Welcome to Fashion Week. bazaarAn at-a-glance guide to what’s trending in the industry.
This week we’re focusing on Milano Salone (also known as Milan Design Week), which runs from April 16th to April 21st.
Bottega can’t be put in a box.
At the Bottega Veneta Fall/Winter 24 show, creative director Matthew Blasey described the runway set design in the show notes: This is the idea of resilience. Cacti grow where nothing else grows. I want you to see the floor as this scenery. The show may have a sense of introspection, but it also comes with a sense of resilience and hope. ”
In an effort to reflect resilience, Brazy filled the venue with Le Corbusier’s LC14 Cabanon stools. This legendary piece of furniture was first created when Le Corbusier found a whiskey box and decided to repurpose it.
Now, several months after attendees sat on a special edition of these stools, a collaboration between Bottega Veneta and Cassina (seller of the tablets), some of them were unveiled when exhibited during Milan Design Week. The work has become a popular item. was also available for purchase.
Moncler goes mobile
For Milano Salone del Mobile, the Italian fashion house transformed Milan Central Station into one of the world’s largest public galleries, where it held an immersive exhibition titled “Invitation to Dreams.”
“Dreams are what have driven myself and Moncler forward from day one, because we want to explore what is possible and how we can inspire and inspire people around the world. Because we never stop dreaming,” said CEO and Chairman Remo Ruffini. “The aim is always to
It’s not just about doing new things, it’s about doing things better. ”
Curated by Jefferson Hack and photographed and photographed by Jack Davison, the exhibition brings together the creative forces of Daniel Arsham, Laila Gohar, Jeremy O. Harris, Francesca Hayward, Lina Sawayama, and more. , the event took over one of the world’s busiest hubs. city.
As part of the exhibition, all screens throughout the station were rewired to create a “dreamscape” and visitors were also able to view Davison’s hand-printed lithograph prints on display.
LOEWE lights up Milan
Not only is Loewe known for its artistic fashion, it’s slowly branching out into the world of design, offering everything from show-stopping pillows to tastefully crafted candles that will beautify any space. doing. Therefore, she was not surprised when the Spanish fashion house presented an awe-inspiring collection at Milan Design Week that explores a new aspect of the world of home design: lamps.
The brand commissioned 24 different artists to design lighting for the presentation, including creators such as Ann Lowe, Kazunori Hamana, and Alvaro Barrington. The collection ranged from sparkling minimalist walnut boxes to hanging leather and paper designs.
“Light is the central medium of all the works on display, and its properties are embraced and manipulated by each of the 24 commissioned artists in their own practice.” the press release explained.
gucci honors design icon
At Gucci’s flagship store on Via Monte Napoleone, creative director Sabato De Sarno has decided to celebrate “five icons of Italian design” with a special exhibition during Milan Design Week called “Gucci Design Ancora”. Decided.
Michela Pelizzari, co-founder of the creative agency P:S (which co-curated the project), said: “With Design Ancora, Gucci is not just celebrating old icons, but creating new ones. From the brand. The aura emanating spotlights five works by Italian masters that are perfect from a design point of view but are little known to the public.
The consistent line connecting all these redesigns was the color ‘Rosso Ancora’. To mark Gucci’s next chapter as a brand, De Sarno completed all of his pieces in this hue, adding a rich and consistent element to the entire exhibition.
Alaia wants to open a “dialogue”
Maison Alaïa is introducing a new series of cultural projects that creative director Peter Moulier calls “Dialogue.”
“I always wanted Alaïa to represent more than just clothes,” says Murier. “And this is how Azzedine saw Alaïa. He was so visionary that he envisioned Alaïa as a whole from the beginning, as a space where fashion was open to art and beauty. And this The vision remains because we believe that fashion only has meaning when it is connected to its time.”
Dialogue 1 took place at Crazy Horse Paris, a cabaret where Azzedine Alaïa created stage costumes for his dancers in the late 70s. On stage at the venue, Sam Rock photographed 11 dancers wearing the iconic Alaïa rainbow dresses, complete with matching Teckel bags. With this photographic project, Mulier wanted to celebrate the fusion of fashion and dance in a space that is important to the brand’s history.
JW Anderson finds meaning in materials
As part of a new collection titled DAYS, JW Anderson used his eponymous brand to explore “how we create meaning from materials.” Through this presentation, Anderson aimed to “thematize the labor of art and research” and explore what it means for us to learn from those who have created art before us.
For this exhibition, Anderson collaborated with artist Patrick Carroll. He specializes in stretch fabrics and uses yarn salvaged from leftover stores that dispose of industry leftovers. Carroll’s work is framed and displayed throughout the space, displaying words such as “shame,” “defeat,” and “minimalism,” inviting viewers to delve into their own emotions and what it is that brings the art to life. urged to process.
Louis Vuitton renovates townhouse
In a seven-story townhouse off Park Avenue, the Louis Vuitton team has transformed the space into an “immersive savoir-faire experience” where visitors can make private reservations and sample the brand’s most extraordinary products. So we can celebrate.
Entitled “Crafting Dreams,” the exhibition, which runs through May 5, explores the best the brand has to offer and is the most savoir-faire Louis Vuitton has ever presented in New York City. It will be an extensive exhibition.
Everything from trunks to fine jewelry and watches will be on display, and visitors will also have the opportunity to work with on-site artisans to create their own pieces. Meanwhile, guests will also be introduced to the debut of some of the latest items, including the Millionaire Speedy 40 by his creative director Pharrell Williams.
Joel is the editorial and social media assistant at HarpersBAZAAR.com, covering all things celebrity news. When he’s not away from his keyboard, you can find him singing off-key at concerts, scouring thrift stores for wardrobe essentials, or scouring bookstores for the next great gay romance novel. You can do it.