Creative Director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco to step down from Gucci – Marco Bizzarri appointed CEO. Kering luxury group, owner of Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, and Gucci, announced that the CEO of Gucci, Patrizio di Marco, will leave the company on 1 January, 2015. He will be succeeded by Marco Bizzarri. The Creative Director … Read more
Louis Vuitton Montaigne Store reopened. An epic address returns: the Louis Vuitton Montaigne Store has re-opened at 22, Avenue Montaigne in Paris in a new revamped version by architect Peter Marino. Peter Marino imagined an elegant Parisian apartment with an in-house concierge to cater to clients’ requests. For the first time in France, Louis Vuitton’s … Read more
Drones may reign supreme over Christmas wishlists, but next year will see us interrogate their creative potential
The number of women in UK architecture firms is falling, and many urbanists are worried by the ‘very, very male-dominated’ worlds of planning and construction. So how would cities differ if women designed them?
CFDA+ Goes Global. The Council of Fashion Designers of America extends its CFDA+ program. Created in 2013, CFDA+ was formed to recognize the best of the recent graduates from the leading fashion design programs in the United States in order to create a vetted pool of outstanding emerging talent for the Fashion Industry to look … Read more
Luxury skincare authority Sarah Chapman & renowned crystal designer Lalique come together to create a stunning Limited Edition Overnight Facial. Sarah’s iconic Overnight Facial is presented in a crystal dual flower bottle, reflecting the beauty of the Skinesis flower. ‘I am delighted to collaborate with Lalique to celebrate the beauty of my best-selling and award … Read more