Charlotte Casiraghi is Chanel’s new Ambassador and Spokesperson

      ‘Les Rendez-vous littéraires de la rue Cambon’ [Literary rendezvous at rue Cambon] is a project perpetuating Gabrielle Chanel, Chanel founder, and designer Karl Lagerfeld’s love for literature. This new Chanel project will be promoted by the luxury house’s new ambassador and spokesperson, Charlotte Casiraghi. “Sealing a long relationship based on trust and … Read more

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