Following Burberry, Christopher Bailey has turned his attention to Britain’s storied pottery.
Christopher Bailey has turned his attention from fashion to craft. The former chief creative officer and CEO of Burberry has led the acquisition of Burleigh, one of Britain’s most storied ceramic brands, stepping in to secure the future of the 175-year-old Stoke-on-Trent brand following the collapse of its parent company, Denby Pottery, earlier this year. Founded in 1851 and based at the historic Middleport Pottery, Burleigh is the last heritage pottery in the world still using tissue transfer printing by hand, a centuries-old technique that gives its tableware its distinctive, handmade character.
Albert Wolsky, the costume designer who dressed many of Hollywood’s most memorable moments, has died at 95.
Albert Wolsky, the French-born costume designer behind some of cinema’s most indelible looks, has died at his home in the Hollywood Hills at the age of 95. Across a career spanning decades, Wolsky received seven Academy Award nominations and took home two: for Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz in 1979 and Barry Levinson’s Bugsy in 1991. He put Olivia Newton-John in black sharkskin pants and a leather jacket for Grease, dressed Dustin Hoffman for Fosse’s Lenny, and costumed Meryl Streep for Sophie’s Choice.
Frieze Seoul is back, with 125 galleries arriving to Gangnam this September.
Frieze Seoul returns to the COEX in Gangnam for its fifth edition this September. Over 125 galleries from 30 countries will participate, more than 70 percent of which have spaces in the Asia-Pacific region, alongside international names including Hauser & Wirth, David Zwirner, White Cube, and Lisson Gallery. Two newly introduced curated sectors add significant depth to this year’s edition. Material Practice, curated by Hyeyoung Cho, explores the intersection of contemporary art and design, while Spotlight, curated by Wonseok Koh, shines a long-overdue light on 20th-century artists overlooked by Western art history.
Mexico City welcomes back the Dolores Olmedo Museum and its extraordinary Frida and Diego collection.
After four years of comprehensive restoration, the Museo Dolores Olmedo has reopened its doors in the Xochimilco neighborhood. Home to the world’s largest collection of Frida Kahlo works alongside 148 pieces by Diego Rivera, the museum has long been one of Mexico City’s most essential addresses, as celebrated for its colonial architecture, lush gardens, and resident peacocks as it is for its extraordinary permanent collection. The renovation, undertaken since its closure in 2021, goes well beyond surface restoration. Pre-Hispanic and folk art collections have been digitized, archives and library holdings conserved, new spaces created, and the building structurally reinforced, all while preserving the atmosphere that made the museum so beloved in the first place.
More than 50 Bob Mackie gowns worn by Ann-Margret are heading to Julien’s Auctions.
More than 50 Bob Mackie gowns worn by award-winning actor and dancer Ann-Margret are heading to auction at Julien’s Auctions this month. The sale, titled “The Collection of Ann-Margret,” spans costumes from Viva Las Vegas, Tommy, and Carnal Knowledge, alongside red carpet gowns and stage pieces, each a testament to Mackie’s long creative partnership with one of Hollywood’s most enduring performers.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Boucheron’s creative director Claire Choisne takes center stage at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
For the 2026 World Cup, Tequila Don Julio 1942 will arrive in a new collector’s edition—inspired by FIFA’s official trophy.
Canyon Ranch brings Jenni Kayne’s beauty world to a wellness experience at its Berkshires outpost.
For London restaurant J Sheekey’s 130th, Vivienne Westwood’s 1996 “Evolution of Man” print lands on the tableware, linens, and terrace windows.
