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HUF and Mia Scarpa Go Acidic Americana in New Capsule
Mia Scarpa keeps her grip on the compressor, delivering dreamy airbrushed works that sit at the forefront of a 21st century digital folk sensibility. The Los Angeles-based artist is teaming up with skate-streetwear label HUF for a new capsule collection, distilling her unmistakable visual world into a range of wearables, fittingly grounded in a West Coast edge.The lineup spans heavyweight tees, webbed belts and denim shorts, each emblazoned with Scarpa’s hand in the details. True to her practice, the designs tap into ideas of memory and nostalgia through plumes of color, pattern and composition, as the artist recalls fond memories from her RISD stint.Highlights include a five-piece run of one-one-one Cromer shorts, each graced with a unique airbrushed design — a deer frozen in night vision...
Anish Kapoor and Climate Activists Take Over Gas Rig with “BUTCHERED”
SummaryClimate activists from Greenpeace installed Anish Kapoor's “BUTCHERED” on a Shell gas rig in the North SeaThe piece references the violence, loss and destruction wrought on by titanic oil and gas extraction initiatives and corporationsActivists from the climate organization Greenpeace have unveiled a new artwork by Anish Kapoor on a Shell gas platform in the North Sea. Titled “BUTCHERED,” the artwork arrives as the UK records its fourth heatwave of the summer, and in the words of Kapoor, is “a reference to the destruction – the bleeding – of our globe of our state, of being.”On the morning of August 13, seven Greenpeace members scaled Shell's Skiff platform, located 45 nautical miles off the coast of Norfolk before mounting a 12-by-8 meter canvas to the side of the rig. The activist...
Acura Showcases One-Off ‘Avengers’ NSX Roadster at Monterey Car Week
SummaryAcura NSX Roadster from Marvel’s The Avengers makes first public appearance in over a decade at The Quail on Aug 15Built on a first-gen NSX, styled after the second-gen concept by Acura Design StudioSet for 2026 charity auction, with early bidder sign-ups opening during Monterey Car WeekAcura is bringing a piece of Hollywood history to Monterey Car Week with the one-off NSX Roadster from Marvel’s The Avengers. Making its first public appearance in over a decade, the "Stark 33"-plated supercar will be showcased at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on August 15 as part of Acura’s 35th anniversary celebration for the original NSX. Built for the 2012 blockbuster, the roadster’s styling draws from the second-generation NSX Concept and was crafted by the Acura Design Studio in Los Angele...
Eccentrica Unveils Track-Focused “Titano Package” at The Quail
SummaryEccentrica debuts its Pacchetto Titano, a track-focused evolution of its V12 restomod, at The QuailPackage adds carbon-fiber aero, stiffer suspension, lighter wheels, ECU remap and Brembo brakesAlso showcased: Rose Phoenix in Rose Gold and Green Dragon in Verde ChartreuseEccentrica has returned to The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, with three striking new creations, led by the debut of its most performance-focused build to date — the Pacchetto Titano. Based on the San Marino atelier’s acclaimed V12 restomod, the Titano Package sits firmly in Eccentrica’s Sport universe, sharpening the car’s track credentials without losing its grand touring soul.Designed for occasional track days, the package adds a fixed carbon-fiber rear wing, aerodynamic tweaks for increased downforce, stiffer s...
Marguerite Piard Turns a Tender Lens on Female Nudity in ‘Les Veilleuses’
SummaryFrench artist Marguerite Piard is set to open Les Veilleuses at Stems Gallery in Brussels on August 14Through her work, Piard urges audiences to challenge perceptions of female nudityStems Gallery is set to open a new solo exhibition by Marguerite Piard at its Brussels flagship. In Les Veilleuses, which translates to The Night Lights, paintings of friends, family and lovers find home in intimate settings, awash with warm, humane hues — “Les Veilleuses is about our loved ones,” as the gallery described.Piard's tender, often tightly-framed, captures transport us to an emotional limbo akin to the silence shared between two friends. Echoing this sentiment is her unique choice of canvas, opting for sculpted wooden panels or smooth slabs of stone. Here, the artist presents bodies in an et...
Bobby Mills’ ‘Charred’ Exhibition Presents a Dialogue Between Fragility and Mass
SummaryBobby Mills' "Charred" exhibition features furniture and objects made from charred English burr oakInspired by North Devon’s landscapes, each salvaged piece fuses natural form with craftsmanshipOn view at otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE until August 20, 2025otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE is currently hosting Bobby Mills' solo exhibition, Charred. This showcase marks the craftsman and designer's second solo exhibition, featuring his latest body of work in charred English burr oak -- a rare and visually striking timber whose swirling grain patterns evoke the turbulence of a fossilized storm.Created in Mills’ small studio in North Devon, each piece reflects the surrounding environment from the vast dunes to the west and ancient oak valleys to the north, infusing the work with a deep connect...
