Valentino fashion house was sold to a sovereign wealth fund for €600 million. The current deal, which will separate the Valentino brand from Hugo Boss, will see the design house sold to one of Permira‘s investors,according to brisbanetimes. The fund has not been identified. In 2011, Valentino had sales of €322.4 million, up 20 per … Read more
Designers rework Queen Elizabeth’s crown. Their own versions of the St. Edward’s Crown Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee at Harrods in London, 31 one-off crowns made exclusively by an array of iconic British and international designers are displayed in the Harrods window till June 10, 2012. A perfect tribute to Her Majesty. Each of the designers … Read more
From Tuesday 15th May, Harrods windows display 31 exclusive crowns designed by the world’s leading brands in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Drawing on inspiration from the Queen’s Coronation in 1953, the Knightsbridge store’s façade features Union Flags and two 50-ft tall regal banners heralding the Queen’s Royal Cypher and St. Edwards Crown. Harrods … Read more
Valentino Timestrings capsule collection, signed by duo Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, is a celebration of time, luxury, unique Italian craftmanship and haute couture expertise. Valentino created a collection of 10 pairs of shoes fully executed by hand that have stamped on every model the time spent in its manufacture. “When we talk about … Read more
Spring is in the air Designers and fashion houses seem to be in love with the same models. We are talking about Gisele Bundchen (starring in Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Givenchy campaigns), Saskia de Brauw (Chanel, Alberta Feretti and Max Mara), Natasha Poly (Prada and DSquared2), Karmen Pedaru (Bottega Veneta and Gucci), and Mariacarla Boscono (Givenchy, … Read more
Everybody is invited aboard. Cruise collections of 2012 have arrived! We set sail for sunny shores with bold prints, vaporous textiles and eye catching colours that will rule the next season. The brightest pieces of the 2012 Cruise collections can be enjoyed at LuisaViaRoma. View the selection of 2012 spring-summer stars in the gallery below … Read more