La Collection des Essences: Elie Saab’s haute couture expertise brought to the world of perfume. Fashion designer Elie Saab is bringing the haute couture expertise of the luxury fashion house to the world of perfume. Together with famous French-Armenian contemporary perfumer Francis Kurkdjian (winner of the Prix François Coty in 2001 for his lifetime achievements), … Read more
In February 1947, the Christian Dior‘s first collection revolutionizes the codes of the fashion and the femininity. A new exhibition at the Parisian Palais Galliera titled “The 50s: Fashion in France, 1947-1957” returns on the great fashion moments of this decade considered the haute couture’s golden age. 100 outfits and accessories from the Palais Galliera- … Read more
The “Birds of Paradise” exhibition: feather fans and the art of the plumassier. Yves Saint Laurent not only marked the emancipation of women, but also of the feather as a prefect symbol of lightness. Fabulous installations in feathers at the MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp open the gate to exploring the use of plumes & feathers … Read more
Tate Liverpool museum marks the 70th anniversary of Piet Mondrian’s death with “Mondrian and his Studios” spectacular exhibition, with a life-size reconstruction of his Paris studio being a highlight. Taking visitors through Paris, London and eventually New York, the exhibition tracks Mondrian’s personal and aesthetic journey, and finds threads between the two: a major highlight is … Read more
French multinational luxury giant Kering (Gucci, Boucheron, Brioni, Stella McCartney) has been recognised as one of the “greenest” companies worldwide by Newsweek Magazine’s Green Rankings, coming in fourth position in the overall Global 500 list and as top-ranked in consumer discretionary companies* within the Global 500. Kering’s inclusion in the 2014 Newsweek Green Rankings is based on … Read more
Saffron stigmas (derived from Crocus sativus/ Saffron crocus), “the world’s most expensive spice by weight,” has a long medicinal history as part of traditional healing; several modern research studies have hinted that the spice has possible anticarcinogenic (cancer-suppressing), anti-mutagenic (mutation-preventing), immunomodulating, and antioxidant-like properties. Other controlled research studies have indicated that saffron may have … Read more