Fur-free coats and wood heels: study a master’s in sustainable fashion
The shift is towards more ethical and sustainable practices in the manufacturing process, and a number of postgraduate courses are setting the trend
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Sophia Webster is the winner of 2016 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
British designer Sophia Webster is ready to take her luxury shoe business to the next level. The already famous shoe designer has been named the winner of 2016 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund and receives a £200,000 grant for development of the brand. The luxury footwear designer beat off competition from nominees Emilia Wickstead, Mother of … Read more
Justin O’Shea to write a new chapter in the story of Brioni
Justin O’Shea was appointed Creative Director at Brioni. Brioni, the Menswear couture house owned by French luxury group Kering, announced the appointment of Justin O’Shea as new Creative Director. O’Shea will assume the responsibility for the House’s collections and image effective from April 1st 2016. He joins from the online retailer mytheresa.com where he most … Read more
Stamp duty weighing on luxury housing market, says Berkeley
High-end housebuilder says transaction levels in London and south-east have been hit by tax increase
What objects of desire UHNWIs around the world are buying
Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more
For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful
Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it matters