Garance Doré on what makes the French so chic: ‘Elegance is refusal’

The fashion icon and daughter of immigrants grew up in Corsica and made it to the top of the fashion world. One thing is certain: she’s not going back to France

The most visited exhibitions in London in this cultural season

The Victoria & Albert Museum hosted the three best-attended exhibitions in London this year. “Alexander Mcqueen: Savage Beauty” show at V&A Museum was the most popular London exhibition in 2014/2015, according to a survey by LondonExhibitions.  A total of 493,043 tickets were sold for the show, making it the V&A’s most popular exhibition in its … Read more

Switzerland builds first QUANT City where small series of the QUANT sports cars will go in production

“We have the potential to create the most innovative, sustainable and enduring energy technologies in the world.” The QUANT City, a new research and development centre for flow cell technology, will be built in Tenero in Switzerland, announced Nunzio La Vecchia‘s team from nanoResearch, the company pursuing a revolution in energy storage with the NanoFlowcell … Read more

Aston Martin unveils exciting RapidE fully electric concept

Aston Martin showcased a fully electric concept of its Rapide S four-door sports saloon. The new RapidE concept has been developed in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering at its facility in Grove, Oxfordshire. Ahead of its imminent debut in the forthcoming James Bond film, Spectre, the Aston Martin DB10 was presented outside London’s Lancaster House … Read more

kate spade new york debuts furniture, lighting, rugs and fabric collection

The new kate spade new york home furnishings collection. Iconic lifestyle brand kate spade new york announced significant expansion in the home furnishings category with the introduction of furniture, lighting, rugs and fabric. Created in collaboration with best-in-class manufacturing partners, each category incorporates sophisticated design details and luxurious fabrications: Furniture (EJ Victor): colorful upholstered seating, dining, … Read more