Von Bonin filled the space with critters aplenty. Among them, an elegant black octopus, a pair of clams peeping out of their shells, and a regal Orca. But perhaps the biggest star of the show was a sleepy-eyed blue whale lounging louchely on the bench. His lucky seatmate? Actor Hari Nef, who christened him “Humberto.”
“I think I summoned ‘Humberto’ out of the ether,” Nef tells Vogue of her name inspiration. But she eventually had a change of heart. “I switched to ‘Antonio’ which is more popular in Andalusia,” she says. “I wanted to be authentic!”
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Von Bonin’s work served as a point of inspiration for McCollough and Hernandez’s second Loewe collection, both of which share a sense of humor and playfulness. “Through our conversations [with von Bonin], the idea emerged for her to create unique art works for the show space,” the design duo wrote in their show notes. “For the fall winter 2026 show, these emblematic sea creatures and canines appear in a spectrum of fabrics and dark hues, simultaneously invading
the space and sharing their seats as companionable onlookers.” We’d venture to say that their seatmates didn’t mind.