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Michele Ferrero, Leonardo Del Vecchio and Giorgio Armani top the list of Italian billionaires Top 10 Wealthiest Italians The collective wealth of the top 10 wealthiest Italians stands at US$88 billion, which comprises 40% of the combined net worth of the Italian UHNW population. In particular, fashion moguls constitute half the list and represent … Read more
Prada’s Gatsby Costumes Prada’s creative director Miuccia Prada offered a glimpse at the 40 outfits created by Prada & Miu Miu for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, the upcoming cinematic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name, a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton. The … Read more
Design Museum’s 2013 Designs of the Year award London’s Design Museum, the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design, announced “Designs of the Year 2013” nominations. The Designs of the Year awards, ‘The Oscars of the design world’ showcases the most innovative and imaginative designs from around the world, over the past year, spanning … Read more
Louis Vuitton Presents Retracing the Trunk Hundreds of thousands of luxury trunks have been handmade by Louis Vuitton since the 19th century. They all have their own history. The are scattered through the four corners of the globe. Some sleep in attics, others are in museums, others are still travelling. As Patrick-Louis Vuitton said … Read more
With new capital injection from Qatar-based company Mayhoola, Valentino fashion house will expand its men’s business. Valentino will launch first menswear store in Paris, followed by London and then Milan menswear boutiques. Head designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli commissioned architect David Chipperfield to concieve the concept of the new stores. Valentino showed its … Read more
Beauté Prestige International (BPI) adds potentially very lucrative fashion house of Azzedine Alaïa to its portfolio. BPI and Paris-based fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa (born in Tunis, Tunisia on 7 June 1939) have signed a licence agreement for the creation, manufacture and worldwide distribution of fragrances under the Azzedine Alaïa brand. “We are delighted and honoured … Read more