JACKY TSAI : SYNTHESIS OF EASTERN METAPHYSICS AND WESTERN POP ICONOGRAPHY
108
MOCKEVICIUTE : WHISPERS OF LAVANDER & FIELDS OF DESIRE
36 71
CLINAMEN : CÉLESTE
BOURSIER-MOUGENOT X PINAULT COLLECTION
50
LA MODE : TRENDING NOW SUMMER 25
86
A ST TROPEZ SPECIAL : DO YOU ST TROPEZ?
THE NEW WAVE : BY X MACHINA FLORA
118
ENCOUNTERS OF A NEW KIND : FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER GABRIEL ISAK
126
THE TEMPLE OF GONGKAN : WHY SURREALISM BECAME A GLOBAL FLUX
THE ALCHEMY OF IDENTITY
ARTEMIS
IN A WORLD WHERE EVEN THE EXTRAORDINARY CAN FEEL EXPECTED, THE ROLLS-ROYCE COUPÉTAIL DARES TO TRANSCEND. INSPIRED BY THE ELUSIVE 1935 PHANTOM II COUPÉ, IT IS A MASTERSTROKE OF HERITAGE, INDIVIDUALITY, AND ENGINEERING NOT MERELY COMMISSIONED, BUT CONJURED BY THE VISION OF ITS OWNER FROM GEMSTONE-INSPIRED HUES TO MATERIALS THAT ECHO PERSONAL NARRATIVES, EVERY DETAIL IS A TRIBUTE TO UNCOMPROMISED SELF-EXPRESSION THIS ISN’T SIMPLY BESPOKE IT’S MYTHMAKING
LORENZO QUINN, SON OF OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR ANTHONY QUINN, HAS QUIETLY FORGED A LEGACY THAT IS ENTIRELY HIS OWN. A LEADING FIGURE IN CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE, THE ITALIAN ARTIST DRAWS UPON THE GRANDEUR OF MICHELANGELO, THE INTENSITY OF BERNINI, AND THE EMOTIVE POWER OF RODIN YET HIS VOICE IS WHOLLY
ORIGINAL RENOWNED FOR HIS EVOCATIVE RENDERINGS OF THE HUMAN HAND, QUINN CONSIDERS IT THE MOST EXPRESSIVE AND TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING PART OF THE BODY:
“THE HAND HOLDS SO MUCH POWER TO LOVE, TO HATE, TO CREATE, TO DESTROY ”
NOW, QUINN LENDS HIS MASTERY TO A STORIED EMBLEM THE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY, ROLLS-ROYCE’S ICONIC MUSE FOR OVER A CENTURY, IS REBORN AS ARTEMIS A SCULPTURAL EMBODIMENT OF STRENGTH, GRACE, AND INDIVIDUALITY BOLD YET REVERENT, THIS REIMAGINING BRIDGES HERITAGE AND MODERNITY, CAPTURING THE COUPÉTAIL’S ETHOS OF FEARLESS INNOVATION PRESENTED ON THE GRILLE, WITHIN THE CABIN, AND AS A WORK OF ART IN ITS OWN RIGHT, ARTEMIS BECOMES NOT MERELY A SYMBOL BUT A STATEMENT.
@LORENZOQUINNARTIST @ROLLSROYCECARS
A New Spirit of Ecstasy: Artemis by Lorenzo Quinn for Rolls-Royce
Fingerprint FPL0010, Lorenzo Quinn, Canvas and plastic paint
Dear Rodomontaders,
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t r e n d s y e t c o n c e a l s w i t h i n i t s f o l d s a n i n v i t a t i o n t o
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b u b b l e s i n c h i l l e d f l u t e s ? W h a t l i e s h i d d e n b e n e a t h t h e
s u r f a c e , w a i t i n g t o b e d i s c o v e r e d i n a n a g e o f s h i f t i n g
a s s e t s a n d r e s h a p e d v a l u e s , o f f e r i n g u s n o t m e r e l y
a d o r n m e n t , b u t t h e p r o f o u n d r e w a r d o f e m p a t h y , g r a c e ,
a n d t h e e s s e n c e o f t r u e h u m a n i t y ? J u s t a s a r t i s t s d a r e t o
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t h e f i n e s t e m b e l l i s h m e n t o f a l l i s t h e c o m p a s s i o n w e
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A Riviera Reverie: Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer x
Jacquemus
This season, Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer unveils an elegant collaboration with Jacquemus an encounter as luminous as it is refined centered around the iconic Monte-Carlo Beach Club
Infused with the Maison’s playful yet polished aesthetic, the legendary pier stretching over the Mediterranean and the Pool Café now bask in sun-drenched hues of banana yellow, coconut milk white, and classic black stripes More than a visual transformation, Jacquemus brings its world to life within two exclusive boutiques nestled in the heart of the Beach Club an homage to Riviera Chic.
PETUA TSPOT
Jacquemus x Monte-Carlo Beach @Monte-Carlo SBM / Photograph by Yoann & Marco
The Monaco baseball cap, The Hôtel keyring all sold exclusively online jacquemus com and at the Monaco resort
DESIGNER DOMINATION OF BEACH CLUBS
CABANA COUTURE
DOLCE&GABBANA - CASA AMOR ST TROPEZ AT THE HEART OF PAMPELONNE BEACH, DOLCE&GABBANA TRANSFORMS CASA AMOR INTO A MEDITERRANEAN DAYDREAM, WHERE SICILIAN CARRETTO MOTIFS FLIRT WITH BOHEMIAN CHIC VIVID PATTERNS MEET SUNBLEACHED WOODS AND LINEN-DRAPED EASE, CULMINATING IN A SENSORY FUSION THAT LINGERS FROM BEACH LOUNGER TO THE LAST BITE AT THE ELEGANT SEASIDE RESTAURANT.
CHANEL - SAINT-TROPEZ BOUTIQUE
CHANEL’S SAINT-TROPEZ BOUTIQUE IS BACK AND MORE PERMANENT THAN YOUR SUMMER FLING REIMAGINED BY PETER MARINO, THE LA MISTRALÉE VILLA NOW HOSTS A SUN-DRENCHED SHRINE TO CHANEL STYLE THINK LA PAUSA ELEGANCE MEETS RIVIERA CHIC, WITH ROTATING COLLECTIONS, RAFFIA ACCENTS, AND JUST ENOUGH POOLSIDE GLAMOUR TO MAKE COCO HERSELF SWOON
LORO PIANA- LA RÉSERVE PLAGE FOR SUMMER 2025, LORO PIANA BRINGS ITS WHISPER-SOFT LUXURY TO LA RÉSERVE À LA PLAGE, DRESSING PAMPELONNE’S CHICEST BEACH CLUB IN ITS SIGNATURE HUES AND QUIET OPULENCE THINK EFFORTLESS ELEGANCE, SUNSOAKED CASHMERE VIBES, AND A MASTERCLASS IN UNDERSTATED STYLE BECAUSE TRUE SOPHISTICATION NEVER NEEDS TO SHOUT, EVEN BY THE SEA
@LOROPIANA
@LARESERVE PLAGE
DOLCE & GABBANA - LE CARILLON BEACH CLUB IN PORTOFINO
FROM LUSH GREEN SUNBEDS DRAPED IN “VERDE MAIOLICA” TO A RESTAURANT SERVING UP PORTOFINO GLAMOUR ON A PLATE, IT’S A FULL IMMERSION IN ITALIAN OPULENCE AND SIGNATURE SPREZZATURA DRAMATIC AND DIVINE
JACQUEMUS- INDIE BEACH ST TROPEZ JACQUEMUS BRINGS PART RIVIERA RETREAT, PART INSTAGRAM DREAMSCAPE WHERE FASHION, GOOD MUSIC, FOOD, AND FILTERED PERFECTION MEET UNDER THE SAINT-TROPEZ SUN
ESCAPADE
DOLCE & GABBANA - LA CABANE – MARBELLA DOLCE & GABBANA SPLASHES ITS BLU MEDITERRANEO MAGIC OVER MARBELLA’S LEGENDARY LA CABANE CARRETTO SICILIANO DESSERTS, BALINESE BEDS, AND SEA-BLUE GLAMOUR WHERE 60 YEARS OF JET-SET HISTORY MEETS HAUTE DESIGN, MICHELIN MENUS, AND UNAPOLOGETIC INDULGENCE.
ALO - MANDARIN ORIENTAL BODRUM
ALO YOGA EMERGED IN LOS ANGELES IN 2007 WITH A MISSION: TO ELEVATE MOVEMENT INTO A LIFESTYLE AND IT BECAME A BILLION-DOLLAR CULT MORE THAN FITNESS WEAR, ALO IS A CONCEPT, A CUTTING-EDGE BUSINESS MODEL THAT ENSNARES CONSUMERS IN THEIR RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF THE IDEAL PHYSIQUE, KALE-INFUSED ELIXIRS, AND A LIFE THAT SENDS SPARKS AND LIKES FLYING ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. NOW, AT BODRUM’S MANDARIN ORIENTAL, THE COASTAL-CHIC BOUTIQUE CHANNELS SERENITY, SUNLIGHT, AND THE EVERASPIRATIONAL STUDIO-TO-STREET ETHOS.
GUCCI - LOULOU RAMATUELLE
GUCCI BRINGS ITS SIGNATURE SWAGGER TO THE CÔTE D'AZUR, TAKING OVER LOULOU RAMATUELLE ALL SUMMER LONG THINK SUN-DRENCHED INTERLOCKING GS, A SEASIDE POP-UP OF EXCLUSIVE PIECES, AND COCKTAILS BY GIARDINO 25 BECAUSE EVEN ON THE BEACH, GUCCI INSISTS ON DOING SUMMER WITH UNAPOLOGETIC FLAIR AND JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EXCESS.
DOLCE & GABBANA - CLOUD 22 DUBAI
TRANSFORMS CLOUD 22 AT ATLANTIS THE ROYAL INTO AN ELEVATED HAVEN THAT FUSES THE FUTURISTIC ENERGY OF DUBAI WITH TIMELESS MEDITERRANEAN CHARM DRESSED IN STRIKING BLUE AND WHITE, THE ROOFTOP FEATURES BESPOKE CABANAS, PANORAMIC VIEWS, AND REFINED DINING AN IMMERSIVE WORLD WHERE LUXURY TRANSCENDS APPEARANCE AND BECOMES AN EXPERIENCE.
@DOLCEGABBANA @CLOUD22DUBAI @ATLANTISTHEROYAL
DIOR - IL RICCIO CAPRI
OVERLOOKING THE LUMINOUS WATERS OF THE BLUE GROTTO, THE CLIFFSIDE RESTAURANT IS TRANSFORMED BY DIOR’S SIGNATURE TOILE DE JOUY, AWASH IN SOFT BLUES, PINKS, AND WHITES FROM PARASOLS TO CUSHIONS, ELEGANCE IS IN EVERY DETAIL A DISCREET DIORIVIERA BOUTIQUE ADDS A TOUCH OF CURATED LUXURY, WHILE THE MENU OFFERS A REFINED CELEBRATION OF THE SEA A SENSORY TROVE FOR THE DISCERNING PALATE SUMMER, HERE, IS BOTH STYLISH AND SUBLIME
@ALO @MO BODRUM)
COLOR OF THE YEAR 2025
MOCHA MOUSSE
THE PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR INITIATIVE CAPTIVATES DESIGNERS AND COLOR AFICIONADOS ALIKE, SPARKING DIALOGUE ABOUT THE INTRICATE TIES BETWEEN HUE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION PANTONE CHOOSES AN ANNUAL COLOR THAT EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, ENCAPSULATING A UNIVERSAL SENTIMENT AND PERSPECTIVE, REPRESENTING A SHARED LONGING THROUGH A UNIQUE, SINGULAR SHADE.
THIS YEAR, MOCCA MOUSSE EMBODIES A UNIVERSAL SENTIMENT OF TOGETHERNESS,
SOLACE, AND BALANCE
“THE POSITIVE SENSE OF PEACE, CALM, AND BALANCE, AND THIS CULTURE OF CONNECTION AND UNITY,” SAYS LAURIE PRESSMAN, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE, ‘WE LOOK TO A MELLOW BROWN HUE WHOSE INHERENT RICHNESS AND SENSORIAL AND COMFORTING WARMTH EXTENDS FURTHER INTO OUR DESIRE FOR COMFORT, AND THE INDULGENCE OF SIMPLE PLEASURES THAT WE CAN GIFT AND SHARE WITH OTHERS.”
PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse @PANTONE
Griboulignes (Scribbles), Jordane Saget with children Jayce and Lenny Acrylic on paper, 2025
MATERIAL SANCTUARIES
DEUCE DELUXE
IN A SEAMLESS SERVE BETWEEN LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE, AMAN ESSENTIALS THE SARTORIAL EXTENSION OF THE AMAN HOSPITALITY EMPIRE HAS UNVEILED THE AMAN TENNIS CLUB: A REFINED COLLECTION OF READY-TO-WEAR AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE TENNIS CONNOISSEUR. MORE THAN MERE SPORTSWEAR, ATC IS A CULTIVATED AESTHETIC A WARDROBE TAILORED FOR THOSE WHO VOLLEY BETWEEN RIVIERA COURTS AND CANDLELIT TERRACES WITH EFFORTLESS POISE THE RESULT IS A METICULOUSLY EDITED LINEUP OF GARMENTS AND ACCESSORIES THAT TRANSCEND FUNCTIONALITY ITALIAN-MADE POLOS, VESTS, AND SILK-BLEND TENNIS DRESSES PRECISE YET POETIC DANCE BETWEEN MOVEMENT AND MINDFULNESS, WHILE
PORTUGUESE TERRY AND FLEECE COCOON POSTMATCH LEISURE IN TAILORED SERENITY INSPIRED BY AMAN’S GLOBAL CONSTELLATION OF TENNISFORWARD DESTINATIONS FROM BODRUM’S EARTHY CLAY TO PHUKET’S SUNLIT HARDCOURTS ATC’S PALETTE WHISPERS OF A QUIET, CULTIVATED LUXURY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE WOMEN’S KNITTED TENNIS DRESS IN ECRU AND BLACK, AND THE MEN’S TERRY HALF-ZIP SWEATSHIRT EMBROIDERED WITH THE SUBTLY ICONIC AMAN “A ” LAUNCHED AT AMANRUYA, BODRUM, WITH TENNIS LEGEND NOVAK DJOKOVIC IN ATTENDANCE, THE COLLECTION CEMENTS AMAN’S EVOLVING IDENTITY AS BOTH SANCTUARY AND STYLE AUTHORITY WITH ATC, WELLNESS BECOMES WEARABLE RITUAL ELEVATED TO ART
Aman Tennis Club by Aman Essentials – a collection of bespoke products inspired by the world of Aman
A FABRICATED PARADISE WANTED
HIGH SUMMER
BALENCIAGA’S HIGH SUMMER 2025 CAMPAIGN UNFOLDS LIKE A DREAM FILTERED THROUGH THE GLOSSY LENS OF NOSTALGIA, WITH ROE ETHRIDGE CAPTURING A SURREAL SUITE OF PORTRAITS AND VIDEOS THAT BORROW FROM THE VISUAL LEXICON OF VINTAGE LUXURY TRAVEL ADS STILL-LIFE COMPOSITIONS ACCOMPANY THE NARRATIVE, RENDERING ACCESSORIES AS OBJETS D’ART IN A SUN-DRENCHED MISE-EN-SCÈNE HERE, FANTASY IS CONSTRUCTED LITERALLY AGAINST SYNTHETIC COASTLINES, HYPERREAL SUNSETS, AND DIGITALLY RENDERED TURQUOISE WATERS, ALL EVOKING THE CONTRIVED SERENITY OF RESORT BROCHURES WITH AN UNMISTAKABLY IRONIC TWIST
MODELS SONJA, ESTELLE, CLAUDIA, LIZ, SIMON, AND BAI NAVIGATE THIS DIGITALLY CONJURED ESCAPE IN LOOKS FROM THE HIGH SUMMER COLLECTION: LIQUID JERSEY DRESSES, SHARPLY CUT BIKINIS FEATURING BB BUCKLE HARDWARE OR LOOP SPORTS ICON MOTIFS, AND A VELVET BUSTIER SWIMSUIT WITH A SCULPTURAL SWEETHEART NECKLINE STYLED WITH SELECT PIECES FROM THE SUMMER AND FALL 2025 LINES THINK BATHROBE STOLA, OVERSIZED BOXY COAT, ROUND HARRINGTON JACKET, AND SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS THE COLLECTION PLAYS IN BALENCIAGA’S SIGNATURE TENSION BETWEEN THE SENSUAL AND THE OVERSIZED, THE BEACHY AND THE URBAN
High Summer campaign 25, Balenciaga.
Ghosts, ACRYLIC, Digital photography.
An opulent dining itinerary from Mc to Dxb
CIPRIANI: ICONIC CULINARY IS BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN MONACO AND DUBAI
by dining curator
Alina Isaeva
@lina candy
In the realm of opulent gastronomy, few establishments command attention quite like Cipriani Originating from Venice in 1931, the Cipriani brand has cultivated a legacy characterized by sophistication, exceptional culinary artistry, and unmatched service For the discerning travellers in pursuit of a refined culinary experience and an elegant interplay of sophistication between these two luxurious locales, Cipriani stands as the quintessential destination to both indulge and be seen.
Cipriani's restaurant in Monaco is renowned for its rich Italian tradition, offering classic dishes such as the signature Carpaccio alla Cipriani and the decadent Vanilla Meringue Cake
The ambiance exudes timeless luxury, attracting a discerning clientele that appreciates fine dining in a vibrant, fashionable setting
The flagship Cipriani Dubai is located in the heart of DIFC, offering a blend of the iconic Venetian charm with modern flair
Under the direction of world-class chefs, the establishment presents a refined selection of dishes, including beloved options such as Baked Tagliolini and indulgent Bellinis.
Adding to the experience are Cipriani Dolce cafés, conveniently located in prominent malls around Dubai These spots provide a more laid-back ambiance, ideal for a chic respite amid shopping sprees
A KEEPSAKE FOR THE AGES
MONOÏKOS 1297 STANDS AS A PARAGON OF MONEGASQUE LUXURY, SEAMLESSLY INTERTWINING ECO-RESPONSIBILITY WITH EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE REFINED ART OF LIVING. EVERY CREATION BE IT A FRAGRANCE OR A DESIGN NARRATES THE TALE OF THE PRINCIPALITY, ROOTED IN ITS RICH HERITAGE AND ENDURING ELEGANCE THE DISTINCTIVE GEOGRAPHY OF MONACO IS CHARACTERISED BY ITS NINE NOTABLE DISTRICTS, EACH OF WHICH RADIATES AN AIR OF SOPHISTICATION AND A VIBRANT LEGACY AT THE HEART OF THE MONOÏKOS 1297 COLLECTION LIES THE TRAVEL BACKGAMMON SET, A GLAMOROUS COMPANION FOR SUNNY PASTIMES
AT MONTE CARLO BEACH OR SERENE MOMENTS OF LEISURE ITS EXCLUSIVE PATENT ENSURES THAT MAGNETIC PIECES STAY ELEGANTLY IN PLACE, DELIVERING A SEAMLESS, SOPHISTICATED GAME EVEN AMID OCEAN BREEZES SWATHED IN RICH RED ALCANTARA AND FINISHED IN SUPPLE FRENCH LEATHER, EVERY DETAIL IS A STUDY IN LUXURY, EPITOMISING REFINED INDULGENCE IN THIS EXQUISITE FUSION OF HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTRY, MONOÏKOS 1297 REDEFINES THE GIFT OF THE PRINCIPALITY: A HOMAGE TO SOPHISTICATION, PRIDE, FERVOUR, AND THE RELENTLESS STANDARD OF FLAWLESSNESS
AT THE PEAK OF WARMTH AND LIGHT, BRUNELLO CUCINELLI UNVEILS THE SUMMER THAT NEVER LEFT, A HIGH SUMMER 2025 CAMPAIGN LENSED BY DAVID PORTELA. STYLED BY MICHELA BURATTI, THE COLLECTION IS A REVERIE AN ODE TO SUNDRENCHED DAYS THAT STRETCH BEYOND THE CALENDAR, WHERE LINEN BILLOWS IN THE BREEZE AND EVERY DETAIL HUMS WITH MEDITERRANEAN GRACE
PORTELA’S LENS CAPTURES MORE THAN CLOTHES IT CAPTURES A MOOD SUSPENDED IN GOLDEN HOURS AND OPEN HORIZONS THIS IS SUMMER REMEMBERED NOT JUST FOR ITS WARMTH, BUT FOR ITS TIMELESS ELEGANCE NATURAL FABRICS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT, WORN AGAINST TRANQUIL SKIES
AND COASTAL BACKDROPS, CHANNELING NAUTICAL INFLUENCES WITH SUBTLE MODERNITY THE MENSWEAR STORY IS QUIETLY COMPELLING, INSPIRED BY OFFSHORE SAILING ITS PRECISION, ITS EASE IMPECCABLY TAILORED SILHOUETTES MEET RELAXED FUNCTIONALITY, EVOKING THE SERENE SOPHISTICATION OF THE EUROPEAN COAST
ROOTED IN REFINED SIMPLICITY AND CINEMATIC RESTRAINT, THE COLLECTION INVITES US INTO A SEASON THAT NEVER QUITE ENDS WITH EACH IMAGE, CUCINELLI OFFERS NOT JUST FASHION, BUT A LINGERING MEMORY OF SUMMER LIGHT, EFFORTLESS, AND FOREVER IN STYLE
The Summer That Never Left campaign lensed by David Portela for Brunello Cucinelli
WHERE RED SOLES MEET RUSTIC SOULS
If Christian Louboutin were to conjure a hotel, you’d expect something flirtatious, opulent, and unmistakably red And Vermelho his seductive 13-room hideaway in the hushed Portuguese village of Melides is exactly that: a love letter in lacquer, silk, and sun-warmed terracotta. This is no mere designer vanity project; it’s Louboutin’s most personal creation to date part fantasy, part autobiography, and entirely fabulous.
Set beneath Alentejo’s cinematic skies, Vermelho (Portuguese for “red”) wears its name with quiet confidence. From scarlet window frames to crimson tiles and lacquered stairwells, Louboutin’s signature hue is the heartbeat of the space never overbearing, always deliberate. The property, designed in collaboration with architect Madalena Caiado and interior designer Carolina Irving, blurs the line between boutique hotel and private museum Each room, each corner, each view is a curated composition of beauty and memory: Rajasthani glass tiles, Egyptian alabaster, handpainted Portuguese azulejos, and Venetian mirrors mingle in stylish harmony.
The maximalism is anything but chaotic. It's storytelling through objects ceramic parrots and Bollywood posters cheekily rub shoulders with Murano glass lamps and antique Spanish chests This is Louboutin’s world: cosmopolitan, cultured, and always a little mischievous
images courtesy of Vermelho Hotel by Christian Louboutin
Vermelho Melides
R Dr Evaristo Sousa Gago 2, 7570-635 Melides, Portugal
By contrast, the guest rooms whisper rather than shout While each is distinct some with garden terraces, others with opulent soaking tubs beneath the stars they share a languid elegance. Heated floors, Kama Ayurveda amenities, and buttery Frette robes speak to quiet indulgence Art by Konstantin Kakanias, woven among sea-shell sconces and moody parquet, reminds you: you’re sleeping inside a designer’s reverie
And Melides? Still deliciously under the radar A village suspended in time, surrounded by rice paddies, forests, and an endless Atlantic horizon But with Vermelho drawing a discreetly glamorous crowd and Louboutin quietly building an empire of sensual sanctuaries it won’t stay a secret for long
This is not just where fashion goes on holiday This is where it goes to live beautifully
images courtesy of Vermelho Hotel by Christian Louboutin
CÉLESTE BOURSIER-MOUGENOT
- PINAULT COLLECTION
C L I N A M E N
BEGINNING JUNE 5, THE BOURSE DE COMMERCE PINAULT COLLECTION SURRENDERS ITS MONUMENTAL ROTUNDA TO THE POETIC INCURSIONS OF CÉLESTE BOURSIER-MOUGENOT, WHOSE IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION CLINAMEN UNFOLDS AT AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE AN 18METER BASIN OF WATER BLUE AS A SUMMER SKY REFLECTS THE VAST DOME OVERHEAD, INVITING VISITORS INTO A SPACE WHERE ARCHITECTURE AND SOUND CONVERGE IN SUBLIME RESONANCE. WHITE CERAMIC BOWLS DRIFT WEIGHTLESSLY ACROSS THIS EXPANSE, PROPELLED BY A BARELY PERCEPTIBLE CURRENT. EACH BOWL COLLIDES WITH ANOTHER TO PRODUCE ETHEREAL TONES RANDOM, DELICATE, YET PROFOUND A SELFGENERATING SYMPHONY THAT DEFIES THE CONVENTIONS OF PERFORMANCE
THIS CHOREOGRAPHY OF CHANCE EVOKES THE EPICUREAN NOTION OF CLINAMEN, THE SWERVE OF ATOMS IN THE VOID A REMINDER OF THE UNIVERSE’S INHERENT UNPREDICTABILITY IN BOURSIER-MOUGENOT’S HANDS, SOUND ITSELF BECOMES A LIVING MATERIAL, FREED FROM THE STRICTURES OF COMPOSITION HERE, MUSIC IS NOT PERFORMED BUT RATHER EMERGES, UNBIDDEN, FROM THE GENTLE COLLISION OF OBJECT AND FORCE, CRAFTING A SONIC TAPESTRY THAT IS BOTH FLEETING AND INFINITE.
EMMA LAVIGNE, CHIEF CURATOR AND GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE PINAULT COLLECTION, SITUATES THIS WORK WITHIN A LINEAGE THAT STRETCHES FROM THE IRREVERENT DETOURNEMENT OF DADA AND THE SUBVERSIVE WIT OF FLUXUS TO THE RAW INVENTIVENESS OF NEW YORK’S PUNK AND EXPERIMENTAL SCENES BOURSIER-MOUGENOT’S ART IS
RESOLUTELY ANTI-HIERARCHICAL: THE EVERYDAY CERAMIC BOWL IS RECAST AS A SOPHISTICATED INSTRUMENT, ITS FAMILIAR DOMESTICITY TRANSFORMED INTO A VEHICLE FOR TRANSCENDENCE IN THIS ALCHEMICAL PROCESS, THE ARTIST BOTH CELEBRATES AND DISSOLVES THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN ART AND LIFE
WITH CLINAMEN, THE ROTUNDA ITSELF BECOMES A VESSEL OF INTROSPECTION A PLACE WHERE TIME SEEMS TO DILATE AND CONTRACT, WHERE SILENCE AND SOUND INTERTWINE IN A PERPETUAL DANCE.
