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Prada luxury house is launching an international short story competition designed to uncover and promote promising new literary talents. Prada teamed up with Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore, a house with fifty years of publishing experience. “What are the realities that our eyes give back to us? And how are these realities filtered through lenses?” asked Prada … Read more
Footwear designer Stuart Weitzman and Beyonce‘s creative team have designed the footwear for The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. This is a continuation of their collaboration following Weitzman’s creation of the shoes for Beyonce’s last two tours, The Beyonce Experience and I Am…Tour, as well as multiple special performances. Beyonce’s stylists, Ty Hunter and Raquel … Read more
Tudor and Stuart fashions, displayed in the newest style exhibition at the Buckingham Palace, demonstrate that high fashion was always eccentric. The fierce competition for the best designs led to a voracious search for innovative creations. “In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion” at The Queen’s Gallery focuses on how royal clothing could … Read more
Following the creation of the Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry Music Fund at the beginning of 2012, Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry has launched its UK Music Fund. Conceived to discover British music talent, the project will support emerging artists with the help of DJ Jo Whiley and singer Emeli Sandé. The UK Music Fund seeks to … Read more
Benefitting from a fast-growing middle class and a fast-developing distribution network, sales of luxury goods in China have consistently outperformed the global market. Sales of luxury goods in China tripled in value in the 5 years to 2012 and by 2017 the country’s luxury market is set to double in value again, according to the … Read more
The Bata Shoe Museum (Toronto) announced the opening of the first north American exhibition that will explore the history of sneaker culture. Opening to the public on April 25, 2013, “Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture” exhibition designed by famed industrial designer Karim Rashid features over 120 sneakers representing the past 150 years. Highlighting … Read more