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Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and KAWS launch a limited-edition tequila: 2025 Nobu Rare.
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa has teamed up with artist KAWS and distiller Qui Tequila to launch 2025 Nobu Rare, a limited-edition 25-year-old extra añejo tequila timed to Nobu’s 30th anniversary. The bottles feature KAWS’s signature cartoon-inspired artwork and will be available for pre-order at $3,000 for a collector’s set.
California’s Gavin Newsom signs a bill making brands responsible for textile recycling.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring fashion brands with more than $1 million in global revenue to create and fund recycling programs for old clothes sold in the state. This legislation addresses the increasing concern over textile waste, as California discarded 1.2 million tons of textiles in 2021, with only 15 percent of that among having been recycled. The new law mirrors responsibility programs in Europe, marking the first of its kind in the United States.
Perrotin will open a 3,800-square-foot gallery in the London luxury hotel Claridge’s.
Gagosian will host Europe’s largest James Turrell exhibition in 25 years, opening October 14 at its Le Bourget gallery near Paris. Titled “At One,” the show will feature new and extant works from Turrell, including a debut of Ganzfeld, All Clear (2024), an immersive installation that blurs sensory perception. The exhibition will also showcase pieces from his Wedgework and Glassworks series, alongside archival materials related to his monumental land artwork Roden Crater.
Laurie Tisch donates $50 million to the new Children’s Museum of Manhattan building
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan plans to relocate to a new 80,000-square-foot space on Central Park West by 2028, a move that will double its visitor capacity and expand its programs for children up to 10 years old. Philanthropist Laurie M. Tisch has contributed $50 million to the museum’s $300 million capital campaign, which will fund the new FXCollaborative-designed building that will feature immersive exhibitions on science and the environment, hands-on activities, and a rooftop terrace with views of Central Park.
Campari Group wants to “deseasonalize” sales and get Aperol popping all year long.
Aperol owner Campari Group is working to make the aperitif a year-round beverage, expanding its marketing and brand association beyond the summer season. The strategy involves targeting winter drinkers with initiatives like events hosted at ski resorts.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Let’s unpack the correlation between age and wearing massive glasses.
Es Devlin installs 50 haunting portraits in London’s St. Mary Le Strand.
Thom Yorke reinterprets Radiohead’s Hail to the Chief album for Hamlet.
Statistics show electric vehicles are among the least-stolen types of cars.
