Brooklyn's People's Runway Returns for NYFW; Phillips Watch Auction Hits $75.8M Record

The second People's Runway, led by KidSuper founder Colm Dillane and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, will take place in September during New York Fashion Week at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Five emerging designers receive $5,000 grants and mentorship, presenting collections on themes of identity, immigration, heritage, and community. The open-air event aims to democratize fashion access. Separately, the Chancery Rosewood and University of the Arts London announced inaugural winners of the Creative Transformation Award: three graduates each received £5,000. At the Houston Museum of African American Culture, Clarence Heyward's vandalized self-portrait 'Man in the Garden' (2025) remains on view after being damaged on May 21; two visitors are suspected. Hauser & Wirth Basel opened a rare Max Beckmann survey ahead of Art Basel 2026, curated with his granddaughter Mayen Beckmann. Phillips' New York Watch Auction: XIV achieved $75.8 million, the highest-grossing watch auction in U.S. history, following its Geneva auction that totaled $96.3 million.