Discover the world’s most coveted masterpieces. From fine horology and high jewelry to luxury beauty and bespoke fashion, we curate the artifacts of modern desire.
Chinese luxury fashion brand Shanghai Tang, a brand seen as a bridge between Chinese fashion and Western style, celebrated its 20th anniversary this year with the launch of a China Fashion Chic platform “that will turn modern Chinese fashion into an unstoppable force in the style capitals of the world”. According to Shanghai Tang, China … Read more
#HarrodsInsideTheStudio: Rupert Sanderson. Shoe Designer Rupert Sanderson is charting a shoe from concept to creation in the second video in the Inside The Studio film series. On his beginnings as a shoe designer, Rupert shares: “I had a career before designing shoes. I was a relatively late starter. I had an epiphany, a moment … Read more
He talks about the joy of Factory Records, hating the fashion industry and being sacked by the city of Manchester
Marion Cotillard and the Lady Dior bag. A new electric chapter. Lady Dior is urban, elegant and modern. Just like Marion Cotillard, Dior’s muse since 2008. For the new Lady Dior campaign title “Electric City”, the French actress is the embodiment of a contemporary Parisian night owl. Her style, sophisticated in its simplicity, corresponds as … Read more
Thyssen Museum in Madrid stages first Givenchy Retrospective. The Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is presenting the first major retrospective of the work of the French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, a key twentieth-century creator and a living legend in the history of haute couture. The exhibition is the Museum’s first foray into the fashion world and provides … Read more
Dean Kissick loves clothes but is less keen on the actual shopping. Could a new interactive personal shopping experience from Topman be the answer, or would Mr Porter’s high-end offering be more up his street?