Celebrity Life
Wong Kar-Wai Directs New Saint Laurent Short Film
Chinese film director, Wong Kar-Wai teams up with Saint Laurent for a curated short film, presented by the luxury brand’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello.
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Slim Aarons: “Attractive People Doing Attractive Things in Attractive Places”
Slim Aarons’ photographs were a vehicle for both charm and allure. Celebrities could always count on his every photo to be stylish and crisp.
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Symbol of Okinawa’s Ryukyu Kingdom, Shuri Castle Destroyed Overnight
The fire had spread quickly throughout the castle, originating from the main Seiden temple and later spreading to its Hokuden structure and northern temple.
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Bran Symondson and Terry O’Neil Commentary on Guns through Hollywood Re-loaded
Conceptual artists and photographers Bran Symondson and Terry O’Neil showcase their latest combined effort, Hollywood Re-loaded, at the HOFA Gallery.
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Banksy’s ‘Devolved Parliament’ painting showing monkeys in House of Commons sold for $12 million
It's been a fruitful week for Banksy. His 'Devolved Parliament' painting was sold by Sotheby's for $12m and he opened Gross Domestic Product pop-up store to fend off an intellectual property challenge on his "trademark" name.
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Prada Mode London will be the highlight during Frieze Week
A unique experience of contemporary culture is coming to London in the form of an installation by Chicago artist Theaster Gates, on the 2nd and 3rd October
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Maurizio Cattelan’s $6 million Solid Gold Toilet Stolen From Blenheim Palace
Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan had his famous 18-carat-gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace just before his first solo UK show in 20 years opened
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For Some Chefs, The Michelin Star has gone from Culinary’s Highest Honour to Curse
The famed Michelin Star is rapidly turning from cherished accolade to falling star and curse. LUXUO explores the dark side of the culinary art's highest honour.
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Peter Lindbergh’s legacy in photographs and photography
The photographer's hyper-realistic portrayals of the world's beauties "took the gloss off" specimens of human perfection, making them approachable and less commercial
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The Laundromat inspired by the Panama Papers shows how the rich and powerful remained wealthy
The Laundromat, a dramatisation of the infamous Panama Papers, follows a group of journalists who uncover illicit money networks which help multi-millionaires avoid tax all over the world
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Pirelli and Picasso, Can we still celebrate or even admire the nude in the age of #MeToo?
From a calendar originally meant for car mechanics to museum curators pondering the fates of art history's famed depictions, can we still celebrate or admire artistic nudity in the age of #MeToo?
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Perpetuating Knowledge: How Rolex.org is Supporting Science and Conservation through Storytelling
LUXUO and WOW were honoured guests of the Perpetual Planet Symposium with Rolex Testimonees, acclaimed Photographer David Doubilet and Marine biologist Sylvia Earle, where we learned what it takes to keep our planet perpetual.
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