Karl Lagerfeld’s Earliest Fashion Sketches for Tiziani at Auction

    Rare Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawings Auction. The remaining sketches are precious, as Chanel creative director was known to frequently throw his sketches away. Unique archive of original sketches and portfolios has been privately owned since the 1960s; many sketches are hand- colored with fabric swatches attached. Prior to joining Chanel in 1983, Lagerfeld’s … Read more

The exclusive Ducati Diavel1260 S Materico concept bike built for Milan Design Week 2019

    Wanting to pay homage to the incredibly artistic and creative Milan Design Week, Ducati made its Diavel1260 motorcycle more audacious and original than ever. What means design? Ducati means design. Diavel 1260 means design. According to Andrea Ferraresi, Ducati design Director, “The Diavel1260 Materico brings out all the vividness of the used material … Read more

Baccarat debuts Baccarat Montenapoleone, the world premiere Boutique, BBar and Lounge from The Legendary Crystal Brand

    Inspired by the success of the Baccarat Bar & Lounge of the eponymous hotel in New York, this new concept is open in a pleasing the senses courtyard in Via Montenapoleone, Milan, Italy. Unique in its kind, it is the place to be for a glass of Champagne Perrier-Jouët, a coffee, a business lunch, … Read more

‘It’s genuine, you know?’: why the online influencer industry is going ‘authentic’

Calamities such as Fyre Festival have tarnished the booming business of YouTube and Instagram stars. Now the industry’s top tastemakers have a new plan: keeping it real. By Sophie Elmhirst

Lladró Nightbloom by Marcel Wanders and Ice Cream Dreams

    Coinciding with Euroluce 2019, Lladró announced the launch of Nightbloom in collaboration with the celebrated Dutch design studio Marcel Wanders.This collection of white porcelain chandeliers is inspired by the way the petals of a flower delicately dance in the wind and breeze. Sculpted by hand with a sense of natural randomness, each 3D-relief … Read more

Preview: Milan furniture fair

Designers and brands are playing a cautious game this year, reissuing classics or simply adding new elements to existing lines – and sustainability and recycling are key