Cadillac Launches Bespoke “Curated” Program for 2026 CT5-V Blackwing
SummaryLimited-run Curated by Cadillac offers over 160 exterior colors and millions of interior combinationsIncludes dedicated concierge with luxury design expertise668 hp 6.2L supercharged V8 performance remains unchangedCadillac is elevating personalization with Curated by Cadillac, an exclusive program for a limited number of 2026 CT5-V Blackwing models. Drawing from the ultra-luxury, hand-built CELESTIQ, the program allows clients to tailor their Blackwing with over 160 exterior colors in high-gloss or frost finishes, all hand-painted to exacting standards and millions of possible interior color and material combinations.The program includes a bespoke client journey, buyers collaborate with their dealer and a dedicated Cadillac concierge — each with a design background and experience i...
Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition Emerald Isle Celebrates California’s Coastal Beauty
SummaryLimited to 25 U.S.-only units with two-tone green and white MANUFAKTUR paintInterior features bespoke Light Brown Nappa leather and exclusive coastal-inspired fragrancePowered by a 6L V12 biturbo with 621 hp, arriving fall 2025Mercedes-Maybach has unveiled the S 680 Edition Emerald Isle at Pebble Beach, a special-edition luxury sedan inspired by California’s Central Coast and limited to just 25 units for the U.S. market.The exterior pairs MANUFAKTUR Mid Ireland Green Metallic with Moonlight White Metallic in an exclusive two-tone finish, accented by chrome details and 21-inch Maybach Champagne Flute Multi-Spoke Forged wheels. Inside, hand-stitched MANUFAKTUR Light Brown Nappa leather covers seats, consoles and comfort pillows, complemented by a MANUFAKTUR Black Nappa leather headlin...
Nike Sues CLOT Brand Owner Edison Chen For $126K
If you thought that Donald Trump had a bad habit of suing people who he felt wronged him (both publicly and imaginary), then you haven’t been keeping up with Nike the past few years. The Swoosh has brought the legal smoke to any and everyone who they felt infringed on their multimillion-dollar products. From sneaker […]
Newcastle United’s Magpie Emblem Inspires a New Exhibition
Back in March, Newcastle United took home the trophy for the Carabao Cup, marking its first domestic cup win in 70 years – five months later, and the club isn’t done celebrating as it hosted a commemorative art exhibition in Seoul, Korea. Coinciding with its Asia tour, the free-to-attend exhibition aimed to give fans in the country a closer look at Newcastle United’s history through archival imagery and posters. Besides the historic display, it also delivered several specially commissioned works from Joonho Ko, a local concept artist known for his moody editorial cartoons and vibrant animations. In a unique blend of Korean culture and football spirit, Ko reimagines the club’s magpie motif through the lens of ancient folklore, where the bird is regarded as a symbol of good luck and prosperi...
twentynine Is the 2000s Inspired Teen Zine That Feels Like Your Internet Brain on Print
What happens when a tech-savvy performance artist and a whimsical fashion designer decide to rewire nostalgia through AI? You get twentynine—a wildly imaginative, tongue-in-cheek magazine and gallery project from artist Maya Man (aka @mayaontheinternet) and designer Isabella Lalonde (aka @BeepyBella). Built with the help of Lenovo and Intel, twentynine reclaims the chaos and charm of early 2000s teen magazines—and turns it into something surreal, self-aware and deeply reflective of our hyper-digital times.At its core, Maya and Bella’s project is truly about pushing ideas further with the right tools—and for that, the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition became an essential part of their process. They’re not outsourcing creativity to machines. In fact, Maya trained AI models using a diffusion...
Carhartt WIP Taps Okniceok for Pencil-Drawn T-Shirt Collection
SummaryCarhartt WIP teamed up with New York-based illustrator Oknotok on a collection of T-shirts featuring an eclectic mix of illustrationsOf the three designs, two are offered in black and whiteCarhartt WIP enlisted New York-based Oknotok, also known as Danny Ische, for a run of graphic T-shirts. Culling inspiration from childhood memory and internet culture, the illustrative wearables deliver nostalgia, pixelated play with a photorealist bite.The capsule includes several designs across men and women's fits, two of which are available in black and white. Keeping it classic, all three tees are emblazoned with the Carhartt WIP on the front chest, though reimagined by the artist's surrealist signature. The emblematic "C" takes on the form of a spiral staircase and poised swan, while a toss ...
