Karlie Kloss enters the Metaverse with Roblox
It seems like yet another celebrity has caught up with the metaverse. This time, supermodel Karlie Kloss enters online gaming platform, Roblox to create five pop-up shops filled with virtual fashion pieces that players can purchase. “I have been excited about the future of digital fashion for years,” says Kloss. The model’s initiative, titled “Fashion Klosette Designer Showcase” features a range of bold aesthetics by digital designers, from western-wear to cyberpunk and goth futurism. While there are six free items available in the pop-up, the paid items range from 50 to 100 Robux, and will only be available for purchasing for limited windows from July 12 through July 25.
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Diesel’s spring/summer 2023 show to be open to the public
Since the successful comeback of Diesel to the fashion scene, the brand has recently announced that its upcoming spring/summer 2023 show will be open to the public during Milan Fashion Week in September. Due to take place on September 21, the brand will be showcasing an all-gender collection on a co-ed catwalk in Milan. Diesel will be opening its online registration process on September 1 to hopeful showgoers on a ‘first come, first serve basis’. According to the brand, the move to open the show up to the public is part of Diesel’s commitment to inclusivity and a larger audience. For those unable to snag the highly coveted tickets, the brand will also be live-streaming the show across its social media channels.
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Balenciaga opens couture store in Paris
Since returning to its haute couture roots last year, Balenciaga is extending the vision of Cristobal Balenciaga in the form of a physical couture store at 10 Avenue George V. Having opened its doors to shoppers on July 6, Balenciaga clients can expect only the finest craftsmanship and exclusive offerings available at the store. Unlike couture fittings of the past, clients at the new Balenciaga store will be able to bring home their latest haute couture designs immediately instead of going through months of fittings, as the brand’s atelier is located conveniently in the same building. Besides offering limited-edition pieces for men and women, the store will also be exhibiting one-off objects ranging from artisanal goods to tech. Most recently going on sale in store is Balenciaga’s latest creation with Bang & Olufsen, as Denma debuts his take on audio and fashion—a speaker hybrid bag featuring a hard shell.
Virgil Abloh museum in Brooklyn opens doors to visitors till 2023
Since the tragic passing of fashion luminary Virgil Abloh in November last year, the Brooklyn Museum is now welcoming visitors to its latest exhibit, Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”. A retrospective exhibition devoted to the late designer’s work spanning the past two decades of his practice, showgoers can expect to see collaborative pieces with Takashi Murakami, musician Kanye West, and more. The showcase will present never-before-seen objects from the designer’s archive, as well as a collective space for performances and gatherings, which according to the museum—is a deliberate design choice to counter the lack of space given to Black artists in cultural institutions historically. The tickets will be available online from now until January 29, 2023, at the Great Hall located on the 1st floor of the Brooklyn Museum.
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Schiaparelli launches exhibition in collaboration with Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris
From July 6 till January 22 2023, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris will be showcasing the creations of Italian couturière Elsa Schiaparelli in the exhibition ‘Shocking! The surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli’, bringing together over 500 worlds by the designer herself. Visitors will get a closer glimpse of the designer’s life and her iconic creations—with the exhibition also featuring rare photographs by some Schiaparelli’s closest friends, Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, Man Ray and more. Spread across two levels, the exhibition is organised chronologically around key chapters in the designer’s career, along with the works of artists and visionaries that inspired her fashion designs. The journey through Schiaparelli’s legendary career will conclude with current Schiaparelli creative director, Daniel Roseberry’s exclusive design that takes surrealist inspiration from the house’s founder.
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