The 2021 Face: Conscious Beauty, Cocoon Factor and Other Big Beauty Ideas and Trends

  Sustainability is, and will always be, an integral thread that runs through the pleasure we all find in beauty. Here are some big beauty ideas, product launches and beauty trends  for 2021. The Cocoon Factor There’s no denying our appetite for beauty products that can soothe the body and calm the mind has grown … Read more

The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies Address A Society Remade By COVID-19

  From the biotech firms behind the first mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) to a real estate developer creating high-quality affordable housing (Stablegold Hospitality), the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies list compiled by Fast Company addresses a society remade by COVID-19. “Many of them pioneered business models that are now accelerating: Peloton and Zwift, for … Read more

Inspiring meaningful change: Female empowerment through the eyes of 12 female designers

    Each piece in this Net-A-Porter collection reflects designers’ personal interpretation of female empowerment. NET-A-PORTER, the world’s leading luxury etailer, celebrates International Women’s Day with community-first campaign #PowerToChange, in partnership with leading female designers and charity Women for Women International. Given the past year and the changes felt by all, it has never been … Read more

How scent can link both personal and cultural memory: Firmenich x Central Saint Martins reimagine the future of fine fragrance

  As the world changes, from climate issues to political and cultural unrest, so does the perfumery. How olfactive experiences connect people to better understand each other and their environments. Olfactive Design encourages us to think about the future of fine fragrance through new uses and application techniques. Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and … Read more

Walpole welcomes a new cohort of luxury creative entrepreneurs to the 2021 Brands of Tomorrow

  Brands of Tomorrow Class of 2021: Walpole unveiled the next generation of luxury businesses. Walpole, the industry body for the British luxury sector, has unveiled the 2021 participants for its annual Brands of Tomorrow programme, supported by partners Mishcon de Reya and moneycorp. The initiative will nurture and guide 12 of Britain’s most innovative … Read more

BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2021 continues to champion young designers

    The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced the shortlisted designers for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2021 (BFCVDFF). The shortlisted designers will be interviewed by the Fund Judging Committee this coming March with the winner/s announced in May. The the shortlisted designers for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2021 (BFCVDFF) are: Alighieri, ASAI, Bethany … Read more