Welcome to the Friday Art Girl Fax newsletter, where we explore the intersection of art, fashion and pop culture.
After a week of deadlines, openings, WhatsApp spirals and cultural whiplash, this is what you deserve: fresh highlights, real collabs and the moments shaping the week.
🐘 LV GOES CUTE WITH ELEPHANTASY
Louis Vuitton is kicking off 2026 on an unexpectedly adorable note, introducing an elephant-shaped “Elephantasy” bag charm in Monogram canvas alongside its new wave of cute accessories. The cute-ification of classic LV pieces signals a potential collectible-cult moment in luxury.
👢 DUA LIPA JUST RESTARTED THE MOON BOOT ERA
Dua Lipa stepped out in the new Jacquemus × Moon Boot collaboration and the internet collectively lost its mind. Think Y2K nostalgia, après-ski fantasy and fashion-girl irony all rolled into one. Moon boots are back, and they’re not being subtle about it.
🎨 PALAZZO STROZZI GOES FULL ROTHKO
Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi just announced a major Mark Rothko retrospective, bringing emotional colour fields into one of Italy’s most historic Renaissance palazzos. High drama, high contrast, high pilgrimage potential.
👜 AYA TAKANO × FENDI = MANGA MEETS MAISON
Takashi Murakami protégé Aya Takano has teamed up with Fendi for a dreamy, otherworldly capsule that blends Japanese pop surrealism with Roman luxury codes. Ethereal girls, cosmic colours and serious collector energy.
🎧 SEOUL OPENS ITS FIRST AUDIO MUSEUM
The Audeum Audio Museum has officially opened in Seoul, dedicated entirely to the art, history and culture of sound. Think immersive listening rooms, design-led acoustics and exhibitions that treat audio as a fine art form. Yes, we’re obsessed.
Exhibitions: Max Beckmann, Städel Museum, Frankfurt Beautiful Jewelery Preview; Artcurial, Paris Psyche of Fae O, Galeria Presenhiber Vienna Meret Oppenheim, Levy Gallery, Berlin
