World Tea Awards 2014

Tea is one of the most romantic of all beverages. This year’s World Tea Expo (May 29 – 31 in Long Beach, Calif) celebrated tea and its evolution. World Tea Expo also reviewed and selected the very best new tea and tea-related products for its 2014 Best New Product Awards. The World Tea Awards (#TeaAwards) dinner … Read more

Kenzodiac – latest social media experiment from Kenzo

KENZODIAC, horoscope according to KENZO! The Paris-based luxury fashion house Kenzo has unveiled its latest social media experiment – a new twist on the classic horoscope. With the help of Julien Ceccaldi‘s manga illustrations the classic horoscope was transformed into a memorable Kenzodiac. Julien Ceccaldi’s Manga-style figures wear Kenzo Spring-Summer 2014 items for men and … Read more

A cruelty-free angora fur trade may be incompatible with fast fashion

Brands suspend production after PETA’s secret footage reveals grim reality behind production of angora rabbit fur

The most expansive shopping experience in Dubai

Dubai aims to compete with Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, The Croisette or Champs Elysees in Paris in terms of shopping experiences. Luxury real estate developer, DAMAC Properties has announced the development of AKOYA Drive, one of the longest shopping strip experiences in Dubai. Similar in length to ‘The Walk’ at Jumeirah Beach Residences (JBR), … Read more

Best fine home furnishings brands

Best luxury furniture brands. The details are not the details. They make the design. (Charles Eames) Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful with intense relationships with furniture and books. There is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house, n’est-ce pas? Here are some of the luxury brands that … Read more

Michael Kors and the £300 It bag

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?

• Gallery of 15 statement handbags for under £150