Who. What. Where? No. 113

The first flavour of the day is nostalgia because everyone’s favourite esoteric book seller, IDEA, is dropping a new photo book. Melanie & The Miners’ Strike takes a real and gritty look at ’80s Leeds through the lens of a lass called Melanie. It kicks off in 1984 when Melanie was eighteen and Thatcher’s Britain was in full force. Despite the title, though, the focus isn’t on political upheaval — it’s about looking into the life of a normal, working-class girl at the time (think: Saturday nights out, kitchen table DMCs and female friendships). Paired with candid chats between Melani, her daughters and her mates, the photos tell a story of unnoticed female resilience, which makes the book as relevant now as ever. Grab a copy at Dover Street Market from 15 May.

Another ‘What.’ to put on your radar this week is a collab between French cognac connoisseurs Rémy Martin and contemporary artist Anish Kapoor. Together they’ve come up with a limited-edition XO decanter à la Kapoor’s signature sculpture style, which is apparently pretty nostalgic for the Indian-born artist because he used to watch his dad drink Rémy Martin as a kid. If you know your cognac, you’ll also be pleased to know that the tipple itself is crème de la crème stuff, with notes of passion fruit, honey and gingerbread. If you haven’t got a clue what any of that means, though, you can just admire the pretty bottle while you sip on some of the good stuff.

Elsewhere in art, Spanish artist Maite de Orbe is putting on their first London-based solo exhibition. It’s got a little bit of everything — photography, performance, moving images. The throughline is almost as hard to pin down, but, essentially, the show is an amalgamation of work spanning the past three years and various different countries (namely the Dominican Republic, Chile, Spain, Mexico and The Gambia), filtered through the lens of emotion. If it made Maite de Orbe feel something, the expo — dubbed A Moment Opposite to Blindness — has got it, whether religious iconography or depictions of sex work. 

Dom Pérignon is no stranger to an artistic collab — they’ve done everything from commissioning works from Andy Warhol to creating limited-edition bottles with Lady Gaga. Their latest foray into the art world sees them tap into the creative spirit of seven of the world’s most relevant creators (including Zoë Kravitz and Anderson .Paak) to celebrate the launch of their four new vintages. Dubbed Creation is an Eternal Journey, the campaign actualises as a series of photos and videos where they explain what makes them tick. It’s shot by Collier Schorr’s (who has photographed pretty much anyone who’s anyone) and Camille Summers-Valli, who’s undeniably one of the coolest photo/videographers right now, so it’s worth checking out. 

From champagne to Louis Vuitton — aren’t we fancy? The French maison is re-opening their St Tropez restaurant Arnaud Donckele & Maxime Frédéric (which recently nabbed itself a Michelin star) with a new summer menu. Think Mediterranean classics like raviolo and lemon sorbet made with fresh herbs and ingredients. The restaurant’s also going to be kitted out in LV’s latest tableware collection, Constellation, which puts a ‘starry night’ twist on the brand’s flower and diamond motif. 

Lastly, it wouldn’t be a spring WWW without a festival mention. This time round we’re shouting out every Londoner’s favourite festival, All Points East. It’s not until August, but we’re already buzzing about it — mainly because the line-up includes everyone from Chase and Status to Raye and Doechii. On top of that, All Points East is always packed with loads of fun activities for when you get tired of singing at the top of your lungs and drinking (though that’s a rare occurrence for most of us). And, if there’s something every Londoner loves, it’s going back to our comfy beds at the end of the night rather than roughing it in a field somewhere. Lovely.