London flat ‘sells for £140m’ to become the city’s most valuable property
One Hyde Park penthouse believed to be taken by overseas buyer, ‘injecting new vitality’ into capital’s super-prime market
Month: May 2014
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute reopened and renamed the Anna Wintour Costume Center
After two years renovations, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute reopened with a new exhibition and a brand new name – the Anna Wintour Costume Center. The complex named after the high-powered Vogue editor-in-chief and the most powerful woman in fashion has been completely redesigned and renovated and was reopened on May … Read more
You have the Car, now get limited edition wine bucket.
The One-77′ Aston Martin sterling silver bottle cooler. Grant Macdonald for Aston Martin. In 2011, Grant Macdonald has been officially named as silversmiths to Aston Martin under the name Silver by Aston Martin. Since then, London’s finest silversmiths and the multi-divisional luxury bespoke service company, inspired graceful forms in sterling silver, gold, carbon-fibre and other fine … Read more
Almost 70 percent of fashion and luxury companies struggle to hire creative directors. Study
One of the biggest challenges facing luxury and fashion companies today is finding, developing, and retaining great creative and business talent, says “The Race for Talent: Fashion and Luxury’s Greatest Challenge for the Next Decade“, a new report published by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Business of Fashion. Almost 70 percent of fashion … Read more
Homage to the champion of the oceans. IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Jacques-Yves Cousteau” adapted for two worlds
A man’s watch for a man’s man. IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Jacques-Yves Cousteau” IWC Watches celebrate the exploration of the deep by immortalising explorer, conservationist, and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau with their new Aquatimer Chronograph. IWC Schaffhausen shares not only a technological pioneering spirit and passion for perfection, but also the commitment to an intact environment … Read more
Curators may be sceptical but branding is vital for museums
The Tate and British Museum are among institutions that have adopted brand thinking – taken seriously, it can help our scholarship reach more people