Gucci Prêt-À-Porter, the new campaign for Gucci Fall-Winter 2019 explores the reportage imagery of a scene established as an industry cliché: from the ritual of fittings to catwalk display and magazine shoots. According to Gucci, this new campaign art directed by Christopher Simmonds and shot by Glen Luchford “pays homage to the mythical … Read more
THE VENICE GLASS WEEK (7-15 September 2019) is an international art & design festival dedicated to the art of glass, with a particular focus on that of Murano. New York Modern Decorative + Design Department to Sponsor Major New Prize at The Venice Glass Week. The Modern Decorative Art + Design Department of … Read more
The World’s Most Valuable and Rarest Japanese Whisky Collection. Hanyu Ichiro’s Full Card Series is a rare Japanese Whisky Collection to be Sold at Auction. The 54 bottles of Scotch- style malt whiskey are expected to fetch anything up to $750,000 at Bonhams Fine & Rare Wine and Whisky auction in Hong Kong. … Read more
Fine gifts deliver an extra touch of sweetness on Chinese Valentine’s Day The Chinese Valentine’s Day holiday (the Qixi Festival) originates from a romantic legend, and each year conjures a shared sentiment of love and affection across China. The Qixi Festival (August 7), also known as the Qiqiao Festival, is a Chinese … Read more
I have an instinctive aversion to my secretions being ‘blocked’ – and now I have a solution
Garments from Italian fashion house have faced objections on racial and religious grounds