On its opening day, Design Miami and Alserkal announced an inaugural Dubai edition.
Design Miami used the opening day of its 2025 fair to unveil a new partnership with Alserkal that will introduce a Dubai edition in early 2027. The collaboration brings the fair into the Middle East for the first time and establishes a jointly curated platform focused on the region’s collectible design. Alserkal Avenue, now a major hub for contemporary culture in Dubai, will anchor the initiative and expand its community of artists, designers, and institutions. Leaders from both organizations emphasized that the venture aims to connect their global networks while centering the Gulf’s cultural heritage and its growing design ambitions.
Following the Megalopolis flop, Francis Ford Coppola has embarked on a selling spree of timepieces and architecture.
Megalopolis’ steep losses have pushed Francis Ford Coppola into selling off assets, from wineries to the watch collection he now plans to unload. He has also leveraged the Sentinel Building, the early-20th-century flatiron tower that houses his offices and Café Zoetrope, to secure a loan from Capital Holdings VI. The move underscores the financial pressure created by the self-funded film, which cost $120 million and brought in a fraction of that at the box office. With properties in Italy, Guatemala, and Argentina still in his portfolio, it remains unclear how far this selling spree will go.
Björk will debut a multimedia exhibition at the 2026 Reykjavik Arts Festival.
Björk will unveil a large-scale multimedia project at the National Gallery of Iceland during the 2026 Reykjavik Arts Festival, marking her return to museum work with a trio of immersive installations. The presentation includes a new piece tied to her upcoming album and two earlier works—Ancestress and Sorrowful Soil—that explore themes of lineage, grief, and transformation through film, choral sound, and site-specific imagery. The gallery will also mount James Merry’s first retrospective, showcasing more than 80 of his masks and sculptural pieces that have shaped Björk’s visual world. Together, the twin exhibitions map the duo’s long-running creative exchange.
The British Fashion Awards honor Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Sarah Burton, and more.
The 2025 British Fashion Awards recognized Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, and Sarah Burton for their leadership in global fashion, with Anderson taking Designer of the Year, Wales Bonner Menswear Designer of the Year, and Burton Womenswear Designer of the Year. The awards highlight a moment when British designers increasingly helm major European houses, including Dior, Hermès, and Givenchy. Their work combines contemporary vision with respect for traditional craftsmanship, drawing on learnings from institutions like Central Saint Martins and the London College of Fashion.
Prada Group has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of Versace.
The Prada Group has finalized its $1.4 billion acquisition of Versace, bringing the Milanese house under the same umbrella as Prada and Miu Miu. Lorenzo Bertelli will guide Versace’s next phase as executive chairman while leaving immediate executive changes minimal. The deal positions Versace for a creative relaunch, with designer Dario Vitale already presenting a collection inspired by the 1980s. Prada plans to integrate Versace into its Italian manufacturing system, leveraging existing factories and artisanal training programs to support growth.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Es Devlin’s monumental rotating library is aglow on Miami Beach.
Do you know the ten most expensive women artists to acquire at auction?
Sam Altman is reportedly feeling the heat from advances in Google Gemini 3.
The Paris Review’s new reading list muses on the eyelashes of the 20th century and more.
