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Island Records and EMI have revealed their new shared headquarters in London’s King’s Cross. Designed by Interesting Projects with Studio Island, the workspace has been conceived as a living exhibition devoted to the histories and distinct identities of the two labels. The interiors include works and images by Annie Leibovitz,…
Mediterranean beauty is emerging as one of summer 2026’s most visible aesthetic movements. The look combines luminous skin, tousled hair and botanical ingredients with a broader fascination with slow living, communal rituals and a less aggressively optimised approach to wellness. Greek brand Korres and Madrid-based Rowse are among the names…
Zendaya has become the face of Prada Paradoxe Sweet Chemistry, a new fragrance built around blackcurrant syrup and neroli. The campaign arrives during an especially significant year for the actor, whose changing hairstyles, vintage fashion and increasingly personal approach to beauty have become part of her cultural influence. In a…
The Guardian has launched FEED, its first original food video series, hosted by restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa. The six episodes explore how social media, migration and cultural exchange are reshaping the way Britain eats. The first instalment moves between a Filipino-inspired leche-flan Danish, a Palestinian-British chocolate and date bun, and…
After two decades of anticipation, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has confirmed that it will open to the public on 11 December 2026. Designed by the late Frank Gehry, the monumental museum on Saadiyat Island will be the largest in the Guggenheim network, bringing together 30 galleries around a soaring central atrium.…
Pioneering American artist Betye Saar has died at the age of 99, just days before her 100th birthday. A defining figure of the Black Arts Movement, Saar transformed found objects, family photographs and racist memorabilia into powerful assemblages exploring identity, spirituality, memory and resistance. Her landmark 1972 work, The Liberation…
For the first time in its 50-year history, the complete BMW Art Car Collection is being presented in one place. Opening at BMW Welt in Munich on 29 July, the exhibition brings together 20 cars transformed by artists including Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Jenny Holzer and…
New York lighting studio Blue Green Works has translated heartbreak, loss and vulnerability into a collection of sculptural Murano glass lights. Titled Garden, the seven-piece series pairs delicate glass leaves and feathers with mirrored steel and brass structures, giving emotional fragility a luminous physical form. Founder Peter B. Staples developed…
Tyla’s unforgettable 2024 Met Gala look has officially entered the Bratz universe. The South African singer’s new collector doll recreates the sculptural Balmain gown made with sand and microcrystals, complete with her braided hairstyle, signature beauty mark and miniature hourglass bag. The release captures a fashion moment that already felt…
The sardine motif that filled summer wardrobes with colourful Mediterranean kitsch is back, but this time it looks decidedly more polished. For 2026, novelty tins and souvenir-shop graphics are giving way to striped rugby shirts, embroidered canvas, silk scarves, raffia accessories and a distinctly preppy yacht-club mood. Staud’s collaboration with…
