Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere leaving Balenciaga after 15 years of collaboration

Nicolas Ghesquiere leaves Balenciaga   Nicolas Ghesquiere, the Creative Director of Balenciaga fashion house since 1997, will be parting ways with the brand at the end of the month. PPR, the owners of La Maison Balenciaga since 2001, announced that the fashion designer will leave the artistic helm of the house beginning with 30 November 2012. … Read more

Tiffany & Co. to open European flagship store on the Champs Elysées

Tiffany & Co. will open a European flagship store in Paris in 2014. The approximately 976-square-metre (approximately 10,000 square feet) multi-level store will be located at 62, Avenue des Champs Elysées. “This is a significant development and sales opportunity for Tiffany & Co. While we have been successful in operating three smaller stores in Paris, … Read more

Disney Princesses reinterpretated by world leading designers

Harrods invited ten of the most covetable fashion brands to create a special interpretation of one of 10 Disney Princesses animating the store’s Christmas project. Christmas at Harrods came with an extravagant set of window displays showcasing 10 stunning dresses created by world leading designers – each based on their glamorous interpretations of the original … Read more

LVMH’s first managerial training center outside Europe opened in Singapore

LVMH will train its managers from Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai in the first managerial training center outside Europe opened in Singapore. The LVMH Asia Pacific Talent Development Centre, located in Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road, is a 6,000-square- foot facility building with training rooms, as well as displays of flagship luxury products from … Read more

New it bag: Bulgari Isabella Rossellini collection

Since 2012, Bulgari luxury house has embarked on an adventure with Italian actress and philanthropist Isabella Rosselini (60), who has designed a collection of handbags with an art deco look. The secret of this new it bag, now available in a variety of new models, is a combination of classic chic and exquisite details, states … Read more

Oakley’s Airwave goggles with latest heads-up technology

Latest innovation in ski goggles allows wearers to see maps, speed, temperature and playlists. The new Oakley’s Airwave ski goggles offers Recon Instruments’ latest heads-up technology, features GPS, Bluetooth, can be operated via a wrist device. and a range of other onboard sensors. The $599 goggles features also preloaded maps of ski resorts around the … Read more