This month, out of a field of more than 800 magazines premiering this year, Vault was celebrated as one of the 16 Hottest Launches by Min Online, “Another upscale magazine—a common theme of the hot magazines coming to the marketplace—came out of the vault. A chic devotional to art, etiquette and the world of being social, Vault is [...]

James Franco might be the ultimate contemporary hyphenate: Academy Award-nominated actor, author, conceptual artist, film director, college student, soap star, Oscar host, cultural provocateur, the list goes on. From big-budget blockbusters to small New York art openings, he puts a post-ironic spin on much of his work, defying social boundaries and re-interpreting his cultural touchstones. [...]

  Currently on display at London’s Design Museum, “Digital Crystal: Swarovski” showcases the illuminating work of a handful of artists—Paul Cocksedge, Ron Arad and Yves Behar, among them—which addresses a key 21st-century dilemma: What is tangible in an era when analog is growing increasingly absent? The idea for the exhibition was initiated by museum director [...]

  At a time when photography had replaced illustration as the preferred form of presenting fashion in publications, Antonio Lopez’s immense talent, creativity, sensibility and vision as an artist/illustrator ushered in a second Golden Age of the form. From the 1960s into the 1980s, the Puerto Rican native changed not only the pages of fashion [...]

For Pre-Fall 2012, designer Phillip Lim offered up a neo-noir comics-inspired collection in the form of graphic-heavy accessories, transparent-paneled Pashli satchels and zippered skirts that adjust to proportions. The memorable collection has been spotted in numerous editorials, and the “Ka-Pow!” shirt has become a bonafide regular on street style blogs. Taking the comic inspiration even [...]

French luxury brand Dior has created a seven-episode web series that offers a behind-the-scene look into the life of Lady M, played by French actress Marion Cotillard, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose. She was also in Public Enemies and Midnight in Paris, among many [...]

Perhaps the thought of doughnuts reminds you of your childhood: an exciting early-morning treat that was rewarded only occasionally. Or maybe, with a bit of dread, you think of work—specifically, that assortment box that has been picked over, your favorite flavor gone. Today, however, the humble doughnut has undergone a glamorous makeover, and is rolling [...]

Parisian luxury label Balenciaga has collaborated with Vogue creative director Grace Coddington on a limited-edition collection to launch on September 6th for Fashion’s Night Out. The accessories feature sketches of Coddington’s beloved cat, Pumpkin, wearing Balenciaga runway looks from the past 10 years. Karl Lagerfeld and his new cat, Coupette, have been gunning for the [...]