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Berluti patina know-how is giving back all their splendor to Pierre Jeanneret’s iconic furniture pieces

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    Berluti, the subsidiary luxury brand of LVMH that manufactures menswear, especially the leather finishing of calfskin, kangaroo leather and alligator skin x Laffanour Galerie Downtown: Pierre Jeanneret Limited Edition. Berluti’s Artistic Director Kris Van Assche, together with François Laffanour of Laffanour – Galerie Downtown / Paris, present a small exclusive series of 17 original … Read more

Birkinomics: are these handbags a better investment than bricks and mortar?

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A diamond-encrusted Hermès bag has sold at Christie’s for £155,000. Why are they so desirable – and do any of the other luxury brands make an equally smart investment?

For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful

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Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it matters

The seven key steps to making a fashion business successful

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Stella McCartney is the perfect role model for young fashion entrepreneurs, says a report by the British Fashion Council

Food Design: The most expensive artisan mince pie

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December is the month of suprizes and “most expensive” experiments. Andrew Stellitano, who runs food design firm Astarism, created a £3,000 mince pie. The Christmas cookie was made for a pie workshop in a London shopping centre, where visitors can create their own “artisan” mince pies. Using a mix of traditional ingredients from recipes dating … Read more