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Inside story: handbags that made history

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Delve into the background of bags, and you’ll find they were just as coveted in the 1500s as they are now. Emma Cook unpacks the rich inner life of the ultimate accessory

Rosenthal x Bethan Laura Wood: Bauhaus inspired art of weaving

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    British designer Bethan Laura Wood is particularly appreciated for her experimental designs that play with colour and material. For the Bauhaus anniversary year, the British designer created an expressive jubilee motif reminiscent of overlapping warp and weft threads in the manufacture of textiles, providing the austere shape with a flowing and, at the … Read more

China’s rising digital influence, in-store facial recognition, and in-fridge delivery among top eCommerce trends for 2020

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    eCommerce revenue now represents 10.7% of U.S. retail sales. With 47% of eCommerce transactions (or 5% of all U.S. retail sales), Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the world’s largest retailer. Globally, online’s share of total retail sales is now 16.4%, with eCommerce accounting for more than three-quarters of overall retail growth. Fueled by … Read more

Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2019: The watchmaking universe’s big winners

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    Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix is awarded to Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin. Watchmaking excellence was honoured this Thursday November 7th in Geneva at the 19th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) prize-giving ceremony, brilliantly hosted by actor Edouard Baer. The GPHG’s independent jury awarded 19 prizes and attributed the “Aiguille … Read more

Luxury player: why Bernard Arnault is making a blockbuster bid for Tiffany’s

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France’s richest man has turned LVMH into a leviathan: this move will be the crowning glory of a calculating career

10,000 Years of Luxury: The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury

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    Louvre Abu Dhabi presents the first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East. How luxury has been defined by diverse cultures from Antiquity to the present day? The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East is showcasing approximately 350 objects from 30 countries and … Read more