Welcome Digest [1.12.26]
Exhibits to see this month, new Loewe logo, predicting the next decade of fashion, and more
Welcome To January 12th
Today’s Important Headlines
🖼️ LA exhibits to see this month
Don’t miss Marianne Vitale’s Blowing Robots at The Journal Gallery; Sky Glabush’s All Night I Heard a Singing Bird at Philip Martin Gallery; Group exhibit Horror at Sprüth Magers; Amoako Boafo’s I Bring Home with Me at Roberts Projects; and Aaron Morse’s Lights Out for the Territories at Philip Martin Gallery.
💡Loewe just changed their signature logo
After Jonathon Anderson’s departure last year, Loewe, now led by Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, has updated its signature logo. Some speculate the new design forms a cursive L and J, representing the duo’s initials, while critics argue it prematurely ages the classic bags, fuels consumerism, and alters a 50+ year-old anagram to accommodate the new directors less than a year into their tenure.
🇺🇸 U.S. Department of Defense $9.8M graphic design contract up for bid
A $9.8 million dollar graphic design contract for the U.S Department of Defense is expiring. The work includes designing reports, branding and marketing support for military offices, and graphic content. Contracts of this size are often fulfilled quietly before the bid ever appears on SAM, the U.S. government’s official portal for listing federal contracts.
👗 Fashion analyst predicts the next decade of fashion
@oldloserinbrooklyn predicts a big picture shift toward purpose-driven, utility-first clothing that responds directly to emerging phenomena like extreme weather, AI fatigue, tech anxiety, and the consequent pursuit of individuality and personal expression.
😈 This artist makes emoji collages in Instagram story editor
Graphic designer Mira Joyce shares a series of emoji collages made entirely in the Instagram Stories editor. Known for her work with 100 gecs and underground concert flyers, Joyce creates images by juxtaposing massive, zoomed-out emojis that become abstract backgrounds with dozens of much smaller emojis layered on top. The result transforms simple, familiar symbols into complex, surprising compositions.
💸 SSENSE founders buy back company following bankruptcy filing
Following a four month battle with creditors, SSENSE’s founders have successfully bought back their company. Online reactions are mixed, with some expressing relief, others questioning whether the brands owed money will be paid, and a few upset that the long-anticipated 90% liquidation sale never arrived.
Headline curation and words by Mikail Haroon (@mvkail)
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From The Archive
An extra piece of content from the Welcome Archive for Magazine subscribers only.
Japan’s “Ghost Station” Train Stop
Located on the Nishikigawa Seiryu Line, the Station opened in 2019 as a sightseeing-only stop built directly over the Nishiki River. The station has no entrances, exits, roads, or surrounding buildings, and trains stop briefly so passengers can step onto the platform, take in the scenery, then board the same train to continue their journey.
