Oliver Lapidus attempts to save Lanvin with first Paris show

Latest artistic director at oldest French fashion house still in operation offers ‘mini collection’ aimed squarely at millennials, while Lanvin and Maison Margiela shows offer luxurious clothes for grown-up women

Serpenti Through The Eyes of: British Footwear Designer Nicholas Kirkwood Revisits Bulgari’s Accessories

Bulgari has invited British footwear designer Nicholas Kirkwood to revisit a line of accessories. This Fall, a new exclusive collaboration is attracting a lot of attention. British footwear designer Nicholas Kirkwood reinterprets Bulgari Serpenti bags. Known for his bold creativity, Nicholas Kirkwood delivered a resolutely contemporary capsule collection melding the design codes shared by both … Read more

Exhibition at New York’s MoMA embraces fashion for second time

The Museum of Modern Art last devoted a show to clothes in 1944. Its new show considers the last 100 years of dress

BR V2-94 Bellytanker: When a machine is a key source of inspiration

The Parisian watchmakers from Bell & Ross pay homage to the Bellytanker vintage racecar. Speed provides the one genuinely modern pleasure. Originating in the forties and fifties, the term “Bellytank” initially referred to the emergency drop tank fitted in the belly of fighter planes. “Bellytanker” is now mainly used for the high-speed race cars manufactured … Read more

Precious Reflexes: Murano blown glass and mosaic art with gold leaf

An immersion in the gold and transparent world of luxury mosaic art. Serena Luxury Mosaic was part of the mise en scène of the Luxury Gallery during the recent Cannes Yachting Festival. The representative of Luxury Art Made in Italy has chosen the biggest yachting event in Europe to unveil its new collection with Murano … Read more

Dolce & Gabbana show off brand’s heritage at third Milan show

Collection, called Queen of Hearts, mixes 90s black corsets and Italian resort style with witty touches