Britain’s Walpole, the alliance of over 160 British luxury brands, including Burberry, Harrods, Jimmy Choo, Selfridges, Alexander McQueen and Claridge’s., the inaugural London Craft Week and Walpole member Fortnum & Mason will host a specially curated showcase of 28 luxury craftsmen alumni from Walpole’s Crafted mentoring programme in the iconic London Piccadilly store. London Craft … Read more
From Bruegel to Nabokov and The Silence of the Lambs, butterflies have flitted through our imaginations and into our culture. Patrick Barkham pins up the choice specimens – and finds out why new film The Duke of Burgundy is awash with them
The Italian fashion partnership rooted in Dolce’s Sicilian style and Gabbana’s graphic inventiveness are unrepentantly bound to family
The newly extended, year-long, Swarovski Collective marks the 15 years that Swarovski has supported emerging fashion design talent. 15 groundbreaking Autumn/Winter 2015 collections showcased the best craftsmanship with crystal. Fall/Winter 2015 marks the second season of a year-long support program launched in celebration of the Swarovski Collective’s 15th Anniversary. This season’s New York based designers, Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, Creatures … Read more
Creative Director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco to step down from Gucci – Marco Bizzarri appointed CEO. Kering luxury group, owner of Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, and Gucci, announced that the CEO of Gucci, Patrizio di Marco, will leave the company on 1 January, 2015. He will be succeeded by Marco Bizzarri. The Creative Director … Read more
2014 Asia Tatler Readers’ Choice Awards. The inaugural edition of the Asia Tatler Readers’ Choice Awards forms a unique barometer of the preferences and passions of Asia’s most tasteful demographic, and a snapshot of how the region’s most cultivated spend their time and money. The December issue of Tatler magazines across Asia presents an exclusive … Read more