Latest Stories WWD Weekend
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Big Tech’s Big Gadgets of 2023
Here’s how the top tech makers courted the public — by stuffing the trendiest innovations, high style and advanced specs into an array of personal gizmos.
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Sheila Metzner’s Fashion Photography Journey on Display at the Getty Center in L.A.
Teaching herself to be a photographer while raising a family paid off, with premier assignments for fashion magazines and designers that included Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Fendi and Chanel.
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These Glasses Will Make Your Wine Taste Better
Sixth-generation glassmaker Kurt Josef Zalto has created five glasses and three carafes for Josephinenhütte that gets wine experts hot under the collar.
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Meet Molly Acorn, Fragrance Exec Turned Antique Fireplace Restoration Expert
For clients, including artist Josh Young, Molly Acorn sources, restores and guides people through the delicate mantel installation process.
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Why Alain Ducasse’s New Chocolate Workshop Is Anything But a Factory
“We’re more Hermès than Toyota,” the Michelin-starred chef says of his small-batch production.
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Lucchese Bootmaker’s Boots Are for Country Stars, Cowboys — and Brides
The company is renowned for its handcrafted styles that it’s been producing for 140 years.
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How Calico Wallpaper Has Transformed Home Decor Into High Art
As they mark 10 years, Nick and Rachel Cope are continually pushing creative boundaries with new collaborations and techniques.
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Rebooting 7L, Karl Lagerfeld’s Beloved Bookstore
The landmark in Paris is now brimming with cultural events, live performances, book signings – and cool merch.
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Inside the Mind of Beauty’s Most In-demand Perfumer
Jérôme Epinette, the nose — and brain — behind some of beauty’s most iconoclastic fragrances, draws as much inspiration from the brands he works with as he does from his surroundings.
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Walking Along Shanghai’s Art Deco Lanes: A Guide for Flâneurs
Experiencing Shanghai, or taking a “city walk,” entails checking out historical architecture and indulging in personal discoveries along the way.
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Hernan Bas Brings His Conceptualists to The Bass Museum of Art
The Miami painter’s series of fictional conceptual artists is on view in a solo exhibition at the Miami Beach museum.
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Could Napa Valley Become a Fashion Destination?
Elyse Walker is bringing high-end shopping to the wine region where luxury giants LVMH and Chanel have long been invested and a new generation is shaking up style and culture.
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Ultimate Travel: Essentialist Now Puts Bespoke Travel at Your Fingertips
With the launch of its new mobile app, Essentialist’s private, members-only luxury travel service is just a download away.
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Café Lapérouse Sets Sail for London
The restaurant occupies a shiny pavilion in the courtyard of the Old War Office, which now hosts the Raffles Hotel.
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WWD WEEKEND: Iris van Herpen
Iris van Herpen’s techniques are currently on display at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris with a retrospective on until April 28, 2024.
