Lucid Air luxury electric car is returning to the fundamentals of great design

Ensure that time you spend with your car is time well spent. Lucid Motors’ Lucid Air is a luxury electric vehicle planned to hit the US market in 2019. Nearly ten years of battery pack development have led to best-in-class energy density. Lucid Air’s battery is capable of 1,000 horsepower and enabling up to 400 … Read more

Haute Couture appellation awarded to the Schiaparelli and Julien Fournié Fashion Houses

Schiaparelli luxury fashion maison inducted to fashion’s elite pantheon. The “Commission De Classement Couture Création” of the French “Ministère de l’Industrie”, in its meeting held at the Fédération française de la Couture, awarded the Haute Couture appellation to the Julien Fournié & Schiaparelli Fashion Houses. The two luxury fashion brands joined Chanel, Christian Dior, Franck … Read more

The world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer joins Walpole

YOOX NET-A-PORTER Group to grow British Luxury Industry. YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP /YNAP, the business revolutionizing the online luxury fashion industry, is the latest member of Walpole, the unique alliance of British luxury brands. YOOX NET- A-PORTER GROUP is the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer, offering one of the best online luxury fashion retail experience … Read more

Art market faces uncertain 2017 after falling values and high-profile disputes

A drop in volume, court battles and authenticity issues dogged 2016 and no one is sure if the new presidency will be good or bad for business

The nocturnal magic of Geneva, Paris and New York: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières

Take a look at these three famous cities brightly lit across the night skies. A new artistic craft is making its first watchmaking appearance in a dialogue with Grand Feu enamelling. Vacheron Constantin‘s Grand Feu champlevé enamelling is enhanced with hand-applied precious powder technique. Vacheron Constantin’s new Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières collection made in collaboration … Read more

A Dark Signature: The Bamford Mulsanne

Bamford X Bentley Mulliner Mulsanne Speed. A long-time Bentley customer, George Bamford of Bamford Watch Department, a man who describes his business as ‘NIKEiD meets Mulliner’. has designed and commissioned a bespoke Mulsanne Speed to his own unique specification, delivered by Mulliner. His dark-themed Mulsanne Speed features unique details and the finished car is striking, … Read more