■ Christian Louboutin路铂廷宣布杨幂为品牌代言人
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Recently, French high-end footwear brand Christian Louboutin announced actor Yang Mi as the brand spokesperson to jointly perform ingenious works. As one of the most influential actors in Asia, Yang Mi has successfully portrayed many deeply rooted roles. Dare to face every challenge, she always studies and polishes every role in a down-to-earth manner, and constantly seeks breakthroughs and outstanding performance. Sincerity and bravery have become her emotional bond with the audience through the lens, and this perseverance has won the public's long-term love and recognition. At the same time, Yang Mi also used his fashion performance to contribute to global pop culture and became one of the role models for modern women.
Christian Louboutin is looking forward to the collaboration: "Yang Mi is a talented and charismatic actress whose unique vision of fashion and unhurried attitude exemplifies our brand philosophy. Regarding the collaboration, Yang Mi also shared: "I have always admired Christian Louboutin's design concept and ingenuity. Wearing Lumpting is a way for me to be confident and blessed, and it accompanies me through every important moment. I hope that our cooperation can bring more beauty inspiration to everyone. ”
■ Kering will join hands with Rencontres d'Arles to present the 2024 Women In Motion Photography Award to Ishinuchi
Kering and Rencontres d'Arles will present the Women In Motion Photography Award to Japanese photographer Tsuto Ishinuchi at the Théâtre Antique d'Arles this July. At that time, Ishinai will exhibit her solo work and share with the audience her personal journey and views on the status of women in photography and society at large. The theme of "female figures" permeates Ishinouchi's works delicately and powerfully. She takes the female body as a theme in her art and critiques the phenomenon of objectifying women. Her photographs celebrate "imperfection", scarring, and aging, in contrast to the standards of beauty that the mainstream media promotes. By presenting intimacy, Ishinouchi invites the viewer to confront his own perception of femininity and femininity.
Through projects such as "Hiroshima" and "Mother's", Ishinouchi confronts Japan's wartime history and its impact on individual lives, with a particular focus on women who are often overlooked in historical narratives. Her artistic practice embodies the principle of empowering women, advocating for women's autonomy and expression. Through her photographs, Ishinouchi continues to inspire conversations about gender, culture, and memory in today's society. Organized by the Kyoto International Photo Festival, this group exhibition brings together the work of contemporary female photographers such as Mayumi Hosokura, Aï Iwane, Mayumi Suzuki, Hideka Tonomura and Tamaki Yoshida, showcasing a unique insight into the modern complexities of Japanese society.
■ ERDOS以“洄响 FLOWING FLOWER”为主题首次举办春夏时装秀
Recently, the ERDOS Ordos Spring/Summer 2024 fashion show was presented at the Shanghai Star Art Museum, with the theme of "FLOWING FLOWER", exploring the infinite possibilities of cashmere and other natural materials about lightness in the free-flowing fashion expression. The whole show uses the key clue of flow to connect the changes of light cashmere knitting and romantic colors, and presents the symbolic element of flowers through multiple design languages, completing a new spring/summer style writing between the virtual and the real. At the same time, ERDOS launched a sustainable workshop with the sustainability platform canU outside the show to convey the brand's environmental protection concept.
The women's clothing section revolves around flowers and flow, starting from cashmere, spanning the workplace, vacation, outdoor scenes, and finally moving towards a dreamy chapter of dress. Whether it is through the lightness of cashmere itself, or the cashmere into an adjective to find more material presentation, as well as the ultimate romantic craft design interpretation, it all revolves around the journey of lightness, and flow and bloom are the external expression of reality and dreams. "New" is a consistent concept of ERDOS menswear, which is a novelty that breaks through the inherent style and retains the brand's texture in multiple scenes. Relaxation and elegance are the key to the brand's style, and they are still strongly related to cashmere in spring and summer fashion, exploring the urban style of cashmere in spring and summer, and also exploring the possibility of mixing and matching multiple materials and single items with cashmere, and this design style with a sense of restraint is also a contemporary expression that belongs exclusively to ERDOS men.
■ 苏富比将展出全套Off-White™ x Nike 「The Ten」系列
Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton's first African-American creative director and founder of Off-White, leaves us with a legacy that still shines through today. Sotheby's has announced that the Off-White™ x Nike "The Ten" collection will be on display at the Dare to Dream collection, including a very rare 10 shoes, which is also the first time that Virgil Abloh and Nike have collaborated on the complete collection. The auction is scheduled for May 31, and Sotheby's estimates that the "The Ten" collection will cost between $15,000 and $25,000.
