Stefano Pilati was quitting YSL but fashion house did not name his successor

Designer Stefano Pilati will present his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent fashion house on March 5. Yves Saint-Laurent confirmed that Italian designer was quitting but did not name his successor. “The house will disclose the name of the new creative director in the coming weeks,” a company statement said. Designer Hedi Slimane, who had … Read more

Mr Porter: First year in numbers

Mr Porter about 365 days of style Mr Porter luxury online retailer for men, a Cousin of the Net-a-Porter site for women, Turns 1. As the shopping site celebrates its first birthday, it gatheres some informations about the first 12 months in e-fashion business. The mix of brands sold on Mr. Porter includes high-fashion lines … Read more

Iconic, but Immobile. The inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ

What about your mobile competence? L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ: study Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy’s, NET-A-PORTER and Bloomingdale’ssecure the top spots in the inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ report that measures the mobile competence of 100 brands. The Mobile IQ distribution reveals a significant, widespread underinvestment in mobile, as nearly half the brands were designated … Read more

2012 Spring Summer campaigns: Gucci, Emporio Armani, Bottega Venetta, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Moschino, Prada, DSquared2, Salvatore Ferragamo

Spring is in the air Designers and fashion houses seem to be in love with the same models. We are talking about Gisele Bundchen (starring in Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Givenchy campaigns), Saskia de Brauw (Chanel, Alberta Feretti and Max Mara), Natasha Poly (Prada and DSquared2), Karmen Pedaru (Bottega Veneta and Gucci), and Mariacarla Boscono (Givenchy, … Read more

Fountain of youth? New luxury anti-wrinkle cream that can help skin cells regenerate

New anti-ageing cosmetics due for release in 2012 Ruling out the wrinkles: Scientists claim they have found a cream that can help skin cells regenerate A new line of anti-wrinkle creams which “trick” skin cells into regenerating themselves is expected for release in 2012, says daily mail. The new technology is called glycobiology – the … Read more

All aboard! Cruise collections of the 2012

Everybody is invited aboard. Cruise collections of 2012 have arrived! We set sail for sunny shores with bold prints, vaporous textiles and eye catching colours that will rule the next season. The brightest pieces of the 2012 Cruise collections can be enjoyed at LuisaViaRoma. View the selection of 2012 spring-summer stars in the gallery below … Read more