Fashion and Culture News

Chanel’s Culture Fund has announced a new group of “Next Prize” recipients, giving 10 artists across visual art, performance, film, design, and music 100,000 euros each to push ambitious, boundary‑breaking projects in ArtAsiaPacific’s weekly news roundup. The award is explicitly aimed at people who are already bending culture—dancers choreographing for stadium tours, filmmakers straddling gallery and streaming spaces, designers treating clothing as installation. Winners also get access to mentor

London and Paris are about to anchor the most closely watched stretch of the Fall/Winter 2026–27 fashion calendar. London Fashion Week runs February 19–23, 2026, with the schedule and designers highlighted on the British Fashion Council’s official hub. Paris Fashion Week’s women’s ready‑to‑wear shows follow from March 3–11, 2026, with dates and key events outlined via Fashion Week Online. Editors and buyers will treat both as the clearest preview yet of how designers see next winter dressing.