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“Shop #26” by BLESS at Banane d’Or in Hyères, France Spanning more than 25 years of work by Ines Kaag and Désirée Heiss, the exhibition brings together furniture, fashion, and design objects that have defined BLESS’s multidisciplinary practice. Historic pieces are presented alongside new creations, from knitted denim hammocks and scarf sweaters to Jeansified Objects and cashmere seat coverings, highlighting the duo’s playful approach to transforming everyday life through design.

“Club Confessions” concert last weekend at Knockdown Center New York Presented by Ladyfag, one-night concert celebrated the release of Madonna’s Confessions II, transforming Knockdown Center into a euphoric dance floor packed with thousands of fans. Madonna made a surprise live appearance alongside Stuart Price, while Honey Dijon, FCUKERS, Junior Sanchez, and Sam-E created an amazing energy that turned the night into one of New York’s biggest summer parties.

“Tom’s Stretch” is currently on view at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles Bringing together works by more than seventy artists alongside Tom of Finland, the exhibition traces the lasting influence of his radical vision of the body and queer identity.

“Paris Noir” Book Launch at Dover Street Market, Paris Presented by DSM, NSS France, and Villa Eugénie, the evening marked the launch of Paris Noir, final chapter in NSS France’s print trilogy exploring Paris. The book features Michèle Lamy, Michel Gaubert, Matières Fécales, Kei Ninomiya, Spencer Tunick, and Marc Dorcel, offering a darker, more intimate portrait of Paris through fashion, photography, and contemporary culture.

Mon Laferte dinner celebrating her new album at Anahi Paris During Paris Men’s Fashion Week, Chilean-Mexican artist Mon Laferte introduced her new album Femme Fatale Vol. 2 with an intimate live performance. Blending jazz, electronica, and Latin rhythms, the evening brought together music, visual art, and a celebration of Latin American creativity. Photos by Carniceria Sintetica

“The Hunter” by Daido Moriyama at Peter Fetterman Gallery in Los Angeles Bringing together a selection of photographs spanning Moriyama’s career, the exhibition highlights his instinctive approach to image-making. Grainy street scenes, fragmented bodies, passing shadows, and fleeting urban encounters reflect the artist’s enduring fascination with movement, chance, and the restless energy of everyday life.

Backstage Giorgio Armani Privé Couture F/W 26, PFW For Silvana Armani’s first couture collection “Boudoir”, presented at Palazzo Armani in Paris, she explored dressing as an intimate ritual and private expression of self. Playing with the balance between revealing and concealing, deep iridescent tones, subtle animal motifs, embroidery and luminous details bring a sense of intimacy, ease and quiet confidence to the Armani Privé woman. Photos by Raman Serbantovich

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“TILL DEATH DO US PART” by Sterling Ruby is currently on view at Gagosian in Paris Featuring new collages and cast bronze sculptures, the exhibition continues Ruby’s exploration of flowers as symbols of intimacy, mortality, and renewal. Monumental cyanotype-based collages surround bronze floral couples locked in permanent embraces, transforming the gallery into an immersive meditation on love, loss, and the fleeting cycles of nature. On view until October 3rd

“Along the Razor’s Edge” show by Maya Spangler on view at One Trick Pony, Los Angeles Presented as three photographic grids, the exhibition brings together images shot between 2022 and 2026 across Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Paris, London, and Warsaw. Drawn from backstage moments, parties, and everyday encounters, Spangler’s photographs capture people at their most unguarded, transforming spontaneous scenes into intimate, quietly mythological portraits. On view until July 18th