The Fringe Movement and The sound of Gucci. The Gucci Music Hub on Spotify. What happens when you pair the world’s most fashion-forward DJs with the season’s most desirable bag? The global launch of the Gucci’s Nouveau Fringe Shoulder bag is accompanied by “The Fringe” film and a Spotify Music Hub. Six female … Read more
BMW i8 deliveries to customers starting in June. The BMW Group plant in Leipzig announced that demand for the BMW i8 is already exceeding the planned production volume during ramp-up. Delivery of the first customer cars will start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. Thanks to its novel powertrain concept BMW eDrive … Read more
Hedi Slimane’s latest collection for Saint Laurent goes back to the sixties with a mod theme and go-go boots on display
Wine tourism forces château owners from France to renew the facilities. After the renovations at the Château La Dominique (Saint-Emilion) and the Château La Coste (Provence) conducted by French architect Jean Nouvel, another Château announced a scale architectural project to appeal gourmet and wine travellers. Designer Philippe Starck and architect Luc Arsène-Henry design a new … Read more
The Santos de Cartier marks 110th anniversary. How does a pilot tell the time without taking his hands off the controls? With the Santos wristwatch, created in 1904! The meeting between Alberto Santos-Dumont, an airborne adventurer with a boundless imagination and Louis Cartier, a designer who brought time into the public eye brought to … Read more
The €52m transformation of the 17th-century Hôtel Salé has been undermined by delays and controversy over the cost