Inaugural World Restaurant Awards. Not the Nobel Prize for food but rather a take on the Oscars for the restaurant world

The first edition of The World Restaurant Awards to take place in the French capital on February 18, 2019. Joe Warwick, the editor, writer, broadcaster and co-founder of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, announced the debut of The World Restaurant Awards. Stars of the culinary industry gathered this week in Paris as global leader IMG … Read more

‘Vogue was my escape hatch!’ André Leon Talley on Warhol, Wintour and weight interventions

After a poor childhood, he became editor-at-large at US Vogue. He talks about racism in fashion, why he stopped reading British Vogue, his new documentary – and dressing Melania Trump

Cruise control: Chanel pushes the boat out with ambitious show

Replica ship in Grand Palais is striking backdrop for catwalk show that reflects bold new confidence of French fashion

Kris Van Assche is now in charge of Berluti shoes, leathergoods, and ready-to-wear collections

  Berluti, LVMH-owned luxury menswear fashion house, named Belgian designer Kris Van Assche as Artistic Director of the Maison. The move came after the announcement at the end of March of the departure of Artistic Director Haider Ackermann.   Antoine Arnault, CEO of the house declared himself delighted to welcome Kris Van Assche to Berluti. … Read more

Louis Vuitton menswear goes full-on streetwear with Virgil Abloh as the new Artistic Director

Louis Vuitton welcomes Virgil Abloh as its new Men’s Artistic Director. His first show for Louis Vuitton will take place in June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. According to businessoffashion.com, Virgil Abloh “will be one of the few black designers at the top of a French heritage house. Olivier Rousteing is the creative director … Read more