Institut Français de la Mode and Global Fashion Agenda to accelerate sustainability in the fashion industry

  French fashion makes an important step towards sustainable fashion on a global scale. A memorandum of understanding focusing on sustainable fashion to be signed by Global Fashion Agenda, a leadership forum on fashion sustainability, and Institut Français de la Mode on the occasion of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Denmark. Global Fashion … Read more

Slow Travel: The best of the France’s countryside enjoyed on a luxury barge

  Luxury leisure and hotel company Belmond creates luxury barge adventures in rural France. Belmond Afloat is visiting the verdant and picturesque regions of Champagne, Burgundy, Alsace, and Provence. In 1966 Richard Parsons, a Reuter’s news reporter, had the idea to convert an old coal barge into a passenger ship accommodating 20 guests to travel … Read more

Macallan distillery review – whisky and spectacle galore

Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Moray
Macallan’s new £140m distillery and visitor centre, by Richard Rogers and co, is a suitably subtle blend of hi-tech and theatre designed to put the beautiful business of whisky production centre stage

Will Elon Musk’s 120-hour week stop us worshipping workaholism?

The Silicon Valley drive for corporate efficiency – all 24/7 schedules, bulletproof coffees and five-minute meetings – has long been lauded. Now the wheels are flying off

100 days a duchess: what Meghan’s style has shown us about her new royal life

Since marrying Prince Harry, her tights, messy bun and the way she crosses her legs have all caused controversy. But what do her fashion choices really tell us?

In China, Valentine’s Day is all about designer handbags, not true love

The Qixi festival stems from a simple romantic tale, but luxury brands have made it their own