Rare blooms for spring arrangements

A native New Yorker, Alix Astir studied the art of floral design at the New York Botanical Garden and completed her training at the Ecole des Fleurs at the Hotel de Crillon. As a result, her company Trellis Fine Florals has become one of the most sought-after floral design firms in New York. This season, … Read more

Norway world’s most prosperous country for the fifth year in a row

Norway has kept its 1st place on the overall Prosperity Index from 2009 to 2013. A unique insight into how prosperity is forming and changing across the world.   Norway has been ranked the world’s most prosperous country for the fifth year in a row by the Legatum Prosperity Index, followed by Switzerland, and Canada. The … Read more

British luxury shoe designer acquired by LVMH luxury group

British Shoe Designer Nicholas Kirkwood to be part of LVMH luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury conglomerate added British Sshoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood to his stable of luxury brands that includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Louis Vuitton, Céline, Loewe, and Kenzo, among many others. The new partnership will allow Nicholas Kirkwood designer … Read more

Milan Fashion Week: One thing is certain, the “climate has changed”

Milan welcomes international fashion professionals and the fashion public with few megascreens placed in strategic locations of the city’s centre to showcase live the Milan Fashion Week. The fashion-show programme and the numerous related events feature at this re-invented edition 74 fashion shows (of which 7 double shows and a collective show for two brands), … Read more

Top five food trends for the year ahead

Move over bacon. Make way for kale pops, chia pods, and simmer sauces from around the globe. They are examples of the top five food trends for the year ahead picked by a panel of trendspotters at the 59th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. The show was held last week at the Jacob … Read more