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Lee taps Jean-Michel Basquiat for new collection

Denim brand Lee has teamed up with artist Jean-Michel Basquiat to create a new capsule collection. Blending denim with the groundbreaking art style that Basquiat is known for, the capsule collection features limited-edition styles for both men and women. Basquiat first rose to international acclaim in the 1980s, as his application of vivid...

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Why Angelina Jolie's choice of Jean-Michel Basquiat's former studio for new brand HQ is inspiring

This fall Angelina Jolie’s new brand will take up residence at 57 Great Jones Street in the former studio of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat who lived there from 1983 until his death in 1988. The 6,600-square-foot old carriage house, which was listed for 60,000 dollars a month, had been on the market for 8 months, its previous occupant the exclusive...