Many times I walked rue Jacob, passing by her shop and wondering if it could be her. Until the day I stopped by, entered and started to laugh as she was so surprised to meet me after 25 years. She did not changed at all and the way she laughed remind me all the laughing … Read more
The well-established Marc Jacobs, the creative director of Louis Vuitton, knows from his own experience how important it is to encourage young designers. For this reason he will continue to sponsor the fashion talent award ‘Designer for Tomorrow by Peek & Cloppenburg Duesseldorf’ as patron for the second year in a row: “The aim of … Read more
Pinterest, Spotify and Google+ win first Webby Awards Louis CK, Instagram and Bjork among special achievement honorees Facebook earns inaugural People’s Special Achievement for Social Change They truly represent the best of the Web. They are but a small percentage of total entries and chosen by members of the International Academy of Digital Arts and … Read more
A week’s walking in the Alps of Italy and Switzerland doesn’t have to mean nights in basic, and rather grim, refuges. Descend into the valleys each evening and you can dine and sleep well in pretty boutique hotels. At least that was the plan …
Strong Q1 sales growth for French luxury group PPR • Group sales up 8% comparable, +15% reported • Luxury division: +18% comparable, +29% reported • Sport & Lifestyle division: +3% comparable, +15% reported In the first quarter of 2012, PPR posted €3.3 billion in revenue from continuing operations, up 7.9% on a comparable basis and … Read more
Robert Piguet extended its portofolio of exlcusive fragrances with “Nouvelle Collection de Robert Piguet,” created by Master Perfumer Aurelien Guichard of Givaudan Paris. Bois Noir, OUD, Casbah, Notes and Mademoiselle Piguet were officially introduced at Esxence 2012 and will be available for purchase June 1, 2012. Robert Piguet Bois Noir With Bois Noir, Robert Piguet introduces … Read more