Raf Simons takes Dior’s nature theme up a notch with ‘something more liberated’
Autumn/winter 2015 ready to wear collection makes reference to heritage but patent boots, seen in couture show, add a sassy edge
Month: March 2015
Inside the surreal world of Guy Bourdin
Curator Alistair O’Neill and Guardian fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley discussed the life and work of Guy Bourdin at a Guardian membership event at Somerset House this week. Here’s a cheat sheet
The rising trend of investing in luxury goods
As the world begins to drag itself out of the global economic crisis, investors are looking for opportunities to achieve a better return than they can expect from the banks or established mainstream stocks and bond markets. It seems likely base interest rates are going to remain low, at least over the medium term, and … Read more
Harrods planting a Fragrance Garden @ Chelsea Flower Show
Harrods’ first ever concept garden. For the first time in the history of Harrods, the luxury department store teamed up with award-winning garden designer Sheena Seeks to create ‘The Fragrance Garden’ – a celebration of perfume through the medium of flowers. Harrods’ first ever concept garden is to be exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society … Read more
Turn over to release fragrance
Diptyque Fleur D’Oranger Hourglass Diffuser. “An hour is not merely an hour, it is a vase full of scents and sounds and projects and climates.” Marcel Proust. The hourglass diffuser is a time capsule captured in perfume form. Fleur d’Oranger by Diptyque, the Paris based Maison that produces high-end scented candles, perfumes, face and body … Read more
Echelon – Lowepro’s finest expression of protective construction and crafted luxury
Don’t Just Get There. Arrive. Lowepro’s first high-end collection of photography bags. For the last 48 years, Lowepro, the leading maker of photography carrying solutions, designed bags for all types of image makers. For the fashionable, discerning professional who has perfected his or her craft, Lowepro announced the company’s first high-end collection of photography bags. … Read more