A sizable delegation of Middle Eastern buyers at the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair

Third Antwerp Diamond Fair For three days, from January 29 to 31, 2012, the bourse trading halls of the 105-year- old Antwerp Diamond Bourse and the even older Antwerp Diamond Club hosted the third edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (by invitation-only diamond trade fair). Diamond buyers from Europe, the Middle East and Turkey … Read more

Dragon’s Blood – the Hollywood’s latest beauty weapon

Before now the only way to counteract sagging skin was to inject fillers into the cheek to restore the original plumpness of the face. This extreme procedure leads to the common problem known as ‘pillow face‘, where the cheeks look ‘inflated’ and this can have the adverse effect of closing the eye, making them appear … Read more

Louis Vuitton Rome Etoile Maison supports Italian film school

Louis Vuitton academic partnership with Italy’s oldest school of cinema Louis Vuitton Rome Etoile Maison Opening Italy’s oldest school of cinema (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia/ Italian National film school) and Louis Vuitton signed a three-year academic partnership that will aid students of cinematography, set and costume design in their creative tuition. There will be costume … Read more

Spider silk dream revived

Spider silk dream revived A Gold silk cape made by millions of rare spiders A hand-woven cape is being shown at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum alongside the Golden Spider Silk, a four-metre long piece of brocaded fabric. The garment is created from golden silk spun by more than a million spider. Strands of silk … Read more

Made-in-India is a luxury on so many levels

India is a source of inspiration and fine workmanship for foreign fashion houses. The interest in India is growing and coincided with the rise of Saloni Lodha career. The London-based Indian fashion designer wants to puts the luxury tag on ‘made-in-India’ label, that often seen as the product of sweatshop labour. Saloni Lodha‘s fans include … Read more

Gourmandise haute couture at Café Ephémère Paco Rabanne by Hédiard

Part of the event “Vision Couture“, Printemps Café invites you to discover the Café Ephémère Paco Rabanne by Hédiard, an astonishing place that will open from the end of January 2012 (Printemps de la Mode, niveau -1), until the Paris Fashion Week in March (25 January -24 March 2012). The pop-up café at Printemps combines … Read more