Sure, art looks great hung up on your walls in a fancy golden frame, but Ruggable’s new Basquiat collection proves it can look even better spread across your floor. The brand’s latest collection of decadent rugs features contemporary designs from the iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The artist’s striking designs are brought to life in a capsule featuring 22 designs in rug and doormat forms. So, why not add some artistic flair to your home with the Pegasus Rug featuring Basquiat’s hand-drawn linework, or create a centrepiece with the Jump Blue Rug for the perfect pop of colour? If that sounds of interest, the collection is now available to purchase here.
Next, we have something for you to feast your eyes on a lazy Sunday – Amazon Prime’s Gangs of Lagos. Arriving from acclaimed filmmaker Jáde Osiberu, the action thriller presents a gritty tale of a group of schoolchildren growing up in the bustling streets and neighbourhood of Isale Eko, Lagos. The high-stakes flick depicts the reality of violent Lagos street gangs and features stars including Tobi Bakre, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Chike Osebuka, Chioma Chukwuka, and Iyabo Ojo. Gangs of Lagos is available to stream on 7th April here.
Bombay Sapphire and Baz Luhrmann are teaming up once again for the world’s largest mass participation A.I art event – Saw This, Made This. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with Ai-Da Robot, the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist in the Eye to A.I. studio, to explore how Artificial Intelligence can enrich and enable human creativity at scale. The Bombay Sapphire Saw This, Made This installation will be at the Design Museum, London, from 21st to the 24th April and then tour to Chelsea Factory, New York, from 11th to the 13th May. The installation series kicks off a summer of Saw This, Made This activities happening around the world – find more information on all of them here.
For those of you looking for some fresh garms to add to your Spring and Summer rotation, look no further than sustainable UK streetwear brand Broken Planet, who will be restocking some of their most sought-after items this Sunday. The drop will include four hoodies, two t-shirts and matching sweatpants, including fan favourites such as the ‘So Many Planets’ and ‘Madness Never Ends’ hoodies. Two hoodies from the much-loved Halloween drop will also return with an improved quality of 520 GSM weight. The collection will be available to purchase online on Sunday at 8PM UK time.
Earlier this week, Tommy Hilfiger revealed their campaign for their latest eyewear collection, Polo Pique, which featured appearances from the likes of Sergio Ramos, Snowboard halfpipe
World Champion Scotty James and adventurer Nick Pescetto. The collection takes inspiration from the world of sport and features the brand’s iconic red, white and blue flag. The classy eyewear features new high contrast ‘TECH’ lenses which ensure protection from the sun’s rays whilst maintaining the brand’s effortless, sleek aesthetic. The Polo Pique Spring 2023 eyewear collection will be available on tommy.com, in Tommy Hilfiger stores worldwide and through select wholesale partners.
Freshening up your playlist this week is none other than Aussie trio DMA’s with their latest album, How Many Dreams? Which features stomping production on the likes of album outro ‘De Carle’ and introspective, vulnerable and tear-jerking ballads such as ‘Jai Alai,’ adding yet another stellar addition to their impressive discography. In celebration of the album, the band will play a string of intimate and stripped-back shows before embarking on a full UK tour which will see them play their biggest UK headline show to date at the OVO Arena, Wembley – tickets are available to purchase here.
Taking the crown of this week’s MVP is none other than the Royal Ballet, who celebrate the 75th anniversary of Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella with a return to the stage for the production for the first time in 48 years. Performed at the Royal Opera House (ROH), the production saw Royal Ballet Principal dancers Marianela Nuñez (who celebrated 25 years with the Royal Ballet) and Vadim Muntagirov perform the lead roles of Cinderella and the Prince on opening night and for the live cinema relay, with a host of Principal debut performances featured across the run. Cinderella runs from now until 3rd May at the ROH, with tickets available to purchase here.
