Key developments and trends in the diamond industry. The ninth annual global diamond study

    Sales of rough diamonds are expected to fall by as much as 25 percent, according to the ninth annual global diamond study. How the diamond industry will emerge from the crisis in 2020, most likely stronger than before… Report. The ninth annual global diamond study from Bain & Company and the Antwerp World … Read more

New Educational Program Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Look Inside the Business of Fashion and Luxury

  Parsons Paris Announces New Fashion and Luxury Educational Online Program for High School Students. Course Provides Students with Behind-the-Scenes Look Inside the Business of Fashion and Luxury. Parsons Paris, the European campus of The New School’s world-renowned Parsons School of Design, announced a new online course for high school students, Inside the Business of … Read more

barefoot-luxury experience: The Luxury Collection debuts in the Seychelles

    North Island in the Seychelles is one of the most rare and luxurious destinations in the world, making it a natural fit for The Luxury Collection. North Island Joins The Luxury Collection as the Portfolio’s First Private Island Destination. Following its history as a coconut plantation, the granitic North Island is now a sanctuary … Read more

Virgil Abloh’s One Drop Can Make A Rainbow: collectible items that expand our ways to hydrate 

    As announced in December of last year, evian has been working closely with their Creative Advisor for Sustainable Innovation, Virgil Abloh to explore new ways for consumers to hydrate. Evian presents One Drop Can Make A Rainbow by Virgil Abloh. evian and visionary designer Virgil Abloh have partnered on a series of limited-edition … Read more

Giorgio Armani on billionaire bashing, throwaway culture – and choosing his successor

The 85-year-old master of understated design talks about his lifelong belief in sustainable fashion, his love of Downton Abbey – and the troubling matter of his eventual retirement

Balenciaga is reinterpreting unworn luxury clothing into furniture concept

     Balenciaga x Harry Nuriev create a functional sofa using discarded Balenciaga clothing. For Design Miami 2019 (December 3-8), Balenciaga has collaborated with artist, architect, and furniture designer Harry Nuriev to advocate for environmental accountability by creating a functional artwork using discarded Balenciaga clothing. The collaboration between Balenciaga and Nuriev reimagines a sofa—the center of … Read more