06 November 2025

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The time of the year when museums and galleries pull out all the stops. Here, a long-list of exhibitions that represent the best of the best, featuring David Bowie, Betty Parsons and Lee Lozano, among others.

Dressing from the Ground Up — 6 Shoes to Unsettle Your Style

Nov-2025style

Our edit of new footwear that transforms the ordinary into something more distinctive.

New Beginnings — Two Museums in New York

Nov-2025culture

It has been a busy year for museum renovations in New York. This autumn, two more enhanced institutions will be unveiled in the city.

Label to Love — Santangelo

Nov-2025style

Lauren Cochrane speaks to Anna Santangelo about her peripatetic lifestyle and eponymous jewellery brand.

A List of Useful Recommendations — October 25

Oct-2025style

Velcro cable ties, award winning collagen powder, and the ultimate padded puffa jacket; this month's Patter edit is a thoughtful curation of style, design and cultural nourishment.

Join Patter Patron

Oct-2025culture

Introducing Patter Patron, a membership programme that expands the experience for our most loyal readers.

5 Chairs from ‘500 Designs That Matter’

Oct-2025culture

A new publication from Phaidon offers an in-depth visual study of the ubiquity and diversity of chairs. The book serves as a rigorous encyclopaedia of important designs and an exploration of how we live with, and through, objects.

Surface Value: Blēo Brings New Possibilities for Colour at Home

Oct-2025living

Blēo – a new paint and tile brand from Copenhagen – makes high-quality pigment in artful palettes created by your favourite architects and designers.

Label to Love — Sono

Oct-2025style

To visit the Sono studio is a heartening lesson in how a small label can quietly flourish. Lauren Cochrane talks to the couple behind it – Stephanie Oberg and Simon Homes.