Retro lifestyles going digital

Maybe it all started with Mad Men. Since the cult series appeared on our screens in 2008, retro has become the cool tendency among Generation X. It is definitely thanks to Don Draper that Old Fashioned, Americano and other classic cocktails have been revived in upmarket bars between New York, London and Paris. Not to … Read more

In the trenches: how the belted coat became our all-season jacket

Trench coats have come a long way since Burberry and Kramer vs Kramer. Thanks to some bespoke catwalk reworks, they are experiencing a style renaissance

Hubert de Givenchy’s first retrospective staged at Madrid’s Thyssen Museum

Thyssen Museum in Madrid stages first Givenchy Retrospective. The Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is presenting the first major retrospective of the work of the French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, a key twentieth-century creator and a living legend in the history of haute couture. The exhibition is the Museum’s first foray into the fashion world and provides … Read more

L’Atelier de Givenchy: a wardrobe of seven new fine fragrances

  Seven new fragrances entitled L’Atelier de Givenchy form a new Givenchy perfume line which draws inspiration from the couture heritage of the House and iconic muse Audrey Hepburn. The perfume lineup evokes the feel of the House’s sumptuous fabrics and showcases distinctive character that appeals to both men and women. The names of the … Read more

From bomb sites to Bulgari: V&A falls under the spell of Italian glamour

A new exhibition charts how postwar Italy transformed the world’s perceptions of it, using its greatest export: style

Iconic yellow Tiffany Diamond marks its 175th Anniversary

The priceless Tiffany Diamond in a spectacular new setting that celebrates Tiffany’s 175th anniversary Discovered in the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa in 1877, Tiffany’s iconic yellow diamond mark its 175th anniversary. On this important occasion, Tiffany & Co. has unveiled a new platinum and diamond setting for the treasure, known as one of … Read more