{ First Monday Mix for today is all about products on display, whether it’s in an exhibit, or

{ First Monday Mix for today is all about products on display, whether it’s in an exhibit, or a store, or a runway show.}1-5.  The Cartier Shape Your Time exhibit makes its way to Tokyo, featuring the finest in time pieces from the Maison’s early history to today’s innovations at Takeo Obayashi’s Yu-an guesthouse (designed by Tadao Ando), a venue with an interior environment designed by Rafael de Cárdenas that’s just as intricate and elegant as the clockwork it presents. Read more here.6-7. Australian-based footwear brand FEIT is finally expanding its empire into America. The label, known for its neo-luxe shoe designs crafted with sustainable techniques, has opened the doors to its first U.S. store this month in New York City. And much like FEIT’s selection of shoes and accessories, the space emphasizes the company’s commitment to superior quality and craftsmanship. The minimalist interior of the shop features an assortment of construction materials like Baltic birch, concrete, translucent panels, raw timber, and hanging leathers—lending a raw yet pristine element to the space. The open layout also reveals FEIT’s showroom and repair station, which gives customers a behind-the-scenes look at the brand’s shoemaking process.8-10. Combine Dior’s creative director Raf Simons, Bureau Betak’sAlexandre de Betak and an iconic Japanese sumo stadium during fashion week, and you’ve got yourself a little bit of magic. Not quite as whimsical as Hayao Miyazaki’ssupernatural animations for Studio Ghibli, this “Espirit” exhibit does call his Japanese fantasies to mind, as spectators are transported into a parallel universe of perpendicular lines. Read more here. -- source link

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