Australian Fashion Laureate 2020 awards trade gloss for grit in challenging year

Old categories dropped in favour of new honours commending sustainability and social enterprise, to highlight ‘industry’s resilience in the face of crisis’

Burberry attacks move to scrap tax-free shopping on eve of Brexit

Brand says move to install 20% VAT will encourage 1.2m visitors to shop in Europe instead

Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Bouton Perle secret watch pays homage to Coco’s beloved ornamental button

    In 2020, the Chanel Watchmaking Creation Studio is presenting the Mademoiselle Privé Bouton collection, which pays homage to an essential component of Gabrielle Chanel’s stylistic world: the button. Unveiled during Paris Fashion Week, Chanel‘s Tweed jewelry and watch collection includes 45 designs set with pearls, diamonds, and gemstones. According to Arnaud Chastaingt, director … Read more

The Rise of Sustainable Diamond

  New generations are snubbing mined diamonds and instead opting for more sustainable and eco-friendly options. But what exactly are sustainable diamonds and why have they taken over the jewellery industry? Here, we’ll look at what sustainable diamonds are and the reasons they are quickly rising in popularity. What are sustainable diamonds? Sustainable diamonds are … Read more

F1 Seventy: Sport’s most thrilling spectacle speeds into the writing arena fusing titanium and carbon fibre

    Montegrappa’s newest trophy pen celebrates 70 years of Formula 1 – fusing titanium and carbon fibre with high- calibre performance and a passion for extremes. With only 100 examples made in each mode, the Montegrappa F1 Seventy luxury writing instrument is a trophy in its own right. The current 2020 season is once … Read more

Alibaba and Richemont invest in Farfetch China

      “The growth potential of luxury e-commerce has never been so promising, and the importance of China for the luxury industry is only becoming more obvious every day.” – François-Henri Pinault, Chairman, Artemis (the controlling shareholder of global Luxury group Kering (Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, … Read more