At the intersection of fashion and sports, there are always masterpieces that can lead the way and set off a craze. The Off-White™ x Nike "The Ten" column is one of the best. The collection debuted in 2017 and includes reimagining Nike's iconic footwear such as the Air Jordan 1, Air Max 90, Blazer Mid, and more, for a total of 10 models. Far from being simply redesigned, these shoes incorporate Virgil Abloh's design style and personal philosophy to take on a new look. From the color scheme to the choice of materials to the details, each pair of shoes shows Abloh's unique aesthetic and understanding of fashion. After Virgil Abloh's death, the price of his "The Ten" sneaker series with Nike soared on second-hand resale platforms such as Dewu, and "The Ten" is considered one of the most successful collaborations in Nike's history.
■ URBAN REVIVO发布夏季形象大片,多元风格碰撞出「都市回响」
Continuing the "beauty of nature" of spring blockbusters, URBAN REVIVO recently launched a summer image campaign, with the theme of "urban echoes", drawing inspiration from nature's flowers and trees, and creating an exclusive expression of summer vitality under the strong and surging vibrant colors and free and elegant exotic pictures. The new products launched at the same time as the summer blockbuster awaken the resonance of people to embrace nature and love life through the interweaving of natural colors. UR has once again demonstrated a unique fashion insight, through an international vision and a diverse fashion attitude.
Shot by up-and-coming photographer Davit Giorgadze, who has studied fashion, philosophy and art cinema and has collaborated with international fashion houses such as Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Gucci and Loewe, the summer campaign explores the culture, purpose and emotion behind the image. Following his camera image, it is like walking through the streets and alleys, visiting unknown neighborhoods, and conveying UR's urban aesthetics in the changing light and shadow. In addition, the well-known models MATILDE and JULIAN WEIGL, who participated in the shoot, have collaborated with brands such as Balenciaga, Vetement, Gentle Monster, Armani and NIKE, respectively. The photographer interweaves botanical elements with close-ups of the model's body, projecting the beauty of nature, strength and lines into the silhouette and details of the garment, expressing a free and casual fashion attitude full of unbridled vitality, and accurately capturing the relationship between the city, nature and fashion.
■ Authentic Group's brand matrix was unveiled to share its global vision and strategy for the Chinese market
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand development, entertainment and marketing platform, showcased its innovative business model and unveiled its iconic brand matrix. Authentic's brands have also launched their latest collections, including Reebok, Nautica and Brooks Brothers, which have been in the Chinese market for many years, as well as new brands such as Hunter, Quiksilver, Eddie Bauer and DC Shoes.
Since its inception in 2010, Authentic has become the world's leading brand management platform. In recent years, the group has accelerated its growth through a partnership with David Beckham Beckham) to co-own and manage its eponymous personal brand, the acquisition of sports brand Reebok, the Group's largest acquisition to date, the strengthening of the Group's presence in Europe and the UK through the acquisition of British lifestyle brand Hunter, and the acquisition of Boardriders brands including Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC A series of world-famous outdoor sports brands including Shoes, Element, etc. Backed by some of the world's largest private equity and money management firms, including BlackRock LTPC, CVC, General Atlantic, Temasek, Qatar Investment Authority, and independent shareholders David Beckham and Shaquille O'Neal), Authentic continues to expand its global visibility, establish its corporate identity, and showcase its business model. Authentic's current core business includes the acquisition and rebranding of iconic brands globally, integrating M&A, brand strategy, creative and digital innovation, and is the world's largest brand licensing group in the sports and entertainment sector.
