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

While Jonathan Anderson heads up both men’s and women’s at Dior, his eponymous label is taking a break from the runway. That doesn’t mean it won’t ever return—it’s just up to something new. With the debut of the spring 2026 collection, Anderson has announced that he will be stocking hand-curated, exquisitely crafted items, including re-editioned Charles Rennie Mackintosh lamps and stools, Lucie Rie mugs, and Houghton Hall Estate honey.

Jordan Roth is bringing an all-new type of exhibition to the Louvre. Titled “Radical Acts of Unrelenting Beauty,” the Broadway magnate will blend performance art, fashion, and theater all set against the museum’s groundbreaking haute couture exhibition, “Louvre Couture.” The experience will cap off fashion week on July 10. The 30-minute performance will be staged three times consecutively with short breaks in between. Free registration is available via the Louvre.

The white whale of collectible bags is up for sale. On July 10, Sotheby’s will auction Jane Birkin’s original Birkin bag. The design was initially created due to a chance encounter on a flight between Birkin and Jean-Louis Dumas, the then-artistic director of Hermès, transforming handbags forever. The Birkin is scheduled as Lot 8 and bidding will begin at approximately 10:10 A.M. ET. You can watch the live auction here.

From now until July 5, you can relax under the Parisian stars and enjoy an outdoor film screening at the Louvre, courtesy of Chanel. This year’s Festival Cinéma Paradiso Louvre kicked off with a screening of The Virgin Suicides by Sofia Coppola and will be followed by In the Mood for Love by Wong Kar-Wai, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me by David Lynch, and The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho. Tickets are free and available through a lottery here.