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China remains the top apparel market due to its market size and strong growth in clothing sales. Three trends have shaped China’s apparel market: the rise of e-commerce, a boom in fast fashion, and the evolution of the luxury market, according to the A.T. Kearney 2013 Retail Apparel Index. China is followed by U.A.E. and … Read more
IWC & The Watch Gallery to launch an exclusive pop-up event at Selfridges IWC Watches races into Selfridges this summer with a wind tunnel installation showcasing cutting-edge engineering of two iconic brands – IWC, with its completely remodelled 2013 Ingenieur watch collection and the Mercedes AMG Petronas full sized racing simulator. The pop-up store will … Read more
8 prestigious Maisons Françaises celebrate 80 years of Lacoste Lacoste’s iconic polo shirt turned 80. The lifestyle brand was born of the inventiveness of René Lacoste, a multiple Grand Slam tennis champion, nicknamed the Crocodile. The tennis champion created the first polo shirt ever, initially for himself and for his friends. Before moving on … Read more
September 2011, the 4th edition of the Only Watch charity watch auction raised above € 4 million for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys, therefore 250,000 children, adolescents, and young adults around the world. Although the research money enables scientists to make progress in promising avenues … Read more
The rose has been a key design motif for the Swiss House of Piaget since the 1960s. Yves Piaget‘s passion for the flower was recognized in 1982 when the winner of the Geneva International Competition of New Roses was christened the “Yves Piaget Rose,” further solidifying the House’s connection to the rose. In tribute to … Read more
The string of collaborations we never thought we would see continues in the evolving world of fashion. Despising cardio but in love with his running habit, American fashion designer Rick Owens announced a collaboration with Adidas. Rick Owens’ dark ideology will be applied to 6 men’s and 4 women’s sneakers of the German sports … Read more