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Watch Of The Year 2012 awards went to ladies luxury timepieces An unprecedented situation at the 19th edition of the «Prix de la Montre de l’année» organised every year by the magazine Montres Passion. The 2012 edition broke new ground: all of the prize-winners were ladies’ models. Breguet also distinguished itself by winning three awards. … Read more
Hermès French luxury house joins Chanel, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Ungaro, Lanvin and Adeline André in creating a heart stamp for La Poste, France’s national postal service. The heart edition of stamps is issued each year in France to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Zoé Pauwels‘ design “De tout coeur” with images of swans, hearts, shooting stars and … Read more
Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo teams up with Hermès for a range of silk scarves. The Japanese fashion designer and French luxury house will launch two limited-edition collections of the French brand’s carrés, which will hit stores in February 2013. “I have always had an immense respect for Hermès’ tradition and artisanal know-how,” Kawakubo … Read more
The Saint Laurent Boy is a Girl Along with Andrej Pejić, Lea T and Chanel, Saint Laurent is the next fashion brand to challenge gender stereotypes. The star of the latest “The Saint Laurent Boy is a Girl” menswear campaign is Dutch model Saskia de Brauw. Hedi Slimane used the androgyny theme in his previous … Read more
Gucci Italian luxury brand celebrated the opening of a new flagship inside Taipei 101, Taiwan’s tallest tower. The store is the second for Gucci in the Taiwanese capital, but the first to stock the full Gucci line. The 9,720 square-feet flagship was designed by Gucci creative director Frida Giannini, who also designed limited-edition items like … Read more
Journeys. Wanderings in contemporary Turkey continues the cycle of exhibitions, initiated at the Espace culturel Louis Vuitton in 2006, exploring the contemporary art scene of a foreign country. After Indonesia in 2011, the Espace now turns the spotlight on Turkey. Eleven artists from different generations use a variety of techniques to evoke, each in their … Read more