Saint Laurent brings sexiness to the beach

Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello and the one and only Madonna brought all the style stars to the beach—barefoot and dressed in slinky column gowns and separates from the Fall ’22 collection. The soirée was to celebrate Saint Laurent’s Art Basel Miami Beach presence, an unmissable sleek temporary gallery erected in the sand at Beachfront & 19th Street. Inside the structure, blown-up images from Madonna and Steven Meisel’s groundbreaking and provocative 1992 SEX book are on display, on the 30th anniversary of its publication. Among those who turned it up in all the glamour to celebrate were Hailey Bieber, Anja Rubik, Zoe Kravitz, Laura Harrier, Binx Walton, Vittoria Ceretti, Alek Wek, and many more.

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Balmain toasts to Alexandre Arrechea’s immersive experience at Villa Balmain

This year, Balmain has partnered with Cuban contemporary artist Alexandre Arrechea on an experiential exhibit, which bridges physical art, digital art, NFTs, and a web3 experience. Displayed at Villa Balmain at Superblue, the venture highlights state of the art 3D printing and Meta-technologies powered by LITO; a platform to scan, digitize, and 3D print masterpiece artworks directly with museums, cultural sites, and artists. Among those who attended a VIP cocktail party which welcomed the artist were Balmain’s chief marketing officer, Txampi Diz, and president of the Americas, Emily George, plus Karolina…