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May 14, 2026

Artist Paints, Embroiders, and Sews Gorgeous Gowns Fit for a Fairytale Princess

Fashion is a vehicle for whimsy and storytelling when it’s in the hands of Sylvie Facon. Her work is the epitome of wearable art, in which entire landscapes and beautiful bouquets emerge from the delicate layers of lace and tulle. They are as intricately constructed as their stories are layered, folding the wearer into Facon’s form of visual poetry.

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May 12, 2026

LEGO Raises Age Limit to 100+ in Honor of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday

Embed from Getty Images The legendary David Attenborough turned 100 on May 8, 2026, and LEGO celebrated the milestone with...

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May 10, 2026

ICFF 2026: What You Need to Know About the Furniture Expo Before It Opens

Beginning on May 17, the Javits Center in Manhattan will transform into a beacon of interior and product design, thanks...

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May 7, 2026

Eileen Gu’s Met Gala “Bubble Dress” Made of 15,000 Glass Spheres Blew Actual Bubbles

Embed from Getty Images The 2026 Met Gala’s “Fashion Is Art” theme blurred the line between runway and exhibition, and Eileen Gu definitely understood the assignment. The Olympian did’t just arrive on the red carpet; instead, she activated it. Her entrance felt intentional and precise, setting the tone for a look that moved beyond spectacle and into performance.

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May 5, 2026

Met Gala 2026: How Attendees Interpreted the “Fashion Is Art” Theme on the Red Carpet

The first Monday in May is known as “fashion’s biggest night out,” aka the Met Gala.

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April 24, 2026

Louvre Museum Partners With a Luxury Watch Brand on Timepieces Inspired by Ancient Civilizations

The works housed at the Louvre Museum in Paris have long inspired generations of creatives and brands.

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April 23, 2026

Kintsugi-Inspired Tattoos Honor the Broken Parts of Ourselves Put Back Together

The Japanese art of kintsugi is a repair method that takes broken pottery and makes it more beautiful through visible mending. Metallic lacquer fills the cracks, shaping the piece into something recognizable but more special than before, as the breaks are now part of its story. A tattoo artist named Antonio, working under the moniker Sangre Blue, uses this idea as the basis for his beautiful body art.

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April 22, 2026

Artisans Use Ghanaian Basket Weaving Techniques To Create Sculptural Lamps

Traditional basket weaving exists all over the world, from Japan to Ethiopia, but in northern Ghana, it’s woven especially tightly...

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April 21, 2026

Chromatic Prince Poster Features 66 Color References Found in the Musician’s Iconic Songs

Thanks to Purple Rain, the color purple has forever become embedded with the legacy of Prince.

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April 16, 2026

Sculptural Lamp Made With Layers of Opal Glass Inspired by a Rare Iridescent Sky

One spring afternoon, French-born, Vietnam-based designer Thomas Bình-Minh Vincent of BằNG looked up and noticed something special. The sky seemed to have an iridescent quality to it. While there was a scientific explanation for it, Vincent reveled in the dreamlike scene. There, he found inspiration for Dreamy Lớp, the latest iteration of BằNG’s Lớp sculptural lighting collection. His award-winning Lớp—which means “layers” in Vietnamese—had already made waves for its alluringly retro-futuristic design.

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