Perfume-makers fear EU legal blow to industry The European Commission wants to introduce new laws restricting the use of natural perfume ingredients linked to allergies. The EU estimates 1-3 percent of people in Europe are allergic or potentially allergic to ingredients found in perfumes – a number it considers high enough to justify concern. “All … Read more
Alexander McQueen comes to Savile Row The highly-anticipated Alexander McQueen’s first Flagship Menswear store on Savile Row, London is the home to the largest McQueen menswear offering in the world. The new store concept was conceived by Sarah Burton and Alexander McQueen and realised together with David Collins Studio. “Lee really wanted a shop on … Read more
New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman has released its list of 17 hottest food and dining trends for restaurants & hotels in 2013. Upscale donuts, Gochujang, Quinine syrup, Shiso or Charred octopus tentacles are the foods the world will be hearing a lot more of next year. Here is the food trendspotting … Read more
Patek Philippe Maison Opening in Shanghai A new space to share views and knowledge of fine timepieces opened its doors in Shanghai. Swiss watch company Patek Philippe inaugurated first boutique in Shanghai in 2005, now to be replaced by the first Maison Patek Philippe, and of a second Boutique in Beijing in 2008. Covering an … Read more
In 2011, BBC Children in Need launched the Designer Pudsey Collection. This saw 14 designers restyle the charity’s Britain’s best-loved bear. Raising over £50,000, the inaugural Collection caught the attention of the press, fashion world and public alike: going on to be voted one of The Independent’s “Top 15 fashion moments of the year.” The … Read more
For the past two years, the United Kingdom’s University of Cambridge topped the list of World’s Best Universities realease by U.S. News & World Report, but this year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology jumped from third to first. The World’s Best Universities rankings, updated annually by U.S. News, are based on the 2012 QS World … Read more