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The square of the Palais Galliera. (Photo: Wikipedia) …

France Gets a Fashion Museum

Paris’s Palais Galliera, which has hosted many fashion exhibitions in recent years, will become France’s first fashion museum. Chanel will partially fund the required renovations.
[Artnet]

Looks from the Hermès Men’s fall/winter 2017 collection. (Photos: via Vogue Runway) …

Dressed Coast

For the first time, Hermès will present its new menswear collection in Los Angeles. The Paris-based fashion house is the latest in a string of brands to begin hosting shows in the California city.
[The Hollywood Reporter]

The New York Times headquarters. (Photo: Wikipedia) …

News Look

The New York Times has redesigned its second and third pages in the mode of a magazine. “We didn’t want [print] to be something that remains the same as digital gets more and more creative, visual, innovative, and experimental,” said Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine.
[Co.Design]

Ingrid LaFleur on the night of her announcement. (Photo: Sarah Rose Sharp, via Hyperallergic) …

Artist Runs for Detroit Mayor

Artist, curator, and community organizer Ingrid LaFleur has announced that she will enter the Detroit mayoral race. In her speech, which took place at a the headquarters of an artist-activist collective, LaFleur said, “We are at a juncture now [where] we as Detroiters must come together and ensure that our city is not simply known as an arts leader, but a leader in innovation, education, and creativity in every field.”
[Hyperallergic]

A cartoon from The New Yorker. (Photo: Flickr) …

Mankoff Moves On

After 20 years as The New Yorker’s cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff is leaving the magazine. “It’s a lot easier picking cartoons than doing them,” said Mankoff. “But it’s not quite as much fun. Now I have to throw myself back into the mix.”
[The New York Times]

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