‘It’s not about fabric, it’s about dreams’: how Ralph Lauren created an empire
Though not everyone buys into his fantasy fashion world, the story of the tie salesman who went on to dress Oscar winners is a classic American Dream tale
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The geek v the extrovert: Milan’s fashion face-off
Sensible shoes, specs and skirt suits competed with nightclub styling, 80s glitz and show-off frocks in Milan. But which look was better?
Jaguar’s formal driving shoes
Not only beautiful objects but ideal for driving in too. Jaguar‘s new formal driving shoes are a luxurious, modern take on traditional craftsmanship. The luxury British company teamed up again with British footwear designer Oliver Sweeney for two new styles named Weslake and Sayer. The shoe styles were sculpted in clay first, before 3-D printing using … Read more
Fashion makes an exhibition of itself to pull in the public
In a disused building in London, the French Louis Vuitton brand is offering a blockbuster experience
Ai Weiwei, Julian Assange and graffiti grannies – the week in art
Ai Weiwei and the Celts conquer London. Plus extraordinary outsider artists, endangered buildings and the real Alice in Wonderland – in your weekly dispatch
The Eternal Reserve – the whisky that will, quite literally, live forever
Royal Salute, considered to be the ultimate luxury Scotch whisky, unveiled an innovative blending technique creating a whisky that will, quite literally, live forever, says Pernod-Ricard’s luxury house. The Royal Salute Vault in Strathisla Distillery wants to create a smooth and voluptuous whisky with the unique Circular Blending process where the original blend will be … Read more