2012 Hyères Festival: The Chloe award went to Steven Tai

Every Spring in the South of France, the ‘International Fashion and Photography Festival’ spotlights young promising artists in the fields of fashion and photography. On the four days of the festival, young fashion designers present to the public their first collection in a series of fashion shows. One of the prizes offered at 2012 Hyères … Read more

Studio Harcourt celebrates Lancel’s largest concept store in Asia

Lancel opens brand’s largest concept store in Asia with Studio Harcourt Leonello Borghi with Chinese actress Ni Ni at the opening ceremony of Lancel’s first concept store in Shanghai French luxury leather accessories brand Lancel opened a new concept store in Shanghai. The shop is the brand’s largest in Asia and is located in a historic … Read more

Leica Camera opens first North American store

Leica opens first store in US The luxury German camera and sport optics brand Leica announced the opening of the Leica Store Washington DC., marking the debut of the North American retail concept. Located at 977 F St, NW and brokered by Streetsense, the Leica Store Washington DC showcases the iconic retailer’s full line of industry … Read more

TA Associates to acquire a 30% stake in Zadig & Voltaire

TA Associates private equity firm has signed an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Zadig & Voltaire, one of the most successful French brands in the new luxury ready- to-wear market. Zadig & Voltaire represents TA’s third investment in France since 2009 following investments in fund manager DNCA Finance and in a leading provider of … Read more

Stanley Kubrick, The photographer. Vintage cinematographic viewpoints of life in the 40s

A new exhibition at The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium presents incredible photos of life in the 40s shot by young Stanley Kubrick, one of the leading filmmakers of the 20th century (Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining) Shortly after graduating from high school in 1945, Stanley … Read more