A new financing round grants pre-owned luxury platform unicorn status

  The leading global platform for desirable second-hand fashion announces a new €178m (US$ 216m) financing round. Following a strong year that saw the platform’s transaction volume grow over 100% year-on-year, this financing round grants Vestiaire Collective unicorn status and ideally positions it for its next cycle of accelerated growth.   Since its inception in … Read more

Kering luxury group x James Beard Foundation support women-owned restaurants

  Kering Americas and The James Beard Foundation Support Gender Equity In The Culinary Industry. Kering Americas is pleased to announce a donation to the James Beard Foundation to support women-owned restaurants that have been impacted by the pandemic. The initiative was launched during the International Women’s Day. Restaurants owned by women are being disproportionately … Read more

Fresh prints, recycled cotton, a riot of colour, and design classical: homeware trends 2021

  These colourful interiors trends from Selfridges are sure to elevate and brighten spaces at home. This seasons’ home trends include Nigerian inspired textiles, speckled Italian Murano glass and throws made from recycled cotton featuring abstract takes on the human form. Selfridges‘ Homeware Trends. Homeware Trends 2021: Fresh Prints Yinka Ilori is a London based … Read more

Inspiring meaningful change: Female empowerment through the eyes of 12 female designers

    Each piece in this Net-A-Porter collection reflects designers’ personal interpretation of female empowerment. NET-A-PORTER, the world’s leading luxury etailer, celebrates International Women’s Day with community-first campaign #PowerToChange, in partnership with leading female designers and charity Women for Women International. Given the past year and the changes felt by all, it has never been … Read more

How scent can link both personal and cultural memory: Firmenich x Central Saint Martins reimagine the future of fine fragrance

  As the world changes, from climate issues to political and cultural unrest, so does the perfumery. How olfactive experiences connect people to better understand each other and their environments. Olfactive Design encourages us to think about the future of fine fragrance through new uses and application techniques. Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and … Read more

NBA and luxury lifestyle brand team up for the All-Star Game and unisex outerwear capsule

  Lifestyle brand Canada Goose announced a multiyear partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that makes Canada Goose a Proud Outerwear Partner of NBA All-Star. In support of the partnership and timed to the NBA’s annual All-Star celebration, Canada Goose will develop an exclusive design collaboration each year for players and fans alike. This … Read more