Fendi has a new Chairman and CEO

Fendi, the Italian luxury fashion house whose specialties include fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories, has a new Chairman and CEO, but has it a new direction?   Permutations at high level. The LVMH Group, currently the biggest and most powerful luxury group, announced the appointment of Serge Brunschwig as Chairman … Read more

The view from the front row: a history of the fashion show – photo essay

Once, photographers were banned from fashion shows, with designers suspecting they were spies. Today, fashion shows are a multimillion-dollar global business. As London fashion week begins, we cart the evolution of the fashion show, from secret salons to the snap-happy Instagram era

2018 Montfermeil Cultures and Creation fashion show. Discover the winner of the 2018 Young Talent Prize

  Creation Show: Young Talent Prize 2018 goes to Anne-Solene Rives, while The Special Jury Prize 2018 is awarded to Jeanne Paillard.   The Montfermeil Cultures and Creation fashion show, sponsored by the LVMH luxury group since 2010, took place on Saturday, February 10th. Entitled “Fêtes, la mode” (a double meaning that can be understood … Read more

Bad science or expensive con: either way, I’m sticking with my skincare regime

My skincare ritual is the closest I get to religion these days

Christian Louboutin’s Visions of Grandeur: Life’s more fun when you dare to Rouge

Fortune favours the bold, says footwear designer Christian Louboutin. According to the celebrated designer, sophisticated touches of elegance bring dreamy visions of grandeur to life. Inspired for Spring – Summer 2018 by the lavishness of a life well-lived, Christian Louboutin honours his heritage of craftsmanship with gilded  colours, rich velvets, luxurious embroideries and sumptuous strass. … Read more

Paris in 2018: Major Events, Restaurants, Cultural & Luxury Hotel Openings for 2018

With a wide variety of activities, attractions and openings for visitors to take part in throughout Paris and Île-de-France over the coming year, the City of Lights and Paris region is a must-visit destination. Making the City of Light and the larger Paris region even easier to visit, many airlines are adding faster, more direct … Read more