Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century @ Bata Shoe Museum. Swathed from head to toe in expensive garments and shod in delicate footwear, fashion-forward women graced the boulevards and the ballrooms with their colourful presence. Their tailored male companions cut equally refined figures in their black coats, spotless white … Read more
The luxury market has pushed prices ever higher – but few women can afford £1,000 handbags. How did one designer bring things back within reach?
While it is okay to purchase a ready-to-move-in home, sometimes it is better to build your own dream home. You may feel that this is impossible but with careful planning and assistance from others, you will have a dream home that will last for many years and that you can pass on to future generations. … Read more
‘From Street to Trench: A World War that Shaped a Region’: Britain’s Imperial War Museum’s first major exhibition marking the centenary of World War One. The centenary of World War One is marked by the Britain’s Imperial War Museum with a first major exhibition offering personal insights into the conflict. Entitled ‘From Street to Trench: … Read more
. As fashion statement, fetish object, instrument of power, and outlet of artistic expression for both the designer and the wearer, throughout the ages the high-heeled shoe has gone through many shifts in style and symbolism. The Brooklyn Museum’s upcoming exhibition Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe explores fashion’s most provocative accessory. From … Read more
An unprecedented celebration of Beverly Hills’ centennial wherein five hotels are redesigning suites themed to different decades from the past one hundred years. Beverly Hills relives its glamorous past as the city celebrates its 100th birthday with the unique hospitality program, Suite 100. Beginning in March and running through the end of the year, five … Read more