THE INSTALLATION INVITES EACH VISITOR TO LOSE THEMSELVES IN ITS SERENE CHAOS, TO ENCOUNTER THE WONDER OF AN EVER-RENEWING PRESENT IN THIS REALM, ART IS NOT A STATIC OBJECT BUT AN INVITATION TO EMBRACE THE FRAGILE, BEAUTIFUL CONTINGENCY OF BEING.
IT IS A TESTAMENT TO BOURSIER-MOUGENOT’S CONVICTION THAT THE MOST PROFOUND EXPERIENCES ARISE NOT FROM CONTROL, BUT FROM THE ART OF LETTING GO
ON THE LEFT : PHOTO BY FLORENT MICHEL / 11H45 / PINAULT COLLECTION
5 June-21 September 2025
Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection 2 Rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris, France
LES EXPOSITIONS
HAJIME SORAYAMA - NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE
C H R O M E
SHANGHAI’S PULSATING ART SCENE RECEIVES A SEDUCTIVE JOLT OF CHROME-PLATED FUTURISM AS NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE INAUGURATES ITS GLEAMING PRIVATE MUSEUM SPACE WITH LIGHT, REFLECTION, TRANSPARENCY, A SOLO EXHIBITION BY THE ICONIC HAJIME SORAYAMA RUNNING FROM FEBRUARY 28 TO JUNE 15, 2025, THIS RETROSPECTIVE UNFURLS NEARLY 50 YEARS OF SORAYAMA’S SINGULAR VISION A BLEND OF EROTICISM, ROBOTICS, AND METICULOUS HYPERREALISM
SORAYAMA, WHOSE NAME HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE GLISTENING CONTOURS OF FEMININE ANDROIDS, HAS LONG PURSUED THE ELUSIVE INTERPLAY BETWEEN LIGHT, AIR, AND ILLUSION. “TO DEPICT LIGHT, IT IS NECESSARY TO DEPICT AIR; TO DEPICT AIR, IT IS NECESSARY TO DEPICT TRANSPARENCY; THE KEY IS HOW TO MASTER THE EXPRESSION OF REFLECTION,” HE MUSES AND INDEED, HIS CANVASES BREATHE WITH MORE THAN POLISHED SURFACES THEY PULSE WITH SENSUAL MYSTERY AND TECHNOLOGICAL POETRY
FROM HIS FIRST ROBOT PAINTING FOR A WHISKEY AD IN 1978 TO THE VOLUPTUOUS GYNOID IMMORTALIZED ON AEROSMITH’S PERMANENT VACATION, SORAYAMA’S WORK HAS REMAINED DEFIANTLY AHEAD OF ITS TIME THIS EXHIBITION ALSO FEATURES HIS LATEST ROBOTIC FANTASIES DINOSAURS, UNICORNS, AND BEYOND AS WELL AS NEW SCULPTURES AND AN IMMERSIVE VIDEO INSTALLATION
ANCHORING THE SHOW IS SORAYAMA’S MONUMENTAL 12-METER ALUMINUM ROBOT, A SHOWSTOPPER FROM DIOR’S 2018 RUNWAY, NOW INSTALLED AS A PUBLIC ARTWORK AT THE SUMMIT TOWER #1
AND AFTER SOAKING IN CHROME DREAMS, VISITORS CAN UNWIND AT NANZUKA TAKEN IN SHIBUYA AN OPULENT ART BAR WHERE COCKTAILS MEET CONTEMPORARY ART IN A DAZZLING MISE EN SCÈNE CURATED BY SHINJI NANZUKA HIMSELF
RHE NANZUKA ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SIGNALING MORE THAN EXPANSION; IT’S A CULTURAL STATEMENT AN EMBRACE OF CHINA’S NEW GENERATION OF COLLECTORS, THINKERS, AND DREAMERS
IN SORAYAMA’S WORLD, THE FUTURE ISN’T COMING IT’S ALREADY GLEAMING IN HIGH DEFINITION
3F The Summit tower #1, Pudong New District, Shanghai
LES EXPOSITIONS
THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM - EGYPT’S RECLAMATION OF ITS TIMELESS LEGACY
E G Y P T ’ S G E M
IN THE SHADOW OF THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA, WHERE HISTORY RISES LIKE HEAT FROM DESERT STONE, THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM (GEM) EMERGES A $1 BILLION ARCHITECTURAL MARVEL AND THE MOST AMBITIOUS CULTURAL PROJECT OF THE CENTURY TWO DECADES IN THE MAKING, THIS SPRAWLING COMPLEX ISN’T MERELY A MUSEUM IT IS EGYPT’S BOLD DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP OVER ITS ANCIENT NARRATIVE, HOUSED IN LIGHT-DRENCHED HALLS OF TRAVERTINE AND GLASS.
DESIGNED BY HENEGHAN PENG WITH A FAÇADE INSPIRED BY THE GEOMETRY OF THE PYRAMIDS, GEM SPANS 117 ACRES AND OFFERS AN EXPERIENCE AS CINEMATIC AS IT IS SCHOLARLY A TOWERING STATUE OF RAMSES II GREETS VISITORS, ANCHORING A SPACE THAT BLENDS ANTIQUITY WITH MODERNITY WITHIN, OVER 100,000 ARTIFACTS, MANY NEVER BEFORE SEEN, CHART THE EVOLUTION OF ONE OF HUMANITY’S MOST ENDURING CIVILIZATIONS
AT THE HEART OF THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM’S SWEEPING VISION LIES ITS MOST LUMINOUS TREASURE: TUTANKHAMUN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HOWARD CARTER PRIED OPEN THE SEALED TOMB IN 1922, THE ENTIRETY OF THE BOY KING’S BURIAL COLLECTION MORE THAN 5,000 ARTIFACTS WILL BE PRESENTED TOGETHER IN A SINGLE, SOARING NARRATIVE HIS GOLDEN COFFIN, DELICATE CEREMONIAL SANDALS, INTRICATELY CARVED BED, EVEN THE LINEN SHROUDS THAT ONCE TOUCHED HIS SKIN EACH OBJECT WHISPERS OF RITUAL, POWER, AND A LIFE BOTH OPULENT AND FLEETING. ONCE SCATTERED ACROSS ARCHIVES, FRAGMENTED IN TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, OR HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC VIEW ALTOGETHER, THESE PIECES NOW REUNITE, NOT JUST AS MUSEUM PIECES, BUT AS A HAUNTINGLY INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF YOUTH, DIVINITY, AND MYTH
STEPHEN GRUENBERG, PART OF THE MUSEUM’S
ELITE DESIGN TEAM, HAS SUGGESTED THAT GEM MAY WELL SURPASS EVEN THE GREAT CULTURAL CITADELS OF THE WEST THE LOUVRE, THE BRITISH MUSEUM, BERLIN’S NEUES MUSEUM NOT ONLY IN SCALE, BUT IN SOUL FOR THIS IS NOT A BORROWED IDENTITY CURATED THROUGH COLONIAL GLASS, BUT A CIVILIZATION IN DIALOGUE WITH ITSELF
BUT GEM IS MORE THAN A CULTURAL SHOWCASE. IT IS A DIPLOMATIC ARTIFACT IN ITSELF, A TESTAMENT TO INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTICULARLY BETWEEN EGYPT AND JAPAN, VIA JICA AND A STRATEGIC PIVOT TOWARD REDEFINING EGYPT’S GLOBAL IMAGE POSITIONED JUST 15 MINUTES FROM THE NEW SPHINX AIRPORT, GEM IS A GATEWAY TO BOTH PAST AND FUTURE, DRAWING TOURISTS INTO A LAYERED EGYPT WHERE BEACH RESORTS AND SACRED TOMBS NOW COEXIST ON CURATED ITINERARIES RESORTS AND SACRED TOMBS NOW COEXIST ON CURATED ITINERARIES THIS IS NOT NOSTALGIA. THIS IS NOT RESTITUTION.
THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IS A RESURRECTION. AND IT IS EGYPT, AT LAST, TELLING ITS OWN STORY IN ITS OWN VOICE, ON ITS OWN LAND
ON THE LEFT: COURTESY OF THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
opening 6 July 2025
The Grand Egyptian Museum Al Giza Desert, Giza 3513204, Egypt
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WITH EACH SWEEPING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE AI, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, QUANTUM COMPUTING WE FIND OURSELVES SUSPENDED BETWEEN ECSTASY AND ANXIETY. THE PROMISE OF PROGRESS SHIMMERS, BUT JUST BENEATH IT LIES A DARKER UNCERTAINTY: WHAT, EXACTLY, ARE WE BECOMING? AND AT WHAT COST?
IN AN ERA DOMINATED BY SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM, VISIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL UTOPIAS FEEL INCREASINGLY ELUSIVE WE INHABIT A NEW REVOLUTION, WHERE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND QUANTUM COMPUTING WEAVE THEMSELVES INTO DAILY LIFE, EVEN AS MANY OF US NAVIGATE DUAL REALITIES OUR PHYSICAL SELVES AND THE DIGITAL AVATARS CURATED ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, WILLINGLY SURRENDERING OUR PERSONAL DATA TO CORPORATE GIANTS. THIS ENTANGLEMENT BETWEEN HUMAN AND MACHINE IS AMONG MODERNITY’S DEFINING CULTURAL DRAMAS, UNFOLDING BEFORE US WITH MOUNTING INTENSITY
SOFT ROBOTS BRINGS TOGETHER FIFTEEN VISIONARY ARTISTS AND DUOS, EACH PROBING THE NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ECOLOGY FROM DISTINCT VANTAGE POINTS WHETHER EMPLOYING CUTTINGEDGE TECH OR TRADITIONAL MEDIA, THEIR WORKS COLLECTIVELY ARTICULATE ART’S UNPARALLELED ABILITY TO EXPLORE THE FUTURE POETICALLY AND CRITICALLY THESE CREATORS SEEK TO DISCERN BREATH, SPIRIT, AND SOUL AMID LANDSCAPES POPULATED BY DOPPELGÄNGERS, AVATARS, AND ALLURING AUTOMATA INSISTING THAT ART REMAINS A SANCTUARY FOR REFLECTION AND HUMANITY.
NOTABLY, SEVERAL ARTISTS DRAW FROM PANASIAN PHILOSOPHIES THAT DISSOLVE THE WESTERN DICHOTOMY BETWEEN NATURE AND ARTIFICE SHINTOISM’S BELIEF IN THE SPIRITUAL ESSENCE RESIDING IN ALL THINGS ROBOTS INCLUDED IMBUES THESE WORKS WITH A PROFOUND SPIRITUAL
DIMENSION, FREELY OSCILLATING BETWEEN ANCIENT REVERENCE AND FUTURISTIC INQUIRY
THE EXHIBITION’S THEMATIC CORE RESONATES WITH HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN’S 1843 FAIRY TALE, THE NIGHTINGALE, PENNED AT THE DAWN OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN ANDERSEN’S NARRATIVE, A MECHANICAL BIRD DAZZLES WITH FLAWLESS SONG YET LACKS THE SOULFUL BREATH THAT ANIMATES THE TRUE NIGHTINGALE A METAPHOR FOR THE TENSION BETWEEN COLD MACHINERY AND LIVING SPIRIT. THIS DICHOTOMY ECHOES THROUGH CONTEMPORARY ART’S EXPLORATION OF IDENTITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE SOUL. THE DOPPELGÄNGER WARNS OF ALIENATION FROM THE SELF; THE ROBOTIC FETISH REVEALS OUR MAGICAL HOPES; THE VOICE AND BREATH SYMBOLIZE AUTHENTICITY AND LIFE’S FRAGILE THRESHOLD
IN A WORLD INCREASINGLY MIRRORED BY SYNTHETIC DOUBLES AND SEDUCTIVE MACHINES, DOES THE SOUL VANISH OR PERSIST? WELCOME TO SOFT ROBOTS WHERE ART CONFRONTS THE ENIGMA OF LIFE IN A DIGITAL AGE
THIS SUMMER, THE EVER-INVENTIVE BRAZILIAN ARTIST ERNESTO NETO IS METAMORPHOSING THE NORTH NAVE OF THE GRAND PALAIS D’ÉTÉ INTO A LUSH, DREAMLIKE REALM THAT’S EQUAL PARTS SANCTUARY AND PLAYGROUND.
