52 h. ago A postman, a family, and an overlooked chair: Van Gogh museum's surprising reunion

The Van Gogh Museum has organized an exhibition this fall shining the spotlight on a postman and his family who modeled for Vincent van Gogh

Society

4 d. ago Giorgio Armani’s final show: a catwalk memorial choreographed by himself

Designer’s 50th anniversary celebration was sadder but also grander and more spectacular than he intendedIn a fitting twist of fate the legendarily strong-willed Giorgio Armani, who towered over Milanese fashion for half a century and controlled every stitch of his empire right up until his death, got to choreograph his catwalk memorial himself.Armani spent his final months planning a celebration of 50 years of his brand with a show in the romantic cloistered courtyard of the Pinacoteca di Brera gallery in central Milan, where an exhibition dedicated to Armani has just opened. “Save the Date” notices for the night of 28 September had gone out before his death earlier this month. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Richard Gere, 75, cosies up to his wife Alejandra Silva, 42, as they attend the Giorgio Armani show during Milan Fashion Week

The Pretty Woman actor, 75, cut a dapper figure in a sharp black tuxedo as he sat front row with Alejandra, 42.

Culture

5 d. ago 50 years of Giorgio Armani celebrated with gala black runway show of his last collection

The final Giorgio Armani runway collection signed by the late designer is set to be shown Sunday evening in Milan

Culture

5 d. ago Liberatore puts models on emergency escape, drawing attention to global chaos

Francesca Liberatore wanted to address global turmoil during her Milan Fashion Week runway show but not through the collection

Events

5 d. ago One of the world’s most beautiful museums is just an hour from the UK

A MUSEUM near the UK has been named one of the most beautiful in the world. Prix Versailles, a prestigious architecture and design award, has recognised seven of the most beautiful new openings or freshly renovated spaces from all over the world. One of which is the Grand Palais in Paris, the exhibition hall and museum...

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8 d. ago The late Giorgio Armani's presence is felt in his final Emporio Armani collection

Giorgio Armani's final Emporio Armani collection has been previewed during Milan Fashion Week

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8 d. ago The Science and Industry Museum announces Power Hall reopening date with epic exhibition

It will feature working steam engines which powered the industrial revolution

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9 d. ago Giorgio Armani's sartorial creations interplay with Italian masterpieces at Milan museum exhibition

Giorgio Armani's legacy is celebrated with an exhibition at the Brera Art Gallery in Milan

Politics

1 week ago The REAL Marie Antoinette: Exhibition details last Queen of France's illicit affairs, extravagant fashion and death note penned hours before her date with the guillotine

This weekend, a new exhibition, Marie Antoinette Style, opens at the V&A in South Kensington and explores how history has portrayed the famously controversial French Queen.

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2 w. ago Norfolk museum worker denies stealing exhibits to sell at auction

Norfolk museum worker denies stealing exhibits to sell at auction  BBC

Economics

2 w. ago Blitz: Iconic nightclub that made the New Romantics famous celebrated in groundbreaking show

Spandau Ballet, Siobhan Fahey, Princess Julia and Boy George were all regulars

Culture

2 w. ago ‘Trump is a defecating fly on a camel’s back’: Palestinian artist Samia Halaby on being banned, exiled – and now celebrated

At 88, she has won a Munch award for artistic freedom – despite her pioneering work being cancelled by the US university she studied at. She talks protest, polarisation and propagandaIt’s a miracle I get out of my interview with Palestinian artist Samia Halaby alive. Not just because the creaky wooden stairs to her second-floor Tribeca, New York live-work space are alarmingly steep, but because certain people view the 88-year-old acclaimed abstract artist, a pioneer of digital art, as a dangerous security threat.In December 2023, Indiana University, Halaby’s alma mater, cancelled what was due to be the first American retrospective exhibition of Halaby’s work at the university’s Eskenazi Museum of Art. The exhibition had been three years in the making but Halaby was informed she was no longer welcome in a terse two-sentence letter from the museum’s director, citing vague security concerns. The real reason, she suspects, was the museum’s wish to distance itself from anything supportiv...

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2 w. ago ‘Everyone’s become more extreme’: Palestinian artist Samia Halaby on being banned, exiled – and now celebrated

At 88, she has won a Munch award for artistic freedom – despite her pioneering work being cancelled by the US university she studied at. She talks protest, polarisation and propagandaIt’s a miracle I get out of my interview with Palestinian artist Samia Halaby alive. Not just because the creaky wooden stairs to her second-floor Tribeca, New York live-work space are alarmingly steep, but because certain people view the 88-year-old acclaimed abstract artist, a pioneer of digital art, as a dangerous security threat.In December 2023, Indiana University, Halaby’s alma mater, cancelled what was due to be the first American retrospective exhibition of Halaby’s work at the university’s Eskenazi Museum of Art. The exhibition had been three years in the making but Halaby was informed she was no longer welcome in a terse two-sentence letter from the museum’s director, citing vague security concerns. The real reason, she suspects, was the museum’s wish to distance itself from anything supportiv...

Events

2 w. ago Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors show a breezy, romantic vision of the US

The American dream has never looked more seductive, with long and loose summer wardrobes and beachy jewelleryWith the death of Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren became the world’s oldest major working fashion designer. The spotlight arrives with great timing for an 85-year-old on a hot streak. His brand is in better health than it has been for decades, with shares up 35% in 2025 and annual sales figures showing an 8% growth to $7.1bn (£1.25bn).On the first night of New York fashion week, Lauren hosted the curtain-raiser for a month of catwalks with a show in his Madison Avenue design studio. Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King chatted to Lauren’s family; Usher smiled broadly behind sunglasses, lounging on a plushly cushioned front row. Champagne was served on silver trays under twinkling chandeliers. In the fractious climate, with the US reeling from the shooting of the far-right activist Charlie Kirk, Ralph Lauren’s affable, charming vision of the American dream has never looked more seductive...

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2 w. ago Museum London unveils new permanent collection exhibition inspired by everyday encounters

Museum London unveils new permanent collection exhibition inspired by everyday encounters  CBC

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3 w. ago Steven Spielberg celebrates 'awesome' 50th anniversary 'Jaws' exhibition at Academy Museum

“Jaws” is the subject of the first ever large-scale exhibit devoted to a single film at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles

Culture

3 w. ago Giorgio Armani’s will instructs heirs to sell 15% of his empire

According to his will, published online Friday by Italian daily La Repubblica

Politics

3 w. ago Giorgio Armani’s will says his brand should be sold or seek IPO

Late founder instructs heirs to gradually sell stakes with priority given to LVMH, L’Oréal or EssilorLuxotticaBusiness live – latest updatesThe Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani could soon be sold or become a publicly listed company, according to the late founder’s will.The fashion designer, who died last week at the age of 91, has said in his will that he wants his heirs to sell a 15% stake in the business within 18 months. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago The late Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani instructs heirs to sell 15% of his empire

The late Italian designer Giorgio Armani instructed his heirs to sell a 15% stake in his fashion empire

Culture