Azzedine Alaïa obituary
Fashion designer with a gift for personal couture whose clients included Grace Jones, Madonna and Naomi Campbell
France
More than 20 Champagne brands are participating in the first Miami Champagne Week
The eighth annual Champagne Day takes place on October 20, 2017. Bubbles be with you; pop the cork! Champagne Day is celebrated on October 20th in different cities across the world. The day was created by the Champagne Committee, to promote this very special French sparkling wine. In Miami, the Champagne Day’s idea is taken … Read more
The hottest hotel openings around the globe for this season and beyond
Virtuoso Unveils The Hottest Luxury Hotels Debuting Soon. Luxury travelers in the know seeking the next great upscale hotel look no further. Luxury and experiential travel network Virtuoso, along with its more than 16,000 travel advisers worldwide, has revealed the hottest hotel openings around the globe for this fall and beyond. From relaxing resorts to … Read more
Stella McCartney lays waste to disposable fashion in Paris
The designer continues to break down barriers by showing how ethical clothing can hold its own on high-end catwalks
Oliver Lapidus attempts to save Lanvin with first Paris show
Latest artistic director at oldest French fashion house still in operation offers ‘mini collection’ aimed squarely at millennials, while Lanvin and Maison Margiela shows offer luxurious clothes for grown-up women
Acclaimed French chef asks to be stripped of three Michelin stars
Sébastien Bras, who runs Le Suquet restaurant in Laguiole, requests removal from rankings of gastronomic bible