announced in 2023 that the search for Virgil Abloh’s successor as the creative director of the French house’s menswear division had concluded with the appointment of, reactions ran both hot and cold. Some insiders lamented his lack of technical training and decried his status as a celebrity influencer. Other commentators praised the elevation of one of pop culture’s most visionary leaders to the upper echelons of style as a profoundly forward-thinking move.
For another take on Tinseltown, we visited one of its most interesting couples, Jessica and David Oyelowo. She is a true multi-hyphenate, an actor-producer-singer-songwriter making her debut as a director, chronicling the seven years her husband spent preparing to play Martin Luther King Jr. in the award-winning 2014 film
Sports are a vital part of the luxury/entertainment ecosystem, too, and in recent years, more and more stadiums and arenas have been spending big on upgrading their facilities for high-rolling VIPs. Whether that’s the Courtside Crown Club at the Brooklyn Nets’ Barclays Center home—its private club and restaurant by Major Food Group has an 800-bottle wine list—or the full-on experience in L.A. at the Crypto.
This summer sees sports take the global stage with the Olympics: France has been gearing up for the Games for years, and Paris, after a period in the doldrums, is peaking at just the right time . We asked tastemakers in fields across fine dining, art, fashion, and design to highlight their favorite spots, while travel writer Vivian Song explores how the City of Light got its groove back.
For a little light relief, stop by our quiz to test your knowledge of celebrity side hustles, from chic cleaning products and cannabis accessories to gold-plated toothbrushes and small-batch spirits. Because you’re nobody in entertainment unless you’re hawking something, right? Elsewhere, we check out somePaul Croughton is the editor-in-chief of Robb Report.