luxe minimalism: Rick Owens’ brutalist pieces of furniture at Milano Design Week

  Between 4 – 10 September, American designer Rick Owens was on a dialog with emerging Italian Designers at the Salone del Mobile 2021 in Milan, Italy. Over the years, California-born fashion and furniture designer Rick Owens has developed a number of signature materials, shapes, and visual archetypes and has influenced an entire generation of … Read more

The hottest fashion brands in Q2 2021: demand increase for dressier styles, as well as for travel and leisure items

  The pandemic is far from over, but consumers were in a very different mindset in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2020. According to The Lyst Index, a quarterly ranking of fashion’s hottest brands and products, searches for dresses increased 371%, sunglasses 198% and beachwear 192%, as the TSA reported the … Read more

Gucci Introduces the Animal-free Demetra: A Luxury Bio-Based Material

New groundbreaking Demetra material is the result of Gucci’s desire to explore and innovate materials for the future. To mark Gucci’s first products made with Demetra luxury green material, three sneaker models – Gucci Basket, Gucci New Ace and Gucci Rhyton – have been introduced. Few games have had such an impact on street culture … Read more

A Live Stream Shopping startup wins 2021 LVMH Innovation Award. See all 2021 winners by category

  LVMH announces 2021 LVMH Innovation Award winners at 2021 Viva Technology. For the first time in the history of the competition, six startups received awards, instead of three in previous years. In an era of unprecedented digital acceleration, each of these startups embodies excellence in its particular area of expertise, with products or services … Read more

Important jewels, iconic handbags and fine wines land at Christie’s biannual Luxury Week

    Christie’s New York holds its biannual Luxury Week This May and June, Christie’s New York holds its biannual Luxury Week, during which the finest jewels, handbags, and watches converge at the storied Rockefeller Center galleries. From the Chrysler Diamond with its distinguished provenance and Surrealism-inspired Cartier Crash to the rare Hermès Faubourg Birkin, … Read more

Record-shattering shoes: The “Grammy Worn” Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes were sold for an insane sum

  $1.8 million Kanye West sneakers worn at the 2008 Grammys are the world’s most valuable shoes. Kanye West’s Yeezy trainers sell for record $1.8m through a Sotheby’s private sale. This sneaker model is the most valuable sneaker in the history of the world. These are the sneakers Kanye West wore the night the Yeezy … Read more