WITH NOSSO BARCO TAMBOR TERRA A SOARING, AWE-INSPIRING INSTALLATION CRAFTED FROM CROCHETED COTTON, BARK, SPICES, AND OTHER NATURAL WONDERS NETO BECKONS PARISIANS (AND THE WORLD) TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN HIS BEGUILING WEB OF WONDER LIKE A FANTASTICAL FOREST WAITING TO BE EXPLORED, NETO’S LATEST CREATION IS MORE THAN JUST AN ARTWORK; IT’S A MULTISENSORY VOYAGE THROUGH SMELL, TOUCH, AND SIGHT A PLACE WHERE YOU DON’T JUST LOOK BUT INHABIT ENVISION IT AS A SOFT, OTHERWORLDLY JUNGLE, WHERE EACH STEP (BAREFOOT, PLEASE) TAKES YOU DEEPER INTO A TIMELESS, ALMOST MYSTICAL CONNECTION WITH NATURE.
NETO’S FASCINATION WITH SAILING AND NAVIGATION IS PALPABLE HERE, WITH TAUT ROPES AND DELICATE CROCHET FORMING BRIDGES BETWEEN PEOPLE, PLACES, AND IDEAS ECHOING THE VOYAGES THAT FOREVER CHANGED HUMAN CONNECTIONS, NETO’S INSTALLATION IS A GENTLE REMINDER THAT ART LIKE TRAVEL CAN BRING US TOGETHER IN PROFOUND WAYS. ALONGSIDE THE WOVEN LABYRINTH, HIDDEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AWAIT CURIOUS HANDS, INVITING VISITORS TO BECOME PART OF THE RHYTHM, TO SHARE IN A COLLECTIVE PULSE THAT TRANSCENDS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE BORN IN RIO DE JANEIRO IN 1964, NETO HAS LONG CHALLENGED THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN SCULPTURE AND EXPERIENCE HIS INSTALLATIONS ARE LESS OBJECTS TO BE ADMIRED THAN WORLDS TO BE LIVED IN “FOR ME, MIND AND BODY ARE ONE THING, ALWAYS TOGETHER,” HE SAYS “I BELIEVE IN THE SENSUAL BODY, AND IT IS THROUGH THE MOVEMENT OF SUCH BODY-MINDS THAT WE
CONNECT THE THINGS IN THIS WORLD, IN LIFE THE WAY WE TOUCH, THE WAY WE FEEL, THE WAY WE THINK AND THE WAY WE DEAL.” HIS PRACTICE ROOTED IN ORGANIC MATERIALS, TACTILE FORMS, AND ANCESTRAL TECHNIQUES TRANSFORMS GALLERIES INTO LIVING, BREATHING ECOSYSTEMS.
NETO’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY HAS TAKEN HIM FROM THE HALLS OF RIO’S ESCOLA DE ARTES VISUAIS DO PARQUE LAGE TO MAJOR INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE TATE, THE CENTRE POMPIDOU, AND MOMA HIS WORK GAIAMOTHERTREE (ZURICH TRAIN STATION, 2018) BLURRED THE LINES BETWEEN ART, RITUAL, AND COMMUNITY, TURNING A BUSTLING TRANSIT HUB INTO A SPACE OF CONTEMPLATION AND COMMUNION AT THE GRAND PALAIS, NETO CONTINUES THIS TRADITION OF RADICAL GENEROSITY. SHOES OFF, SENSES ON, AND FIND YOUR OWN RHYTHM AMONG STRANGERS-TURNEDFELLOW TRAVELLERS AND BECAUSE NO JOURNEY TO BRAZIL IS COMPLETE WITHOUT ITS RICH FLAVOURS, VISITORS CAN SIP ON BRAZILIAN COFFEE AND BROWSE A SMALL SHOP THAT BRINGS A TOUCH OF RIO TO PARIS.
THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, AND STORYTELLING SESSIONS BREATHE LIFE INTO NETO’S WOVEN LANDSCAPE HERE, MUSIC AND TEXTILES BECOME BRIDGES BETWEEN BRAZIL AND FRANCE, HISTORY AND THE PRESENT, AND CLIMATE CONCERNS AND ARTISTIC HOPE NOSSO BARCO TAMBOR TERRA ISN’T JUST AN EXHIBITION; IT’S AN INVITATION: TO SHARE, TO PLAY, TO FEEL IT’S A REMINDER THAT ART AT ITS BEST DOESN’T JUST REFLECT THE WORLD IT TRANSFORMS IT.
The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées 75008 Paris, France
n*1190, Emily Greirnaert, A4 Collage.
LABUBU
BORN FROM THE WHIMSICAL MIND OF HONG KONG
ARTIST KASING LUNG IN 2015, LABUBU IS A MISCHIEVOUS SPRITE SPRUNG FROM NORDIC MYTH JAGGED TEETH SET IN A SLY GRIN, RABBIT-LIKE EARS PERCHED ATOP HER HEAD, AND A TENDER HEART BENEATH THE MISCHIEF ORIGINALLY A CHARACTER IN LUNG’S PICTURE BOOK THE MONSTERS, LABUBU CATAPULTED FROM THE PAGE TO POP CULTURE ICON WHEN CHINESE TOY TITAN POP MART PARTNERED WITH THE ARTIST IN 2019 TO PRODUCE A COLLECTIBLE VINYL FIGURE THE RESULTS WERE METEORIC LABUBU BECAME A WORLDWIDE OBSESSION, WITH FIGURINES DANGLING FROM THE ARMS OF FASHION ELITES LIKE BLACKPINK’S LISA AND ROSÉ, AS WELL AS
ICONS LIKE CHER AND DAVID BECKHAM. LABUBU DIDN'T JUST CHARM COLLECTORS IT MINTED FORTUNES IN APRIL 2025, POP MART CEO WANG NING SAW HIS NET WORTH SURGE BY $1.6 BILLION IN A SINGLE DAY, PROPELLED BY THE BRAND’S RUNAWAY SUCCESS IN THE AMERICAN MARKET ACCORDING TO FORBES, NING’S CURRENT FORTUNE SITS AT A STAGGERING $18 3 BILLION AS LABUBU PLAYFULLY DANGLED FROM THE HANDLES OF HERMÈS BAGS DURING FASHION WEEKS, IT SHED ITS TOY ORIGINS TO BECOME A COVETED COLLECTIBLE IGNITING A VIRAL PHENOMENON AMONG A GENERATION YEARNING FOR NARRATIVE, NOSTALGIA, AND CULTURAL LEGACY
@KASINGLUNG @POPMART
Kasing Lung at the Kaikai Kiki Gallery and Labubu from Th I Found You Collection, 186€, Pop Mart
THE NILE WEARS JACQUEMUS
MODE MIRAGE
TRUST JACQUEMUS TO TRADE THE CATWALK FOR THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION WITH “LA CROISIÈRE,” ITS SPRING-SUMMER 2025 CAMPAIGN, THE MAISON HAS OUTDONE ITSELF ELEVATING A 24-HOUR DESERT SPRINT INTO A CINEMATIC TABLEAU OF SUN, SAND, AND SARTORIAL SEDUCTION. SHOT ACROSS THE STORIED STRETCH FROM CAIRO TO ASWAN, THE CAMPAIGN FINDS FASHION’S CONTEMPORARY PULSE THROBBING AGAINST EGYPT’S ETERNAL BEAUTY
PHOTOGRAPHED BY EGYPTIAN VISIONARY MOHAMED SHERIF, AND STARRING ANGELINA KENDALL AND MOHAMED HASSAN, THE COLLECTION UNFOLDS LIKE A FEVER DREAM AT THE EDGE OF ANTIQUITY. THE GREAT PYRAMIDS, THE NILE’S HYPNOTIC SHIMMER, EVEN THE VERDANT HUSH OF FARMLAND ALL SERVE NOT MERELY AS SCENERY,
BUT AS CO-CONSPIRATORS IN JACQUEMUS’S VISUAL FABLE BANANA PRINTS FLIRT WITH POLKA DOTS, OFF-WHITE TAILORING GLOWS IN THE SUN, AND SUDDENLY, MINIMALISM FEELS ANYTHING BUT RESERVED
WHAT COULD’VE VEERED INTO GLOSSY PASTICHE IS INSTEAD AN ACT OF REVERENT DEFIANCE BY ENLISTING LOCAL TALENT AND ESCHEWING CLICHÉ, JACQUEMUS DOESN’T JUST SHOOT IN EGYPT IT LISTENS TO IT THE RESULT IS A CAMPAIGN THAT FEELS BOTH INTIMATE AND IMPERIAL
“LA CROISIÈRE” IS NOT MERELY A FASHION MOMENT IT’S A MYTH REBORN IN LINEN AND LIGHT, PROVING ONCE AGAIN THAT TRUE LUXURY WHISPERS THOUGH IN THIS CASE, ACROSS CENTURIES
JACQUEMUS OFF GUARD, REINCARNATING FROM THE AUTUMN-WINTER 23-24 SEASON AND INSPIRATIONS OF LAVISH PICNICS HELD BY MARIEANTOINETTE AT THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES, COMES THE PLAYFUL CLUTCH THE ROND CARRÉ, ADORNED IN STRIKING TEXTURES THAT ELEVATE IT TO THE PEAK OF SEASONAL MUST-HAVES IN 2009, HE ESTABLISHED
JACQUEMUS IN PARIS, FRANCE, AS A HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO HIS LATE MOTHER WHILE THE BRAND MAY PRESENT A FACADE OF AMUSEMENT, IT IS THE DEEPLY RESONANT NARRATIVES ACCOMPANYING EACH METICULOUSLY CRAFTED PIECE THAT TRULY CAPTIVATES ADMIRERS, ELEVATING HIM BEYOND MERE BRANDING TO THE STATUS OF A CONTEMPORARY ICON
@JACQUEMUS
The Rond Carré clutch from LES CLASSIQUES collection, 850€, Jacquemus
TRENDING NOW
SUMME
i dress 720€ Simkhai Josette cashmere cardigan 1 950€ Khaite Les Cubisto Banane pumps 876€ La Pochette angular-frame acetate sunglasses, 575€, Prada Eyewear, Zebra earrings,392€, Jacquemus, Mathilde cotton-blend peplum top, 2,980€, Ayla top, 1,630€, Mel crepe mini dress in black and white, 2,600€, Loop bead-embellished leather sandals in black and white, 990€,
TASSEL & DRAPES
POLKA & PUFF
La Robe Agave midi dress, 1,430 €, Jacquemus, Polka-dot satin minidress, 475€, Self Portrait, Lucille polka-dot linen vest, 285€, Rosalie polka-dot linen shorts, 215€, Posse, Pillar one-shoulder cotton-blend gown, 222€, Entire Studios,Tubular tassel belt, 275€, Max Mara, Lilies Lola minidress, 785€, Rick Owens, Suede Goatskin Ballet Flats, 960€, Chanel, Cashmere sweater,1,700€, Loro Piana, Crush Flip ruffled linen and silk miniskirt, 1,006€, Zimmermann, The Monsters have a seat original Labubu keychain by Popmart, Leather-trimmed PVC mules, 780€, Prada, "Prince Explorateur" Stole/Pareo 320€, Monoïkos 1297
PAINT THE SOLE RED
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EMERGING FROM A CREATIVE EXCHANGE, A CAPSULE COLLECTION UNITES TWO DISTINCT IDENTITIES, RECASTING THE HALLMARK ELEMENTS OF MAISON MARGIELA AND THE PRONOUNCED FEMININITY OF MAISON CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN. THESE TWO GENIUSES, JOHN GALLIANO AND CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, WERE DESTINED TO COLLABORATE OVER A PAIR OF SHOES, AS THEIR NARRATIVES, BOTH PERSONAL AND FASHIONRELATED, ARE INTRICATELY LINKED, FROM THE EXHILARATING FASHION CHAOS OF 1980S PARIS TO THE COUTURE SALONS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED THEIR INDIVIDUAL EMPIRES
THE HYBRIDIZING WAS FIRST SPOTTED AT MAISON MARGIELA’S SPRING 2024
ARTISANAL SHOW, WHERE THE QUINTESSENTIAL COUTURIER AND THE MASTER SHOEMAKER, BOTH POSSESSING AN IMPECCABLE SENSE OF APPEAL, PARTAKE IN A CONVERSATION OF STYLES AND OPPOSITIONS. THE DUO UNVEILS A CAPSULE COLLECTION THAT EMBODIES DESIRE, A TRUE GEM FOR COLLECTORS IT FEATURES TABI TOES ADORNED WITH LOUBOUTIN’S ICONIC LACQUERED RED SOLES AND SPARKLES, LOFTY HEELS RISING FROM THE ETHEREAL TRANSPARENCY OF MARGIELA’S TROMPE-L'OEIL EFFECTS, AND SHAPES THAT OSCILLATE BETWEEN DIFFERENT PERIODS AND STYLES IT’S A GATHERING OF LOFTY IDEALS AND DARING ALLURE ARTISTRY STRETCHED TO THE EDGE OF IMAGINATION
The Martoubi25, 100 mm Pumps Lamb nappa leather, 995€, Maison Margiela x Christian Louboutin
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
KISS ME LOCK
AT THE STROKE OF NOON ON FEBRUARY 27, 2025, ONE OF THE SEASON'S MOST COVETED BAGS WAS SOLD OUT IN MERE MINUTES, EVEN BEFORE THE FINAL IMAGES GRACED THE DIGITAL REALM THE LATEST COLOSSAL 'KISSLOCK BAG' FROM COACH REMAINS A CAPTIVATING TIKTOK FANTASY, YET VLOGGERS ARE KEEPING TABS ON ANY IMMINENT SECOND DROP THIS UPCOMING RELEASE IS SET TO FEATURE NOT JUST THE OVERSIZED CLUTCHES SEEN ON THE RUNWAY, BUT ALSO FASCINATING COLLECTOR'S ITEMS
SUCH AS DINO, BEAR, SKETCH, AND STICKER, AMONG OTHERS IN 1941, COACH EMERGED FROM A VISION TO METICULOUSLY TRANSFORM LEATHER INTO EXQUISITE, INGENIOUS, AND FUNCTIONAL CREATIONS IN NEW YORK TODAY, IT CATERS TO GEN Z AND OTHER CONSUMERS GLOBALLY, DRIVEN NOT JUST BY PRACTICALITY BUT ALSO BY THE ANXIETY OF ‘FALLING BEHIND,’ AS ILLUSTRATED IN ITS RECENT SHORT FILM AND CAMPAIGN FEATURING ELLE FANNING, NAZHA, KŌKI, AND YOUNGJI LEE
Large Kisslock Frame Bag, starting price 825€, Coach.
