honest luxury: Gabriela Hearst, Retro-Fit, and Chloé

  Gabriela Hearst is the new Creative Director of Chloé, a major move for the New York-based CFDA member known for her namesake luxury brand of ultra-luxurious clothes and a pioneering business ethos centered on sustainability. According to Gabriela Hearst, quoted by cfda/ The Council of Fashion Designers of America, her aim was to create … Read more

Gus Van Sant: ‘We are living in a wilder time than anything we could imagine’

He is the king of the Hollywood underground. So why has he made a mini-series for Gucci? The film-maker talks about life in isolation, his gay president project and the big screen’s demise

Burberry attacks move to scrap tax-free shopping on eve of Brexit

Brand says move to install 20% VAT will encourage 1.2m visitors to shop in Europe instead

Alibaba and Richemont invest in Farfetch China

      “The growth potential of luxury e-commerce has never been so promising, and the importance of China for the luxury industry is only becoming more obvious every day.” – François-Henri Pinault, Chairman, Artemis (the controlling shareholder of global Luxury group Kering (Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, … Read more

Fur is out of favour but stays in fashion through stealth and wealth

As mink comes under the spotlight, many stars wouldn’t be seen dead in fur – but it remains a feature of certain luxury brands

Trend watch: Fair Isle knits are a cottagecore winner

With their intricate patterns and artisanal credentials, Fair Isle knits are both nostalgic and a sure hit for the coming season. Here’s our pick of the best