The Eames Office Shop is listing rare Eames and archival designs on auction platform Catawiki.
The Eames Office has partnered with auction platform Catawiki to sell rare and archival pieces from its collection, marking the first collaboration between the two organizations. Beginning October 3 and running through early 2026, the series will feature around 30 objects spanning Charles and Ray Eames’ cross-disciplinary work—from sculptural furniture and graphic ephemera to limited reissues produced by Vitra and Herman Miller. The auctions aim to expand global access to the designers’ legacy while highlighting their belief in design as a democratic, human-centered pursuit. The partnership reflects the Eames Office’s broader mission to preserve and share the couple’s influence with new generations of collectors.
Tech sleuths think they’ve linked Apple’s recent FCC filing with proof of the M5 MacBook Pro.
Regulatory filings with model number A3434 have sparked speculation that Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro is imminent, though the company has made no official announcement. The documents confirm wireless testing but omit Wi-Fi 7, raising questions about feature distribution across Apple’s M5 devices. The upcoming MacBook Pro is expected to retain the current design while introducing M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips, promising a 15-25 percent performance boost and expanded memory and GPU options. Production appears close but may push the release into early 2026, following Apple’s pattern of delaying MacBook Pro launches to manage its product cycle.
Pharrell has won SCAD’s 2025 André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award.
Pharrell Williams has been named the recipient of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s 2025 André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his influence in fashion, music, and culture. The award will be presented on October 14 during a ceremony in Atlanta coinciding with the opening of “André Leon Talley: Style Is Forever” at SCAD FASH. Williams, who serves as Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director and leads several philanthropic initiatives including YELLOW and Black Ambition, said he was humbled to carry forward Talley’s legacy. Established in 2002 as the SCAD Lifetime Achievement Award and renamed in Talley’s honor in 2003, the award has previously recognized designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Miuccia Prada, and Aurora James.
An anti-counterfeiting executive formerly in-house at Chanel and Tiffany & Co. has joined StockX.
StockX has appointed Pilar Toro as its new Director of Brand Integrity, bringing over two decades of experience in brand protection from Chanel, Lululemon, Burberry, Red Wing, and Tiffany & Co. Toro will lead the company’s efforts against counterfeiting, overseeing product verification, customer protection, and partnerships with law enforcement. Her appointment follows StockX’s recent initiatives to bolster authentication technologies, including the Detroit Innovation lab, which helped reject nearly $10 million in counterfeit sneakers in 2024. The move positions StockX to strengthen trust with its community and collaborate more closely with brands to combat fraudulent activity.
Amid the U.S. government’s shutdown, the National Gallery of Art has closed until further notice.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has closed indefinitely due to the U.S. government shutdown, canceling all programs until further notice. It is the first major D.C. museum to shutter, while Smithsonian museums remain open using their own funds. The closure puts upcoming exhibitions, including the largest survey of Australian Indigenous art outside Australia, at risk if the shutdown continues. The museum relies on a combination of federal and private funding, leaving it vulnerable to federal budget interruptions.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga debut earned him a standing ovation at Paris Fashion Week.
Ahead of Art Basel Paris, many wonder, what confers VVIP-status?
Bad Bunny fans in Queens and Miami are partying in replicas of his pink casita stage set.
What do Brian Eno and gen-A.I. have to do with each other? Ask Ezra Klein.
