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April 8, 2023, will mark the 50th anniversary of Picasso's death at the ripe old age of 91.The celebrations will be numerous, no doubt, and the Picasso Museum in Paris has done something unique.For the exhibition Picasso Celebration: The Collection in a New Light, they have invited an English man, already surprising, the fashion designer and lifestyle guru Sir Paul Smith to bring his artistic flare to re-contextualize the collection for the 21 st century.

Mickey Drexler, the veteran retail executive who ran J. Crew and the Gap for many years, finally sold his TriBeCa townhouse, a former coffee-roasting plant built in the 1890s that he transformed into a fashionable single-family home.The sale price was $23.5 million, which was a sizable discount from the nearly $30 million he had sought when the house, at 464 Greenwich Street, first hit the market almost seven years ago.

In the flurry of headlines surrounding the "Varsity Blues" scandal, it might have been easy to overlook Donna Heinel.The 61-year-old Southern California woman was not like dozens of others charged in the nationwide scam, not a big-time college coach nor a wealthy executive, nor a famous television actress.

NAIROBI, Kenya A gay activist and fashion designer was murdered and his body found stuffed inside a metal box in Kenya, the police said on Friday, in another episode that raised questions about dangers and discrimination faced by gay people across the East African nation.Edwin Chiloba's body was found in the box after it was dropped by the side of the road from a moving vehicle with no license plate in Uasin Gishu county in the country's west.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.Read in Spanish / Leer en español Earlier this month, visitors to Yaeko Yamashita's clothing store on Valencia Street Street near 22nd Street, Laku, found it closed.Instead, there was a note handwritten in pink in the window display.

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In 2018, when interior designer Jenna Chused of Dumbo-based Chused & Co. decided her family of four should quit their cramped two-bedroom apartment and look in earnest for a permanent home, an elegant grand dame townhouse with soaring ceilings and a full complement of marble mantels was the first one they saw.

Several defendants face charges in connection with murders and robberies at Manhattan bars that terrorized the city's gay community, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.The homicides last spring drew wide attention to a danger that has long stalked New York's nightlife: the use of easily obtainable drugs to incapacitate, rob and sometimes kill.

Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one.Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, March 27- April 2. Details and times are subject to change.Josh Lucas and Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama.Credit...Peter Iovino/Touchstone Pictures SWEET HOME ALABAMA (2002) 7:30 p.m. on Freeform.

Kathryn Marie Gallagher, a fashion designer whose pieces were worn by Lady Gaga, the actress Laverne Cox and dancers of the New York City Ballet, was working on her 27th collection last summer.A few weeks before her sudden death, she posted photos of translucent garments that reflected her Gothic aesthetic and her fondness for somber colors.

Dior artistic director Kim Jones has designed a bottle, decanter and pair of monochrome trainers for drinks brand Hennessy.Named the Hennessy X.O x Kim Jones collection, the trio of pieces aim to blend "cognac and couture" and are the first in the Hennessy X.O Masterpiece series to be created by a fashion designer.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A fashion designer based in San Diego has said she was in awe after going viral by crafting six jackets for her father with zips attached so he does not get cold during dialysis treatment.

From left, David Duchovny, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy and Nia Long in "You People."(Parrish Lewis/Netflix) (3.5 stars) "You People," a very, very fresh and funny love story starring Jonah Hill and Lauren London, has all the bones of its rom-com antecedents: the opening meet-cute, in which Hill's Ezra mistakes London's Amira for his Uber driver; a scowling father of the bride (Eddie Murphy) who can't stand the unworthy groom; several hilariously awkward meet-the-parents scenes; and not one but two kooky wedding planners (Deon Cole and Andrea Savage).

It looks like Pharrell might actually love those blurred lines (the ones between musician and fashion designer).The musician will succeed the late designer Virgil Abloh as the creative director for the men's section of the fashion house."Pharrell Williams is a visionary whose creative universes expand from music to art, and to fashion - establishing himself as a cultural global icon over the past twenty years," Louis Vuitton stated in an Instagram post on February 14. "The way in which he breaks boundaries across the various worlds he explores, aligns with Louis Vuitton's status as a Cultural Maison, reinforcing its values of innovation, pioneer spirit, and entrepreneurship."

American producer Pharrell Williams has been named creative director of menswear at French fashion house Louis Vuitton, a position held by Virgil Abloh before his death.Louis Vuitton announced that Williams' title would be instated "effective immediately", with his first collection set to be presented in June 2023 during the menswear season at Paris Fashion Week.

"I aim to create a truly unique hand-crafted product from paper that celebrates the beautiful, unique architectural forms of nature," said Wales-based paper artist Zoe Bradley.Working across disciplines, her work brings together sculpture, fashion, and theater, with her skills as a former fashion designer being evident in the almost tailored sculptures.

Our latest lookbook explores eight bathrooms with striking concrete interiors, ranging from a Mexico City bathroom that also features a rough-hewn stone bathtub to a UK bathroom built around a "concrete sculpture".Concrete is a practical choice for bathroom interiors since the material is water-resistant, hardwearing and easy to clean.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Stormzy were among the famous faces who attended a memorial service for the late fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood in London.

K ate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Stormzy were among the famous faces who attended a memorial service for the late fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood in London.Many guests styled themselves in classic Westwood fashion, with tartan designs and colourful, bold tailoring on display at the service which was held at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Tracey Emin has laid bare the realities of life post bladder cancer.Writing in The Independent on International Women's Day, the artist - who features on The Independent'slist of most influential women - describes in stark detail what it is like to live without a bladder after hers was removed in an operation in 2020.

That's a wrap on another year of Designer Desktop - one of our oldest columns, dating back to 2010!We always look forward to changing out our desktop wallpapers on our phones and laptops every month with fresh designs.If you missed any of them, check out the 12 designers + brands we featured this year and download the wallpapers for free!