Quantum Charta, Handiedan, Paper layers and found material, pen, matte varnish on wooden panel in antique frame, Digital & Hand cut collage, 2023
Fly Me to the Moon, Jacky Tsai, Lacquer carving on wood panel, 2014
Jacky Tsai, the London-based multimedia virtuoso, transcends mere art-making to orchestrate a provocative synthesis of Eastern metaphysics and Western Pop iconography His practice stretching from painstakingly crafted canvases to blockchain’s mutable frontiers dismantles cultural boundaries, forging new mythologies where heritage and futurity intertwine Educated at China Academy of Art and Central Saint Martins Tsai’s global exhibitions crowned by accolades such as “Artist of the Year” at Digital Art Fair Hong Kong bear witness to an oeuvre that is both an ode to craftsmanship and a challenge to the very temporality of art itself
Do you perceive the cultural roots and influences that shape your art as a kind of calling an inescapable destiny? Could you please share how this artistic journey first unfolded for you?
Absolutely. I’ve come to understand that the cultural forces shaping my work are not merely influences they’re a kind of destiny that I’ve learnt to embrace rather than escape I was born in Shanghai, a city that stands at the crossroads of deep-rooted Chinese heritage and the constant pulse of modern global culture That duality was never abstract to me it was my daily reality
My journey as an artist began with a fascination for
contrasts and contradictions: life and death, East and West, tradition and rebellion Early on, I was drawn to classical Chinese motifs not out of nostalgia, but because I saw in them a rich language of symbolism that could be stretched, deconstructed, and reassembled to speak to the present.
When I moved to London for my MA at Central Saint Martins, the shock of cultural dislocation only intensified my desire to find a visual language that could hold these opposing forces in one frame In that sense, I didn’t choose this path so much as I responded to it my art became a way of negotiating identity, displacement, and belonging It was, and continues to be, a calling
Puppets (Octagon), Jacky Tsai, Lacquer carving on wood panel,2022
If art is a dialogue between the past and the present, it could also be said that your work is a unique dialogue between East and West—a bridge and a point of tension between tradition and innovation. How do you navigate this delicate interplay?
This interplay isn’t something I consciously construct it’s the lens through which I naturally see the world. Growing up in Shanghai, then training in London, I’ve always existed between cultures, between timelines. My art became a way to reconcile that in-betweenness
I often merge traditional Chinese techniques and iconography with contemporary Western imagery not to contrast but to create a new visual language It’s less about fusion, more about transformation
Rather than choosing sides, I stay in the tension That’s where the energy is And that’s where something truly new can emerge
Considering the historical fascination with Chinoiserie in the West, do you see your work as contributing to a contemporary revival of this aesthetic? Would you describe yourself as helping to usher in a new era of Chinoiserie, or do you see your work as more of a reinterpretation of this dialogue between East and West?
I see my work less as a revival of Chinoiserie and more as a critical reinterpretation of it Chinoiserie, historically, was often a Western fantasy of the East ornamental, distant, and romanticised I’m more interested in turning that oneway gaze into a two-way conversation
By reclaiming traditional Chinese elements and recontextualising them through a contemporary lens, I aim to challenge outdated narratives while offering something new something rooted, but not nostalgic.
A new era of Chinoiserie must come from within the culture, not as imitation but as evolution. That, perhaps, is where my work finds its place.
Chinoiserie was never truly about China it was about Europe’s imagination of China A fantasy It was ornamental, exotic, and shaped by a colonial perspective
As a Chinese artist working globally, I feel both the weight and the irony of that legacy My response is neither to reject it nor to reproduce it, but to reclaim the narrative I use the same visual languages porcelain patterns, dragons, imperial motifs but place them in surreal, unexpected contexts that shift their meaning.
In doing so, I’m not just engaging with the legacy of Chinoiserie I’m challenging it. I want to replace the fantasy with something more self-aware, more layered, and above all, more honest.
Your latest projects span landscapes from the earth to the sea to the cosmos. Can you give us some insight on the genesis of these creations and the insights you think they provide to a global audience?
Each project whether a cruise ship, a train carriage, or a space-bound rocket started not with the vehicle but with the question: How far can art travel?
For me, these are not just modes of transport but moving canvases They carry not only people but also stories, symbols, and imagination Covering a cruise ship was about scale and spectacle; painting a train was about rhythm and journey; sending art into space was about transcendence placing human creativity into the vast unknown
What I hope these works offer is a sense of wonder and a reminder that art doesn’t have to live in white cubes It can move, launch, and even orbit just like ideas
In September 2019, Jacky Tsai collaborated with the Eastern & Oriental Express a Belmond train and the global conservation charity Save Wild Tigers to inaugurate the Tiger Express, a railway journey from Singapore to Bangkok designed to illuminate the precarious existence of the world’s last remaining wild tigers According to WWF, only 5,574 wild tigers now roam the planet As a Save Wild Tigers ambassador, Tsai adorned two carriages of the E&O train with his signature tiger-themed artistry, marrying cultural craftsmanship with environmental advocacy
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber, Jacky Tsai, Lacquer carving on wood panel, 2015 @jackytsaiart
On May 17, 2025 at 12:12 p.m. (0412 GMT), a hand-painted creation by the artist Jacky Tsai, the Zhuque-2E Y2 rocket, ascended from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, marking an extraordinary confluence of artistic expression and aerospace advancement.
Building on the acclaim of his Genting Dream hull design (2016), Jacky Tsai was commissioned in August 2017 to create a new concept for Dream Cruises’ named
World Dream. Entitled A Tale of Two Dreams, the work continues his whimsical love story between a mermaid and an astronaut, concluding their narrative while introducing fresh characters and a meditation on family, reunion, and the interplay of tradition and modernity. Tsai’s vivid visual language, punctuated by symbolic motifs from celestial watermelons to Chang’e’s dress interlaces cultural myths and contemporary symbols, crafting a cosmology of love, hope, and belonging
Zhuque-2E Y2 rocket hand-painted by Jacky Tsai below: World Dream for Dream Cruises by Jacky Tsai
Chinese Floral Skull, Jacky Tsai, Su Xiu embroidery on silk satin, 2022
“ What I hope these works offer is a sense of wonder and a reminder that art doesn’t have to live in white cubes It can move, launch, and even orbit just like ideas”
In what ways has the emergence of blockchain technology transformed your relationship with the art world—and perhaps even your own sense of artistic identity?
Blockchain didn’t change who I am as an artist, but it expanded the way my work can exist and be experienced. It challenged the boundaries between physical and digital, static and dynamic, limited and infinite.
What fascinates me is not just NFTs as collectibles but the possibility of building a living, evolving relationship between the artwork and the audience I’ve experimented with pieces that shift over time, respond to data, or integrate with physical displays like e-ink panels things that couldn’t exist without blockchain infrastructure
At the same time, I’m cautious Technology is a tool, not a substitute for meaning The goal is never to chase trends but to create work that’s conceptually strong whether it’s minted on-chain or painted on canvas.
As an artist deeply immersed in Chinese cultural symbolism, what profound philosophical questions about existence, transformation, and belonging do you grapple with through your creative practice?
My work isn’t so much about impermanence as it is about tension between East and West, past and future, the body and the cosmos What fascinates me is how we define humanity when placed in extreme contexts: across cultural boundaries, through deep time, or even against the backdrop of space
The skull is a recurring motif in my work not as a symbol of death, but as a vessel for continuity and reflection It represents a cyclical worldview where the spiritual and the physical eventually reunite. In that sense, the skull is not the end of life but the beginning of a deeper human question: Who are we, when stripped of identity, culture, and even flesh?
Through this lens, my art becomes less about where we come from and more about what endures what remains, even as everything else transforms
“ TIME CAN BEND TRADITION CAN TRANSFORM IDENTITY IS SOMETHING WE CAN BUILD NOT JUST INHERIT”
Bitcoin - Buddha, Venus and Guan Yu, Jacky Tsai, NFT, 2022, minted on 18 October 2022, 1-of-1, a unique programmable digital art at 4k
Mahjong Game, Robotic Beauty, Arm Wrestling - Round 3 all by Jacky Tsai, Hand-painted blue and white porcelain
Ultimately, what does your art mean to you personally, philosophically, or existentially? What message or legacy would you most wish to leave behind?
For me, art is not about answers it’s about constructing new dimensions for questions to live in.
Personally, it has been my way of navigating the in-between: between cultures, identities, and eras. Philosophically, it is how I process the complexity of being human in a fractured, accelerating world Art gives me the freedom to reconcile contradictions without forcing resolution to hold beauty and absurdity, humour and decay, in the same frame
What I hope to leave behind is not a fixed message but a system of symbols, ideas, and images that continue to evolve beyond me I want people to look at my work and feel that time can bend, that tradition can transform, and that identity is something we can build not just inherit
If there is a legacy, let it be this: That art can be both deeply rooted and radically free.
“ART CAN BE BOTH DEEPLY ROOTED AND RADICALLY FREE”
Voyage of a Lover’s Dream, Jacky Tsai, Acrylic on canvas, 2016
Pinky Promise, Jacky Tsai, Sculpture, 2016
A Rodomontade curated collection
A ST TROPEZ SPECIAL
YOU WERE NEVER TOLD THAT SAINT-TROPEZ IS PARADISE?
- Karl Lagerfeld
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With Roger Vadim's portrayal of the captivating Brigitte Bardot, who teases her husband to elope with his brother and a wealthy Riviera magnate (Et dieu crea la femme), or Jacques Deray's Swimming Pool (La Piscine 1969) exploration of psychologically intense trends where strikingly attractive individuals engage in morally questionable behavior, it unmistakably establishes the atmosphere one can anticipate when cruising on the flawlessly coveted destination for the global elite between Cannes and Saint-Raphael, the one and only St. Tropez.
S w e e t s u r r o u n d i n g s
Sainte-Maxime - Founded by monks from the Lérins Islands near Cannes in 1000 AD, the town bears the name of one of their Saints, Maxime, from the 8th century, and is conveniently located a mere 20-minute drive from Saint-Tropez, depending on traffic conditions.
Gassin - a distinguished village famed for its historic stones, exceptional dining experiences, tranquil ambiance, and captivating charm Just a short distance from Saint Tropez, enchanting rental villas and lovely nearby hotels provide stunning sea views and a tranquil atmosphere
Ramatuelle - an idyllic town boasting a vibrant cultural scene, stunning vineyards, a delightful Provencal market, and, naturally, the spectacular views of the Bay of Pampelonne, the trendiest beaches for socializing and visibility.
Saint-Tropez - a coastal town boasting a vibrant port, a historic quarter, and hidden coves, all nestled within a globally recognized haven for celebrities Embellished with luxurious villas, Michelin-starred dining, and upscale boutiques that beckon endlessly
C h a r m i n g r e t r e a t s
Cheval Blanc Saint Tropez @chevalblancsttropez - A veritable haven of elegance and sophistication lulled by the Mediterranean Sea
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AREV St Tropez @arev sttropez - which means "dream" in French, is a bold, designer-luxurious, and custom experience that embodies old-school luxury and genuine glamor
Dining at Loulou Ramatuelle
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La Réserve Ramatuelle @lareserve ramatuelle - a spoilt kind of simplicity beneath traditional terracotta tiles of a private domain nestled in the Provencal garrigue, preserved from the hustle and bustle and soothed by songs of cicadas
MUSE Saint Tropez @muse hotel - a healing sanctuary blessed with an air of enchanting persuasiveness, serene gardens, linens and idyllic pool views that evoke the essence of a cinematic masterpiece.
Airelles St Tropez, Chateau de la Messardiere @airellessainttropez - An extraordinary gem, rejuvenated by the esteemed Airelles group, gracefully descending towards Saint Tropez Bay, surrounded by enchanting pine forests and vine-covered hills, adorned with an array of exceptional dining experiences, opulent wellness amenities, and stunning accommodations
BLe Club 55 @leclub55official - whether by boat or strolling along the expansive boardwalk, since the 50s, guests from all walks of life have savored the laid-back yet refined ambiance of this legendary beach club.
