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Last modified on Mon 25 Jan 2021 23.36 EST In the age of sweatpants, haute couture – fashion’s superleague, in which dresses are made to order and cost about £100,000 – is enjoying an unlikely boomtime. The haute couture lineup has been invigorated by diverse new names including contemporary American artist Sterling Ruby, who counts the thrash metal band Slayer among his fashion influences and whose new collection includes a red, white and blue loose-yarn coat, which alludes to “the current political climate, the Trump administration and the ongoing threat of rightwing anger”. The ...

What I Buy And Why: Arts Philanthropist Hasnaine Yavarhoussen on the Collecting Scene in Madagascar and the Joys of Outdoor Art The founder of Hakanto Contemporary, the first non-profit art space in Madagascar, has been collecting close to home this year. The Madagascar-based philanthropist Hasnaine Yavarhoussen takes a “think globally, act locally” approach to collecting art.   Yavarhoussen, who is CEO of the green energy company Filatex group, made headlines last February when he opened the non-profit art space Hakanto Contemporary in Madagascar. The venue— the first of its kind in ...

How to give generously to charity this season while shopping  Wanting to give to a charitable cause? Designers, creatives and beauty emporiums have collaborated with charities across the globe Designs by William Wegman and Inez + Vinoodh, each sold digitally via Double Dutch This year has proven that philanthropy is more important than ever, and the festive season provides the perfect opportunity for giving. Over Christmas and the New Year, leading designers, jewellers and auction houses are running charitable initiatives, so you can shop whilst also putting your money towards a good cause...

Nicola Vassell. Image courtesy Nicola Vassell. Photo: Luigi Cazzaniga. Few people in the art world have had a career as complex as Nicola Vassell’s. After leaving Jamaica for New York in the late ’90s to pursue a career as a fashion model and culture writer, Vassell landed some of the art industry’s most coveted roles, including directorial positions at Deitch Projects and Pace gallery, two New York art-world institutions. While at Deitch, Vassell worked with then-emerging artists such as Sterling Ruby and Dan Colen to curate “Substraction,” an exhibition chronicling the grit of New...

Auction: Christie’s New York, December 3 Estimate: $100,000 to $150,000 Sold For: $822,000 Salman Toor had a better 2020 than most of us. After a few-month delay, his first-ever museum show opened at the Whitney last month (on view through April). In June, it was announced that the 30-something artist, who was born in Pakistan and lives in New York, would join the roster of Luhring Augustine, the star-making gallery that this year celebrated its 35th anniversary. The year ended on a high note, too. Christie’s had plans to offer up the artist’s third painting to hit the auction block thi...