Digital Visions: Kering and Google’s Smart Glasses Play with Fashion, Function, and the Future

When haute eyewear meets Silicon Valley’s brightest minds, the result is something between a design revelation and a tech daydream. At least, that’s what Kering Eyewear and Google are betting on with their newly announced partnership to develop AI-powered smart glasses using Android XR. It’s a match made not in heaven, perhaps, but in an … Read more

Nicola Formichetti at the Helm of M·A·C — What This Really Means for Beauty

Hold onto your highlighters and brace for impact: M·A·C Cosmetics just pulled a wild card from fashion’s most glitter-dusted deck. Nicola Formichetti—style alchemist, Lady Gaga’s former partner-in-creative-crime, and the man who once made meat dresses mainstream—is now the Global Creative Director of M·A·C. And honestly? It might be the shake-up the beauty world didn’t know … Read more

Raffles Heads to Baja: A Glamorous Mirage or the Real Deal in Mexico’s East Cape?

In a move as dazzling as a Baja sunset and as meticulously choreographed as a Raffles butler folding your linens just so, Raffles Hotels & Resorts has announced its newest address: the windswept, star-strewn shores of Mexico’s East Cape. That’s right, the legendary hotelier, known for its rarified mix of history, romance, and champagne-spritzed mystique, … Read more

Sotheby’s Maison Unveils A Bold Yet Familiar Rebellion in Fine Jewellery

In the ever-curated world of luxury, genuine serendipity is rare. Yet, on a transatlantic flight from Los Angeles to London, British jeweller Hannah Martin recognized her own creation glinting from the wrist of Coldplay bassist and APPLIED ART FORMS founder, Guy Berryman. What began as a chance encounter blossomed into a dialogue between two kindred … Read more

YSL Beauty’s Art of Flowers at Macy’s: A Daring Bloom, But a Familiar Bouquet

In a city where boldness blooms on every corner, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty has chosen a fitting stage to unveil its latest expression of audacity: The Art of Flowers, a lavish, multi-sensorial takeover of the 50th Annual Macy’s Flower Show® at Herald Square. From April 27 to May 18, visitors are invited to lose themselves … Read more

Leather Who? Stella McCartney’s Fungi Fashion Takes Root

It’s official: fungi is having its fashion moment. And no, we’re not talking about the kind you find on forgotten sourdough starters or foraged into $38 risottos. We’re talking luxury-grade, planet-saving, high-performance fungi—rebranded, refashioned, and reimagined into sleek, sculpted silhouettes that have made their way from the forest floor to the front row. Enter Hydefy, … Read more