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Our May issue has just landed, in which we herald the design year's crowning moment by casting a judicious eye over the slew of projects bringing Milan's annual gathering of the creative industries to scintillating life. Salone del Mobile has been consistently growing its cultural offering in the past few years, on a mission to become not only a trade fair but a must-visit destination. And this year sees the introductions of two important changes to the fairscape: Salone Raritas, dedicated to collectible design, and a section for contract curated by OMA. Set to debut in 2027, it's soft-launched this year, a further sign of Salone's clear purpose to be part of the global conversation about the ever-shifting purpose of the design industry. |
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This year, our commitment to celebrating Milan is two-fold, as also joining the thousands of design lovers flocking to the city for the fair will be four brand new Wallpaper* Travel Guides – chic, pocket-sized compendiums of everything the design-conscious traveller needs when stepping out in New York City, London, Paris and (where else?) Milan. Guides will be available to purchase throughout Milan Design Week at our dedicated kiosk, located at the corner of Via Rivoli and Via Tivoli. Come and say ciao! |
Her great-uncle was Jackson Pollock. Now her fledgling gallery, Argo Fine Arts, is the talk of Paris
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It's not every day a brand new gallery shows up at an art fair with a Jackson Pollock and a Cy Twombly for sale. But Samantha McCoy, who recently founded the Paris and New York-based gallery Argo Fine Arts, is no newcomer to the art world: Jackson Pollock was her great-uncle and her father, Jason McCoy, owned a gallery on 57th Street for more than 40 years.
'There was never a difference between work and home,' she says. 'There were always gallery dinners at the house. There were always artists over. There were always critics. I didn't know anything else.' This week, Argo marks its debut exhibition at the 28th edition of Art Paris, an international modern and contemporary fair set in the glorious Grand Palais.
Amy Serafin spoke to McCoy about the show, embracing her family's heritage and the challenges of opening twin galleries. |
The story of the Burberry trench coat through eight defining designs discovered in the house’s archive |
The Burberry trench, recognisable for its distinctive chequered lining, is the star of the house's 170th anniversary celebration this year. It's no stranger to the spotlight, having been worn by the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo on the silver screen. Meanwhile, a new photographic series by Tim Walker, The Trench, Portraits of an Icon, captures a cast of 23 characters, including Kate Moss, musician Little Simz, actress Teyana Taylor and tennis star Jack Draper. ‘The trench coat is the foundation of Burberry; it's a symbol of resilience, innovation and personal style,' says Lee, Burberry's current chief creative officer. ‘It's enduring – it's become an essential part of British culture.' From Quality Street metallics to a shapeshifting dress, join Jack Moss on an exclusive trip inside the Burberry archive to explore the history of the trench. |
Step inside Belle & Sebastian's visual universe |
This week, marking 30 years as a band, Belle & Sebastian played two triumphant nights at London's Royal Albert Hall. The 1990s was a curious time for British music. As the loud bravado and boorish, confected pop rivalries of Britpop dominated the press, a landscape emerged that appeared to leave little room for quieter, more contemplative subcultures brewing in the margins. Nestled away in a Glasgow church vestry, however, Stuart Murdoch was crafting an antidote, acting as the creative director of his own imagined musical world. "I used to design record sleeves for bands that didn't exist," the Belle & Sebastian frontman told Paul Weedon as the pair sifted through decades of album covers, contact sheets and visual notes that have comprised Belle & Sebastian's universe for outsiders. |
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