A new financing round grants pre-owned luxury platform unicorn status

  The leading global platform for desirable second-hand fashion announces a new €178m (US$ 216m) financing round. Following a strong year that saw the platform’s transaction volume grow over 100% year-on-year, this financing round grants Vestiaire Collective unicorn status and ideally positions it for its next cycle of accelerated growth.   Since its inception in … Read more

How to clean your bed: ‘If you didn’t wash it for a year it would be a kilo heavier from dead skin’

How often should you wash your sheets, pillows, doona and mattress? And when is it time to throw them out? Experts explain how to keep your bed clean

2021 Michelin Guide France: 33 more restaurants committed to sustainable gastronomy awarded a MICHELIN Green Star

    Fine dining continues to shine brightly throughout France. AM restaurant par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille honored with its third Star in the 2021 Michelin Guide France. Marsan Restaurant, led by Hélène Darroze, and La Merise, run by Cédric Deckert, both earn a second Star. Although the restaurant industry continues to grapple with the … Read more

The fashion futurist: how Vogue’s wartime editor revolutionised women’s lives

Audrey Withers was determined her magazine would be political, progressive and powerful. She commissioned Lee Miller to take photos from the front – and created a publication that went far beyond fashion

Hypoallergenic hotel rooms. What are the requirements

  Luxury hospitality network now offers hypoallergenic rooms for those with extra sensitivities. Indoor spaces are where most spend their time within and it is here that pollutants can be much denser than outdoor air. This is due to chemical emissions that arise from regular household furnishings and accessories. A Hypoallergenic Room now offers an … Read more

LVMH luxury group announced leadership appointments at Tiffany

      LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, the world’s leading luxury products group, has completed the acquisition of Tiffany & Co, the global luxury jeweler. The acquisition of this iconic US jeweler will deeply transform LVMH’s Watches & Jewelry division and complement LVMH’s 75 luxury brands. In conjunction with the closing of the … Read more