The Return of Classic Prep Aesthetic
By Wim Langedijk for HURS
The Return of Classic Prep Aesthetic
HUR Reads is our definitive shortlist of the most prominent articles from around the web.
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‘Old Money’ Style, in This Economy?
“Old-money aesthetic” is everywhere. Visual references include Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, 80s and 90s Ralph Lauren ads and vintage Cartier watches and Hermès bags. The Wall Street Journal’s Fashion Director Rory Satran dives into what led to the return on ‘Old Money’ Style, especially in this economy.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Writer Sarah Larson speaks with American journalist Audie Cornish. Cornish – formerly with NPR, now with CNN – is aiming to remake the news. With her new weekly insightful half-hour podcast “The Assignment with Audie Cornish,” she brings back nuance and intimacy to news. Larson speaks with Cornish about her upbringing, her career in media and why the current media landscape is so desperately in need of new voices and formats.
THE NEW YORKER
Across creative industries, designers, developers and business leaders are experimenting with AI. Swedish furniture giant Ikea is one of them. In-house researchers are exploring generative AI for furniture design. The Ikea-funded design agency Space10 has begun a series of experiments on creativity through AI, including training AI models on photos taken from decades-old Ikea catalogs. Writer Jank Roettgers dives into the work Space10 has done so far.
FAST COMPANY
Julia Felsenthal speaks with artist Tauba Auerbach. The New York-based visual artist works across many disciplines including painting, artists' books, sculpture and weaving. Felsenthal and Auerbach speak about Auerbach’s latest show at Paula Cooper Gallery in Chelsea, their work and process and how their upbringing influenced their work.
T Magazine
To truly democratize the art market, it’s necessary to show art outside of its usual context of museums, private collections and galleries. That’s the mission of Yvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen. The nonprofit organization Art Production Fund (APF) they founded in 2000 has been bringing big, bold and recognizable art to life. Writer Jennifer Piejko speaks with Casey Fremont, Art Production Fund’s current Executive Director about how Instagram has reshaped how we look at art, APF’s mission and ambitions for the future.