Haute Couture insights with Valentino and Victoria & Albert Museum

Haute Couture in Valentino’s vision. Valentino’s creative directors speak about memories, Italian craftsmanship and the importance of couture skills involved in their fashion process. Couture is indeed the territory of manual experimentation, of craftsmanship, of “grate hands”. “Couture is part of our memory. It is part of our memory of being Italians because couture is … Read more

Cara and Malaika in Hand-Painted Runway – The Burberry Autumn Winter 2014 campaign

Burberry Autumn-Winter 2014-2015 campaign. The colorful print pieces from Burberry’s Fall – Winter 2014/2015 collection are the stars, alongside Cara Delevingne and emerging Kenyan-born British fashion model Malaika Firth, in a new campaign shoot by Christopher Bailey and Mario Testino. Inspired by floral hand-painted ready-to-wear and accessories, Cara and Malaika are wearing cashmere trench coats … Read more

The science of shopping: digital innovations shaping the future of retail

Stroll the boutiques of Milan without leaving home, lay a bet by voice, try on a dozen frocks without taking your coat off… Technology will soon make all these possible

Miu Miu 2014-2015 Croisière Collection @ Palais d’Iena Paris

Last weekend, Miu Miu, the high fashion brand of women’s clothing and accessories from the Prada fashion house, took center stage with an exclusive event at the Parisian Palais d’Iena (a tree-lined avenue in the 16th arrondissement of Paris) with the attendance of celebrities from cinema x art x fashion industries. The guests were welcomed … Read more

Iris van Herpen’s haute couture awarded with 24th ANDAM Fashion prize

Dutch Haute Couture designer Iris van Herpen is the winner of the 24th edition of the French ANDAM Fashion Awards. Iris van Herpen won the prize of €250.000, a dedicated workshop in the Swarovski showroom, a collaboration with thecorner.com, and, most important, a year of mentoring from Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault. “I am thrilled to … Read more

Model and music producer Caroline de Maigret added to Lancôme’s exclusive club of spokesmodels

Caroline de Maigret is Lancome’s new Parisian muse. Model and music producer Caroline de Maigret, a creative figure of many talents, is the latest face to represent Lancôme. De Maigret joins a group of Lancôme brand ambassadors that includes Lupita Nyong’o, Penelope Cruz, Julia Roberts, and Emma Watson. Lancôme x De Maigret collaboration is planned in … Read more