Editorial Team 
Top ten sustainable textile trends, with the potential to influence eco thinking of the future highlighted by WGSN Materials team: 1. Compress fibres to produce new eco materials 2. Luxury unwaste redefines recycling 3. Changing the functions of food 4. Reclaiming discarded items into new products 5. Reinterpreting domestic processes 6. The versatility of cork … Read more
Monopoly pays tribute to Godfather Monopoly collector’s game celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release of one of the most influential films of our time. The MONOPOLY game‘s traditional houses and hotels have been turned into Hideouts and Compounds, and the game features new “Don” cards allowing each player to align with a particular … Read more
In-flight wifi. No more boring flights. Connect to the internet, send emails and SMS text messages during long-haul flights is now possible thanks to an experimental project that will be launched by Air France-KLM and Panasonic Avionics. On-board connectivity service will be tested in 2013 on two Boeing aircraft, one flying the Air France colors, … Read more
Even a champagne bottle needs a summer outfit. Chandon dressed its American bottles in patriotic red, white and blue, inspired by “All-American Summer”. This limited edition pack was designed to celebrate the glorious American summer. Full of red, white and blue and Hampton style yachting wear it fitted perfectly into the Chandon loving east (and … Read more
Gucci Kids, Burberry Children, Armani Junior and Baby Dior have expanded in China’s major cities and become the drivers for luxury spending in China. Wealthier Chinese consumers say they spent more than 376 euros per month on luxury items for their children, a significant 40 percent rise over the previous year, according to Hong Kong-based … Read more
Shoes as a source of first impressions. Ratings of shoes correlate with shoe owners’ personal characteristics Surprisingly minimal appearance cues lead perceivers to accurately judge others’ personality, status, or politics. Actually, we can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger’s personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes. The researchers noted that some people will … Read more