150 Years of Elegance

A historic look at Italy's fashion industry curated by two of its most prominent visionaries

In celebration of Italy’s 150th anniversary as a unified country, the marvelous Reggia di Venaria is hosting the exhibition “Fashion in Italy: 150 Years of Elegance” in the recently restored and equally ornate “Italian Versailles,” a few miles outside of Turin. The long journey through the history of Italian fashion is divided in two parts. The first is curated by Academy Award winning customer designer …

Stamps of Approval

A celebrated collector brings to life the latest series of USPS commemorative stamps

Philanthropic art collector George R. Kravis II has a penchant for “almost anything with a motor, light, cord or battery.” The former radio head’s passion for industrial design has led him to amass thousands of objects. Some he used over the years and some he kept in pristine condition, but all are equally treasured. Tulsa-based Kravis was recently at NYC’s Cooper-Hewitt museum for the unveiling …

Dark Sun

Ari Marcopoulos documents NYC's incognito surfing community in his upcoming solo show

Photographer Ari Marcopoulos, who got his start as an assistant to Andy Warhol, documents the diverse and often gritty subcultures of American youth. His new solo exhibition, “Dark Sun”—opening tonight at Nike’s Bowery Stadium in NYC—casts an eye on the lesser seen community of surfers who call America’s largest urban metropolis home. Shot on 35mm over just two weeks, Dark Sun takes a raw look …