Alessandro Michele’s Valentino collection was the toast of Couture Week in Paris.
Alessandro Michele’s debut haute couture collection for Valentino has been the subject of praise for its extravagant craftsmanship and theatrical opulence, setting a bold new tone for the house. The show was presented at the historic Palais Brongniart and featured towering headpieces, jewel-encrusted gowns, and crinolines adorned with intricate tapestries. Critics have been heralding the collection as a symbol of the power of fresh perspective in the notoriously cloistered segment of the fashion industry.
Louis Vuitton CEO Pietro Beccari sees F1 as the brand’s chance to make it big in the culture sphere.
Louis Vuitton’s bold move into Formula One—anchored by a decade-long, $100 million annual sponsorship—has made its share of headlines. Now, CEO Pietro Beccari has shared that he sees F1’s global reach and growing young, female audience as a strategic match for Vuitton, reinforcing its presence in mainstream sports and as a chance to solidify the fashion house as a “cultural brand.”
Legends Tower, America’s biggest supertall skyscraper, may be coming to Oklahoma City.
Legends Tower, a planned 1,907-foot skyscraper in Oklahoma City, will become the tallest building in the United States and the sixth tallest in the world if AO Architects completes it as planned. The glass-clad tower will house residences, offices, and a hotel as part of the larger Boardwalk at Bricktown development. While supporters seem to see it as a bold architectural statement for the growing city, critics question its feasibility, citing Oklahoma City’s relatively small population, economic viability, and the developers’ lack of experience with supertall structures.
Caroline Kent, Rashaad Newsome, and more are among this year’s USA Fellows.
The Chicago-based arts funding organization United States Artists has named 50 artists and collectives from 21 states as 2025 USA Fellows, awarding each an unrestricted $50,000 grant to support their creative practices. The fellowship spans ten disciplines—including architecture, craft, film, and writing—and emphasizes diverse voices reflecting on cultural histories and community dialogues.
Almine Rech, Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Casa Bosques, and more will be at UDX in Mexico City.
From Feb. 6-9, roving design fair Unique Design X—UDX—will return to Mexico City for its second edition. Highlights from its initial exhibitors list include a Casa Bosques and Apartamento Magazine bookstore pop-up, a botanical installation by renowned perfumer Xinu and Ewe Studio, and gallery showcases from Almine Rech, Carpenters Workshop and Unno, Atra, and more.
Today’s attractive distractions:
From her lab, Oxman, Neri Oxman is recreating ancient ecologies.
The streetwear set can’t get enough of this…climbing shoe?
At the Orchard Street Equinox: The Birth of Venus, “radial undulations,” and late-stage capitalism.
On view at Greenberg Gallery: the source material that inspired Paris, Texas.
