Acne Studios is getting into the gallery game with a transformation of its Paris store.
Acne Studios is converting its original Palais-Royal boutique into a permanent gallery space, marking a formal expansion of its long-standing dialogue with the art world. The newly minted Acne Paper Palais Royal will function more like a cultural platform than a traditional commercial gallery—hosting exhibitions, talks, and events curated by the team behind Acne’s in-house magazine. With its inaugural show featuring photographer Paul Kooiker, the space underscores creative director Jonny Johansson’s commitment to spontaneity, subcultural voices, and a deliberately unpolished approach to art-world engagement.
Verona’s Palazzo Maffei has repaired and restored Nicola Bolla’s tourist-damaged “Van Gogh’s Chair.”
Surveillance footage captured two tourists crushing Nicola Bolla’s crystal-encrusted “Van Gogh’s Chair” after one sat on the artwork while the other took a photo, before they quickly fled the scene at Verona’s Palazzo Maffei. The sculpture, a glittering homage to Van Gogh’s 1888 chair painting, was later restored and returned to view, though the museum’s director called the incident “any museum’s nightmare.”
Chanel marked 100 years of its presence in the U.K. with dinner and a ballet at the V&A East Storehouse.
To mark a century in the U.K., Chanel hosted a private dinner and ballet at the V&A East Storehouse, reviving the 1924 production “Le Train Bleu” with the English National Ballet beneath a Picasso stage cloth. The event underscored the brand’s longstanding cultural ties to Britain, with Chanel U.K. president Elizabeth Anglès d’Auriac framing the celebration as both homage and ongoing inspiration.
After nearly 10 years as Marni’s creative director, Francesco Risso has left his post.
Francesco Risso has stepped down as creative director of Marni after nearly a decade at the helm, closing a chapter that saw him modernize the house’s eclectic DNA with sharper silhouettes and high-profile cultural moments. OTB has yet to announce a successor, and Risso’s next move remains unknown.
The President is expected to sign an executive order this week to extend TikTok’s sale deadline.
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week granting TikTok’s Chinese parent company another 90-day extension to sell the platform, marking the third such delay. The administration remains in negotiations to transfer U.S. operations to American ownership, while Trump—who has gained a sizable following on the app—continues to emphasize data security without wanting the platform to go dark.
Today’s attractive distractions:
A24 greenlights a film by a 19-year-old YouTuber.
So it looks like Sardine Girl Summer is going strong.
Santa Margherita Ligure offers the trifecta of flirting, gossiping, and gelato on the Italian Riviera.
Inquiring minds are once again asking: is the food in Europe really better?
