Marco Glaviano: Supermodels

Marco Glaviano: Supermodels at The Little Black Gallery Iconis supermodels land in London: New exhibition of the most beautiful women A new London exhibition celebrates the glittering career of Sicilian-born fashion photographer Marco Glaviano, whose iconic shots captured the glamour and decadence of the supermodel era. The photographer’s finest work goes on show at London’s … Read more

Love affair with leather – Hermès Leather Forever Exhibition in London

The “Hermès Leather Forever” exhibit with live demonstrations of the Hermès craft. Get up close and personal with some of the most stylish bags in the world   Hermès is landing in London for its 175th anniversary celebrated with Leather Forever exhibition held in the Royal Academy of Art’s sister space, 6 Burlington Gardens. The … Read more

2012 will be the year in which Yoox gathers the fruit

Yoox CEO Federico Marchetti Expects Profitability to Increase in 2012 Italian internet mail order luxury retailer Yoox expects profitability to Increase in 2012. Yoox climbed 8.6 percent, the most in more than eight months, in Milan trading on Feb. 9 after reporting a 36 percent increase in 2011 revenue that exceeded analysts’ estimates. North America … Read more

The deal is done. LVMH’s private equity arm buys 8 pct of Indian Fabindia

L Capital, the private equity arm of LVMH has bought the 8 percent stake held by Wolfensohn Capital Partners in unlisted Indian ethnic wear chain Fabindia, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said to reuters. Fabindia is India‘s largest private platform for products that are made from traditional techniques, skills and hand-based processes. … Read more

Beauty Products and Cancer: Know the Facts about Hair Dye, Hair Straightening, Nail Products, Lipstick

Lead and lead products are “reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens.” It’s time to break down some beauty-related cancer fact and fiction. With all the news coverage out there claiming this product or that product may cause cancer, it sometimes may be hard to figure out what’s safe, what’s hazardous, and what’s plain, old sensationalized. … Read more

London Fashion Week: Digital Innovation 2012

This London Fashion Week, starting 17th February 2012, the British Fashion Counci (BFC) continues to unite fashion and digital innovation, encouraging engagement with this global fashion showcase through social media, live streaming and pioneering new technologies. The digital schedule is the strongest yet: 44 shows will be live streamed – 22 from the The Courtyard … Read more