How did Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty become fit for a princess?

From its starring role in the Duchess of Cambridge’s tour wardrobe, to a forthcoming retrospective at the V&A, the McQueen brand is riding high. So how did a label known for avant-garde fashion become the duchess’s go-to supplier of elegant pastel outfits?

Dino 246GT, Keith Richards’ Ferrari Dino, going under the hammer

A Ferrari Dino 246GT, the 1972 compact supercar that once belonged to the Rolling Stones’ lead guitarist, is going under the hammer at the Coys auction on May 9. The Dino 246 is one of those rare examples of a model which acquires the cachet of a ‘collector’s car’ almost while still in production, almost … Read more

Salvatore Ferragamo: FIAMMA jollification

The Italian luxury label Salvatore Ferragamo has a keen eye for original film projects. Last year’s ‘Walking Stories‘ directed by Luca Guadagnino (starring Kaya Scodelario, Tom Ellis, and Lauren Hutton among others) is followed by FIAMMA. Salvatore Ferragamo’s Fiamma bags are celebrated with a film inspired by the different female generations within the Ferragamo dynasty. … Read more

This suits me because it is very American. Kristen Stewart for Chanel’s Metiers d’Art

The 24-year-old American actress Kristen Stewart is following in the footsteps of “Only Lovers Left Alive” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” star Tilda Swinton as the new face of Chanel’s Metiers d’Art Campaign, a partnership announced in December 2013. The young actress which has previously been the face of Balenciaga’s Florabotanica fragrance, was photographed by … Read more

The Luxury Collection introduced to the Emirate of Ajman

Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort, to define luxury hospitality in the UAE.  Ajman Saray hotel marks Starwood’s entry into Ajman. Starwood Hotels & Resorts expanded its footprint in the UAE with the opening of Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort, Ajman. Ajman is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), … Read more

The Dutch approach to understated luxury: Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

With Europe’s fourth largest airport and nearly six million international visitors a year, Amsterdam is a thriving tourist destination. In this tourism hub the travelers now have a world class luxury hotel to experience. Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts converted a historical property into an elegant 93-room luxury canalside hotel comprised of six historic 17th … Read more