Mulberry says goodbye to creative director Emma Hill After enjoying a glittering career at London-based luxury group Mulberry, creative director Emma Hill, a widely acclaimed designer, is set to depart the fashion company founded in England in 1971, known internationally for its leather goods, in particular women’s handbags. A successor was not announced yet by Mulberry … Read more
Karl Lagerfeld to showcase Fendi’s fashionable fountains Trevi, Quattro Fontane and others Rome’s iconic fountains photographed by Karl Lagerfeld are the focus of a new Fendi exhibition in Paris. Trevi fountains are the centre of attraction this summer with a free exhibition on the banks of the Seine between 7 – 14 July. “The Glory … Read more
Brightness, incandescence and sparkle take Baccarat to new heights. Baccarat revealed the new lighting and home collections with a special exhibition celebrating the French Art de Vivre at the Palazzo Morando during Milan Design Week 2013. From the Eiffel Tower at dawn to the sun setting over the Paris Opera, “Baccarat Highlights 2013” exhibition showcases … Read more
With new capital injection from Qatar-based company Mayhoola, Valentino fashion house will expand its men’s business. Valentino will launch first menswear store in Paris, followed by London and then Milan menswear boutiques. Head designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli commissioned architect David Chipperfield to concieve the concept of the new stores. Valentino showed its … Read more
Disgraced fashion designer John Galliano, the ex-superstar designer at Christian Dior gets new chance thanks to fellow designer Oscar de la Renta. De la Renta had invited Galliano to reappear on the international fashion scene and work with him for three weeks in his New York studio. After making anti-Semitic remarks in a Paris pub, … Read more
The year 2012 proved eventful for French Luxury trunk maker Goyard, the oldest Parisian trunk maker still in business, especially in terms of new boutique openings. Within a few months, three new retail spaces opened in three of the world’s fastest-growing metropolises: Shanghai, Sao Paolo and Taipei. Sao Paulo remains the only Goyard boutique … Read more