Stranger things: Balenciaga goes for larger-than-life designs

Under new director Demna Gvasalia the label has elevated Vetements’s ironic-luxe streetwear aesthetic

Max Mara channels secret service chic at Milan fashion week

Also, Fendi goes back to the 70s with crochet and terry towelling, while Missoni injects retro fun

The watch that brings to life the magnitude of Godzilla

    Grand Seiko and Godzilla share an unlikely but common history. Spring Drive and Godzilla. A celebration of two anniversaries in a Grand Seiko limited edition. Godzilla made its debut in Japan in 1954 and it was in this first Godzilla film that the creature appears in Ginza, the birthplace of Seiko, and destroys … Read more

Aston Martin Vanquish 25 by Callum: The most difficult decision was what not to change

      The Aston Martin Vanquish 25 by Ian Callum, the former director of design for Jaguar. Re-visited. Re-imagined. Re-designed. Re-created, refined and Re-born, using new materials, advanced technologies, and fresh inspiration. In 2001, the Vanquish entered into Aston Martin’s history as one of its iconic models, and the last to be produced at … Read more

Art in Resonance is proving hotel art has entered a new era

      ‘Never-before-seen’ commissioned art pieces by Elise Morin and Saya Woolfalk are now on public view until 15 November, alongside Iván Navarro’s popular installation titled ‘HOME’. The Peninsula Hotels launched the next chapter of their global contemporary art programme ‘Art in Resonance’ with a celebration held at The Peninsula Paris attended by art … Read more