Britain’s top brands saw significant brand value declines due to COVID-19

  Value of Britain’s 150 biggest brands has fallen by £30 billion in last year, as economic effects of COVID-19 ravage key brands and sectors. The total value of the United Kingdom’s top 150 brands has declined by over £30 billion or 8% of the total over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, from … Read more

Give Your Dog a Taste of Luxury

  Everyone enjoys living a luxurious lifestyle, pets included! While you’re planning your next long-haul getaway or indulging in a little retail therapy, think about how you can give your pet a taste of luxury too. Whether you own a well-groomed Bichon Frise, a bouncy Labrador, or a refined Afghan Hound, there are numerous ways … Read more

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