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Korean ceramicist Jongjin Park wins Loewe Craft Prize 2026

Madrid – From Singapore, the Spanish house Loewe has celebrated the ninth edition of its annual international craft prize, hosted by its foundation. The 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize has been awarded to Korean ceramicist Jongjin Park. Additionally, special mentions were given to Italian jeweller Graziano Visintin and a collaborative project...

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Marine Serre creates upcycled Mona Lisa fashion capsule for the Louvre museum

Paris - French fashion designer Marine Serre has created an exclusive autumn/winter 2026 capsule collection for the Louvre Museum. Inspired by the Mona Lisa painting, the creative concept is based on upcycling. Marine Serre first met the museum's team and initiated this collaboration during the inaugural Louvre dinner in 2025, where she was a...

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'Devil Wears Prada 2' takes top spot in N. America box office

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday, 20 years after the hit original took audiences inside the cutthroat world of haute couture. The sequel sees Anne Hathaway's character return to work under tyrannical editor Miranda Priestly, portrayed again by Meryl Streep, as...

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Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters': A critical look at luxury fashion and shoplifting

The film set to steal the spotlight from the ever-popular The Devil Wears Prada 2 will debut in the US on May 22. The 105-minute film, titled I Love Boosters (professional shoplifters), stars Oscar-nominated Demi Moore. The actress plays a prominent fashion figure targeted by the Velvet Gang, a band of shoplifters who steal from luxury stores...

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Demna Gvasalia deconstructs Gucci's history in new exhibition

Demna Gvasalia is rewriting Gucci's history in a “museum of museums”. As part of a new exhibition, the creative director of the Florentine brand tells the house's story not as a linear chronicle, but as a multifaceted reinterpretation blending the present and memory. With the “Gucci Storia” exhibition at Palazzo Gucci, he is creating a “museum...

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H&M India partners with Hybe India for talent search campaign

Swedish fashion retailer H&M has announced a strategic partnership with Mumbai-based entertainment firm Hybe India to launch the ‘Icons in the making’ campaign. The initiative marks a significant deepening of the brand’s engagement with youth culture and the music industry within the Indian market. Through this collaboration, H&M serves as a...

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Work of Italian photographer Paolo Roversi arrives in Spain with Marta Ortega (Inditex) as patron

The Marta Ortega Pérez Foundation (MOP Foundation), a cultural institution driven by the non-executive chair of Inditex, continues to strengthen its role within the cultural ecosystem of Galicia and its position as a benchmark platform in the international fashion arena. Its next major exhibition venture reinforces this strategic line with a...

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Milan: Nike unveils “Air Lab” for design innovation

Nike and the Dropcity architecture centre are launching the “Air Lab” in Milan, a new innovation and experimentation hub for the creative scene. As part of Milan Design Week, the sportswear giant is currently offering a first look at the project. Nike announced on Sunday that it will be open to the public from autumn as a permanent part of...

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Tod's group completes restoration of Palazzo Marino in Milan

Tod's has completed the restoration of Palazzo Marino in Milan. A press conference was held yesterday to mark the completion of the restoration. The event was attended by the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, and the chairman of the Tod's Group, Diego Della Valle. Palazzo Marino has been the seat of the municipal administration since 1861 and is a...

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Substack, fashion journalism's new eldorado

Can fashion journalism reinvent itself? As traditional media faces a crisis, journalists are turning to the paid newsletter platform Substack. The platform promises editorial independence and substantial revenue for the most astute writers. Founded in the US in 2017, Substack is not a media outlet but a website. It allows users to subscribe to...

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'Being yourself' and 'always keep learning' were the driving forces behind the Antwerp Six

Forty years after Dirk Bikkembergs, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dries Van Noten, Dirk Van Saene and Marina Yee shook up the fashion world at the British Designer Show in London, the Modemuseum Antwerpen (MoMu) is dedicating its first full exhibition to their legacy. The Antwerp Six showcases not only this chapter of rebellious...

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V&A celebrates the legacy of Elsa Schiaparelli with new exhibition

While Elsa Schiaparelli’s name might not be as recognisable as Coco Chanel or Christian Dior, who have been the focus of previous V&A exhibitions, her influence on fashion and couture is just as pronounced, and the new exhibit in London traces the origins of Maison Schiaparelli and how it became a fashion disruptor by drawing inspiration from...