The well-established Marc Jacobs, the creative director of Louis Vuitton, knows from his own experience how important it is to encourage young designers. For this reason he will continue to sponsor the fashion talent award ‘Designer for Tomorrow by Peek & Cloppenburg Duesseldorf’ as patron for the second year in a row: “The aim of … Read more
Amouage expands its Opus collection with rich and opulent Opus VI Amouage Library Collection Opus VI, the latest creation of the House of Amouage is an amber, leather and woody fragrance inspired by the destruction and reinvention of knowledge and memories. Symbolising the end of a love affair, eternity is represented as broken memories in … Read more
Dior’s romantic aesthetic is about to change. After more than a year of rumors, Dior found a replacement for John Galliano. The French fashion house named the 44-year-old Belgian designer Raf Simons (former chief designer at Jil Sander) responsible for “Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear and Women’s Accessories.” We will see Simons’ first Christian Dior Haute Couture … Read more
American designer Derek Lam (born San Francisco, 1967) has parted ways with Tod’s, where he was in charge as creative director since 2006. Derek Lam was responsible with the brand’s pret-à-porter and accessories collections. An official announcement will follow as it is assumed that Derek Lam wants to concentrate on his own fashion line. In … Read more
Fabergé presents the stunning royal lace-like necklace made of emeralds, diamonds and white gold. Romanov necklace can be transformed and worn in several different ways Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) was appointed supplier to the Russian royal courts in 1885, on the delivery of the first of the famous Imperial Easter Eggs. But these were not … Read more
Yves Saint Laurent and PPR luxury group announced the appointment of Hedi Slimane as Creative Director of the maison Yves Saint Laurent. Slimane will assume total creative responsibility for the brand image and all its collections. In parallel with this new position, the designer will continue to pursue his career in photography. Hedi Slimane thus … Read more