In Milan, Louis Vuitton went all in on launching its home and decor collections.
Beloved for their annual Objets Nomades furniture pieces, Louis Vuitton has launched its first full-scale home collection in Milan, marking a full expansion into the segment. Showcased during Salone del Mobile, the five-part collection spans furniture, lighting, decor, tableware, and playful design pieces—each rooted in the brand’s heritage and crafted in collaboration with global designers. Highlights include a new modular furniture line, archival tributes to Charlotte Perriand and Fortunato Depero, and a sculptural pinball machine inspired by Pharrell Williams.
Despite international trade tensions, Prada Group is forging ahead with its Versace acquisition.
Prada Group will acquire Versace for $1.38 billion and invest an additional $275 million to revive the struggling label, which has seen profits fall and relevance fade under Capri Holdings. The move signals Prada’s renewed push to build a multi-brand luxury group and fend off French rivals as it brings in new creative leadership and integrates Versace into its industrial platform. The acquisition follows months of market volatility and marks a significant discount from the $2.1 billion Capri paid in 2018.
The Dalí Museum tapped into Google’s gen-A.I. to produce a Salvador Dalí screenplay.
The Dalí Museum and Google have produced a film based on Salvador Dali’s surreal, long-lost screenplay, Giraffes on Horseback Salad, using the tech giant’s new generative video model, Veo 2. The project reimagines Dali’s abandoned 1937 collaboration with Harpo Marx, merging A.I. visuals with the artist’s signature dream logic and delivering a vivid, if humorless, glimpse into an alternate cinematic history.
Daniel Arsham is suing Quavo and his record label over the rapper’s use of his Ferrari sculpture.
Daniel Arsham has sued rapper Quavo and his label for allegedly using one of his sculptures without permission in a promotional video and social media posts. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of exploiting Arsham’s copyrighted Quartz Eroded 1961 Ferrari GT (2018) artwork and name for commercial gain, despite repeated warnings. Arsham seeks an injunction and damages, claiming the unauthorized use bypassed licensing fees and violated his publicity rights.
Archivists spell out the risks of discarding analog government records for digital systems.
In a push to modernize government recordkeeping, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency plans to digitize 14,000 magnetic tapes, claiming the move will lead to $1 million in annual savings. Experts warn that this particular shift favors short-term savings over archival integrity, replacing stable, decades-long storage with digital systems that degrade quickly, require frequent upkeep, and whose hardware is still prone to failure.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Emilia Wickstead is the latest fashion designer to take to the skies with airline uniforms.
The New Yorker asks: can A.I. writing ever truly be humanlike?
Lauren Santo Domingo has brought Moda Operandi back from the brink.
All over the internet, interior designers are marveling over ChatGPT’s illustrative potential.
