Why global recovery could depend on China’s taste for luxury
Attitudes are changing in China, but western export hopes are pinned on a swelling middle class embracing its inner consumer
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The world of fashion films: Prada Candy Florale, Maison Martin Margiela x Mykita, Petit Bateau x Satu Maaranen
Over the last week, the world of fashion film released a new Prada scent short, a video for a Petit Bateau capsule collection, and the fruits of Maison Martin Margiela and MYKITA collaboration. Maison Martin Margiela x MYKITA Maison Martin Margiela presents a distinctive and complete optical range produced with Berlin based MYKITA. A new … Read more
Prada Made-To-Order Pumps
Prada is challenging its fans to design their own Prada shoes. A new service is enabling customers to create a customised model based on the Made To Order Décolleté collection. Nine shoe styles and five different heel heights are available in a diverse palette of shades, textures, and materials (suede, satin, kid, patent or saffiano-leather printed … 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
Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe
. As fashion statement, fetish object, instrument of power, and outlet of artistic expression for both the designer and the wearer, throughout the ages the high-heeled shoe has gone through many shifts in style and symbolism. The Brooklyn Museum’s upcoming exhibition Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe explores fashion’s most provocative accessory. From … Read more
Famed Pasticceria Marchesi, one of Milan’s most famous pastry shops, bought by Prada
Famed Milanese pastry business bought by Prada. Investing in upmarket gourmet snacks is the trend these days. Cavalli Caffès around the world and Gucci cafés in Florence, Milan, and Tokyo, will have a rival. Special branded Prada Café will open its doors this season. As part of the Prada’s wider expansion policy in Milan, … Read more