Cashmere and diamonds in a summer dress

World’s first cashmere summer dress: Dolcevita Cashmere x Shiroiy Cama cashmere summer dress. This innovative dress is unique and sure to impress and be the envy of any summer fête. It fuses the luxury of cashmere and the glitter of 30 carats of rubies, emeralds, sapphires and gold from Shiroiy Cama. Months in the designing … Read more

Damien Hirst capsule for Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen’s iconic skull-print scarf celebrated with Damien Hirst capsule collection.    To celebrate the 10th anniversary of McQueen’s iconic skull scarf, 30 different designs of a limited edition scarf will be exclusively produced. The Alexander McQueen skull scarf was first seen in the Spring – Summer 2003 Irere collection and since its launch has … Read more

The leading cashmere specialist in the world bought by LVMH

Loro Piana, the leading luxury and high-end cashmere specialist in the world, sold a majority stake of their family business to the LVMH luxury Group (LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton). Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana family remain 20% shareholders and keep their functions at the leadership of the company. The Loro Piana family began … Read more

Loro Piana Icer with cashmere storm system

Icer jacket – cashmere storm system   Cashmere and storm, two apparent opposites, were merged into a highly versatile Loro Piana Icer ski jacket. Designed to naturally follow the skier’s movements, the water-proof and wind-resistant Storm System cashmere ski jacket was even chosen by the Rossignol Racing Team for the 2000 Alpine Skiing World Cup … Read more

Sapins Fashion 2012: Ladurée Christmas trees

Macaron-based Christmas trees at 6th Fashion Christmas Trees event Sapins de Noël Fashion 2012 : Ladurée pour l’Intercontinental For the 6th edition of the ‘Fashion Christmas Trees‘ (‘Sapins Fashion‘) festival, famous luxury macaron maker Laduree created 6 pastry-based Christmas trees dedicated to the 150th birthday celebrated this year. The seasonal exhibition runs from December 1 … Read more

CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards 2012 goes to luxury cashmere label The Elder Statesman

CFDA/VOGUE Fashion fund prize winner Joseph Altuzarra admits that even though his tenure as the 2011 winner of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)/Vogue Fashion Fund will end shortly, he doesn’t exactly see himself as stepping down. “I love welcoming new people to the club! Once you win, you get to keep the … Read more