MANIFESTO

#62

NEW MODERN REALISM

Gucci

Milano Burgundy

2023.12.15

Gucci celebrates its connection with Milan through the reopening of the historic 1951 boutique in Monte Napoleone, capturing the essence of the maison in a solid and reasoned red. Shades between burgundy and cardinal accompany the spatial concepts of Lucio Fontana, as well as the fluid lines of Cassina and Minotti.

ARCHITECTURE

Breath of an Architect

2023.12.11

Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain presents Breath of an Architect, an exhibition created especially for the institution by architect Bijoy Jain, founder of Studio Mumbai in India. The exhibition reflects a deep concern for the relationship between humans and the environment.

PRE FALL 24

Manchester chic

2023.12.11

Among the pubs and tattoo shops in the center of Manchester, Chanel presented the new Pre-Fall 2024 under the direction of Virginie Viard. A tribute to the English city that has emerged as a bastion of independent music, where pink, white, and double-C pins become bold protagonists of dark masterpieces, reminiscent of those of New Order and Joy Division.

news

Alaïa x Rare Books Paris

2023.12.13

Until January 4, 2024, Alaïa and Rare Books Paris open the doors of the Alaïa boutiques in London and Paris to showcase a special selection of archival volumes. Personally curated by Pieter Mulier, the selection offers the public rare and out-of-print editions on fashion, art, design, and photography that were cherished by the Tunisian designer in the past.

EXHIBITION

Endless sculptural emotionality

2023.12.05

The first glimpse of Ron Mueck’s monumental works is bound to linger: the artist’s sculptures – disturbing and visceral as much as they are emotional and empathetic – are an inexhaustible physical experience.

ARMANI / SILOS

The Eternal Connection

2023.12.05

The exhibition at Armani/Silos, entitled Aldo Fallai for Giorgio Armani, 1977 – 2021, celebrates an artistic connection of almost thirty years between Giorgio Armani and Aldo Fallai. The collaboration began with a feature for “L’Uomo Vogue” in 1977, evolving into a professional relationship that lasted a quarter of a century.

Collection

DEMNA’S AMERICAN DREAM

2023.12.05

Balenciaga presents the Fall 2024 collection in Los Angeles for the first time, featuring oversized shorts and sweatshirts, as well as wedding dresses by Cristóbal Balenciaga with a grunge interlude. Demna reminds us once again that many things can coexist together.

FASHION

TRANSCENDENT SPIRIT OF TRAVEL

2023.12.01

Louis Vuitton presents the first Pre-Fall Men’s Collection in Hong Kong, where a mix of local tradition blends with multicultural influences. Pharrell Williams sails in the wake of the sailors, and together with them, he is influenced by the moon and the stars by embarking on new horizons.

MIU MIU

Holiday Gifting Collection

2023.12.04

Made of embellished dresses, eyewear and embroidered velvet slippers, Miu Miu Holiday Gifting Collection celebrates private space and the precious moment of holiday.

COLLECTION

Rick Owens + Moncler

2023.11.30

Rick Owens + Moncler present the creation of a Sleep Pod, a soundproof steel capsule ready to accommodate two people. In its regenerative and relaxing function, the unprecedented architecture houses fascinating and conceptual garments characterized by maximum leisure comfort.

JUERGEN TELLER

EVERYTHING TOGETHER

Juergen Teller shared with us an intimate and personal view of his photography, how his love and relationship with his wife Dovile is the impetus from which the research for all his work begins.

Juergen Teller shared with us an intimate and personal view of his photography, how his love and relationship with his wife Dovile is the impetus from which the research for all his work begins.

Photography JUERGEN TELLER
Interview CHARLOTTE COTTON

INTERVIEW

VALENTINA BELLÈ

2023.09.15

What made me fall in love was the feeling that on stage anything was possible. […] Perhaps somewhere in the act of acting I feel immortal.

MUSE TALK

KIKO MIZUHARA

2023.09.14

I took the opportunity to reconnect with myself. I made the conscious decision to pursue jobs that genuinely excited me and allowed me to cultivate true passion.

SOFIA COPPOLA

FAN FICTION

2023.09.04

Sofia Coppola reasons about the identity, experience and transformation of individuals through a story composed of small experiences common to many women. Priscilla’s one is certainly unique, but at the same time personal and intimate, and incredibly truthful for every viewer.

SARAH LUCAS

HAPPY GAS

2023.09.14

Reflecting on Sarah Lucas’s artistic practice Bill Powers’ fascinating monologue seems to open into an intimate dialogue with the artist’s works.

MENELAOS KARAMAGHIOLIS

MOVING PICTURE

2023.09.14

Menelaos Karamaghiolis talks about his personal and working relationship with the artistic practice he has undertaken, that of filmmaking and more specifically the moving image. Through his words we are transported inside a seemingly distant and different world.

ROLF

ON STAGE

2023.10.05

Paul Wetherell stepped on stage along with our very own Muse Rolf.

FASHION

FELICE

2023.09.14

Felice Nova Noordhoff through the lens of Drew Jarrett interprets a modern fashion surrounded by an intimate and enveloping backdrop.

NIENKE

THAT WAY

2023.09.14

Italian urban reality blends with the modern and sophisticated lines that characterize Fall Winter 23.

the season

SCALE UP

2023.09.14

Sofija photographed by Joan Braun and styled by Isabel Bonner is wearing the best of the season.

COLLECTION

LORO PIANA

2023.09.14

The wandering spirit is the key to the coming season. The collection takes us far away, on a journey that allows us to discover the lands from which the brand’s craftsmanship comes to life.