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FUJIFILM UNVEILS NEW ‘INSTAX WIDE EVO’ CAMERA
Fujifilm just launched the ‘Instax Wide Evo’—a fresh instant camera for digital tastemakers, fashion storytellers, and nostalgic-design fans. Its black‑and‑metallic body houses over 100,000 creative-combo options, Degree Control, and wide-format prints. Pair it with the new Brushed Metallics film for shots framed in a dark-gradient metallic border.
& OTHER STORIES DEBUTS NEW COLLAB WITH ROKSANDA
Launching in May 2025, & Other Stories has teamed up with London visionary Roksanda Ilinčić for an exclusive capsule that brings her architectural silhouettes and bold colour blocking into high summer. From mulberry‑silk brushstroke dresses and sculptural ruffle gowns to a crisp collarless blazer with wide‑leg trousers, each piece glides from daytime polish to evening poise. Patent‑leather boots, sculptural mules, and gold‑plated jewellery anchor the edit, while custom beauty shades close the look.
SAUDI’S FIRST DESIGN FAIR TO DEBUT IN RIYADH
Marking a milestone for Saudi Arabia’s design scene, the inaugural Downtown Design Riyadh lands at JAX Districtfrom May 20–23 in partnership with the Ministry of Culture’s Architecture and Design Commission. As the Kingdom’s first fair dedicated to original, high‑quality contemporary design, it brings global names—Tom Dixon, Audo Copenhagen, and Apparatus Studio—together with regional studios and Saudi talent, from Babnimnim Studio’s heritage‑meets‑innovation installation to Scarlet Splendour’s brass debut. A dedicated limited‑edition section showcases collectible works by Christophe Delcourt and others, while pop‑up F&B experiences and insider talks keep the conversation flowing.
CONVERSE & KENZO UNVEIL COLLABORATION HONORING THE ‘CHUCK’ SHOE.
Converse and KENZO have joined forces for the first time to reimagine the ”Chuck 70 through Nigo’s playful lens of bold prints and 80s nostalgia. The capsule drops a Sweet Corn high-top alongside Pink Cosmos and Cypress low-tops, each wrapped in KENZO’s Hana Leopard motif and detailed with geometric winged stitches, a pinched collar on the hi-top, and a screen‑printed patch nodding to Converse’s early pattern experiments. Outsole inlays of KENZO’s boke flower and a branded charm add the finishing touch.
UAE BECOMES ONE OF THE FIRST NATIONS TO MANDATE AI LEARNING IN SCHOOLS
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has mandated that, from the next academic year, AI will be taught in all UAE government schools, giving students hands‑on exposure to technical concepts, data and algorithms, ethics, real‑world applications, innovation, and policy. Tailored lessons span three cycles, from play‑based discovery to command engineering, all delivered under the Computing, Creative Design, and Innovation curriculum with dedicated teachers and comprehensive guides.
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