Bandit9 brings another fanatically crafted bike that is out of place and out of time

Saigon-based motorcycle company Bandit9 keeps turning to vintage motorcycles. Bandit9 brings again the world motorcycles only seen in science fiction films and comic books with The Dark Side. To ignore close-minded traditionalists and outdated road regulations that have delayed the future, the company launched last year The Odyssey – the signature Bandit9 and a leap … Read more

Last week, a model described luxury lingerie as ‘empowering’. Is she right?

Model Adriana Lima has sparked a debate over what kinds of underwear can ‘empower’ the wearer

The top 10 architecture and design events of 2017

It was a year that celebrated new dawns. From plywood to postmodernism, from the return of council housing to a Cornish art gallery, our critic picks his highlights

This 25m eco tender is a cross between a chase boat and a tender. It even comes with drones onboard

The yacht owner wanted to have a hybrid eco-tender, a smaller sister-ship, with all the features of their Perini Navi sailing machine. Lamberto Tacoli, Chairman and CEO of Perini Navi, announced the dates of the seventh edition of the 2018 Perini Navi Cup regatta which will take place at the yacht Club Costa Smeralda from 19­22 … Read more

Salvatore Ferragamo opens new eco-friendly workshop

While launching worldwide the enhanced Vara Rainbow bag from the Pre-Spring 18 collection, Salvatore Ferragamo announced a new eco-friendly workshop for the development of leather goods. In Osmannoro (Florence, Italy), luxury Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has recently opened a cutting-edge artisanal centre that promotes research into materials. Some twenty artisans will join the current … Read more

US fashion brand Michael Kors to stop using animal fur

Move to adopt synthetic fibres comes six months after protesters heckle designer at New York speech