Rachel Scott is kicking off her Proenza era with a bang as New York Fashion Week’s opening show.
Rachel Scott will open New York Fashion Week on February 11 with her first runway show for Proenza Schouler, marking a high-profile start to her tenure at the brand. The CFDA’s Fall/Winter 2026 schedule positions her debut as a statement moment, with the show setting the tone for a week anchored by established houses and a strong slate of younger labels such as CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner Ashlyn. Scott’s opening slot points to the industry’s expectations for her vision at Proenza, as the brand enters a new chapter under her direction. New York Fashion Week will run through February 16.
Following her trial in a Milan court, Chiara Ferragni has been acquitted of “Pandoro Gate.”
A Milan court has acquitted Chiara Ferragni of charges tied to “Pandoro Gate” and a similar Easter eggs campaign, closing a legal case that has followed her for more than two years. Prosecutors had accused her of aggravated fraud and misleading advertising related to charity-linked promotions with confectionery partners, and had sought a 20-month prison sentence. The court rejected those claims, despite earlier fines imposed by Italy’s competition authority over how the initiatives were presented to consumers. The ruling clears Ferragni as she continues to restructure and regain control of her fashion and lifestyle businesses.
Amsterdam’s most beautiful art museum is getting a sculpture garden this fall.
The Rijksmuseum will open a new outdoor sculpture garden this fall, expanding the museum beyond its galleries and into the surrounding park. A $70 million private gift from the Don Quixote Foundation funds the project and places major works by artists including Louise Bourgeois and Alexander Calder with the museum on long-term loan. Designed by Foster + Partners with landscape plans by Piet Blanckaert, the garden will integrate nearby pavilions into a permanent setting for modern and contemporary sculpture. The space will open to the public free of charge and host both installations and rotating programs.
Streetlight conversion outside of the Henry Ford Museum is solving an EV issue.
Streetlights located outside the Henry Ford Museum now double as EV chargers, thanks to a conversion project that uses Voltpost Air units that attach directly to existing light poles, adding Level 2 charging in a matter of hours without tearing up streets or upgrading the electrical grid. The system targets drivers who lack home charging and park for long stretches, making slower charging practical in shared spaces. Drivers activate the chargers with an app or credit card and use a retractable cable that stores safely inside the pole when not in use.
NYCxDesign has never seen anything like the festival Harry Nuriev has planned for May.
Harry Nuriev is planning a new kind of festival during NYCxDesign week that replaces the trade-show model with a hybrid of design, music, dance, talks, and competitions. Running May 14 to 20, the event aims to bring street culture, pop culture, and collectible design into a shared public format that welcomes a broader audience. Nuriev says the festival responds to fatigue with conventional fairs, which he views as overly insular after years of global trade shows. The project extends the Crosby Studios ethos of “Transformism,” favoring interaction and cultural exchange over static display.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Lock in: a new Euphoria trailer just dropped.
A photographer-stylist speaks on how perfectionism kills creativity.
Will someone please buy this troupe of antique penguins at The Winter Show?
You could acquire some reasonably priced paintings by Jimmy Carter right now.