Loulou Ramatuelle @loulourestaurants - a cultivation of elegance, discreet luxury, and good humor together with a sunny, genuine, family-style abundant culinary, all inspired by the audacity of Yves Saint Laurent’s freespirited muse
Bagatelle St Tropez @bagatellesttropez - celebrates the French joie de vivre with abundant cuisine and a welcoming ambiance and is undoubtedly one of the chicest spots for brunch, lunch, or supper that one simply cannot get enough of
above: The Belvedere pool in the château gardens of Airelles Château de la Messardière. below: room view, MUSE St Tropez
Gigi Rigolatto Ramatuelle @gigi restaurant - amidst aromatic pines and a gentle breeze lies a beach house equivalent to the natural beauty that is Saint-Tropez’s signature, a beacon of sophisticated luxury.
BARDOT THUNDER in COSMIC PINK, Russell Young, Acrylic, oil based ink and diamond dust unique hand pulled screen print on linen, 2023 @bankrobbercalifornia
Take a leisurely walk in The Old Town (Le Vieux Port), meandering through the quaint, cobbled streets adorned with pastel-hued houses, art galleries, delightful restaurants, inviting coffee shops, and charming designer boutiques, all while keeping an eye out for the picturesque filming location of Roger Vadim.
Ramatuelle Saint-Maxime
HOW TO STROLL THE FRENCH RIVIERA’S MOST PAPARAZZI-PACKED SUMMER HIDEAWAY
Ar t g a l l e r i e s
Galeries Bartoux Saint-Tropez @lesgaleriesbartouxFrench owned modern and contemporary
Galeries Orlinski Saint-Tropez @galeriesorlinski - a devoted realm showcasing the artistry and world of French creator Richard Orlinski.
Bel-Air Fine Art Saint-Tropez @belairfineart - the biggest contemporary art gallery on the peninsula
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Sénéquier @senequier sainttropez - The renowned red haven favored spot for celebrities since 1930 against a backdrop of a yacht-filled port.
T a k e a b i t e
Homer Lobster Saint-Tropez - A dream sandwich crafted from high-quality ingredients and the main being lobster expertly seasoned and nestled within a generous brioche, courtesy of Meilleur Ouvrier de France baker Thierry Racoillet.
La Tarte Tropezienne Patisserie @latartetropezienneA quintessential emblem of Saint Tropez, thecelebrated and beloved Tarte Tropezienne Say no more
One-shoulder lamé beach coverup, 690€, Misso leather-trimmed 7,500€, Bottega V shorts, 490€, Pu sandals in shiny N colour Beige Ar Hermè
VRFondugues Pradugues @fondugues - a family-operated winery since 1964, renowned for its distinctively crafted rosé and red wines.
Domaine viticole du Bourrian @domainedubourriannestled in the prestigious golden triangle of SaintTropez, where sophistication intertwines with the charm of organic winemaking, offering exquisite tasting tours and exclusive private events
Gaïo Restaurant and Nightclub @gaiosainttropez - The legendary Papagayo reinvented
Les Caves du Roy @lescavesduroysainttropezRenowned, lively, intimate
L'Opéra Saint-Tropez @loperasttropezA wild Saint Tropez staple
Noto @noto sttropez - a seamless blend of refined southern Italian dining, baroque charm, and festive energy.
VIP Room @viproomsainttropez - an architectdesigned nightclub combining high-end Italian dining, stylish décor, and world-class music, attracting global guests and celebrities
Château les Crostes @chateau les crostes - a historic 17th-century estate now owned by Princess Claire and Prince Félix of Luxembourg, blends Provençal heritage, natural beauty, and award-winning wines and royal elegance
Iride silk kaftan, 590€, Pucci, + NET SUSTAIN Micro Gabby 18-karat recycled-gold emerald hoop earrings, 2,400€, Octavia Elizabeth, Cuvée Amalia red wine, Château Les Crostes, Salomé Double Tanned Leather, 155€, Rondini Saint-Tropez, The Rond embellished raffia tote, 590€, Jacquemus, Cotton T-shirt Côte d’ Azur, 9€, H&M, Two-tone ruched satin midi dress, 3,250€, Dolce&Gabbana
Infinite Love in Saint Tropez, Lorenzo Quinn, Monumental Artwork, Bronze poli
ESTABLISHED BY THE VISIONARY DUO RICCARDO AUDISIO AND YAGO GOICOECHEA IN 2013, TALLER MARMO IS RENOWNED FOR ITS FLUID SILHOUETTES AND THE MOST SUMPTUOUS FEATHERS THE EXQUISITE CREATIONS, RESPECTFULLY INSPIRED BY MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN'S EXQUISITE ATTIRE AND FLOWING KAFTANS, ARE METICULOUSLY CRAFTED IN ITALY BY SKILLED ARTISANS, EMBODYING A SENSE OF SOPHISTICATION AND ELEGANCE TALLER MARMO EMPHASISES A RELAXED AND EFFORTLESS APPROACH TO FASHION, WITH NUMEROUS ITEMS
CRAFTED TO ACCOMMODATE A BROAD RANGE OF BODY TYPES THE UBUD GOWN, AN EXQUISITE CREATION BY TALLER MARIO, FEATURES A STRIKING ONE-SHOULDER SILHOUETTE ADORNED WITH FEATHER TRIMS THE ADORNMENT WITH AN INTRICATE ARRAY OF SEQUINS HAILS FROM “THE ODYSSEY” COLLECTION, ENCAPSULATING THE ETHEREAL ESSENCE OF EMBODYING A DEITY THE RESORT 2025 COLLECTION ELEGANTLY HONOURS THE LEGENDARY PHOTOGRAPHER HELMUT NEWTON, CHANNELLING THE ESSENCE OF HIS ARTISTRY INTO ITS DESIGNS.
Robin suede boat shoes 850€, Tom Ford, Le Loafer suede loafers, 850€, Saint Laurent, Tasseled suede collapsible-heel loafers, 760€, Loro Piana Flex loafer in suede, 750€, Loewe, Canal Slip On in Suede, 1,010€, The Row.
First Class Girl, Nelson De La Nuez, Hand painted mixed media on canvas
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pp y Hermès, Wylie str sunglasses, 1,433€, Cartier Eyewear, Kerala 25 embellished leather-trimm
Fruit, Lima Wisteria tiered floral-print cotton mini dress, 564€, Gatti appliq
Dior Boy Mule Rope Beige Suede Calfskin, 890€, Small Caro Backpac
Jane Mallory Birkin, a British-French actress celebrated for her explosive romance with Serge Gainsbourg, her avant-garde films, and her ethereal depictions of Paris and the Côte d’Azur She left an indelible mark on fashion with her iconic wicker basket that inspired the 'Hermes Birki tees, and patched jeans that solidified her status as a style icon. The R without
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Cat-eye sunglasses, 490€, Bottega Veneta, The Wide Leg Trousers, Patchwork Denim Blue, 130€, Sezane, Marco jeans in dark union wash denim, €890, Celine.
Jane Birkin, French painter near Toulouse PyB, Acrylic, ink @pyb popartist
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Chakra 18kt gold bracelet with gemstones, 9,765€, Ananya, Striped cotton and silk polo shirt, 1,200€, Miu Miu, Gold Swift and Naturel Osier Wicker Picnic Birkin 25 Palladium Hardware, 2024, 73,227€, Sotheby’s and 63,473,95€, Prive Porter, Jersey tank top, 310€, Toteme, Knitted tank top, 1,200€, Alaïa, Rey cutout crochet minidress, 245€, Bananhot, Blink Intrecciato 50 metallic leather mules, 1,100€,Bottega Veneta, Maxime patent leather wedges, 890€, Jeannette studded leather clogs, 1,090€, all Chloé,
@youns artist
Gainsbourg Birkin, 2023, YOUNS, Lenticular Art on Canvas
ARNAUD DONCKELE & MAXIME FRÉDÉRIC AT LOUIS VUITTON
Chef Eric Canino's Mediterranean Tasting Menu featuring a curated selection of seasonal products and garden-fresh vegetables
DRESS CODE: LALALABEL A MONOGRAMMED PARADISE WITH MICHELIN-LEVEL COOKING, RESONATING THE MEANING OF LUXURY IN PRECISION
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Untitled, Mahi Binebine, Wax and pigments on wood, 2023.
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Synthetic Sweetness, Geoffrey Bouillot, Acrylic on canvas, 2025.
MAISON REVKA SAINT-TROPEZ DÉGUSTATION
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Linguine Caviar
Randevous, Chizu Wada / わだちず, manga painting @wadachizu
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DRESS CODE: ELEVATED RESORT ATTIRE TIMELESS AND UNTOUCHED BY THE BUSTLE, ATOP THE FABLED HOTEL’S ROOFTOP,REFINED MEDITERRANEANPROVENÇAL CUISINE MEETS SWEEPING BAY VIEWS AND SUN-DRENCHED SERENITY
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Sunday rooftop brunch
MATSUHISA SAINT-TROPEZ
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Seafood ceviche / Ceviche de fruits de mer
CEDRIC GROLET AT CHÂTEAU DE LA MESSARDIÈRE
crafted
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fruits, flawless flower tarts, towering cookies, lavishing viennoiseries all handcrafted by acclaimed new generation Chef Cedric Grolet,
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Away from the tumult of the current, it shelters an intimate cove, the origins of the energy and soul of the city Hôtel La Ponche, a secluded haven. In 1938, Hôtel La Ponche was a quaint, unassuming establishment managed by Simone Duckstein's parents, who embodied the essence and nostalgia of the venue From the pontoon, individuals arrived in modest boats when La Ponche was merely a humble fishermen's bar In the 1950s, the stars emerged effortlessly For its naked finesse and luminous whim, they arrived aboard the illustrious
Blue Train, which gently deposited them onto the platforms of Saint-Raphael station. They came to Saint-Tropez, drawn by what they described as a “small paradise.” Since then, the hotel has assembled an illustrious array of artists, writers, and filmmakers who have gathered to revel in this boundless well of creativity and levity that is La Ponche To compose To love It is there that the art of living on the Riviera was born
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petit paradis sur terre
Simone Duckstein saw it all with eyes wide open; marveling at the men who were “only faithful to their room number ” Famous couples met here in the rooms created from 1951: Brigitte Bardot and Gunther Sachs, Bernard Buffet and the model Annabel, Romy Schneider and Daniel Biasini
Published in 1986, The Garden of Eden unveils Hemingway at his most daring. The American writer David Bourne and his bewitching wife Catherine set off on a honeymoon that swiftly descends into chaos As Catherine’s hair becomes increasingly abbreviated, her inclinations stretch into perilous territories. She ensnares David in a labyrinth of jealousy, gender games, and a torrid entanglement with Marita, a sultry third wheel. As Provençal pines whisper secrets, Catherine torches David’s precious “stories,” leaving only her own narrative intact Their Riviera idyll sours into a psychological duel, with Catherine plotting to turn David’s life and art into her own creation This is Hemingway’s Côte d’Azur: a place of sunlit decay, where love tangles with ambition, and identity is as fluid as the Mediterranean tides.
The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Genres: Romance novel
Juliette weaves through a complex landscape of desire: she is drawn to the appealing Antoine yet chooses to wed his steadier brother, Michel. The fervour and controversy surround a young woman who is both innocent and provocative; she challenges societal norms by wielding her femininity as both a weapon and a defence. Immersed in the sunlit scenes of St. Tropez, the story is a potent blend of desire and heartbreak, infused with a compelling longing and sorrow that transcends time, transforming Juliette into a lasting symbol of feminine freedom and defiance.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
Set against the dazzling backdrop of 1920s Long Island, The Great Gatsby is F Scott Fitzgerald’s masterful exploration of illusion, ambition, and the disintegration of the American Dream Narrated by the introspective Nick Carraway, the novel unravels the enigmatic life of Jay Gatsby a wealthy, self-made man whose opulent lifestyle conceals a singular obsession: to reclaim a lost love, Daisy Buchanan As Gatsby’s dream collides with the rigid realities of
Ernest
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The Garden of Eden
class, identity, and moral decay, Fitzgerald paints a haunting portrait of a society intoxicated by wealth and hollow grandeur At once lyrical and devastating, The Great Gatsby remains a timeless meditation on the cost of idealism and the fragility of human desire.
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Whispers of Lavender Fields ofDesire
Rooted in nature’s quiet rhythms, Mockeviciute creates sculptural, timeless pieces attuned to life’s natural pace. The collection A Season Unnamed draws from inner and outer seasons–reflecting movement, solitude, growth, and reconnection Through hand-carved wooden elements, hand-dyed fabrics, and intentional colours and forms, each piece becomes a fragment of a larger emotional and environmental journey. Mockeviciute honours process, craftsmanship, and quiet transformation–a reminder that, like nature, we unfold in our own time.
by Gabrielė Mockevičiūtė
Aninterviewwithfineart photographerGabrielIsak
Surrealism emerged as a captivating art and cultural movement in Europe following the tumult of World War I, where artists sought to liberate the unconscious mind, allowing it to manifest in its most unrestrained form.
Today, we witness a remarkable resurgence following a global surge in elevated consciousness, and Gabriel Isak articulates his manifesto with clarity.
Take us back to your childhood. Was there a moment when you first felt the pull toward creativity?
Photography is such a powerful medium. What was it about the camera that felt like home to you?
