Fendi’s magic touch: the woman behind the world’s most famous handbag

Artisans from every corner of Italy are putting their spin on Fendi’s iconic Baguette bag. Its designer, Silvia Venturini Fendi, explains why

Kering opens global luxury group’s North American operations center

  Kering, the global luxury group, announced the opening of its new operations center in the United States in Wayne, New Jersey. The state-of-the-art office in Wayne, New Jersey replaces Kering’s former facility in Secaucus and will serve as the luxury company’s North American operations center. With the opening of offices in Wayne, Kering luxury … Read more

‘Toxic dispute’ over Zaha Hadid’s £100m estate finally settled

Court case at end of four-year feud hears contested allegations of financial mismanagement and ‘clandestine relationships’ between practice principal and junior staff

Why should girls learn coding?

  It’s long been known that there are far more men and boys who love coding, and the lack of women and girls in computer science is a well-documented problem. Let’s face it, technology is all around us and the demand for engineers and developers will only continue to grow. Whether its in the classroom, … Read more

Heirs of Christian Dior share their intimate relationships with florality in the new Dior in Bloom

    From runways to perfumes: “Dior in Bloom” reads like a passionate love story between Dior and flowers. “Dior in Bloom” book recounts the French luxury Maison’s passionate love of flowers. From couture blossoms to wildflowers, flowers inspired the creations of Christian Dior and have marked the history of the Maison. A new book … Read more