Flashbulb! Venice Biennale special

Under Alessandro Michele’s artistic direction Gucci have been throwing themselves behind all manner of artistic causes, after chairing this month’s Met Gala, they were back sponsoring the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Michele threw a dinner and cocktail reception in honour of the pavilion’s curator Milovan Farronato at the Cenacolo Palladiano at Fondazione Giorgio Cini. Guests feasted underneath Venetian old master Veronese’s painting “The Wedding at Cana” before throwing some shapes at Venice’s oldest disco Piccolo Mondo.

LAYLOW founder Taz Fustok and Mark Wadhwa of 180 The Strand, joined forces to create a series of thoroughly bougie events throughout the week. Jamie XX kicked off the festivities with an exclusive set on Monday night followed by a dinner on Tuesday hosted by the Biennale's curator Ralph Rugoff, the 1,300-strong guest list included Virgil Abloh and art collector Jay Joplin. On Wednesday Amal Clooney, the First Lady of Ghana Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Christian Louboutin attended the opening of the Ghanaian Pavilion, which got shut down by the Venetian police. The week was rounded off on Thursday with one final knees-up at the LAYLOW_180 Palazzo for all the artists and curator's at the Biennale.