Casa Degli Atellani in Milan, Once Home to Leonardo DaVinci, Purchased by Bernard Arnault
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Ysaunny Brito in 'Code Red' by Randi Childs for Harper's Bazaar Arabia December 2022
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Dominican model Ysaunny Brito strikes leggy poses the pages of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia [IG]. The very chic December 2022 issue celebrates the magazine’s 15th anniversary.
Luca Falcioni styles Brito in ‘Code Red’ sensual, luxury-rich sophistication from Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Prada and Moschino.
Daniele Carettoni of Espresso Productions [IG] is in charge of the fashion shoot, photographed by Randi Childs [IG]. / Makeup by Walter Obal; hair by KMiller
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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Collab Debuts in Vogue Netherlands January 2023 by Koto Bolofo
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Vogue Netherlands gets the jump on fashion stories centered on the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama collaboration, a sequel to the 2012 first project between the two global juggernauts.
Critically-acclaimed artist Yayoi Kusama has been breaking new ground for more than six decades and is now 93 years old. Known for her use of dots in multiple artistic media, do not think for one minute that Kusama’s art is created as a fashion statement.
Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity. –Yayoi Kusama
Drop Dates
The initial drop will launch on New Year’s Day, January 1 exclusively in China and Japan, followed by the rest of the world on the 6th.
The second drop of the Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama 2023 collab will only be available in Louis Vuitton stores from March 31, 2023.
Read MoreIs Kanye West on the Run As Commercial Eviction Looms, Creditors' Claims and Unpaid Taxes Spiral?
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Kanye West, legally known as Ye, seems to have gone underground, although TMZ reported a single Kanye citing in LA in December. A former business manager for the rapper Thomas St. John has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit against West but is unable to serve him with papers. St. John has requested an extension from the court.
Yeezy Rent Eviction Looming
Reports are that West’s Yeezy offices in California are on the verge of eviction after missing both November and December’s rent payments of $31,477.40 per month.
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Gucci Opens Valigeria Luggage Store in Paris, Expanding Travel Category
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Gucci has opened its first permanent boutique dedicated to its Gucci Valigeria luggage and travel collection. Located in Paris at 229 Rue Saint-Honoré, the 2,900-square-foot-location was previously dedicated to Off-White.
“Gucci Valigeria is a powerful reminder of our Florentine roots and our timeless craft,” said Marco Bizzarri, the president and CEO of Gucci, calling the Paris store collection a “symbol of [the Gucci] legacy, reinterpreted through the ages for the travelers and modern-day explorers of every era.”
Read MoreAdidas Pauses Balenciaga Partnership "Until Further Notice" In Pre-order Customer Messages
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Adidas Is ‘Re-Evaluating’ its partnership with Balenciaga, “pausing” all co-created product launches “until further notice.”
The news came quietly, with customers supplying Sneaker Freaker with copies of emails they’ve received from adidas regarding the pre-order of Balenciaga/adidas Stan Smith trainers.
In a bit of irony, Balenciaga tells customers a different story, that the “trainers will be delayed in shipment” and that “We will notify you again once the item is shipped.”
In case you thought this might be a coordinated message between the two brands to the same customers, it obviously was not.
Read MoreRaquel Zimmermann by Ancestral Voices in Robin Galiegue Images for TTA21
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Top model and ceramic artist Raquel Zimmermann is a fashion and culture focus for The Travel Almanac FW2022 issue. Clare Byrne styles the restrained, modest fashion silhouettes with Bottega Veneta on the cover.
The organic sensuality of Raquel Zimmermann’s ceramics is almost visceral to AOC eyes. There are artists and talents who are very focused on outward visualization, while others channel the unconscious mind and ancestral voices, compelled to go deeper into the human experience in a universal way.
Read MoreAll Barbie's DreamHouses Constitute Barbitecture | Like a Paleolithic Goddess, Barbie Teases July 21, 2023 Opening
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To celebrate her influence on American design and architecture, Mattel collaborated with the design magazine PIN-UP on a limited-edition art book, “Barbie Dreamhouse: An Architectural Survey.”
“Barbie’s house is infinitely more exciting than Barbie herself,” writes Elvia Wilk, a cultural critic. “The structures we live within — fantasize about living within — say more about our lives and dreams than plastic bodies ever will.”
The New York Times breaks down the Barbitecture story with A Six-Decade Tour of Barbie’s Dreamhouses and AOC gifts readers the link.
Wilk is one of many critics who contribute to the book’s analysis of Barbie’s huge influence on American culture.
Read MoreKate Moss Delivers Pink Hair in Marc Jacobs Resort 2022.23 by Harley Weir
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Supermodel Kate Moss channels her ‘90s pink hair days in a new campaign for Marc Jacobs Resort [IG] 2022.23. The two fashion heavyweights have been collaborators since 2000.
In 1998, Kate walked the Versace spring 1999 runway show with pink hair that lasted a week and took eight hours to create.
Read MoreKoto Bolofo Captures Les Cavalières Equestrian Style for Numéro France #234
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Equestrian women are everywhere in fashion, driven by the Dior Cruise 2023 collection. And photographer Koto Bolofo [IG] often shoots horses in his fashion stories.
Models África Peñalver & Ludivine Rousseau are styled by Rebecca Bleynie in sober luxury looks for ‘ Les Cavalières’ in Numéro France #234 November 2022.
Read MoreValentino The Party Collection Holiday 2022.23 Campaign Turns Up the Volume
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Valentino The Party Collection returns for another holiday season, getting loud and proud with a shimmering collection that dazzles the senses.
Tones of purple, emerald green and yellow turn up the Maison Valentino style voltage with jewel-effect rhinestones, all-over sequins, and striking embroideries.
Award-winning director Enea Colombi [IG] is responsible for the video, with photography by Pietro Cocco [IG].
Read MoreMona Tougaard in 'Work Force' by Craig McDean for Vogue UK January 2023
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Top model Mona Tougaard poses in ‘Work Force’, familiar boss lady looks that many argue are dated and yet . . .
But pussy-bow blouses? Kate Phelan styles Tougaard in sober colors, sartorial tailoring lensed by Craig McDean [IG] for British Vogue’s January 2023 issue.
Vogue definitely got the sex appeal part right. Also pussy-bow blouses can be deceptive in high-stakes negotiations.
Read More'Shell Shocked' Jamaican Beauty for More or Less Issue 06 by Alexandra Leese
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Models Marieka Marston and Maeve Morris grace the pages of biannual British magazine More or Less Issue 06, presenting a sensual, sustainable fashion story ‘Shell Shocked’.
The shoot took place in Negril, Jamaica at Xtabi Resort and Bloody Bay, with styling by Marika-Ella Ames. The fashion creative was born in New York, the daughter of a Jamaican father. Alexandra Leese is the photographer [IG].
Ames describes More or Less as “one of the industry’s most coveted fashion magazines with its policy that everything must be vintage, handmade, or natural, nothing can be new … it was a very imaginative process for me as [a] stylist.”
Read MoreAssa and Ugbad Make Black Magic Zara Style Lensed by Luis Alberto Rodriguez
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Zara’s pursuit of image excellence rolls on, with models Assa Baradji and Ugbad in the studio spotlight. Marta Gonzalez Arias styles the black beauty duo in images by Luis Alberto Rodriguez.
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Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama 2023 Campaign Preview with Gisele by Steven Meisel
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