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Venice’s La Fenice Theatre brought joyful music for New Year Day’s concert

January 13, 2025

Attracting headlines the way that its visual art and cinema siblings regularly do, the famed concert was conducted by Daniel Harding and sung by soprano Mariangela Sicilia and tenor Francesco Demuro. THE tr...

La Scala gears up for new triptych by Philippe Kratz, Angelin Preljocaj and Patrick de Bana

Chidozie Obasi

January 10, 2025

Culture, News

Global dance sensation Roberto Bolle is set to premiere the production, alongside the company’s corps de ballet. A WORLD premiere and the return of two choreographic works with an unusual source of inspirat...

Harris Dickinson fronts Prada’s new SS25 menswear campaign

Chidozie Obasi

January 10, 2025

Fashion, Menswear, News

AN ACTOR absorbs the personalities of those they are trying to embody. Yet, at the heart, the audience has a knowledge of the performer behind the role, the personality that informs the pretence. For the P...

Between timelessness and conservatism, Milan’s Palazzo Reale welcomes Ugo Mulas retrospective

Chidozie Obasi

December 17, 2024

Art, News, Photography

MILAN, ITALY - “Ugo Mulas, The Process of Photography” is an extensive and detailed retrospective showcasing the work of one of Milan’s most revered artists, born in 1928 and passed in 1973, currently at Palaz...

Stefano and Enrico Berretti talk to Glass about brotherhood, lyricism and soulful optimism

Chidozie Obasi

December 17, 2024

Feature, Music

LONG has underground music served as a much parodied and despised character study of a socially diverse universe shaped by cliches (we all know one – or two, even). But one duo who are putting their own spi...

ECCO.kollektive joins forces with Louis-Gabriel Nouchi on a fuss-free collection

Chidozie Obasi

December 16, 2024

Fashion, News

ECCO.kollektive partners with rising star French designer Louis-Gabriel Nouchi for the spring-summer 2025 collection, which spans footwear, ready-to-wear, and accessories. Nouchi is part of the fifth intak...

Inside Hugo Marchand’s pursuit of expression

Chidozie Obasi

December 13, 2024

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

Between coming of age and pushing the edge, the winsome artist and étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet is at the peak of his stride. As he prepares to debut in Nureyev’s Nutcracker at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala – ...

Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker gears up to spark winter joy at La Scala

Chidozie Obasi

December 10, 2024

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre

Leaning on this timeless classic, the strong Principals of the Milanese company are bound to open the new season. New debut from Paris opera étoile Hugo Marchand. MILAN, ITALY - After Balanchine/Robbins’ gr...

Milan’s La Scala premieres Verdi’s sprawling opera La Forza del Destino

Chidozie Obasi

December 9, 2024

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, News

Talented leads made this an intense production at Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala, wrestling between blighted love and poignant storytelling. MILAN, ITALY—Never lacking in ambition, Milan’s famed Teatro a...

Ferragamo’s Soft Hug collection celebrates the house’s heritage and modernity

Chidozie Obasi

December 2, 2024

Fashion, News

FOR FERRAGAMO's Pre-Spring 2025 collection, the new soft Hug debuts alongside the classic models. This new version of the Hug bag features a single strap to be worn over the shoulder: unstructured and lightwei...

Amid national strikes, Milan’s La Scala heads a strong cast in homage to Puccini’s death centenary

Chidozie Obasi

December 2, 2024

News

In spite of choristers and orchestra members declining to perform on the eagerly anticipated concert of 29 November 2024, soloists Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko headlined mesmerising arias in honour of the ...

From Strauss to Verdi, Milan’s La Scala teeters between wrathful darkness and riveting sweetness

Chidozie Obasi

November 29, 2024

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, News

From Alexandre Kantorow’s virtuoso eccentricity, Simone Young’s playful radicalism, to Leo Muscato’s masterful staging - conductors lead the season with mercurially expressive batons. La Scala’s concertos ...

Angelo Mansour talks to Glass about identity, plurality and longing to belong

Chidozie Obasi

November 26, 2024

Art, Feature

The Lebanese-Venezuelan artist unpacks coming of age, heritage and the power of art as a beacon for change with Glass. DESPITE glacial temperatures hitting the upper hemisphere at an increasingly troubled ...

The BOSS Ski capsule mixes practicality with high-performance functionality

Chidozie Obasi

November 22, 2024

Fashion, Menswear, News

AS THE ski season begins, BOSS is ready to make a bold statement on the slopes. Further cementing its connection with the world of snow sports, and offering a 24/7 lifestyle wardrobe that exemplifies the pinna...

Givenchy taps into playful nostalgia for Holiday 2024 campaign

Chidozie Obasi

November 20, 2024

Fashion, Menswear, News

FOR THE 2024 holiday season, Givenchy presents a selection of ready-to-wear, and accessories entitled 'A Holiday Game'. Lensed by photographer and director Mark Kean, these images capture the elegant simplicit...

Exuding confidence – BOSS unveils star-studded Holiday campaign

Chidozie Obasi

November 19, 2024

Fashion, Menswear, News

BOSS proudly presents its 2024 Holiday campaign showcasing an elevated collection brought to life with global talents: iconic Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen, legendary British footballer David Beckham, g...

Loewe’s Holiday collection brings shimmering metallics to the festive season

Chidozie Obasi

November 19, 2024

Fashion, News

THIS season, creative director Jonathan Anderson has reprised Loewe's collaboration with Kyoto-based ceramist duo Suna Fujita, with the husband and wife team creating a new series of original illustrations and...

At Yerevan Fashion Week, the future looks promising

Chidozie Obasi

November 15, 2024

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

Designers pointed to the craving for a sense of wonder, eager to expand their horizons. Two seasons in, will they unleash their full potential? WITH A neutral-splashed grey runway and traditional beat...

Roger Vivier’s new Vivier Express campaign stars Eva Green

Chidozie Obasi

November 13, 2024

Fashion, News

SEEN through the lens of audacious femininity and retro-laced elegance, Roger Vivier’s Gherardo Felloni presents the house’s latest installation of the Vivier Express, starring French actress Eva Green who is ...

Birkenstock and Union mix youth culture into utilitarian offerings in latest collaboration

Chidozie Obasi

November 12, 2024

Fashion, Menswear, News

BIRKENSTOCK releases its forthcoming collaboration with Union, the LA-based menswear store that has been inspiring youth culture since the 1980s, unveiling the Bimshire, a new hybrid clog by owner and creative...

Fusing elegance with ease, Fendi’s AW24 Holiday collection imbues a story of heritage and innovation

Chidozie Obasi

November 7, 2024

Fashion, Menswear, News

AS A House passed down through the matriarchal line, Fendi is always aware of women who do rather than just are. Utility and practicality are built into the clothing and accessories, stemming from Fendi's hist...

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