Sophia Webster is the winner of 2016 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund

British designer Sophia Webster is ready to take her luxury shoe business to the next level. The already famous shoe designer has been named the winner of 2016 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund and receives a £200,000 grant for development of the brand. The luxury footwear designer beat off competition from nominees Emilia Wickstead, Mother of … Read more

Justin O’Shea to write a new chapter in the story of Brioni

Justin O’Shea was appointed Creative Director at Brioni. Brioni, the Menswear couture house owned by French luxury group Kering, announced the appointment of Justin O’Shea as new Creative Director. O’Shea will assume the responsibility for the House’s collections and image effective from April 1st 2016. He joins from the online retailer mytheresa.com where he most … Read more

LVMH announces LVMH Associate Professorship in Fashion and Luxury Management at Italy’s top university

LVMH signs new partnership with Bocconi University. Want to study luxury management? LVMH, the biggest luxury group in the high-end industry is partnering with Bocconi University Milan, an institution considered to be the best university in Italy and among the top 10 best business schools in Europe. During the 2016 LVMH Days, a series of events … Read more

Michael Kors is entering the wearables market

Michael Kors brought Fashion to Technology with Android Wear at Baselworld 2016. MICHAEL KORS ACCESS and Android Wear move the wearables category forward with smart, beautiful watches that help you stay on top of your daily life while expressing your personal style. American luxury fashion house is introducing a new wearable technology accessories line, beginning … Read more

Zadie, Alexa, Coco: why does fashion love naming bags and clothes?

The industry obsession with certain monikers is no coincidence. Plus, was the reaction to Kim Kardashian’s naked selfie an example of body-shaming?

2016 Baselworld – the 100th edition. Inspiring new trends: Ladies’ watches, classics, tourbillons, and chronographs are in the spotlight this year

New Swiss watches. Part IV: ULYSSE NARDIN, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT, CARL F. BUCHERER, HYT, ZENITH, BREITLING, DE GRISOGONO, TUDOR, HUBLOT, HERMES, and many more. Jewellery watches for ladies, classic timepieces and chronographs for men, promise to be the year’s major trends. The city of Basel, Switzerland is hosting 100th edition of Baselworld – the biggest international … Read more