■ GEORG JENSEN乔治杰生推出Fusion 2024系列
Recently, Danish silver brand GEORG JENSEN launched the new Fusion 2024 collection, which is carefully created by designer Nina Koppel, giving a new interpretation of the classic collection. Flowing geometric lines are complemented by cut-outs, minimalism accentuates the brilliance of diamonds, and multiple metallic elements are mixed and matched, with the addition of four new colors to add a personal match. Ragnar Hjartarson, Creative Director of GEORG JENSEN, said: "The new design takes an already striking piece of jewellery one step further, with a rich palette that makes the Fusion ring a sight to behold and makes each piece more personal. ”
Beginning in the 1980s, designer Nina Koppel collaborated with founder Georg Jensen, and in 1987 she created a silver ring that led to a new rethinking of modern jewelry, eventually extending to the Fusion ring. Her Fusion rings are designed to create a new type of jewelry through combinations, allowing the wearer to design and match the combination according to their own taste, and she encourages the wearer to take the initiative to participate in the design of their own jewelry, breaking away from the concept of modern jewelry. As one of the best examples of GEORG JENSEN's savoir-faire and unique style, the Fusion collection is distinctive and unique with its interlocking interface and heart ring. Retaining the classic 18-carat rose, yellow and white gold with brilliant-cut diamonds, the innovative fusion of ceramic is inspired.
■ L'Oréal China's sales in China increased by 6% in the first quarter of 2024
Recently, French cosmetics giant L'Oréal released its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, with sales increasing by 9.4% year-on-year to 11.24 billion euros, an increase of 11.8% at constant exchange rates. By segment, sales in the Professional Products segment increased by 10.7% year-on-year to EUR 1,243 million, in the Consumer Products division increased by 11.1% to EUR 4,172 million, in the Luxury Products division increased by 1.8% to EUR 3,813 million, and in the Dermatology Beauty division increased by 21.9% year-on-year to approximately EUR 2,016 million.
By market, sales in North Asia decreased by 1.1% year-on-year to EUR 2,722 million, while sales in China increased by 6.2%, due to the unfavorable base of travel retail business and sluggish growth in Chinese mainland. Sales in Europe increased by 12.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 3,733 million, sales in North America increased by 12.3 percent to EUR 3,015 million, sales in SAPMENA increased by 16.4 percent to 961.5 percent, and sales in Latin America increased by 16.2 percent to approximately EUR 813 million. Currently, L'Oréal has the largest share of the premium beauty market in China at around 34%. Globally, the Chinese market has a large number of consumers who are well-informed and knowledgeable, and their pursuit of beauty is more refined and diverse. In the future, L'Oréal China will continue to make efforts in all dimensions such as categories, products and channels, including tapping the potential of emerging categories such as perfumes, providing more diversified and high-quality products for different consumers, and strengthening consumer linkage through O+O channel innovation.
■ Kilian Paris凯利安香氛新作帝国茗茶即将上市
French luxury fragrance brand Kilian Paris's new creation, Imperial Tea, will be launched on May 1, breaking the established impression of traditional tea fragrance and restoring the pure and natural jasmine tea fragrance. As a new member of the Kilian Paris fragrance family, Imperial Tea restores the essence of pure tea fragrance with a luxurious fragrance process, so as to pay tribute to the pure oriental impression. Kilian Hennessy, the founder of Kilian Paris, was confronted with the beauty of tea during his journey to the Orient. In order to recreate the adventures of traveling in China and create a veritable "fragrance" of tea, Kilian Hennessy once again teamed up with master perfumer Calice Becker to restore the authenticity of tea through the process of "smelling and recognizing the taste", bringing a wisp of rich layers of modern flavor, skillfully capturing the sensual beauty between flowers and leaves, eternity and the moment.
Imperial Tea is based on green tea and oriental jasmine to create the purest and cleanest oriental tea aroma. A fresh opening of bergamot and seaweed adds a bright touch of modernity to the notes. The deep envelopment of vetiver and musk gives the fresh tea fragrance a long-lasting vitality. Imperial Tea vividly reproduces the pure beauty of oriental tea, which is fascinating.
■ Xiao Zhan became Angel's global brand spokesperson
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Recently, Angel officially announced that Xiao Zhan has become a global brand spokesperson, and the two sides will work together to start a new journey for the brand. The cooperation with Xiao Zhan will not only inject new vitality into the Angel brand, but also mark an important step on the road of brand upgrading. As an artist who combines acting and musical talents, Xiao Zhan has won the love of fans with his excellent acting skills, unique charm and humble attitude. Xiao Zhan has continued to break through himself in his acting career, polish his image, and become a high-profile young Chinese actor.
Since his debut, Xiao Zhan has continued to challenge roles with different themes on the screen, expanding the possibilities of actors, shining on the stage and singing each work with heart. This time, Angel invited Xiao Zhan as the global brand spokesperson, not only based on the pursuit of quality life by both parties, but also based on the fit of professionalism and research spirit of both parties. With the news of the official announcement, the cooperation between Xiao Zhan and Angel has become a hot topic in the entertainment industry.
