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Aesop’s newest boutique pays homage to Victorian architecture in Yorkville, Toronto.

“The newly opened Aesop store in Toronto’s affluent neighborhood pays homage to Yorkville architecture with moody maroon tones and Victorian-style décor. Designed by local practitioner Odami, the retail store , with the exception of the “spindle” molding, takes a minimalist design approach. Reminiscent of historic railings, they run throughout the store’s interior, patterned walls and seating. ” [H/T The Spaces]

trend hosts outdoor runway shows and fairs during New York Fashion Week.

“trend returns to New York Fashion Week with an ambitious live event. “VOGUE World: New York,” which includes a runway show and street fair, takes place September 12th at a yet-to-be-disclosed location in Manhattan.brand trend Beyond traditional media channels. The fashion show will be livestreamed and will showcase not only his Fall/Winter 2022 collection looks from various designers including Balenciaga, Valentino, Gucci and Dior, but also Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Tory his Birch and even Baudet, Brother. – Belize, Connor Ives, and others. [H/T Business of Fashion]

Ai Weiwei’s latest installation brings 2,000 Syrian refugee lifejackets to Quebec.

“At the 9th annual edition of Quebec City’s Passage Insolites Art Fair, humanitarian activist Ai Weiwei unveils his monumental new artwork. Life jacketThis poignant installation takes over the defensive ramparts of the Royal Battery in Quebec, Canada, and questions local history and European colonization. Displaying a colorful wall of his 2000 life jackets once used by Syrian refugees and collected in Greece by the artist himself Ai His Weiwei presents a sensitive socio-political commentary on the perils of the migration crisis To do. ” [H/T Designboom]

The Noguchi Museum will receive $4.5 million for a major campus expansion project.

“Few days after announcing massive funding for a number of Brooklyn cultural institutions, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Kumbo landed in Queens, making it the largest and second most populous neighborhood in New York City. Identified additional organizations and institutions to be based in. Funds allocated for capital projects will be awarded, notably the Noguchi Museum near Long Island City’s riverfront, which will receive $4.5 million in support. Of that amount, $1.5 million was donated by Mayor Eric Adams and the rest by Queens President Donovan Richards for a major renovation of the museum and a sculpture garden campus. [H/T The Architect’s Newspaper]

Amazon is rolling out its palm-scanning payment technology to Whole Foods in California.

“Amazon’s ‘One’ palm scanner payment technology will be implemented at more than 65 Whole Foods stores in California. This is the largest deployment to date to deploy technology aimed at modernizing retail shopping with stores in Malibu, Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz. Amazon One is part of the company’s mission to use “contactless” technology to expedite payments. This technology works like this: The user visits a kiosk or her POS station at participating locations to link her palm and payment card to the service. Then, during her checkout process, all she needs to do is hold her hand over the scanner to complete the transaction..” [H/T TechCrunch]

The beleaguered Orlando Museum of Art is trying to reclaim itself in the cultural arena.

“The Orlando Museum of Art no longer resembles the active crime scene when agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Art Crime Team raided the museum in June and seized its marquee exhibit. , attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose veracity was never revealed, interrogated in an FBI affidavit detailing a nine-year criminal investigation into the work of art. , the museum hopes to transcend its role at the center of headline-grabbing art scandals and to present culturally significant I’m trying to reaffirm that I’m doing my part: playing by serving the community. It’s not easy.” [H/T The New York Times]

To contain losses and layoffs, Allbirds will refocus its apparel strategy and focus on the basics.

The recession has not been good for DTC brands that were already struggling with profitability before and are now laying off to stem losses. In the past few weeks alone, Glossier, Allbirds and Warby Parker have all laid off staff. Still, that may not be enough for Allbirds. As it battles inflation and mounting losses, Allbirds is making shifts across its business. The company’s early apparel business began just under two years before him and has been updated as the brand has adapted to consumer demand. Allbirds shifts away from a narrower range of apparel, focusing on “classic, non-seasonal items such as t-shirts.” ” [H/T Retail Dive]

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