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Apple's Christmas ad celebrates a boy who keeps on drawing. Apple's 2026 Christmas ad, 'The Dreamer', is a four-minute film directed by Melina Matsoukas and set to 'Give Me a Dream'. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-13.html Liked this one? A quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify helps others find The Pattern. Thank you. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pattern/id1880181529 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gW6vdf5NMrPEcl1KiH79G Podchaser verification: 8yfDnQcCDf7UdyMKqrRA

Maserati's Italian design could help Maextro take on BMW and Mercedes. A Chinese luxury EV brand, Maextro, backed by Huawei Technologies, is moving closer to a tie-up with Maserati, say industry sources. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-12.html

Balenciaga gives its Le City bag a 25th birthday campaign worldwide. A quarter of a century on, Balenciaga is giving its slouchy, studded Le City bag a chaptered campaign and an artist collaboration. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-11.html

London's Design Museum gives 16 Black designers a major stage. Charlene Prempeh, the author and journalist, has guest-curated The Nue Black Aesthetic at London's Design Museum. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-10.html

Soho House brings its London club spirit to Tokyo's Aoyama. Soho House, the London-born private members' club, has opened in the heart of Tokyo's Aoyama, in a project six years in the making. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-09.html

Kering reportedly taps London designer Martine Rose to lead Balenciaga. Pierpaolo Piccioli is stepping down as creative director of Balenciaga after less than two years in the role. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-06.html Liked this one? A quick rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify helps others find The Pattern. Thank you. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pattern/id1880181529 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gW6vdf5NMrPEcl1KiH79G

Palace opens its London flagship with a shop-only Burberry capsule. Palace Skateboards, the London skate label, made a 10-piece capsule with Burberry for its new Poland Street flagship. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-05.html

Paramount+ dramas could soon move to HBO. Almost a month after Paramount Skydance absorbed Warner Bros Discovery, executives are deciding what happens to Paramount+'s drama slate. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-04.html

Anthropic bars Claude Code from re-creating existing video games. Anthropic, which makes the Claude AI models, has updated Claude Code so it won't help users re-create existing video games, Tom's Hardware reports. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-03.html

Aramco just bought a seat at the AI table. Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer, has committed roughly $2.6 billion in cash to acquire nearly half of Humain, a Saudi AI startup backed by the country's Public Investment Fund. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-11-02.html