Fashion & style—Determined that the show must go on, the Holzweiler team revised their plans at a moment’s notice, relocating the entire production to their very own Holzweiler HQ.
For the family-run fashion house Holzweiler, whose AW21 show was due to take place this week at The Twist – a river-spanning gallery 80km northwest of Oslo – the Norwegian government’s announcement of a ban on all indoor events was a ‘twist’ they hadn’t planned for. Determined that the show must go on, the Holzweiler team revised their plans at a moment’s notice, relocating the entire production to their very own Holzweiler HQ. The digital show presents a breathtaking runway leading out over Norwegian waters. For Holzweiler, there really is no place like home.
Fashion & style—By Malene Birger presents a collection centered around simplicity and minimalism, calling upon their audience to “stop, look and embrace the bigger picture”.
By Malene Birger presents a collection centered around simplicity and minimalism for Fall 2021, calling upon their audience to “stop, look and embrace the bigger picture”. In-house designer Maja Dixdotter takes time away from outside noise and distraction, and focuses on reducing textures and tones to their simplest form. Exaggerated details and elongated silhouettes is the name of the game this season.
Fashion & style—The countdown is on for the Baum und Pferdgarten Autumn Winter 2021 show.
The countdown is on for the Baum und Pferdgarten Autumn Winter 2021 show, and this year focuses on celebrating its community – the #BaumFamily. The Danish fashion house presents its collection live on Instagram, bringing together 21 looks worn by 21 prominent supporters of the brand, each captured in their hometown. This season sees founders Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave take inspiration from natural elements as well as Rønholt’s wild “urban badlands”, exploring the contrast between the unspoiled countryside and the industrial form of the Danish coastline.
Fashion & style—Zalando kickstarts CPHFW with its ‘virtual greenhouse’ – an immersive space designed to resemble the streets of Copenhagen
Zalando kickstarts CPHFW with its ‘virtual greenhouse’ – an immersive space designed to resemble the streets of Copenhagen. The experience is an extension of Zalando’s ongoing do.MORE initiative, and aims to teach consumers about sustainable fashion by giving them the opportunity to learn from experts. Visitors will also be able to discover the inspiration behind the collections of Zalando’s Sustainability Award finalists, House of Dagmar and Marimekko.
Fashion & style—British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood has commemorated the run-up to the Chinese New Year with an exclusive limited edition capsule collection, drawing on the work of Andy Warhol.
British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood has commemorated the run-up to the Chinese New Year with an exclusive limited edition capsule collection, drawing on the work of Andy Warhol. The collection, which was developed in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, combines two of Kirkwood’s most distinctive footwear styles – the Casati Combat Boot and the Beya Loafer – with Warhol’s iconic Cow Wallpaper design.
Architecture—The World Around is a new cultural platform devoted to sharing the world’s most impactful stories from the world of architecture and design.
Following their year-long residency at NYC’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The World Around – a new cultural platform devoted to sharing impactful stories from the world of architecture and design – presents its 2021 Summit. The Summit will feature a variety of discussions with architects, designers and artists from across the globe, around a number of urgent issues, from racial justice, to public health, the environment and indigenous rights.
Health & fitness—From the English National Ballet at Home platform comes BalletActive, a library of ballet training and workout classes brought to you by the professionals at the ENB.
From the English National Ballet at Home platform comes BalletActive, a library of ballet training and workout classes brought to you by the professionals at the ENB. The service, which is available to sample via an initial seven day free trial, provides a range of classes catering for all levels, including chair-based movement sessions for those with limited mobility.
Fashion & style—French fashion house CHANEL's new podcast series, CHANEL Connects, invites a host of movers and shakers from across the cultural industries to discuss the challenges facing the arts today.
French fashion house CHANEL’s new podcast series, CHANEL Connects, invites a host of movers and shakers from across the cultural industries to discuss the challenges facing the arts today. Available on Spotify, Apple and CHANEL’s website, the series features a panoply of notable figures including Tilda Swinton, Pharrell Williams, Garrett Bradley and Edward Enninful.
Entertainment & media—Invisible Summer – a multimedia play that uses written text, spoken English, BSL, captioning, and audio description to cater for audiences with visual and auditory impairments.
From the perpetually boundary-pushing Royal Court comes Invisible Summer – a multimedia play that uses written text, spoken English, BSL, captioning, and audio description to cater for audiences with visual and auditory impairments. Delivered straight to your inbox in nightly installments, Invisible Summer offers a dose of the late-night frights to anyone who should wish for them, and represents a great stride forward in the industry’s quest for inclusivity.
Fashion & style—Gucci’s latest collection, OUVERTURE of Something that Never Ended, will be presented alongside a seven episode mini-series of the same name.
Gucci’s latest collection, OUVERTURE of Something that Never Ended, will be presented alongside a seven episode mini-series of the same name. A collaboration between creative director Alessandro Michele and filmmaker Gus Van Sant, the series will be screened from 16-22 November as part of GucciFest, with actress Silvia Calderoni featuring in the starring role.