When I was a teenager, I received a small HP point-andshoot camera from my dad. From there, I began to document the external world around me, and soon enough, the internal world Photography gave me the tool to explore my emotions and what I was going through in images, almost like therapy Soon enough I began to face depression and turned to photography to explore and express my state of mind The depression grew very intense, and I stopped taking photos for
many years I lost the passion for everything due to depression After battling melancholy for seven years, I rediscovered camerawork and decided to pursue it professionally in 2014 At the time, I was going to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, obtaining my BFA in photography, and graduating in December 2016 Since then, it has been a tool I've used to capture the interior and exterior worlds we live in, with an emphasis on themes including surrealism, mental health, and man's journey through life. I now live in Stockholm, Sweden, from where I work on my art
Photography by Gabriel Isak
TheInnerWorld, Captured. CraftingaVision.
Your work carries an almost dreamlike stillness, often exploring solitude and the subconscious. How personal are these themes? There’s a quiet language in your visuals recurring silhouettes, the ocean, the faceless figures. How would you elaborate on this artistic meditation, and what do these symbols mean to you?
Indeed, it all stems from personal experience; yet, the process of creating my work serves as a form of meditation Upon resuming my photography journey after a seven-year hiatus and enrolling in school for photography, I began to explore the kinds of images that now define my work. I soon began to recognize that all the images I was capturing were a reflection, a manifestation of the years I lived in the blue arms of depression, and this realization unfolded entirely without my conscious awareness I decided to continue my journey along this road, and today photography has become a tool I use to delve into human experiences such as depression. It allows me to illuminate the complexities of mental health and illness, aiming to foster awareness and dismantle the stigma that often accompanies these topics The silhouettes embody the essence of the individual the soul, the person The ocean represents the unknown, the serene, the blue world of melancholy, a realm of feelings (for example, drowning in one's emotions). The water symbolizes my connection to home and my Scandinavian heritage, as I grew up by the water Ultimately, I perceive the ocean as an enigmatic and surreal place another world that I find fascinating yet at the same time frightening The faceless figures in my creations are utilized to convey the theme of each image so that there is no face to distract from the story. This approach allows the viewer to immerse themselves in the story and draw parallels to their own experiences their own stories
My photography is very planned in advance, as I like to have as much control as possible over the shoot. I begin by conceptualizing the idea through research and brainstorming Then I decide on clothes, props, location, model, and equipment and finalize the idea with a sketch Thereafter, I start to produce the shoot and end the process in post-processing, where the image becomes finalized My favorite moment is looking at the final image, comparing it to my original sketch, and feeling the joy of bringing it into existence I scout for a surreal setting that aligns with the essence of the image I aim to craft; this strategy applies equally to the subject, be it an abstract silhouette that evokes a soul or a figure adorned with hair or symbols that obscure their identity Following that, I organize my travels to the destination where I intend to create the image, be it in Scandinavia, Europe, or America
ATapestryofInfluence.
What artists, movements, or moments would reveal themselves if we could glimpse into your mind? Who do you believe has influenced your work the most?
Surrealism has significantly influenced my work, providing the freedom and the space to craft the surreal world I envision, tapping into art that is dreamy, mysterious, psychological, emotional, graphic, and minimal in its aesthetic This movement felt instinctive as I started my work, likely due to my desire to capture the profound blues in minimal landscapes which compels me to create exclusively at dusk or dawn, or on overcast days that transform the landscape into a surreal playground for photography I have also been inspired by Scandinavian melancholy art and many paintings from many different masters, exploring the abstract silhouettes, which led me to study similar themes in photography Occasionally, I come across fragments from films, songs, or literature that ignite inspiration for my own work. For example, Carl Jung's concept of 'The Shadow Self' influenced my series 'The Shadow and the Self '
ArtasSolace.
You’ve cited photography as a form of healing What do you believe your work whispers to those facing their own silent battles?
Photography has served as a lens through which I navigate the myriad experiences life presents, transforming into a therapeutic instrument that aids in the processing of my journey and fosters a deeper understanding in retrospect. When depression resurfaced in my life, it has assisted me in overcoming it That is why the primary objective of my work is to shine light on mental health and human experiences that we combat in today’s society but also to have the spectator interact with the subjects and their internal world that
are portrayed in my imagery, which in turn will allow the spectator to reflect on their journey in life If I would give any message, it would be that art and, most and foremost, photography saved me many times in my life, and my work is to inspire others to do the same when they are struggling in silence To express ourselves creatively in any medium is immensely healing and can help to get out of the blue and into the light
“To express ourselves creatively in any medium is immensely healing and can help to get out of the blue and into the light.”
TheViewer’sGaze.
Art is a dialogue between the creator and the observer. Which encounters via your art moved you?
It is always fascinating to witness the varied responses individuals have to the same art piece I have created or my work in general Some get profoundly emotional; some feel that the image really makes them feel seen and understood over an experience they have had; and for some, it becomes immensely overwhelming My aim when presenting my work to an audience is to encourage viewers to engage with the figures depicted and delve into their own inner landscapes.
My pieces are loaded with a mysterious, serene energy that makes one feel peaceful or makes one daydream, reflect back on memories/events in their own life, reviving them back to life I have received numerous letters about how my art has helped people, particularly those suffering from depression, and how what I've created in front of them makes them feel understood and soothed One message that stuck with me came from a cancer patient who wrote to say that my work was a constant source of inspiration and motivation during their toughest times Acknowledging the impact of my art, that it helped even the tiniest degree, was quite overwhelming to hear… that message has stuck with me to this day.
TheRoadAhead.
What do you foresee as the destination of your artistic odyssey? Are there any upcoming ventures or collaborations that appear particularly exhilarating to you?
I see myself exhibiting more on a global scale, creating books about my art, and delivering discussions at universities and conventions on the power of photography in the world of mental health and mental illness, all while continuing to raise awareness and dismantle stigma through this medium I aspire to journey to remarkable places around the globe to cultivate my ideas, all the while anticipating the intriguing technological advancements that will transform the field of photography accordingly
“Acknowledging the impact of my art, that it helped even the tiniest degree, was quite overwhelming to hear… ”
THE TEMPLE OF GONGKAN
Kantapon Metheekul professionally recognized as Gongkan, is a Bangkok-born artist whose practice is situated at the intersection of visual culture, metaphysical inquiry and urban semiotics
Trained in art and design at Silpakorn University he later pursued fine art in New York, concentrating on painting while simultaneously immersing himself in the city's street art milieu. During this period, he initiated a body of work centered on the concept of teleportation employing the motif of literal black holes” as metaphors for transdimensional movement existential transition and the dissolution of spatial boundaries. His street-based interventions often in the form of sticker art, gained traction within New York’s creative subcultures, positioning him as a diasporic interlocutor navigating between East and West. Upon his return to Thailand, Gongkan continued to develop this lexicon of symbolic mobility and ontological transformation His stylized, dreamlike visual language characterized by cartoon-inflected surrealism and thematics of metamorphosis has resonated widely, attracting a broad public following as well as recognition within critical and curatorial circles His work not only challenges the stability of spatial and cultural identities but also invites reflection on the permeability of physical and psychological frontiers in an era of accelerated global flux
How do you see your art? Is it a means of escape, confrontation, transformation, or perhaps a concealed truth?
Personally, my art is like an ideal world a version of reality I wish existed A place where people see things the way I hope they could, where values like equality and happiness are embraced My art reflects what I want the world to understand It’s a way of telling the stories I’ve encountered and tracing my growth It captures diverse cultures and moments that spark internal questions about society and about the norms we often accept without question. Sometimes, my works ignite conversations that ask whether something is truly right or whether it should really be that way
Is there a recurring symbol or motif in your work that carries personal significance?
Portals are a recurring motif in my work They’ve become my signature symbol, transforming ordinary scenes into something surreal and unfamiliar This oval form continues to evolve in both appearance and meaning It gestures toward other dimensions, acting as a voice for themes that are often overlooked At times, it may feel misplaced, strange, or dreamlike. But within that surreal context, new encounters and conversations emerge
Non-Traditional Recipe, Gongkan, Acrylic on canvas, 2025
In a world increasingly dominated by materialism and technology, what role do you believe your art plays today?
I think my art shows what it’s like to live in this time It is indeed the era of capitalism and technology. If someone looks at my work in the future, maybe they’ll understand what we were going through and how it shaped us Art can point things out, invite people to reflect, or revisit what lies within For me, it’s about revealing a certain side of myself for others to perceive and rethink Technology and capitalism have their upsides, but in another sense, they can be harmful to people. Art serves to explore multiple perspectives, opening up dialogues and offering space for different viewpoints
How do contemporary global or cultural issues reflect on canvas for you? Can you recall a time when creating art changed perspective on anything fundamental?
It is when I create artworks that reflect the issue of equality, especially as someone who is LGBTQ+ Even though the world is more open now, there are still people, like those from my mom’s generation or those whose acceptance I hope for, who might not fully accept it My art becomes a voice for what I want society to understand and embrace I was raised in a Chinese family and spent four years in New York in my twenties These experiences brought a mix of cultures into my life sometimes they blended, sometimes they clashed. That tension often appears in my work It speaks to coexistence, freedom, and the act of bringing contrasting ideas into a shared space It also encourages us to try harder to understand one another and asks whether we can truly live together peacefully despite our differences Some traditional beliefs may no longer align with today’s world. Whether it’s the rejection of LGBTQ+ identities within families or religious exclusivity, these are ideas I revisit in my work
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..experiences brought a mix of cultures into my life—sometimes they blended, sometimes they clashed.”
Goodness Has to Be Divided?, Gongkan, Acrylic on canvas, 2025 Showcased at Hong Kong’s 當
WITHIN THAT SURREAL CONTEXT, NEW ENCOUNTERS AND CONVERSATIONS EMERGE. -GONGKAN
No Freedom, No Love Gongkan
Do you ever feel taken aback by what you see on the canvas?
Yes, most of the time, the paintings start from a pencil sketch or just an image in my head. So there are times when I finish a piece and feel surprised It turns out to be even more stunning and impactful than I expected. Actually, I wouldn’t say I’m taken aback maybe proud is a better word. When a work is completed, I can fully appreciate the details, the use of color, the emotion, and the overall mood and tone Some pieces manage to convey a deeper emotional layer than I initially imagined far beyond what the original sketch suggested
If your entire body of work were lost to time, what idea or emotion would you hope people still associate with your name?
I’ve come to accept that nothing lasts forever. But if something of mine could remain, I’d hope people remember the surreal feeling in my work. The sense of struggle within oneself, as well as the fight against societal norms, striving for acceptance.
Part of Gongkan’s solo exhibition titled ‘Asynchronous Affinities, at Hong Kong’s
Tang Contemporary Art
Augenblick, Gudrun Dorsch, Acryl/Canvas, 2024
ALCHEMIST
Impression no. 27: Eight Layers of Life
The eight layers of flavour in this impression are a tribute to the fact that one single organ donor can save up to eight lives.
In tribute to organ donation awareness, Head Chef @rasmusmunkalchemist serves as an ambassador for Denmark’s @organdonationjatak
DRESS CODE: SMART CASUAL WITH HIGH STANDARDS PART PLANETARIUM, PART CULINARY STAGE, TWO MICHELIN STARS, ONE GREEN STAR, AND DISHES THAT PUSH EVERY BOUNDARY
The Last Kiss I, Norris Yim, Acrylic, watercolour & ink on canvas, 2023 @norrisyimart
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DRESS CODE: EFFORTLESSLY SOPHISTICATED EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE, 3 MICHELIN + GREEN STAR WITH “CHEF OF THE SEA” ÁNGEL LEÓN
Holothuroidea,
cucumber poached onions, cuttlefish black pudding, black ink hollandaise
Cash on the Table, Paul Rousso, Mixed media on hand sculpted polystyrene
⼤班樓 THE CHAIRMAN
Camphor Wood Smoked Black Foot Goose
Stinging Nettle, Chicken Consommé
DRESS CODE: AFTER-DARK
SOPHISTICATION FROM APERITIFS ATOP A LANDMARK SKYSCRAPER TO INTIMATE VELVET-AND-STONE-CLAD ROOMS, TWO-MICHELIN-STARRED CUISINE, AND AN ENCHANTING
MOROCCAN TEA SERVICE IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CHEF JAMES KENT SIMPLY A STUNNER
PEACH BLOSSOMS
Taro puff with Quail Egg and Minced Kurobuta Pork, Chawanmushi with Scallop and Ikura in Eggshell, Peking Duck and Foie Gras served in Golden Cup, Chilled Fresh Crabmeat and Avocado Salad topped with Seaweed Crisps, Osietra Caviar & Pickled tomatoes, delicately infused with sour plum, are transformed into a sorbet intricately shaped like a traditional Chinese stone lion poured with Dong Qu Shaoxing wine, melting the icy sculpture, releasing a medley of flavors sweetness, umami, freshness, and a hint of smokiness
A trio of bites in World Map, Gaggan and Louis Vuitton’s homage to travel
DRESS CODE: LAID-BACK WITH WELLBEHAVED TAILORING TWO MICHELIN AND MICHELIN GREEN STAR MODERN CUISINE, THE FINEST INGREDIENTS COOKED WITH HUMILITY AND THE UTMOST RESPECT BY CHEF BRUNO VERJUS
The Couleur du Jour
ULTRAVIOLET
BY PAUL PAIRET ⻩浦区
20-course experimental menu with immersive multi-sensory technology
DRESS CODE: COOL AVANT-GARDE A FUSION OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND THREE MICHELIN STARS, HIGHCONCEPT SINGLE-TABLE RESTAURANT
CÉDRIC GROLET MONTE-CARLO
Classic French viennoiseries crafted with Chef Cédric Grolet’s signature touch
DRESS CODE: LINEN LUXURY DELICATE SYMPHONY OF SCENT AND INDULGENCE AT THE FAMED FRENCH PASTRY CHEF’S TEA SALON AND BOUTIQUE
THE ART OF
BEAUTY
As we prepare for sandy shoes, salty hair, and sun-kissed skin marking a revival of appeal, nothing complements this vibe quite like a soft smokey gaze Mocha Mouse has just entered the chat With millions of views on Instagram for the effortless brown smokey eye, we've compiled the essential tools you'll require… because we must never forget that ultimately the eyes reveal the essence within. And because one can never have too much Mocha Mousse, we've additionally investigated the enticing appeal of the trend on lips, nails, and beyond.
