Fabergé Diamond Jubilee egg The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt is now underway in London. It started on 21 February 2012 and will end on 3 April 2012. During this time, the streets of central London will host the largest egg hunt the city has ever seen. In excess of 200 eggs, each around 2½ foot … Read more
The Bulgari Retrospective “Bulgari – 125 Years of Italian Magnificence” at the Aurora Museum in Shanghai kicked off with a celebration of glamour past and present. This Shanghai retrospective features, for the first time ever in China, the private collection of Elizabeth Taylor jewelry. The Bulgari exhibition, which features 600 of Bulgari’s most exquisite pieces, … Read more
Each spring, some 1800 companies from the watch, jewellery and precious-stone industries, together with related sectors, showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. The world’s most renowned brands display their collections exclusively at BASELWORLD. About 100,000 visitors from the specialist retail and wholesale trade make their way to Basel from all over the world … Read more
UK manufacturing skills a lure for luxury brands The last fifteen years have seen a dramatic fall in UK manufacturing as emerging markets have become more competitive. Oxford Economics estimate that the value of UK fashion manufacturing has fallen by two-thirds since 1995. More recently, however, some companies have started to see the benefits of … Read more
World’s first Muslim modeling agency to target Gulf talent Bringing Muslims to mainstream – covered is the new couture Designers Victoria Beckham have used Islamic influences in their latest collections for 2012 and Muslim models Hanaa Ben Abdesslem from Tunisia and Hindi Sahlial from Morocco have had success on the New York catwalks. Muslim fashion … Read more
Here are some of the new horological creations present at the 2012 BASELWORLD Fair – the World Watch and Jewellery Show. The fair is expecting 1,815 brands on 160,000 sqm from all over the world: CHOPARD L.U.C. Quattro watch Chopard’s prestigious L.U.C 98.01-L manufacture movement with four barrels has a new luxury showcase. The refined … Read more