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Surface 7
Design Gallery Dudd Haus Opens a Philadelphia Storefront

Plus, a new Beirut members’ club, a Renaissance landmark approaches its reopening and more of the best things we saw this week.
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Film
With 'Vial', the Fashion Industry Gets in on Satirizing Beauty Standards

Caroline Iaffaldano's 20-minute highly stylized short recently screened at the Atlanta Film Festival and beyond.
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art
Art Basel Hong Kong’s Special Sectors Were Thought Provoking Portals

Both the large-scale Encounters section and the 32 participants in the carefully curated Kabinett section transported fairgoers.
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Fashion
Willy Chavarria’s Américan Dream

On the heels of his third nomination for the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award, his star is set to rise to new heights.

DESIGN
Indie Group Sets the Mood for a New French Riviera
DESIGN
Beautifully Bulbous Light Fixtures from Three Design Studios
DESIGN DISPATCH
Joe Wright's Genre-Defining 'Pride and Prejudice' Adaptation is Back in Theaters, and Other News
SURFACE 7
Design Gallery Dudd Haus Opens a Philadelphia Storefront
DESIGN DISPATCH
Jonathan Anderson Will Oversee Dior's Menswear, and Other News
DESIGNER OF THE DAY
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Watch Brands are Finding Their True Blue
ART
Disparate Materials Converse in Charlie Nesi’s “Homage” Series
CULTURE CLUB
The New York Academy of Art’s 2025 Tribeca Ball Honored One of Its Own
DESIGN DISPATCH
Jack Shainman Gallery Announces its First Faith Ringgold Exhibition, and Other News
Travel
Where the Famous Go to Vanish: Inside the Quiet Glamour of Mustique
OPENING SHOT
A Thoughtful Restoration Resurrects one of Philadelphia’s Grandest Hotels
DESIGN DISPATCH
Duran Lantink Takes Over as Creative Director of Jean Paul Gaultier, and Other News
DESIGN DISPATCH
What May Be Vermeer's Final Painting is on View in Amsterdam, and Other News
CULTURE CLUB
At the Temple of Dendur, YoungArts Toasted Creative Freedom and Arts Education
DESIGN
In a Historic Foundry, Samuel Ross Conjured a Squall for Milan Design Week
CUTLURE CLUB
A Moving Future Blossoms at Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Spring Gala
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Andy Warhol's 'Big Electric Chair' is Headed to Christie's, and Other News
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For Salone del Mobile, Milan’s Ginori Flagship Exalts Gio Ponti
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Louis Vuitton Went All In on Launching Home and Decor at Milan Design Week, and Other News
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Inside The International Center of Photography’s 41st Annual Infinity Awards Gala
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    Design Gallery Dudd Haus Opens a Philadelphia Storefront

    Plus, a trove of local craft and vintage treasure shine within a new Beirut members’ club, a Renaissance landmark approaches its reopening in Rome and more of the best things we saw this week.

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    Where the Famous Go to Vanish: Inside the Quiet Glamour of Mustique

    The exclusive Caribbean island where Princess Margaret once found solace remains a haven for celebrities, rock stars, and industry titans to disappear into timeless bliss.

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  3. 3
    A Thoughtful Restoration Resurrects one of Philadelphia’s Grandest Hotels

    An ornately carved clock, glass-roofed conservatory, and Parisian-inspired guest rooms set the tone for the Gilded Age landmark’s next act.

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  4. 4
    Joe Wright's Genre-Defining 'Pride and Prejudice' Adaptation is Back in Theaters, and Other News

    Plus, a Paris exhibition spotlights the designers behind haute jewelry houses, and CJ Hendry's 'Keff Joons' installation opens in Brooklyn and takes over Instagram.

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    Jack Shainman Gallery Announces its First Faith Ringgold Exhibition, and Other News

    Plus, Pope Francis advances Antoni Gaudi's path to sainthood, and revealing findings emerge from a 3D scan of the Titanic wreckage.

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    Louis Vuitton Will Show its Next Cruise Collection at a UNESCO Heritage-Designated Palace, and Other News

    Plus, takeaways from the Seattle Art Museum's landmark Ai Weiwei exhibition, and the newly-minted Guggenheim Fellows.

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    Jonathan Anderson Will Oversee Dior's Menswear, and Other News

    Plus, OCMA's director-CEO will step down this year and a massive Roy Lichtenstein lot heads to Sotheby's.

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    Duran Lantink Takes Over as Creative Director of Jean Paul Gaultier, and Other News

    Plus, MyTheresa's acquisition of YNAP draws near, and the latest on Meta's antitrust trial.

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    Can This Post-Honky Tonk Saloon Bring the Vibes Back to Downtown Nashville?

    Urban Cowboy cofounder Lyon Porter on cowboy cosplay, historic arcades, and maximalist hospitality at the brand's first standalone bar.

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    Beautifully Bulbous Light Fixtures from Three Design Studios

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SURFACE 7
Design Gallery Dudd Haus Opens a Philadelphia Storefront

Plus, a trove of local craft and vintage treasure shine within a new Beirut members’ club, a...

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Where the Famous Go to Vanish: Inside the Quiet Glamour of Mustique

The exclusive Caribbean island where Princess Margaret once found solace remains a haven for...

OPENING SHOT
A Thoughtful Restoration Resurrects one of Philadelphia’s Grandest Hotels

An ornately carved clock, glass-roofed conservatory, and Parisian-inspired guest rooms set the tone

DESIGN DISPATCH
Joe Wright’s Genre-Defining ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Adaptation is Back in Theaters, and Other News

Plus, a Paris exhibition spotlights the designers behind haute jewelry houses, and CJ Hendry's...

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