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Stage 1 of the “Rally in the East” gathering took place on the East Coast of the United States on Saturday May 9, 2020. Observing all CDC guidelines and a social distant drive for those who loves homologation cars. People drove hours just to be there as nothing like this has ever been done ever […]

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Together with Martell, we held a virtual murder mystery for our readers to solve. Who figured out the whodunnit?

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Together with Martell, we held a virtual murder mystery for our readers to solve. Who figured out the whodunnit?

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We’re starting the week off with good news, so we’re glad that SEMA 2020 registration is open. We have the COVID virus on the ropes, so car shows, racing, and the aftermarket is bouncing back. Taking place November 3rd to 6th, book your hotel and travel ASAP to avoid the inevitable crowds. With many aftermarket […]

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Virtual Fashion Exhibit ⇒ The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York created a virtual version of its About Time: Fashion and Duration exhibition, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. To celebrate the original date of this major spring exhibition, the MET’s Costume Institute made a Youtube video previewing the exhibit, which will now open on the 29th of October.

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Barrett-Jackson has announced that their 5th Annual Northeast Auction, scheduled for June 24-27, 2020 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, will not be held due to concerns regarding the current Covid-19 pandemic. Those who happened to purchase tickets will be able to get full refunds, with instructions being sent directly to the ticket holders. “We spent […]

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RM Sotheby’s has just announced that their second annual Essen auction will be moving to an online-only sale. The auction, running from June 3-11, will be held on RMSothebys.com. A majority of the cars that were originally planned to be auctioned at the live event will be offered on the time-base online auction platform. This […]

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RM Sotheby’s has just announced that their second annual Essen auction will be moving to an online-only sale. The auction, running from June 3-11, will be held on RMSothebys.com. A majority of the cars that were originally planned to be auctioned at the live event will be offered on the time-base online auction platform. This […]

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Mercedes-Benz USA is putting on a new kind of concours show utilizing the Zoom video conferencing app. Called the “Concours de Zoom,” this virtual event will be showing off some of the most iconic Mercedes-Benz vehicles alongside their high-profile owners. This includes a 1908 chain-drive Mercedes, 1956 300 SL Gullwing, 1988 560 SL and more. […]

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Mercedes-Benz USA is putting on a new kind of concours show utilizing the Zoom video conferencing app. Called the “Concours de Zoom,” this virtual event will be showing off some of the most iconic Mercedes-Benz vehicles alongside their high-profile owners. This includes a 1908 chain-drive Mercedes, 1956 300 SL Gullwing, 1988 560 SL and more. […]

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In light of the coronavirus pandemic, many events and fashion shows, have had to cancel or postpone. London Fashion Week announced that, for the first time since it launched in 1983, the event is going to be held online, making it available not only to fashion buyers and industry insiders, but also to the public and the rest of the world. Instead of the traditional display of physical shows, the industry has seen different cities transitioning into the digital sphere amidst current circumstances -- with Fashion Weeks in Shanghai, Moscow and Tokyo going fully online too. However, London is still the first major city on the fashion circuit to adapt and go online, making a usually highly exclusive event, slightly more mass market.

This new digital model is interesting to say the least. Scheduled from 12 to 14 June over a weekend, when the men’s shows normally occur, the online platform will provide other insights aside from the usual runway display. Interviews, podcasts and digital showrooms will be available on the official London Fashion Week website, offering a range of never before seen content, access to exclusive discussions with designers and webinars. Another interesting aspect of LFW online is that the event will also be gender neutral, meaning that menswear, womenswear and genderless shows will be merged and presented together, perhaps following the recent trend for mixed shows as seen from luxury brands such as Gucci, Burberry and Jacquemus.

[caption id="attachment_205564" align="alignnone" width="1626"] Richard Quinn’s show at London Fashion Week earlier this year | Photo: Ben Stansall / AFP[/caption]

Is going digital the answer the fashion industry is looking for during these times? In my opinion, it seems to be the most appropriate solution. Recently, Gucci confirmed that it would cancel its Cruise 2021 show, which was scheduled to take place on 18 May in San Francisco, while Prada announced that it had decided to postpone its 2021 Cruise show which was originally to take place in Tokyo. Issues of sustainability have also been brought to light, with certain brands such as Saint Laurent expressing that they will take ownership of their own show schedule.

[inline-quote author="Saint Laurent"]"Conscious of the current circumstance and its waves of radical change, Saint Laurent has decided to take control of its pace and reshape its schedule. Now more than ever, the brand will lead its own rhythm, legitimating the value of time and connecting with people globally by getting closer to them in their own space and lives,...With this strategy firmly in place, Saint Laurent will not present its collections in any of the pre-set schedules of 2020. Saint Laurent will take ownership of its calendar and launch its collections following a plan conceived with an up-to-date perspective, driven by creativity."[/inline-quote]

Other red carpet events such as the New York Metropolitan Museum’s Met Gala, the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, and the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers have also been halted. It's safe to say that exploring showrooms online is definitely a convenient way for buyers to place orders and connect with new brands, but the physical need to touch materials and view silhouettes still persists. However, as social distancing continues, technology once again proves its ability to bring designers, creatives, artists and brand partners together, facilitating ongoing collaboration.

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The world-renowned arts and music event Burning Man cancels for the first time in its nearly 40-year history and will instead, take the 2020 festival online. Fittingly, the theme for the festival this year is ‘The Multiverse,’ which has worked out for them perfectly – despite being unable to host the event at Black Rock Desert, Nevada as planned, the organisers of Burning Man have instead creatively made a digital universe for burners to revel in. When asked about their decision to build Black Rock City, the organisers optimistically said “who’d have believed it would come true?”, keeping up with the positive spirit of the event. Festival goers were initially invited to experience alternate realities in the dust, but now they can do so in the comfort of their own home.

The Burning Man Project said in a statement, “given the painful reality of COVID-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do. Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and immediacy more than ever. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbours in Nevada are our highest priorities.”

[caption id="attachment_206416" align="alignnone" width="1555"] Burners gather in front of the temple, featuring the Man, who will be burned after the festival is over. (BRC News)[/caption]

However, although the physical event has been cancelled this year, one major perk to their decision to bring it online is that anybody can join without having to travel, which means more people can participate in this spiritual experience. According to the organisers, it will be a co-created experience with over 100,000 participants from all over the globe. Virtual burners will be able to take part in cooking classes, dance events, art workshops and yoga practices from anywhere in the world. In addition, anyone can contribute to this virtual Burning Man by offering their own talents in a series of questions asked online in order to join, in line with the age-old tradition of exchange in which the festival has been built on.

“Burning Man is a culture, it’s a movement,” said Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell. “We look forward to inviting you to the virtual Black Rock City.” Those who are interested in participating can sign up online here, with the virtual festival scheduled to run from August 30 to September 7. The festival will be ticketed, although the price has yet to be announced.

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