■ The 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix kicked off, with Verstappen winning the sprint race and Zhou Guanyu in ninth place
Recently, the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix kicked off, and in three days, on the 5.451-kilometer-long track of the Shanghai International Circuit, there was an F1 sprint qualifying race, a qualifying race, a sprint race and a race. On April 19th, the sprint race on the morning and the qualifying session in the afternoon, the F1 Chinese Grand Prix was full of schedules on that day. Thanks to a "timely rain" during the sprint qualifying session on April 18, Zhou Guanyu started from the top 10 in the sprint race for the first time. Zhou Guanyu crossed the line for the ninth time and completed the sprint race relatively smoothly. It was the first time in the three years since he became an official F1 driver that he had finished in the top 10 in a sprint race. Previously, his best sprint finish was twelfth. In the afternoon qualifying session, Zhou Guanyu ranked 16th and stopped in the first quarter of qualifying. He was just 0.048 seconds shy of Pérez in 15th place, just one position away from qualifying for the second quarter.
And in the sprint race on April 20, Zhou Guanyu ranked ninth. Although he missed out on the first points of the season, Zhou Guanyu left a wonderful moment at the Shanghai International Circuit. In the end, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen won the title, while Mercedes Racing driver Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Pérez finished second and third respectively. Zhou Guanyu said after the race that he believes fans can also feel that Chinese racing is on the rise.
■ The 2024 TNF100 Moganshan Trail Running Challenge has come to an end
The 2024 TNF100 Moganshan Trail Running Challenge kicked off. Moganshan, a gift from nature to the history of cross-country, TNF100, the first cross-country race in the lives of countless runners. Since the first recreation of the century-old legendary Moganshan track in 2017, The North Face has always been with the spirit of exploration, and has continued to lead countless people to start from here, start the dream of chasing wild, and inject a steady stream of vitality into China's professional trail running endurance races. The swaying forests, the spring scenery, and the unique wonderful context of Moganshan make every step of the journey endless.
This competition has a total of 5 different distance events, 7 different experience groups, 12 kinds of off-road combinations, participants can participate in combination according to their own physical needs, and freely define the off-road rhythm. In order to bring a diverse trail running experience to explorers, the 30KM and 50KM groups are set up with Chen/Hai groups, providing runners with the option of running during the day or escaping into the night mountain. In addition to the 100KM long-distance class, there are also a variety of classes for riders to choose from, and explore the fun of off-road in the switch between mountain courses and classes. In addition, as a short-distance group in professional trail running events, 5KM integrates professional exploration and leisure interest, providing entry-level trail runners with the opportunity to complete the professional track debut. After that, the TNF100 Shenyang Trail Running Challenge will be held in June 2024 in Shenyang Qipanshan.
■ IKEA presents the "1st First" exhibition at Milan Design Week 2024
Spanning 62 years, the 2024 Salone del Mobile Milano has opened recently. In addition to the Salone del Mobile Milano, Salone del Mobile, Workplace3.0, S.Project, EuroCucina, and the International Bathroom Fair, there will also be a special celebration of the 25th anniversary satellite exhibition and the exciting Fuorisalone Milan Design Week. Recently, IKEA returned to Milan Design Week with the official opening of the "1st First" exhibition at Padiglione Visconti, via Tortona 58 in Milan. The exhibition explores people's journeys as they move into their first home, hoping to bring to life a similar but different picture of their first independent home. In this way, we want to talk about the future of design, lifestyle and sustainability.
As one of the highlights of Milan Design Week 2024, IKEA unveiled the new BRÄNNBOLL gaming collection, debuted the new season of the Nytillverkad collection and the upcoming pre-cut fabric Tyg collection, and exclusively pre-sold parts of the collection at the event. Johan Ejdemo, Global Design Manager at IKEA of Sweden, says: "We are delighted to be able to present our explorations in new areas of the home, thanks to the interest and love for IKEA's design treasure trove. Our goal is to create updated solutions that share the latest insights and perspectives with more people from a brand perspective, and respond to the changing needs of life at home. ”
■ SELETTI will debut at Milan Design Week 2024 to explore a rich and diverse range of creativity and art forms
Italian design label Seletti has always interpreted the real world with a whimsical twist. This year, at Milan Design Week 2024, Seletti presents a series of new creations, ranging from new lighting fixtures and original home furnishing products to home essentials. For almost a week, the flagship store on Corso Garibaldi will reveal its unique interior, showroom garden and new spaces in the adjacent courtyard to the public, inviting visitors to discover new and intriguing creations. The works on display were created by Seletti in collaboration with designers Marcantonio, Antonio Aricò, Uto Balmoral, Gianpiero D'Alessandro, Giampiero Romanò and Andrea Ghisalberti, Simone Falcetta and Roberto Bruno, and design studio Brigolin Baschera.
