How TikTok is proving beauty is more than skin deep

Social media smarts and a sense of humour are highly profitable for a new breed of ‘skinfluencer’

Hort couture: gardeners road test the workwear fashion trend

Designers have taken inspiration from the great outdoors this autumn, turning to all-weather clothes, smocks and big boots. But do actual gardeners dig it?

De Bethune’s Yellow Submarine diving watch comes with a fully mechanical light source

    Equipped with its own light source, DB28GS Yellow Submarine diving watch by Independent Swiss Watch Manufacturer De Bethune converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. Available in a limited edition of 25 pieces, De Bethune DB28GS Yellow Submarine dive watch is a beautiful combination of water and fire, coming with a $110,000 price tag. … Read more

Stellar Times: Louis Vuitton travels to the far reaches of the galaxy

    Louis Vuitton’s new High Jewelry Collection expresses a truly spectacular vision of the universe. Journey to the center of the cosmos. Louis Vuitton travels to the far reaches of the galaxy to sculpt an utterly contemporary high jewelry odyssey. Celestial bodies. The Stellar Times High Jewelry Collection by Louis Vuitton Jewelry Artistic Director … Read more

The Covid effect: Luxury brands took a hit with all but one brand value falling between 1-9%

    The 2020 Best Global Brands ranking also saw the ‘Covid effect’. These are the brands that have fared best in 2020 Best Global Brands ranking. These brands, says Interbrand, can help us lift our heads, make sense of chaos, and see beyond it. Amid a global pandemic with its significant impact on business … Read more

Armin Strom Lady Beat is hitting the sizing sweet spot of many women

    A celebration and a tribute to the mechanical transparency: The Lady Beat is the very first Armin Strom watch created specifically for women. The latest no-compromise timepiece from the Biel-based watch manufacture is a decidedly feminine one, but one  exuding the technical look and feel of the genuine manufacture movement powering every Armin … Read more