Raf Simons, Joseph Altuzarra, and Rihanna – the big winners of CFDA Awards 2014

CFDA Awards 2014: the winners. Fulfilling its mission of being to strengthen the influence and success of American Fashion Designers, the Council of Fashion Designers of America paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards. The evening’s Womenswear Designer of the Year honors went to Joseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra, presented … Read more

Dior: The Legendary Images: Great Photographers and Dior

A new book dedicated to Dior Maison exemplifies how the haute couture house transcended fashion to enter the realm of legend. “Dior: The Legendary Images: Great Photographers and Dior” published by Rizzoli (edited by Florence Muller) is a collection of iconic photographs, it is the spirit of Dior captured through the lenses of the greatest … Read more

Global luxury goods sector remains resilient: LVMH tops list of world’s largest luxury goods companies

Global luxury goods sector remains resilient, despite tougher consumer market, according to a new Deloitte report. The world’s 75 largest luxury goods companies generated luxury goods sales of $171.8 billion through the end of last fiscal year (fiscal years ended through June 2013) despite a slowdown in the global economy. The average size of the … Read more

The history of Miss Dior. The exhibition

“I create so that each and every woman is the most beautiful“. Christian Dior. ‘Miss Dior’ exhibition opening – Grand Palais, Paris.       Miss Dior exhibition opened its doors in the Galerie Courbe at le Grand Palais in Paris. Redecorated for the occasion in Dior’s emblematic gray and white colors, the space welcomed … Read more

LVMH remains confident for 2013

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €20.7 billion for the first nine months of 2013, an increase of 4% over the comparable period in 2012. Organic revenue grew by 8%. Despite the uncertain economic environment in Europe, LVMH remains confident for 2013. The luxury group also recorded … Read more

Boundless creativity @ Paris Fashion Feast

Christian Dior, Kenzo, Céline, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton @ Paris Fashion Week. Eclectic and profoundly creative, Paris Fashion Week’s shows for Spring – Summer 2014 dazzled with boundless creativity. Let’s step into the dreamy set of the Spring-Summer 2014 Ready-to-Wear fashion shows. Christian Dior Spring – Summer 2014 Fashion Show Against a magical backdrop of … Read more