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Virgil was here: Louis Vuitton's Art Basel show event becomes a tribute to Virgil Abloh

Louis Vuitton transformed a planned runway show into Virgil Abloh’s memorial. Art Basel in Miami Beach was to be the setting of Louis Vuitton’s latest event, connecting a well to-do clientele with its latest brand offerings as well as announce a new menswear store opening. Instead the show, which had been planned by Virgil Abloh and his team for...

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Gucci teams up with Snap Inc. to create limited edition Spectacle glasses

As digital media becomes increasingly prominent in the everyday consumer’s life, the worlds of fashion and technology continue to collide. Leaning into the art and fashion world, Snap Inc., the company behind social media apps Snapchat, Bitmoji, and eyewear brand Spectacles, has teamed up with Gucci for its latest partnership. With support from...

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A showcase for luxury brands called Art Basel Miami Beach

This week the inaugural art festival, Art Basel Miami Beach, has been taking place. The event brought together more than 250 of the main art galleries from all corners of the world beginning on December 3 and ending on December 8. The event draws in more than 70,000 visitors during a week dedicated to art lovers and collectors, that also has no...