EYES TO MESMERISE CHOCOLATE BRONZE BY CHARLOTTE TILBURY
THE NEXT-GENERATION VALUE PARADIGM THE NEXT-GENERATION VALUE PARADIGM THE
EMPATHY
MAHMOUD SIDANI, KNOWN AS @MRMOUDZ, HAS TURNED HIS UNBOUNDED EMPATHY INTO A POWERFUL CATALYST FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS CELEBRATED FOR HIS VISUALLY COMPELLING DOCUMENTATION OF FASHION WEEK ODYSSEYS AND REFINED LUXURY EXPERIENCES ON INSTAGRAM, HE DRAWS A WIDE AUDIENCE THROUGH THE ARTISTRY OF HIS PERSONAL STYLE YET IT IS HIS SIGNATURE, THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUOTES THAT FORGE THE MOST PROFOUND AND ENDURING CONNECTION WITH HIS FOLLOWERS IN THE WAKE OF PROFOUND LOSS, SIDANI TRANSMUTED GRIEF INTO CREATION, FOUNDING BY MOUDZ AS A TRIBUTE. THE BRAND DISTILLS MEMORY, ELEGANCE, AND INTROSPECTION WHERE FRAGRANCE BECOMES A FORM OF STORYTELLING
BY MOUDZ PRESENTS TWO SIGNATURE FRAGRANCES JUNE CHILD AND SAPPHIRE UNITED IN A LUXURIOUS SET
JUNE CHILD MESMERIZES WITH SMOKY INCENSE INTERTWINED WITH VIBRANT BERGAMOT AND PINK PEPPER ITS HEART REVEALS DELICATE GERANIUM, ROSE, AND CLARY SAGE, GROUNDED BY THE EARTHY WARMTH OF ARMOISE AND CYPRIOL A RICH BASE OF OUD, CEDARWOOD, PATCHOULI, AND SANDALWOOD COMPLETES THIS ENIGMATIC AND UNFORGETTABLE OLFACTORY JOURNEY SAPPHIRE ENCHANTS WITH A SOPHISTICATED BLEND, OPENING WITH RADIANT SAFFRON AND BERGAMOT AT ITS CORE LIES EXOTIC AGARWOOD (OUD) AND BULGARIAN ROSE, SETTLING INTO A SEDUCTIVE BASE OF TONKA BEAN, AMBER, MUSK, AND OAKMOSS. THIS FRAGRANCE EMBODIES CLASSIC ELEGANCE OPULENT, SEDUCTIVE, AND TIMELESS
FOR ME, SCENT HAS ALWAYS HAD A UNIQUE WAY OF CAPTURING MOMENTS. IT CAN BRING BACK THE WARMTH OF FAMILIAR FACES, THE THRILL OF NEW ADVENTURES, OR SIMPLY THE COMFORT OF CHERISHED MEMORIES WITH EVERY SPRAY, THIS FRAGRANCE ISN'T JUST A SCENT IT'S AN INVITATION TO REVISIT THE BEAUTIFUL CHAPTERS OF YOUR LIFE AND PERHAPS, ADD A NEW ONE I CREATED IT WITH THE HOPE THAT IT MIGHT ENRICH YOUR MOMENTS, JUST AS CERTAIN SCENTS HAVE ENRICHED MINE.
summerSummer
POPULARITY WITHOUT THE SUNLIGHT
THATS HOT
AN INCREASING NUMBER OF BEAUTY TRENDSETTERS FROM THE NEW GENERATION ARE EAGERLY ADHERING TO THE REVERED COMPENDIUM OF DERMATOLOGISTS AND COSMETOLOGISTS, RESPONDING TO THEIR FERVENT PLEAS EACH DELIGHTFUL RAY OF SUNSHINE THAT GRACES OUR SKIN ALSO SLYLY NUDGES US CLOSER TO THE PERILS OF SKIN CANCER AND THE SWIFT PASSAGE OF TIME'S TOLL ON OUR YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE.
WHEN SPF IS NON-NEGOTIABLE IN OUR DAILY REGIMEN, WHAT CLEVER STRATEGIES CAN ONE EMPLOY TO MAINTAIN THAT GOLDEN, DESIRABLE GLOW THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS? AH, THE RETURN TO THE CLASSIC ART OF SUNLESS TANNING! NOW, HOWEVER, WE EMBRACE A MODERN TWIST ACHIEVING THAT FLAWLESS, STREAKFREE, SUN-KISSED GLOW THAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY LEAVE ONLOOKERS UTTERLY CAPTIVATED.
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Lit. Corner
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
-Dr. Seuss (American children’s author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker)
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live
Author: Susan Morrison Genres: Biography
Throughout the five decades that Lorne Michaels has guided Saturday
Night Live, he has established himself as a distinguished and unparalleled figure in the realm of entertainment He embodies the role of a tastemaker, a mogul, a paternal figure marked by reticence, an astute recognizer of talent, a savvy entrepreneur, a connoisseur of names, a skilled storyteller, the muse for Dr Evil, a recipient of over a hundred Emmys and, at his core, remains an enigma. Writers and performers across generations have dedicated their lives to unraveling his complexities, oscillating between vilification and veneration Susan Morrison invites readers to explore the dynamic and fluctuating narrative of how Michaels established and sustained the institution that irrevocably transformed the landscape of comedy and American culture
THE SHOW (SNL) DOESN’T GO ON BECAUSE IT’S READY; IT GOES ON BECAUSE IT’S 11:30.
-Lorne Michaels
The Dissenters: A Novel
Author: Youssef Rakha Genres: Historical fiction
Amna, Nimo, Mouna represent one Egyptian woman whose existence reflects the journey of her nation Following her passing in 2015, her son, Nour, ventures into the attic of their home, where he encounters her through a sequence of increasingly vivid visions. The Dissenters is a vivid exploration of a woman and her time, challenging perceptions of faith, gender, freedom, and political power through its hallucinatory, erotic, and stylish narrative.
SOMETIMES, WITH SOME DREAMS, YOU AWAKE AND SENSE THAT THE DREAM IS ONGOING ELSEWHERE.
-We Do Not Part
Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist
Author: Liz Pelly
Genres: Music, Non fiction
An in-depth look at Spotify's origins and its influence on music, merging original reporting with insightful cultural critique, highlighting the ways streaming is reshaping the music scene for listeners and artists alike Mood Machine, drawing from more than a hundred interviews with industry insiders, ex-Spotify staff, and musicians, delves into the intricacies of the contemporary record business, uncovering the transformations as music has evolved into a more playlist-driven, personalized, and autoplay-centric experience The music industry is often enigmatic, yet Pelly uncovers key stories like streaming platforms filling popular playlists with low-cost stock music and the rise of new payola-like practices Pelly underscores the artist-driven fight for better frameworks in light of
streaming disparities, stressing the necessity of united efforts to reassess music's worth and create enduring systems.
We Do Not Part
Author: Han Kang, translated from the Korean by e. yaewon & Paige
Aniyah Morris
Genres: Fiction
On a winter morning, Kyungha gets an urgent message from her friend Inseon to go to the hospital in Seoul Inseon has sustained an injury in an accident and implores Kyungha to return to Jeju Island, her home, to rescue her cherished pet, a white bird named Ama A snowstorm blankets the island upon Kyungha's arrival She must arrive at Inseon’s house despite the harsh wind and swirling gusts that hinder her as night descends. She contemplates whether she will reach the animal in time or if she can endure the biting cold that surrounds her with each step. In the snow, she remains unaware of the impending darkness that awaits her at her friend's house. We Do Not Part skillfully intertwines dream and reality, shedding light on a neglected facet of Korean history, long obscured bringing forth the silenced voices of the past to prevent their vanishing A tribute to lasting friendship, it expresses deep love in the face of unimaginable violence and honors life, despite its vulnerability
Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life
Author: Agnes Callard
Genres: Philosophy, Self help
Socrates is known as the father of Western philosophy, but the question persists: how does this relevance manifest in contemporary society? In Open Socrates, philosopher Agnes Callard examines the essential transformation in Socrates’ thought and illustrates its significance for attaining a meaningful life She emphasizes Socrates’ unexpected insight that we often find it difficult to ask the fundamental questions and before one can reflect, their physical instincts or social expectations have already acted on their behalf Callard argues that the true purpose of the famous “Socratic method” is to reveal what one person can signify to another
C I N E M A
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
Release date: June 6, 2025
A dark narrative of intrigue unfolds, centering on a tumultuous father-daughter dynamic set against the backdrop of a family enterprise. Intriguing turns center on treachery and ethically ambiguous decisions.
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Rupert Friend., Benicio Del Toro, Benedict Cumberbatch, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
MATERIALISTS
Release date: June 13, 2025
Lucy's matchmaking prowess attracts a discerning clientele, notably within the elite social circles of New York City, who are eager to invest in her exceptional services. After encountering a dashing millionaire at her client's wedding, she becomes entangled in a convoluted love triangle that jeopardizes her clients and her own ambitions.
Directed by: Celine Song
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson
NOBODY 2
Release date: August 15, 2025
Hutch Mansell, the quintessential suburban dad with a rather colorful history as a lethal assassin, finds himself reluctantly dragged back into the fray after he heroically interrupts a home invasion. This seemingly mundane act of bravery ignites a series of revelations, peeling back layers of intrigue surrounding both his wife Becca's enigmatic past and his own shadowy background.
Directed by: Timo Tjahjanto
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone and Christopher Lloyd.
CAUGHT STEALING
Release date: August 29, 2025
Hank Thompson, a once-promising baseball player now grappling with the remnants of his past, finds himself ensnared in a perilous fight for existence within the shadowy depths of 1990s New York City. He must deftly manoeuvre through a labyrinthine underworld that defies his wildest imaginings.
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Vincent D’Onofrio, Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Regina King and Bad Bunny.
TOGETHER
Written and Directed by: Michael Shanks
Release date: July 30, 2025
After years of companionship, Tim and Millie arrive at a pivotal juncture as they transition to rural life. As tensions escalate, an encounter with an otherworldly force looms, poised to taint their existence, their affections, and their very beings.
Starring: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman, Mia Morrissey.
SORRY, BABY
Directed
Release date: August 22, 2025
A misfortune has befallen Agnes, yet the world continues its relentless march for all others. As a cherished companion approaches a significant turning point, Agnes becomes acutely aware of her own stagnation, prompting her to navigate the complexities of her path ahead.
Written and
by: Eva Victor
Starring: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges and John Carroll Lynch.
AMERICANA
Directed
Release date: August 15, 2025
The fates of local misfits and societal rejects collide with fervour when a rare Lakota Ghost shirt emerges in the black market of a quaint South Dakota town.
Written and
by: Tony Tost
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Zahn McClarnon, Halsey.
28 YEARS LATER
Release date: June 20, 2025
Three decades have passed since the outbreak of the rage virus from a bioweapons facility. Amid a rigorously imposed quarantine, some individuals have discovered methods to navigate existence alongside the infected. However, upon opting to delve into the ominous core of the mainland, they swiftly discover that the mutation has infiltrated not just the afflicted but also other survivors.
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell.
BALLERINA
Release date: June 6, 2025
Set between John Wick's Parabellum and Chapter 4, the ballet-turned-assassin Eve Macarro embarks on a quest for vengeance after the death of her father, training in the traditions of the Ruska Roma.
Directed by: Len Wiseman
Starring: Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves.
Release date: June 27, 2025
Sonny Hayes, a notable figure in the world of Formula One during the 90s, faces a devastating crash that forces him to withdraw from the prestigious racing scene and explore alternative racing avenues. That is until his longtime friend and Formula One team owner Ruben reaches out to request his assistance in mentoring the rookie prodigy Joshua "Noah” Pearce.
Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz Jr., Kerry Condon, Lando Norris, Tobias Menzies, Simone Ashley, Shea Whigham.
MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL RECKONING
Release date: May 23, 2025
Ethan Hunt, an agent of the IMF and the esteemed leader of a cadre of operatives, finds himself in pursuit of Gabriel, a wayward operative intent on seizing control of a formidable AI entity capable of throwing the world into chaos.
Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Haley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Ving Rhames, Pom Klementieff, Esai Morales.
SOUVENIR OF THE SEASON
RÊVERIE
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