The Best Luxury Fashion and Design Events this June

The Dandelion Chandelier Luxury Calendar for Fashion and Design highlights notable events in the world of auctions, antiques, art fairs, gallery shows, design shows, fashion and beauty around the globe in June 2018. For the rest of the Luxury Calendar, click here. And don’t forget to check out our list of the best luxury items to shop for in the month of June, here.

The start of summer generally signals a slower pace and a lighter schedule. But not when it comes to fashion and design. June kicks off with some great new exhibitions, including one on the legendary photographer Bill Cunningham and one on Frida Kahlo.  June also marks the return of Art Basel and the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, as well as design weeks in San Francisco, Medellin and Barcelona.  This month also might be your only chance to bid on an engagement ring once worn by Peggy Rockefeller herself.

Fashion

Each June, the international fashion community honors the best and brightest in American design at the CFDA Fashion Awards.  The event, taking place at the Brooklyn Museum, will be hosted by Issa Rae, and Narciso Rodriguez will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award – June 4

Celebrating fifty years of America’s most beloved fashion brand, WWD Fifty Years of Ralph Lauren chronicles the legendary career trajectory of Ralph Lauren as documented by WWD – June 5

Inspired by the Royal Wedding?  Get ready for summer wedding season at the Millinery Show at Kensington and Chelsea College.  The show has a formidable reputation for producing the next generation of leading practitioners – June 5 – 10

Celebrating Bill Cunningham marks the New-York Historical Society’s recent acquisition of objects, personal correspondence, ephemera and photographs that reflect the life and work of Bill Cunningham.  The legendary New York Times journalist and photographer was frequently spied on the city’s streets, at fashion shows and elegant soirées capturing New York’s fashion innovators and cultural glitterati – June 8 –  Sept 9

The Museum of Fashion and Lace in Calais is set to open a new exhibition dedicated to handmade and mechanical lace. Entitled Haute Dentelle, the exhibition offers visitors a unique view into the contemporary use of lace woven by fashion designers – June 9 – Jan 6

London Fashion Week Men’s take place – June 9 – 11

Join the Fashionista editors, along with Laura Brown, Robin Givhan, Lisa Marie Fernandez, Diet Prada and more industry heavyweights for a day of inspiration, guidance and networking at FashionistaCon: How To Make It In Fashion. This year takes place at PUBLIC and topics include how to navigate the path to a racially inclusive fashion industry, adventures in copyright, how to make your fashion line more sustainable and how to get a niche beauty brand off the ground – June 15

Fashionclash is an international and interdisciplinary fashion platform in the Netherlands focused on developing a new generation of designers/artist.  The goal of the event is to connect talent, various disciplines, cultures all while reaching a broad audience through the art of fashion – June 15 – 17

As famous for her iconic and unique sartorial efforts as for her art, Frida Kahlo has been cited as a fashion inspiration by everyone from Beyoncé to Dolce & Gabbana.  Frida’s frocks, corsets, jewellery and other accessories will be exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum alongside photographs, letters and even medicine bottles in Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up.  Her personal effects were discovered in 2004 after sealed rooms in her home were opened for the first time in 50 years – June 16 – Sept 4

Milano Moda Uomo also known as Men’s Fashion Week in Milan takes place – June 16 – 19

 Are you interested in learning the business of fashion?  Fashion Law Masterclass at the Condé Nast College Of Fashion & Design is a one day intensive masterclass that will take you through the features of fashion law and offer a practical understanding of the law of intellectual property, including a straightforward introduction to copyright, trademark & design rights – June 22

Conceived and designed by acclaimed graphic designer Irma Boom, Viktor&Rolf Cover Cover brings to life the legendary conceptual creations of Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf – June 22

In the event you cannot make it to London to see the Frida Kahlo exhibit, V&A Publishing is releasing a book on the exhibit also titled Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up – June 26

Art Shows

ArtVilnius is the only contemporary art fair in Lithuania and the largest art fair in the Eastern Europe region – June 7 – 10

 With its worldwide reputation as the premier European art show, the Basel edition of Art Basel attracts nearly 90,000 art lovers from across the globe to view the show’s paintings, sculptures, installations, films and videos, multiples, prints, photography and live performances – June 14 – 17

Masterpiece London Art Fair has established itself as the world’s leading cross-collecting fair, offering the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery, from antiquity to the present day – June 28 – July 4

Design Conferences and Events

The London Festival of Architecture is a month long, citywide celebration of architectural experimentation.  This year’s theme is Identity – June 1 – 30

Conferences, exhibitions, business meetings and networking sessions head to the capital of Catalonian for Barcelona Design Week – June 5 – 14

Now in its 10th edition, this year’s San Francisco Design Week centers around the city’s ties to tech companies with events centered around designing for cryptocurrency, augmented reality and artificial intelligence – June 7 – 15

This year’s Medellin Design Week will follow the theme “the future is uncertain” and will see designers and architects respond during exhibitions, talks and events taking place all over the Colombian city – June 20 – 24

This year’s AIA Conference on Architecture takes place in NYC at Radio City Music Hall and over the course of three days guests will explore all that’s new and now in architecture and design – June 21 – 23

Auctions and Antiques

Christie’s New York hosts Interiors: New York Vision. The auction encompasses over 350 lots of decorative and fine art from the collections of three celebrated style and design icons: the estate of Kenneth Jay Lane; the collection of Arnold Scaasi and Parker Ladd; and the collection of Robert Couturier – June 6

Curated: Turn it Up at Sotheby’s Hong Kong is filled with pioneering contemporary art and street art artists, as well as cutting-edge pieces from emerging artists. Highlights include exciting works by KAWS, Kusama Yayoi and Damien Hirst and sought-after Memphis design pieces by Ettore Sottsass and Michele de Lucchi – June 8

Christie’s hosts Magnificent Jewels & The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller and includes a Raymond Yard engagement ring once worn by Peggy Rockefeller – June 12

The Arts & Antiques Fair Olympia celebrates its 46th year this year at London’s iconic Kensington Olympia Exhibition Center, featuring high quality, vetted art, antiques, furniture and collectibles – June 20 – 27

See other June 2018 Events:

— Travel

— Food & Drink

— Planes, Yachts & Autos

— Fitness & Sports

— Entertainment

— The Arts

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