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Dior Lady Art #7

Now in its seventh iteration, the Dior Lady Art project gives carte blanche to a handful of carefully selected artists to reinterpret the Lady Dior bag. It is arguably the most iconic handbag from the storied French fashion house, and one of the most iconic handbags in the world. Initially introduced in 1994 under theContinue reading “Dior Lady Art #7”

THE MET GALA

Each year (except in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic), the first Monday in May is dedicated to the iconic Met Gala. The Gala, a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, marks the opening of the yearly fashion exhibition of the museum and allows the Costume Institute to be theContinue reading “THE MET GALA”

Vogue Paris (France) x Palais Galliera

The exhibition celebrating the 100 years of the Vogue Paris magazine, arguably the most famous fashion magazine in the world, is an opportunity to look at some of the ties between museal institutions and the fashion industry. Vogue Paris – rebranded Vogue France since the global restructuring of the fashion magazine putting Anna Wintour atContinue reading “Vogue Paris (France) x Palais Galliera”

Louis Vuitton Foundation & Pinault Collection

A tale of two cultural icons. In May 2021, Francois-Henri Pinault, owner of Kering opened the newly renovated Bourse du Commerce as a contemporary art museum showcasing his collection in the center of Paris. This move is certainly a response to the opening, in 2014, of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in the outskirts of Paris.Continue reading “Louis Vuitton Foundation & Pinault Collection”

Off-White x The Met (x Vogue x Instagram)

A very interesting crossover between the largest museum in America, an iconic brand and fashion media. Ah, finally, the first Monday in May… Except it was the second Monday in September. Anna Wintour will have to thank Covid-19 for moving the famous Met Gala to this rather untraditional date. There are many things to say,Continue reading “Off-White x The Met (x Vogue x Instagram)”