Giorgio Armani will not be present at his Milan Men’s Fashion Week shows.
Giorgio Armani will not attend his Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani shows at Milan Men’s Fashion Week. Though absent from the runway, the 89-year-old designer oversaw both collections and will monitor the shows remotely. Leo Dell’Orco, longtime head of menswear, will represent the house in his place. This marks a rare public absence for Armani, who was last seen curating his Privé exhibition in Milan just weeks ago.
Winners have been selected for L.A.’s design competition to develop housing on unused urban lots.
Los Angeles has selected winners for its “Small Lots, Big Impacts” design competition, which called on architects to propose infill housing solutions for the city’s thousands of vacant lots. Chosen projects span two categories—Gentle Density and Shared Futures—and prioritize replicable, affordable housing that fits within new state laws aimed at increasing density on single-family parcels. City officials plan to support several of the winning proposals through permitting and development on up to a dozen city-owned lots.
As Puig completes its acquisition of Byredo, founder Ben Gorham will depart the brand.
Ben Gorham will leave Byredo at the end of June, concluding a transitional period following Puig’s full acquisition of the brand. His departure marks the end of his creative involvement in the company, which he founded in 2006, as Puig continues to integrate Byredo into its growing luxury fragrance and beauty portfolio.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman alleges that Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is poaching talent with $100 million signing offers.
Sam Altman claims Meta is attempting to lure top OpenAI researchers with signing bonuses of up to $100 million, calling the tactic “crazy” and criticizing it for prioritizing compensation over mission-driven work. The allegation highlights escalating competition for A.I. talent as companies race to build advanced systems, with Meta recently investing heavily in A.I. startups and launching a $15 billion push toward superintelligence.
The Fashion Workers Act has officially gone into effect in New York City.
The Fashion Workers Act is now in effect in New York City, introducing new protections for models and other fashion workers, including limits on agency fees, safeguards against abuse, and requirements for consent when using A.I.-generated likenesses. Agencies must also register with the Department of Labor by next year and can no longer hold power of attorney over talent as a condition of representation. Advocates say the law marks a critical step toward accountability in an industry long criticized for its lack of labor protections.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Brands are taking mass running hype all the way to the bank; will cycling be next?
This year, a startup is dropping self-adjusting bike helmets with brake lights.
Free, “unpredictable,” and rogue: how Basel Social Club stole the show in Switzerland.
Staying inside this summer could be the move.
