Category: SHELTER
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The Beauty Avengers L’Oréal and Institut Pasteur Form a Scientific Super Team
For decades, the beauty industry and the world of high-stakes biomedical research lived in two different neighborhoods. One dealt in serums and “glow”; the other dealt in immunology and life-saving vaccines. That wall just came tumbling down. In a move that feels like a scientific “Avengers Assemble” moment, L’Oréal and the Institut Pasteur have signed…
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Etsy Joins the Ethical Elite with Landmark Fur Ban
The world of high-end e-commerce just got a major makeover, and the trend of the season is undeniably compassion. In a move that has sent ripples through the luxury digital space, Etsy has officially announced a total ban on animal fur, effective August 2026. The platform—long a treasure trove for unique and vintage finds—is closing…
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Lotus IN PROGRESS at Milan Design Week 2026:
Lotus and the Art of the Unfinished In the high-octane theater of Milan Design Week, where brands usually scramble to present a polished, static finality, Lotus is choosing to perform a high-speed autopsy of its own soul. Returning to the FuoriSaloni 2026, the Hethel-based marque presents IN PROGRESS—an exhibition at the Haus of Automotive on…
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The High Fashion Evolution of Chocolate Easter Collections
This year, the world’s most elite chocolatiers have decided that “tasting good” is simply the baseline. For Easter 2026, the theme is Edible Art, with a heavy lean into the world of fashion, architecture, and botanical wonder. From Brussels to Paris and across the Atlantic to New York, the “Chocolate Oscars” have officially begun. Pierre…
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40 Boards, Infinite Style: The Longchamp x Shapers Club Drop
Catch the Parisian Wave: Longchamp x Shapers Club Redefine Summer 2026. This season, the iconic spirit of the Parisienne isn’t found strolling the Place Vendôme or ducking into a Marais café. Instead, she is found barefoot on the sand, breathing in the salt spray, with a surfboard tucked firmly under her arm. Longchamp has officially…
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The Graduation of the “Little Guys”: Why the LVMH Prize is a Seismic Shift for Indie Watchmaking
Tick-Tock Rebellion: Hazemann & Monnin Win Big and Prove the Future of Time is Independent In the grand, glass-shrouded halls of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, the ticking of a thousand gears just found a new rhythm. The second edition of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives has officially crowned its new…