Spanish roots: Penelope Cruz – the ambassador of iconic Loewe house

Penelope Cruz, the face of Spanish leather goods label Loewe Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, the flagship of the Spanish culture to Hollywood, has signed a deal to represent Spanish leather goods label Loewe, led by creative director Stuart Vevers. Shot by fashion photographers Mert & Marcus, the first visuals of Loewe’s spring-summer 2013 collection feature … Read more

Chopard Belle – a Disney-inspired story

935 working hours, 10 types of precious stones, 1’551 precious stones, 372 carats of precious stones, of which a 69-carat pear-shaped tanzanite were used by Chopard to create the Belle necklace, a Disney-inspired work of art. Symbolizing love and the changing shades of life, Belle is the highlight of Chopard’s Disney Princess Collection which incorporates earrings … Read more

One million crystals for 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

This year spectacular Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, one of the world’s most celebrated fashion shows, was accented with crystal. The lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret and Swarovski, makers of the one of the world’s finest crystal elements, celebrated a ten-year partnership with over one million Swarovski Elements incorporated into 14 bespoke creations. The show presented a … Read more

Top 10 Countries 2013, Top 10 Regions and Top 10 Cities for 2013

Lonely Planet Guide Reveals Its Best for 2013   Lonely Planet’s eighth eagerly-awaited annual collection of the best places to go has named Hobart and Christchurch as two of the world’s top cities for next year in 2013. Other cities to make Lonely Planet’s list for 2013 are San Francisco (1), Amsterdam (2), Hyderabad (3), … Read more

Dior spends winter at Printemps

Dior windows and pop-up store at Printemps Haussmann Paris This Christmas Dior dolls are the stars of the Printemps Haussmann department store‘s windows. When Printemps joins forces with one of the most emblematic fashion houses in the world capital of fashion to celebrate the holidays, the result is a Christmas season characterised by exception and … Read more

Inside Prada’s virtual Palazzo

Prada collaborates with Richard Haines, a former menswear designer, now fashion illustrator and blogger, and creates “Prada Il Palazzo” – a multi-platform project “combining hand-made artistry and cutting edge technology”. The platform allows you to explore the rooms of the magnificent palace to discover a showcase of Prada accessories as well as Haines’ artworks. Haines’ … Read more