Raffles Milano is awarding 30 scholarships for 2021 Master Courses in Fashion Design, Communication, and Photography

    Raffles Milano, one of the most exclusive fashion and design schools in the world, located in the heart of Milan, is awarding 30 scholarships up to 50% of tuition fee for master courses in Fashion design and Business, Photography, Visual design and Communication, Product and Interior design starting in November 2021. Unlike traditional … Read more

The Year of the Ox Surprise Locket celebrates Faberge passion for surprise and wit

    In celebration of Chinese New Year on Friday 12th February, Faberge launched a new addition to the luxury jewelry brand’s Heritage collection – the ‘Year of the Ox’ Surprise Locket. This locket features red guilloché enamel and round white diamonds, set in 18k yellow gold, and opens to reveal an intricately depicted yellow … Read more

Proportions and textures that excite the eye: Raf Simons for Prada and the costumes for United States Vs. Billie Holiday

  Raf Simons’ first collection for Prada simulates a yearning for contact, with proportions and textures that shock and excite the eye. Executed in leather and bouclé, lined in geometric jacquards, garments are sensual – crafting a topography of feeling, enjoyed by the wearer alone. Color and pattern excites the eye; surfaces entice touch. The … Read more

Enter 2021. New Possibilities: Prada’s Lunar New Year celebrations

    Prada is joining in the Lunar New Year celebrations with the campaign ‘Enter 2021. New Possibilities’, which invites everyone to open the door to the new year together and share their Year of the Ox resolutions for the months ahead. This symbolic entrance features some leading names from the worlds of entertainment and … Read more

Stardust – First monograph dedicated to the artist who strived to paint the beauty of the universe in precious stones

  The first monograph dedicated to Parisian artist-jeweler Frédéric Zaavy was launched this month by Officina Libraria, Milan. Stardust: The Work and Life of Jeweler Extraordinaire Frédéric Zaavy presents a portrait of an artist who strived to paint the beauty of the universe in precious stones. Zaavy considered himself heir to the legacy of Jean-Baptiste … Read more

The fashion futurist: how Vogue’s wartime editor revolutionised women’s lives

Audrey Withers was determined her magazine would be political, progressive and powerful. She commissioned Lee Miller to take photos from the front – and created a publication that went far beyond fashion