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LVMH Snaps Up Crocodile Goods Firm French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton plans to buy a controlling stake of crocodile-skin-goods business Heng Long through an initial S$160.8 million ($123.8 million) offer for the company. Heng Long is one of the five top-tier tanneries of crocodilian leather in the world, with an entrenched position … Read more
Celebrating the launch of the My Monogram service on Small Leather Goods, Louis Vuitton hosted a party at famous Paris taxidermy store Deyrolle. The place was populated with small cute creatures sculpted from the Louis Vuitton wallets, coin pouches, belts, and bag hardware. These new critters were designed by British Artist Billie Achilleos. Each animal … Read more
Jil Sander E906 handset, LG’s new Windows Phone, is a designer toy with a Jil Sander app that will contain all sorts of informations from the German fashion designer. Sander is well known for her extremely simple and minimalist, almost Kraftwerk-like approach to fashion, not dissimilar really to the Windows Phone 7 UI. She also … Read more
Jean-Paul Gaultier and Alain Mikli, for your eyes only… The fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier and luxury frame designer Alain Mikli have just created a collection of glasses, in which everyone will find the pair they need to see and be seen. The creative couple teamed up to create 20 models in three colours, with the … Read more
Out of public eye, Arab women power haute couture The trend may surprise given that many Arab women, particularly in the Gulf region, are traditionally kept under wraps. But their social calendar, which usually consists of 15-20 weddings a year and private parties every month, creates much bigger demand for couture than the occasional charity … Read more
Haute Couture mobile phone – Dior phone touch: The Dior universe comes to life A gem in the palm of your hand, an alter ego The Dior phone is a real architectural gem, with complex and intelligent constructions: 99 pieces assembled by hand in a French workshop where the finest and most precious materials – … Read more