inspired

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Its accompanying video is inspired by the work of Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, specifically his “One-Minute Sculptures” series.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Accessories include leather bags inspired by the sport duffel, and minimalist footwear — ranging from flats to slippers to kitten heels — for elegance at every occasion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It was inspired by "a friend of mine who'd just broken up with her boyfriend," she explains.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A L.A. artist, who also works in Ghana, created this multipanel reimagining of people’s journeys from Africa to the U.S., inspired in part by famed Afrofuturistic science-fiction writer Octavia E. Butler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It was an inspired hunch—what she and William sometimes called a “Golden Guess.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield