Art Basel is upon us, people! Are you excited? You should be. As the sister event to Switzerland's Art Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach is one of the most important art shows in the United States.
The week-long event, beginning December first, combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties, and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design; and for the first time this year: fashion.
This year, artfully crafted, limited-edition fashion pieces are among this year's hottest tickets.
Don't believe me? We have it on good authority that items like a Jill Sander T-shirt printed with work by the French-Japanese painter Tsuguharu Foujita, and a pair of hand-drawn Vena Cava slip-ons, both of which were designed for Interview Magazine's 40th anniversary party, will be sold only in vending machines at the Mondrian hotel.
And if you find yourself in the Design District, an array of fashion houses will be opening pop-up shops, as part of the Limited Edition Experiences program. Among them are Fendi, which will have Roman artisans and the French graffiti artist André customizing handbags; Gucci, which will offer its Miami-exclusive Mark Ronson-designed sneakers, and the bag designer Katherine Fleming, who asked 16 artists to rework her python Jane clutch.
Starting Nov. 30, they will be auctioned off in her shop. Viva Basel!
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