🌿 POP MART Reclaims a Forgotten Village
What happens when POP MART takes over an abandoned island? On Zhejiang’s coast, the once-forsaken fishing village of Hou Tou Wan, emptied in 2002 and since swallowed by ivy, becomes the stage for After Time, a hauntingly poetic public art exhibition by POP MART and Ctrip Travel. Through Hirono’s quiet, contemplative characters, themes of solitude and healing meet a landscape where human time has stood still, and nature has quietly taken over.
🎡 Frieze Fever Hits London
It’s that time again. London is alive with art as Frieze London and Frieze Masters light up Regent’s Park. Over 160 galleries are showing work that dives into identity, time, and transformation, while just around the corner, Masters bridges centuries of creativity. Add in the countless pop-ups and parties across town, and it’s official: London’s buzzing.
🗼 #IconsOnly: Paris in Focus
Ahead of Art Basel Paris, the fair is spotlighting the city’s creative pulse with its new series #IconsOnly. This week’s muse? Parisian it-girl and Rouje founder Jeanne Damas, who opens the doors to her office to share what keeps her inspired. A love letter to Paris, style, and the creative spark that links art and fashion.
🍏 Apple x Design Miami: The Future Is Now
Apple and Design Miami have teamed up to celebrate the next generation of design talent through their Designers of Tomorrow initiative. The star-studded jury? Apple’s Alan Dye and Molly Anderson, plus heavyweights like Faye Toogood, Sabine Marcelis, and Samuel Ross, have selected four emerging designers shaping how we’ll live, work, and create.
🍑 Skims’ “Ultimate Bush” Moment
Kim K’s Skims is making headlines (again) with The Ultimate Bush, a faux-hair panty that lets you customise your “carpet” in any colour. Some are calling it a bold feminist statement; others, a cheeky gimmick. Either way, Skims proves once again that nothing sells quite like conversation.
