Editorial Team 
i8 and i3: BMW’s sustainable vision of urban mobility The third edition of 1,618 Sustainable Luxury Fair (March 29th – April 1st, Cite de la Mode et du Design in Paris) was the perfect occasion for BMW to present its innovative, sustainable solutions and visionary mobility embodied by BMW i8 and i3 concepts. With the … Read more
Italian fashion house Prada reported a 2011 net profit of 431.9 million euros beating a Thomson Reuters forecast of 415.83 million euros, annouced reuters. Prada posted a 72 percent rise in full-year net profit. Prada’s shares listed in Hong Kong have gained 41 percent since the start of 2012. Milan-based Prada is seen as … Read more
Jean-Paul Guerlain, one of France’s foremost perfumers, was fined 6,000 euros over the “negre” racist remarks which were broadcast in 2010. The racist TV comments were said during an interview for France-2 television in which the perfumer explained how hard he worked to create his famous Samsara perfume. Jean-Paul Guerlain used the French term “negre”. … Read more
Hennes & Mauritz are plotting a new luxury line Swedish giant Hennes and Mauritz, the owner of H&M, COS, Monki and Cheap is branching into a luxury line. The Swedish retailer confirmed that a new luxury store chain will be launched in 2013 to broaden its offering. “We are making these long-term investments in order … Read more
Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce, will appear as extras in Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce are set to appear in a cameo role in Allen’s new film, To Rome With Love , alongside Penelope Cruz, premiering in Rome on April 13. The creative duo were appeared also in Giuseppe … Read more
For Spring Summer 2012 campaign, Prada re-modelled actor Michael Pitt as a Golden Age of Hollywood studio icon in a striking series of performative portraits. Shot by world-renowned fashion and portrait photographer David Sims, the images of the Prada Spring/Summer 2012 menswear campaign are presented in rich tones and deeply saturated colours echoing 1950s studio … Read more