Revolution in high fashion: clothes from milk

QMilch: the first man-made milk fiber produced entirely without chemicals An entire dress made from 6 liter of milk Anke Domaske (28), a young fashion designer from the Germany, invented a fabric called QMilch made from high concentrations of the milk protein casein — the first fiber produced by man, entirely without chemicals. Milk fabric … Read more

Karleidoscope: Karl Lagerfeld’s self-referencing perfume

Karl Lagerfeld launches new fragrance – Karleidoscope Karleidoscope is the new Karl Lagerfeld‘s self-referencing perfume (launched in European stores on October 11) that comes in a kaleidoscope-shaped bottle. How is the new Karl’s perfume? It features notes of freesia, heliotrope, patchouli, violet, angelica, tonka bean, and …benzoin. The ad campaign is fronted by Lagerfeld favorite … Read more

Christian Louboutin retrospective staged at London’s Design Museum

Christian Louboutin at the height of his career: a retrospective at London’s Design Museum Opening in March, the display at London’s Design Museum will mark the 20th anniversary of the Christian Louboutin’s first Parisian store — the real starting point of a career that took its turn when Louboutin embarked on an internship at the … Read more

Saris – Hermes strategy to win new luxury buyers on Indian market

Hermes launches luxury limited edition Indian saris Indian women may wear Western dress to the office during the day but for weddings and other formal occasions they often prefer to wear  saris, reflecting the strong pull of tradition. Part of Hermes effort to connect to India’s culture and to the tradition of elegance of Indian … Read more

British Airways to introduce luxurious new first class flights

British Airways offers luxury air service British Airways (BA) is introducing luxurious new first class flights on several major global routes. The airline had launched in September its biggest and a decade-long brand advertising campaign which coincides with a five-year programme of an investment of five billion pounds. New aircraft, new economy and premium economy … Read more

Crocodile-skin-goods business Heng Long to be bought by LVMH

LVMH Snaps Up Crocodile Goods Firm French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton plans to buy a controlling stake of crocodile-skin-goods business Heng Long through an initial S$160.8 million ($123.8 million) offer for the company. Heng Long is one of the five top-tier tanneries of crocodilian leather in the world, with an entrenched position … Read more