Month: September 2019

Vin + Omi team up with Prince Charles to launch clothing line made of nettles

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Unlikely collaboration results in ‘wispy, airy’ and sustainable fabric, made from Highgrove weeds

YOOX’s Luxury Division hires 100 new personal shoppers for EIPs, the most loyal and valued customers

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      The role of personal shopper has evolved hugely in recent years. They will anticipate luxury customers’ ever-changing luxury needs and solve their wardrobe dilemmas before they even arise. According to Alison Loehnis, President, Luxury Division, YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP, the personal shopper becomes part of the EIP’s (Extremely Important People) daily lives. YOOX NET-A-PORTER … Read more

Traditional style of fishing. brought back by luxury hotel

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      Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia,  a luxury beach resort tucked away within an UNESCO World Geopark,  unveiled its traditional fish house where generations-old methods are used to catch the freshest fish and shellfish from the Andaman Sea. Designed by a local fisherman and crafted with island-grown wood, the Rumah Ikan Fish House … Read more

Ringing the changes: how Britain’s red phone boxes are being given new life

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It’s a design classic, but in these days of ubiquitous mobile phones, only 10,000 of the red kiosks remain on the streets. Can they survive the next decade?

The £335 flip-flops: what the super-rich wear to look like everyone else

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You could buy Havaianas for £20. Or basic flip-flops for 99p. Or you could slum it with the plebs in a pair of Hermès ‘summer sandals’