Haute Couture appellation awarded to the Schiaparelli and Julien Fournié Fashion Houses

Schiaparelli luxury fashion maison inducted to fashion’s elite pantheon. The “Commission De Classement Couture Création” of the French “Ministère de l’Industrie”, in its meeting held at the Fédération française de la Couture, awarded the Haute Couture appellation to the Julien Fournié & Schiaparelli Fashion Houses. The two luxury fashion brands joined Chanel, Christian Dior, Franck … Read more

MV Agusta F4Z super motorbike – Zagato’s digression beyond the car universe

The MV Agusta F4Z presented by Zagato at this year’s international Concours d’Elegance Chantilly  Arts & Elegance, goes beyond traditional customization to become a collectible Atelier motorbike.  The starting point was the notion that a motorbike expresses its owner’s lifestyle a lot more than a car. MV Agusta has attained international renown for its advanced … Read more

The Chiron fine writing instruments

Instead of screwing out the cap from the barrel of the new Bugatti Chiron writing instruments from Montegrappa, the onwer turns the outer end of the cap and the pen barrel is freed. This luxury writing instrument is dedicated to Bugatti’s new CHIRON supercar, the 2.5 million € sports car presented for the first time … Read more

Luxury British Brands of Tomorrow: Walpole’s 12 trailblazing innovators

Luxury Brands of Tomorrow programme by Walpole. Always keen to support emerging British talent, UK luxury brands association Walpole revealed the 2016 selections for the Brands of Tomorrow programme. The 2016 line-up announces those trailblazing innovators who have caught the attention of the world of luxury, considered to be paving the way for generations to … Read more

50 David Bowie moments

From suburban London schoolboy to a musical colossus, snapshots of David Bowie’s kaleidoscopic life

The most unmissable culture of 2016

Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year