It would not be a Philipp Plein show without a suitably jaw-dropping set scenario - to wit his S/S 2015 men's presentation included a pool large enough to ride jet skis in. This season Plein set adrift with an underwater wonderland spectacle, created with three-dimensional projections that plunged us into a digital oceanic abyss with a live orchestra keeping the beat. Coral formations inspired pavé studded leather biker jackets and their matching sandal sidekicks that were presented in a melange of tropical fish hues. Nautical references wrapped his Riviera-striped Fifties sundresses that had clearly just stepped off a super yacht, although we're not quite sure about his Toucan bird print's place on the ocean floor. Deep within Plein's pelagic zone, black lace and liquefied, long-sleeved cocktail sheaths were much more at home, shimmering with the weight of their crystal rock embellishments. Swimmingly dramatic, this was prime time Plein theatre - right down to the Styrofoam-filled plunge pool that later bobbed with guests.
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Beverly Hills’ latest hot ticket is a Chinese restaurant with a hidden speakeasy feelChef Mei Lin’s 88 Club pays tribute to the prosperity, success, and good fortune symbolised by the number 8 in Chinese culture
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Mazda’s design boss on automotive dreams, lawn care and his influences and inspirationsMasashi Nakayama heads up Mazda's global design team, which encompasses studios in Hiroshima, Frankfurt and California. Wallpaper* travelled to Japan to meet him in the company museum
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Adriana Varejão and Paula Rego consider violence, power structures and the body in LisbonInteresting parallels emerge as the two artists are placed in dialogue in an exhibition at Lisbon’s Centro de Arte Moderna
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Milan exhibition celebrates 20 years of Armani Privé: ‘Haute couture is fashion when it becomes art’Hosted at the Tadao Ando-designed Armani/Silos, ‘Giorgio Armani Privé 2005-2025, Twenty Years of Haute Couture’ displays an expansive collection of the Italian designer’s showstopping haute couture creations
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023: Fendi to PradaFrom Prada’s exploration of archetypal menswear garments to JW Anderson’s much-anticipated debut in the city, the best of Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023, as it happens
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Milan Fashion Week A/W 2022: Prada to Bottega VenetaIn this extended report, Scarlett Conlon reports live from the Milan Fashion Week A/W 2022 shows, with rolling coverage as they take place on the runway
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The filmic vision of Paris’ virtual men’s fashion weekTake an in-depth look at the trends of Paris' fashion week for Spring/Summer 2021, where brands turned to the moving image to express their collections virtually
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Giorgio Armani A/W 2020 Milan Fashion Week Women's -
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