Annie’s Big Book. Annie Leibovitz’s pictures in a SUMO-sized book

    Taschen art book publisher (founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany) hosted a star-studded launch party at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont to celebrate the release of Annie Leibovitz’s limited-edition SUMO sized book. The highly-anticipated book and moving tribute to Annie’s prodigious career, was unveiled at the event for the first time and presented to … Read more

Paris fashion week: Phoebe Philo subverts the classics for Céline

Phoebe Philo says her hotly anticipated – and closely guarded – collection was inspired by ‘the tough and the tender’

Pradasphere 2014 – an exhibition, a cafe, and an exclusive Prada collection found nowhere else

Harrods brings the Prada universe to life. Qatar’s Harrods launches Prada exhibition in May. The ever-widening ambitions of Prada, Italy’s most influential fashion house, will be presented at London’s Harrods luxury department store owned by Qatar, in a exuberant exhibition called “Pradasphere.” An event not to be missed, the exhibition will catalogue the multifaceted activities of … Read more

Yves Saint Laurent: the battle for his life story

Six years after he died, the ‘truth’ over Yves Saint Laurent’s hedonistic and tortured life is being fought over by two new films

Wang scores for Balenciaga as fashion house takes game to rival at Vuitton

Alexander Wang’s show at Paris label signals moves into Nicolas Ghesquière’s territory with avant-garde collection

Christian Louboutin Flowers campaign by Peter Lippmann

Luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin has a natural ability to please the eye of both women and men. His campaign with an artistic echo are a visual feast and a history of art lesson. ‘Flowers’ is the latest creative collaboration between Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann, one of the most famous still life photographers. Apostrophe, … Read more