Diesel to restore Venice’s 400-year-old Rialto Bridge

Ponte di Rialto in jeans Greatly in need of repairs, Venice’s 48-metre (157 foot) long Ponte di Rialto, one of the most beautiful bridges in the world and a true reflection of Venetian style, will be restored by “OTB”, a Company from Breganze (Vicenza, Italy) owned by Renzo Rosso (Diesel clothing company), popularly known as Italy’s … Read more

A round up of the second Vogue Festival

The United Kingdom is renowned for producing some of the most inspiring, original designers over the past decade, whilst London Fashion Week is now regarded as the most cutting edge platform for the coming season’s collections. Events such as The Vogue Festival (27-28 April, 2013) are crucial in channeling this talent, skill and aspiration into … Read more

Musicmachine – a high-end music box that looks and sounds out of this world

Reuge by MB & F – a music box that looks and sounds out of this world With dual propellers and twin silver cylinders mounted on sleek outrigger landing gear, the MusicMachine looks like a spaceship. The little sci-fi wonder is the child of REUGE, the global manufacturer of luxury music boxes, and MB&F, the … Read more

Impressions Dior

The town of Granville in Normandy is the host of “The Christian Dior museum”, a must-see institution curating from May 4 to September 22 the “Impressions Dior” exhibition. Mounted in Villa Les Rhumbs in Granville, where Christian Dior spent his childhood, the exhibition shows how this couturier’s designs were partially linked to the Impressionist movement. … Read more

Plume de Chanel: If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing

Chanel magical bird’s feathers are a tribute to the free and independent spirit of Gabrielle Chanel. The fine jewelery division of Chanel introduced delicate new creations inspired by the feather. The rings and hair accessories look like borrowed from a statue. “If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing,” Gabrielle … Read more

Vivienne Westwood x Virgin Atlantic red uniform

Richard Branson announced Virgin Atlantic’s partnership with leading British designer Vivienne Westwood to redesign its iconic red uniform. For female cabin crew, the silhouette is extremely feminine to fit all shapes and sizes. For the men, Vivienne Westwood conceived a sharp Savile Row inspired three piece suit. The effect is a very traditional British look, … Read more