Culture Watch: What to See and Where to Go in September

Beginning in 2027, Chanel will undertake renovations on all four sites of the Paris Opera: Palais Garnier, Opéra Bastille, the Dance School in Nanterre, and the Ateliers Berthier. The program is part of the house’s longstanding commitment to the Parisian arts, which began with its founder Gabrielle Chanel.

From the critically acclaimed director of Beau Travail, Claire Denis, comes her newest project, The Fence. Co-produced with Anthony Vaccarello and Saint Laurent Productions, the film examines a single night following a death on the construction site of a public works project in West Africa. The Fence is selected for the main slate of the 2025 New York Film Festival, which takes place from September 26 to October 16.

Initially teased at Milan Design Week earlier this year, The Color of Copper (TCOC) rug series by Kwangho Lee is on full display at Collectible NYC 2025 from September 4 to September 7. The handmade collection is on view as a part of cc-tapis, a Milan-based contemporary rug maker and showroom.