Hamish Bowles (@HamishBowles)

@thebenakimuseum I raced there on my day in Athens. So many old friends and one or two overlooked treasures ... heaven! And this on top of a marvellous collection of Antique Greek objects, early Christian pieces etc etc the list is endless...but the museum is the perfect size to absorb it all...

Azzedine Aläia, Thierry Mugler 1980-1990 Two Decades of Artistic Affinities ... curated - sensationally - by @oliviersaillard at @fondationazzedinealaia "We have been very influenced by each other" Thierry Mugler, and how astonishing that mutual influence is...

Blown away by Worth: Inventing Haute Couture, at the @petitpalais_musee whither I raced from London (to Paris in a day!) Masterfully curated by @mirenarzalluz @annick_lemoine Sophie Grossiord, Marina Kisiel and Raphaelle Martin-Pigalle

A wonderful weekend in Tangier for The Play — this year Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. The setting @veere_grenney magical house Gazebo … as @mcpotsmaroc and Rob Ashford set the weekend festivities! All dressed up with @josephandrewhanson Michèle Lamy, Poodle. The one night only play featured @gilliana Michelle Dockery, Richard Clifford, @matthewhawksley @derek.jacobi @mrharrylloyd Samuel West, @wiltonp101 @therealzakr and a sensational @stefanbrennanhealy as Lopahin. Set and costumes by @jaimalodedra Then an evening at the American Legation @tangieramericanlegation with an exhibition of the plays that were produced under the visionary leadership of Joe McPhillips which turned successive generations of American School students to the theatre. Works by @myslmarrakech and @michael_roberts_mrjungle and @lawrenceoftangier and many more. Charities that benefitted were @association_creche_de_tanger @alcs_maroc and the American Legation. And at the @gallerykent the work of @johnnyrozsa @goldensguppy @stephenie_bergman

Legendary Manhattan bon vivant @kimpaper and Olivier Award-winning actor @indiravarma join this year’s judging panel adjudicating our second annual literary hornlock, created in partnership with @Montblanc. They join WoI editor @emily.k.tobin and creative director at large @HamishBowles. Put pen to paper (up to 500 words) on the theme of 'One Lasting Thing' by 31 July. Submit your entry via link in bio.

Maria Grazia Chiuri @mariagraziachiuri bids farewell to @dior with a collection in her city of Rome … but she has other major projects - including the @teatrocometa founded by Mimi Pecci Blunt in 1958. We were treated to a delightful performance costumed by Maria Grazia (that serpent tempting Adam and Eve is costumed like one of her finale dresses for Dior!). After this we had a trip to Nero’s splendid house - moments from the Colosseum, it was unknown to me until this moment. We visited Pietro Ruffo @pietroruffoartist to see his ravishing scarves for @dior and his remarkable works on paper. Then we visited my old friends at @tirellicostumi surrounded by costumes from Visconti etc etc - it is as if I closed my eyes and went to heaven! And we took in ‘En Route’ at the Vatican library and then saw the treasures they have. Then it was back to @hoteldelavillerome to change into black tie, for Maria Grazia’s finale at @dior. Alas, the heavens opened but we were outside at the extraordinary Villa Albani Torlonia. So, through clear plastic umbrellas we saw it all!

Giancarlo Giammetti @giancarlogiammetti fresh from the success of unveiling his Valentino Garavani show, also revealed his new ‘office’ by which he meant a series of palatial rooms on the third floor of a palace on Via Condotti in Rome. Laura Rimini of @studioperegalli has worked her magic here. Interestingly this sumptuous series of rooms had once been Valentino’s own atelier in the early 1960s. I was struck by this dashing ‘60s portrait of Giancarlo by @pauljasminphotography the brilliant and life enhancing Los Angeles guy who I have just learnt has died on this day. I was about to send him this image of his glorious youthful exuberance with paint. I’m so sad, he was a brilliant spark.

Giancarlo Giammetti @giancarlogiammetti has unveiled the @fondazionevggg at the Piazza Mignanelli, Rome. For the first show @pamelagolbin selected Valentino Garavani dresses in dazzling red from the mid 60s through the 80s and 2000s. Timeless chic. They were juxtaposed with art from mid century to contemporary - all featuring that red. For the mannequins, @patrickkinmonth inspired by (guest of honour) @natasupernova used her exquisite face - and very beautiful they were too. After the opening we had a magnificent dinner at the Palazzo Barberini, Giancarlo spoke, and then we headed downstairs to see the stupendous Caravaggio show. At half past ten at night … I was the last in there at midnight. There are no words to describe the works. Mind blowing. What a night!!!

At the BAFTA Television Awards 2025 @bafta with Liesel Evans celebrating In Vogue: The 90s @vogue @disneyplus I’m wearing @ralphlauren - his impeccable jacket and dress trousers … Alan Cumming @alancummingreally was a very droll host…

@mrstreetpeeper captured this wonderful moment as @amyfinecollinsibdl and I walked into the @metmuseum @metgalaofficial_ Amy dressed in @thombrowne me in @officiallibertine and @ralphlauren @poloralphlauren And a startling, scintillating brooch by @verdurajewelry All to see #Superfinetailoringblackstyle which is an extraordinary show - celebrating the power of Black style, even in the face of monumental adversity … this show goes back to the 18th century in the Americas … I was simply blown away by it.

Celebrating ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ #superfinetailoringblackstyle at the @metmuseum @metgalaofficial_ Powerful and affecting and strong, this remarkable show was put together by guest curator Monica L. Miller and of course the Met’s talented Andrew Bolton. A brilliant pairing. Dressed by Libertine @officiallibertine with the lilac jacket and beaded opera coat and by @ralphlauren @poloralphlauren the impeccable shirt and black tie, dress trousers and evening shoes. And an unbelievable brooch by @verdurajewelry … It was a magical night.

[EXHIBITION] « I was in the vintage shop Cavalli e Nastri in Milan a few years ago, when I came across this ensemble. The stark, two-tone graphic impact of black and white made me think of Pablo Picasso portraits of his muse Dora Maar. Indeed, as I later researched the piece, I learned that Yves’ Spring—Summer 1980 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche collection drew in part on the legacy of the couturier’s fascination with Picasso’s designs for the 1919 production of Le Tricorne by the Ballets Russes. Pochoir prints of the original costumes illustrate the unmistakable link. I love this piece, so evocative of Yves’ powerful connection to art. Finding the suit on the runway, on Mounia Orosemane with Moujik—Yves’ black and white French bulldog—in tow, was even more moving » — Hamish Bowles Day suit Jacket and skirt Wool gabardine Spring–Summer 1980 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche Hamish Bowles Collection — « Il y a quelques années, je suis tombé sur cet ensemble dans la boutique de seconde main Cavalli e Nastri à Milan. Le contraste saisissant du noir et du blanc m’a tout de suite évoqué Picasso — les portraits cubistes de sa muse, Dora Maar. En faisant quelques recherches, j’ai découvert que la collection printemps–été 1980 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche avait effectivement été inspirée des créations de Picasso pour Le Tricorne des Ballets russes de 1919, comme en attestent des impressions au pochoir des costumes originaux. J’adore cette pièce, qui évoque le lien si fort qui unissait Yves à l’art. Voir Mounia Orosemane défiler avec ce tailleur accompagnée de Moujik, le bouledogue noir et blanc d’Yves, n’en fut que plus émouvant. » — Hamish Bowles Tailleur de jour Veste et jupe Gabardine de laine Collection Printemps-été 1980 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche Collection Hamish Bowles ★★★★★ © Fondation Jardin Majorelle #JardinMajorelle #mYSLm #MuseeYSLMarrakech #MuseePierreBergeDesArtsBerberes #MuseeYSLParis #YvesSaintLaurent #Art #BleuMajorelle #YSL_HBC