3rd “Empowering Imagination” competition announced by Parsons The New School for Design and Kering. Parsons The New School for Design and Kering luxury group have announced the third annual “Empowering Imagination” competition, which provides graduating Parsons BFA Fashion Design students the opportunity to earn an internship within one of Kering’s 22 luxury and sport & lifestyle … Read more
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The 24-year-old American actress Kristen Stewart is following in the footsteps of “Only Lovers Left Alive” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” star Tilda Swinton as the new face of Chanel’s Metiers d’Art Campaign, a partnership announced in December 2013. The young actress which has previously been the face of Balenciaga’s Florabotanica fragrance, was photographed by … Read more
2014 season saw the debut of Christopher Kane’s first, fully realized, leather goods collection. The neon, Kane’s double “safety buckle” fastening and his trademark piece, is present in all eight styles made in Italy using calfskin, alligator, and python. “It is all about the starting point, our heritage,” explained the Scottish fashion designer based in … Read more
Teatrino at Palazzo Grassi by Tadao Ando. A contemporary arts centre inside an eighteenth-century palace in Venice. After the restoration of Palazzo Grassi in 2006, followed by that of Punta della Dogana in 2009, the rehabilitation of the Teatrino in 2013 marks the third step of French luxury goods magnate François Pinault’s cultural project … Read more
French designer Nicolas Ghesquière was named artistic director of Louis Vuitton fashion house. Ghesquière will bring his architectural silhouettes to the luxury house one month after designer Marc Jacobs announced his departure. The 42-year-old designer Nicolas Ghesquière takes the top role at Louis Vuitton after being credited with the rebuilding the Balenciaga brand as a … Read more