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Gucci Children Spring Summer 2012 collection Which piece would you choose for your Little Traveller? For little fashionistas and young globetrotters, Gucci’s Creative Director Frida Giannini has designed a collection fit to discover the world, inspired by “The Little Travelers. The marine theme, the jungle safari or the garden party? Here are perfect looks for … Read more
Brunello Cucinelli Files for IPO in Milan Cashmere maker follows peer Salvatore Ferragamo, which listed its stock in Milan on June 29. Brunello Cucinelli, founder and owner of the company, said he had filed a request with regulators to list a third of his company’s stock in Milan despite the difficult market conditions that have … Read more
French luxury group Hermès plans to open a shop of its brand “Shang Xia” in the district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés by the end of the year. To date, the brand operates in Shanghai where it was launched in late 2010. Shang Xia in Paris will open at a highly prized strategic location, not to disorient the … Read more
As part of an attempt to tackle upscale competitors such as Crowne Plaza, Westin will make over gyms and fitness centers at all of its 186 properties this year. As part of the scheme, Westin will become the first hotel chain to use ActiViva lighting, fluorescent tube designed by lighting giant Philips which contains a … Read more
This year the French Fashion Federation choosed the newly facelifted Mugler house for the opening of the Paris Fashion Week 2012/2013. In his quest for MUGLER to be ‘Fashion Without Frontiers‘, Nicola Formichetti, in collaboration with Mugler’s head menswear designer, Romain Kremer, created a collection that expands the idea of male heroes and clothing archetypes … Read more
Loro Piana Passpartout – first collection dedicated to hospitality sector Loro Piana’s partnership with Zai Italian supplier of luxury fabrics to superyachts and the high-end hotel industry, Loro Piana, unveiled its newest project, Passepartout. Its first dedicated hospitality collection, it features specially selected fireproof wools and cashmeres to be matched to the Trevira CS fabrics. … Read more