On September 24th, 2022, during Milan Fashion Week, Matthieu Blazy showed his sophomore collection at the helm of Bottega Veneta (owned by Kering) for Spring Summer 2023, with a full set realized by designer and multidisciplinary Italian artist Gaetano Pesce. Both creatives met in their love for craftsmanship and unique realizations serving a global communityContinue reading “Bottega Veneta x Gaetano Pesce”
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Henri Matisse’s Pink
Fashion x Art Edit #6 As I have said before, Barbiecore is here to stay for a good chunk of time. From Valentino’s PP Pink runway show to high street labels, everyone is getting into the hot pink trend reminiscent of Y2K. But hot pink is not the only color going through a revival, itContinue reading “Henri Matisse’s Pink”
Heven x P00ls
On September 15th, 2022, Heven launched its token, $HEVEN, with the community-driven social token platform P00ls, aiming at giving exclusive participative access to their universe. Ultimately, the disruptive token will help in collectively redefining creation and redistributing creative processes within the luxury industry and beyond, which is important for the founders and which is criticallyContinue reading “Heven x P00ls”
Farewell to an icon
Fashion Edit #6 Andy Warhol, Reigning Queens (Royal Edition): Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1985, part of the British Royal Collection On September 8th, 2022, the world lost a piece of history. While monarchy and the Queen herself are rife with political and social debates, there is no debate she was an iconContinue reading “Farewell to an icon”
The Merge x Fashion NFTs
On September 6th, 2022, the long-awaited Merge will start on the Ethereum blockchain. The process is expected to be completed around September 15-16th not without a few question marks for crypto-natives and novices alike. While it is a risky transition, and disruptions are to be expected, the Ethereum founders believe it is worth taking theContinue reading “The Merge x Fashion NFTs “
Barbiecore: The power of PINK
Think Pink! Blame it (or praise it) on the upcoming release of the 2023 Barbie movie featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in, on the coming back of Y2K trends, or on the global need for thoughtlessness coming out of the Covid fatigue, but hot pink is everywhere. From Valentino’s catwalks to Jacquemus’ runways toContinue reading “Barbiecore: The power of PINK “
The Birth of Venus
Fashion x Art Edit #5 I probably owe it to Queen Bey to have taken a trip down Art Historical Renaissance icons (among other things, but don’t we all owe her something?). The matter is, with the comeback of Y2K fashion and the rise of resale platforms, the overall zeitgest for renewal increasingly features aContinue reading “The Birth of Venus”
Gucci Vault
Almost a year ago, in late September, Gucci launched the Vault, an alternative online concept store featuring vintage pieces from the label, other up and coming designers and most interestingly, virtually all of the brands’ ventures into Web3 and NFTs. Gucci is among the first Houses to have rolled out an extensive multi-dimensional Web3 strategyContinue reading “Gucci Vault”
KNXT by Kering
As luxury fashion brands dip into Web3, the metaverse and NFTs, one critical question driving their long-term strategy is when and how will mass adoption be reached. As only a fraction of the population owns digital assets and invests time into the digital space for the moment, brands have to choose which population to addressContinue reading “KNXT by Kering”
Prada x Cassius Hirst
As the cryptocurrency market is entering what is called a crypto winter, that is, a difficult time for all digital currencies as investors walk away from the unregulated assets pending a looming recession, the interest of luxury fashion brands for blockchain technology does not seem to fade away. Bitcoin, the most important crypto currency reached $19,000Continue reading “Prada x Cassius Hirst”
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