena Mallet to dive into its archives. By William Van Meter, Mar 24, 2023
Style Artist Joana Vasconcelos Created the Psychedelic Backdrop for Dior’s Paris Fashion Week Show. See the Dazzling Images Here The Portuguese artist told us how she brought the jaw-dropping vision to life. By William Van Meter, Mar 17, 2023
Style A Star Classical Musician With a 286-Year-Old Violin Needed Museum-Grade Transport. Rimowa Came to the Rescue Violinist Renaud Capuçon opted for a Rimowa case—with a built-in humidifier—to tote his precious cargo. By William Van Meter, Mar 13, 2023
People We Followed Bertha González Nieves, the World’s First ‘Maestra Tequilera,’ Through an Art-Packed Week in Mexico City The Casa Dragones founder and figurehead has intertwined her fervent passions for tequila, art, and her hometown. By William Van Meter, Mar 10, 2023
Style Artist Daniel Arsham, Hublot’s New Brand Ambassador, Just Installed a Giant Crystal Sundial High in the Swiss Alps The temporary Alpine artwork can only be seen from a mountaintop. By William Van Meter, Mar 8, 2023
