Experience the beauty and allure of pearls. Pearls have long been associated with wealth, royalty and glamour. This autumn London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Qatar Museums Authority explore the history of pearls from the early Roman Empire through to present day. The exhibition has dedicated areas for “Pearl fishing in the … Read more
74 fashion shows, 69 presentations for 63 brands, 15 presentations by appointment for 15 brands, for a total of 146 collections. This edition of Milano Moda Donna – Milan Fashion Week (September 18- 23) showcases the spring-summer designer collections for women. The site of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana offers live streaming of fashion shows, … Read more
Hat-Ology at Milan Fashion Week: Anna Piaggi’s hats in Milan Anna Piaggi‘s hats are nearly as well-known as the late Italian Vogue editor herself. Eclectic like her style where east and west and past and present collided, Milan is preparing to celebrate the life of the late fashion writer and style icon in the retrospective … Read more
Milan welcomes international fashion professionals and the fashion public with few megascreens placed in strategic locations of the city’s centre to showcase live the Milan Fashion Week. The fashion-show programme and the numerous related events feature at this re-invented edition 74 fashion shows (of which 7 double shows and a collective show for two brands), … Read more
Hospitality & restaurants are a natural label extension for fashion houses. As Milan celebrates the start of the biannual fashion week, Dean and Dan Caten, the Canadian twins behind Dsquared2, announced the opening of their first restaurant. Ceresio 7 Restaurant will open with a glamorous cocktail party after Wednesday’s Dsquared2 runway show. “Milan is dull, … Read more
Earlier this year French luxury giant Kering luxury group took a 51-percent stake in the Christopher Kane fashion label. Now the 31-year-old Scottish designer Christopher Kane announced the opening of his first store on Mayfair’s Mount Street in London. The permanent flagship will be located in London’s fashionable West End. “This is the first step in … Read more