Issey Miyake: 45 years at the forefront of fashion

At 77, Issey Miyake is still at the cutting edge of design. Tamsin Blanchard joins him in Tokyo

Artistic Perfumery was back on the scene in Milan. The Scent of Excellence – Esxence. The 8th edition

International Artistic Perfumery was back on the scene in Milan, from 31 March to 3 April, with the eighth edition of Esxence – The Scent of Excellence. Once again in 2016, the appointment with olfactory and cosmetic culture offered four days of discovery of excellence in these two sectors to its audience of business visitors … Read more

Le bouquet de la Reine perfume to support Chateau de Versailles Palace restoration

“She was a “prototype for fashion and taste”, wrote her biographer, Stefan Zweig, in 1932. Among the paradoxes of a life marked by the wildest frivolity and the darkest tragedy, a timeless style came to the fore. In a deluge of inventiveness, Marie-Antoinette set the fashion of the 18th century, which continues to inspire the … Read more

A Look Inside Barneys New York New Downtown Flagship Store

The opening of the new Downtown flagship is a unique homecoming for Barneys New York. Inside the newly opened BARNEYS Chelsea, New York. Luxury specialty retailer Barneys New York announced the completion of its new downtown flagship. The opening in Chelsea on 7th Avenue between 16th Street and 17th Street marks the return of the … Read more

Christian Lacroix – A brilliance of Branding in Unexpected Places

An article and video interview By Philippe Mihailovich. One of the greatest critical success factors for a brand, whether it be a mass market brand or a luxury, is the element of surprise. Of course, we all prefer pleasant surprises to shocks. Apple tends to surprise whilst Benetton chooses to shock. I must admit my … Read more