The performances and installations designed by the three artists of the Krass Cultural Association engage the audience with a direct look at the scene through the windows of the showroom, arousing curiosity and a subversive reflection on inner vitality and outer form. It can be seen that performances are no longer limited to store windows, and improvisational performances can be seen everywhere, inspiring infinite whimsy and wonderful ideas. "With the new layout and products, we look forward to making the Seletti showroom one of the most sought-after core exhibition spaces of Milan Design Week. "By increasing the space in our stores, we wanted to bring something different to our audience beyond a dynamic and immersive experience, with the freedom to explore a wide range of creative and artistic forms, while at the same time finding a sense of engagement and inspiration."
■ 震旦博物馆特展: 孙尧：兼天涌 On the Waves of亮相上海
Recently, as the first large-scale contemporary art exhibition held at the Aurora Museum, "Sun Yao: On the Waves of" is the first exhibition held by Shanghai-based artist Sun Yao after touring Europe from 2023 to 2024. The exhibition "Jian Tian Yong" systematically sorts out and presents more than 50 oil paintings by artist Sun Yao in the past, covering a wide range of subjects, including the new "Inner Universe" series, the recent "Eternal Flame" series, "Eternal Island", "River of Entropy", "Star Trail" and "Relic" series. The scene depicted by the artist is a mysterious passage between the illusory world and real life, between fantasy and reality. In this exhibition, Sun Yao depicts his feelings and observations on the inner spiritual and emotional world of human beings in a pure and subtle way. From a micro perspective, it shows the grand universe of internal and external connectivity.
Huang Shengzhi, the executive director of the museum, who is also the curator of this exhibition, mentioned that the title of the exhibition "Jian Tianyong" is taken from the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's "Eight Songs of Autumn Xing". In the field of art and literature, it is a popular synonym, and it is related to the meaning of the times and has different connotations, the artist Sun Yao purely shows his feelings of observing the microcosm, through the perspective of abstract thinking, the overall shape is extracted, and it becomes a particle-like energy transmission, and in the picture with different color combinations to show their churning and surging unique shapes, building a coexistence with the multiverse, multiple life, and the galaxy, desert, Between the river and nature, Sun Yao creates a unique scene, exploring the relationship between the inner universe and the external world, and exploring the known and unknown in the vast sky from the small inner universe.
■ West Bund Museum and Centre Pompidou Quinquennial Exhibition Collaboration Project Launches Annual Special Exhibition "Lucid Dreaming: A Journey of Sound"
图注:毛利悠子,《游行》,2011-2017,综合媒体,尺寸可变 蓬皮杜中心,巴黎 © Yuko Mohri © Centre Pompidou-Metz Photo Jacqueline Trichard, 2017, Japanorama exhibition
On April 26, 2024, the West Bund Museum and the Centre Pompidou will launch the annual special exhibition "Lucid Dreaming: A Journey of Sound". Focusing on the world's cutting-edge sound art, the exhibition gathers nearly 30 pieces/groups of important new media collections at the Centre Pompidou, through classic works in the history of sound art and the latest vigorous experiments, to explain in depth how "sound", a medium that is not yet well known to the public, can inspire new artistic creations, and open up a unique journey of "unheard" deep consciousness for the audience with "sound" that runs through the whole field inside and outside the West Bund Museum.
The West Bund Museum and the Centre Pompidou will soon launch a joint curatorial project, Chen Zhou's solo exhibition "Travel Map". As the artist's first solo exhibition in a museum in China, Chen Zhou will continue to focus on the exploration of individual and collective experiences. With new developments in creative practice, including several paintings and a new video work, the artist has transformed the West Bund Art Museum Gallery 0 into a spiritual travel space of movement and stillness, inviting the audience to explore how the spiritual world of contemporary people should be placed, in an attempt to reawaken a broader sense of time and space.