Parfums Christian Dior has joined the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris to create a new course at the prestigious fine arts school. Culminating with the La Colle Noire Dior Award, this groundbreaking program aims to train artists who reinvent the relationship between art and nature. Prior to becoming a legendary couturier-perfumer, … Read more
Jean Nouvel for the cultural oasis in north-west Arabia. New Jean Nouvel concept designs unveil a new era in architecture: a world-first ‘masterpiece’ resort hidden within the rock dwellings of AlUla, Northwest Arabia. AlUla’s human history began more than 200,000 years ago, yet only recently has modern tourism begun to discover the depth and … Read more
ISFD Announces 2020 Pinnacle Awards Winners The coveted 2020 Pinnacle Awards, sponsored by the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD), are the furniture industry’s highest honor recognizing the top professional and student furniture designers who envision and create the designs that ultimately become some of the most sought-after home furnishings items around the world. … Read more
No longer a luxury sector of spas, yoga and detox diets, the global wellness economy is worth US$4.5 trillion and is growing twice as fast as the rest of the economy. Consumers expect every brand to contribute to their wellness. And 59% agree it’s worth paying more for wellness options. Ogilvy surveyed 7,000 consumers … Read more
Retail analysts say so-called ‘anthropomorphism trends’ are on the increase in lockdown, driving a raft of product launches in canine clothing
The first proper fashion month to take place during the pandemic is over. The takeaway? Designers have adapted to the situation with panache and inventiveness – which is just as well for the future of the industry