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 July 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 July.
It may be summer for many, but in the worlds of fashion and design, everyone is looking ahead to the fall and winter. Haute Couture Week in Paris, the dazzling haute joaillerie shows that same week, Berlin Fashion Week and the conclusion of the Men’s Fashion Month all point toward future seasons and emerging trends.
In addition, this month will see several events that point toward the future of the global fashion industry itself, including Sustainable Fashion by FuturePlanet and Fashion Freedom.
On the design front, notable happenings include Market Art + Design in the Hamptons, Art Santa Fe and the East Hampton Antique Show, in addition to some top-notch auctions from both Christie’s and Sotheby’s.
Fashion
Fall-Winter Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris brings gorgeous clothes, jewels, and the people who can afford them to town; Givenchy emerges from the Royal Wedding with serious momentum, and Chanel is always a treat for the eyes, but we’re most excited about Valentino, and can’t wait to see what Pierpaolo Piccioli has up his sleeve – July 1-4
The Haute Joaillerie shows close out Haute Couture Week in Paris. Featured houses will include Anna Hu, Boucheron, Chanel, Chaumet, Chopard, De Beers, Louis Vuitton and Mikimoto – July 5
Mercedes Benz Fashion week heads to Germany for Berlin Fashion Week – July 3 – 7
There’ll be over twenty independent fashion, accessories and lifestyle labels under one co-curated roof at the latest London Designers Collective Concept Store – July 4 – 24
New York Fashion Week Men’s returns – July 9 – 11
New York fashion Week Men’s
Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography by Paul Martineau is a lavishly-illustrated survey of one hundred years of fashion photography that updates and reevaluates this history in five chronological chapters with commentary from experts in photography and fashion – July 10
Since Charles Fredrick Worth established his luxurious Maison de Couture in 1858, the interior has played a crucial role in the display of fashion. The new book House of Fashion provides a full historical account of the interplay between fashion and the modern interior, demonstrating how they continue to function as a site for performing modern, gendered identities for designers and their clientele alike – July 12
The documentary McQueen explores the life of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who started his career in his teens before gaining notice as designer for Givenchy and launching his own label – July 13
Alexander McQueen
Following on the success of Fashion Revolution week; the launch of the transparency index; the recent Copenhagen Fashion Summit; and the launch of the Global Fashion Agenda 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment is Sustainable Fashion by FuturePlanet. The event will showcase and champion leading influencers, change makers and brands with stories of sustainable innovation and social change – July 17
Shop independent designers’ and makers’ unique handcrafted jewelry, art apparel, bath and body care, tableware and home furnishings at the Midsummer Pop-up from FAD Market in Downtown Brooklyn – July 21
Chanel Backstage gathers the best of Benoît Peverelli’s work for the house as a photographer backstage at Chanel since 2010 in a new coffee-table volume – July 24
Learn more about how we can create a slavery-free fashion industry at Fashion for Freedom in New York, featuring a keynote from People Tree founder and Po-Zu managing director Safia Minney – July 28
Art Shows
The 8th edition of the Market Art + Design modern and contemporary art fair in the Hamptons is at the Bridgehampton Historical Society Museum – July 5 – 9
Market Art + Design in the Hamptons
140 artists from Orange County make up the Festival of Arts Fine Art Show in Laguna Beach, California – July 5 – Sep 1
Art Night takes place in East London; this annual contemporary arts festival transforms the London neighborhood for one unforgettable night, presenting acclaimed international art in unusual locations across the city – July 7
Art Santa Fe, a gathering of exceptional artists and galleries from around the world, celebrates 18 successful years this summer – July 12 – 15
Design Conferences and Events
The design firm Arquitectonica is the subject of an eponymous new book, Arquitectonica, that explores the firm that put Miami on the map for the cool, hip, very “now” architecture that was first celebrated on TV’s Miami Vice – July 3
The Atlantis Condominium, Miami, Florida, designed by Arquitectonica
Brimming with inspiring exhibitions, lectures, workshops and discussions, Gdynia Design Days showcases the latest trends and best practices in the field of design. The Polish festival’s theme this year is “error” – July 6- 15
Furniture from Australia and New Zealand is on show at AIFF at Melbourne’s Exhibition Centre, as part of Decor + Design – July 19 – 22
Auctions and Antiques
Christie’s will offer a live auction and an online sale of 178 works from Quentin Blake, the illustrator of The Big Friendly Giant, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Quentin Blake: A Retrospective includes pieces from his personal collection, and gives us a rare glimpse into his creative process – July 3- 12
Sotheby’s is hosting an Old Masters sale that includes penetrating portraits by Cranach and Rubens; a restituted Dutch masterpiece by Jacob Ochtervelt; a collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings from the collection of one of the 20th century’s greatest collectors, Baron Willem van Dedem; and Turner’s early masterpiece, Walton Bridge – July 4
The Plantin Polyglot Bible, a Renaissance Bible printed for King Philip II of Spain, is part of the Books and Manuscripts sale by Christie’s in London – July 11
The East Hampton Antiques Show returns for its 12th year to the grounds of the Mulford Farm. The show is widely recognized as the premier antiques event on Eastern Long Island and a highlight of the East Hampton arts and social calendar – July 21 – 22
The East Hampton Antiques Show
See Other July 2018 Events:
— Travel
— The Arts
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