Palazzo Versace Dubai to open next summer

Versace’s Dubai outpost to open next summer in Dubai   After the Palazzo Versace Gold Coast in Queensland (Australia), opened in 2000, Versace will inaugurate the label’s second luxury property in Dubai. The Dubai outpost will be ready for opening next summer. The new Palazzo will offer a waterfront setting, spectacular architecture, Italian furnishings, extraordinary … Read more

The inaugural Versace Watch Talent competition

Winner of Versace Watch Talent contest named Adrien Nebel, a 22 year old student from Genève, is the winner of the inaugural Versace Watch Talent competition organized in collaboration with the Ecole d’arts appliqués of La Chaux-de-Fonds. 12 students from the Swiss watchmaking university presented their projects for a new Versace women’s watch that will … Read more

Elizabeth Taylor celebrated at Carine Roitfeld’s “Cinema Against AIDS” in Cannes

The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show Live from Cannes Top international models, fresh new faces and a parade of celebrities will be on the catwalk at Carine Roitfeld’s Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show at the 20th edition of amfAR’s world-renowned Cinema Against AIDS live auction, held on May 23, 2013, during the Cannes International Film … Read more

A throne for Donatella Versace. The Haas Brothers for Versace Home

Donatella Versace honoured with throne US-based furniture design company Haas Brothers (owned by Simon and Nikolai Haas), has designed a throne-like chair in honour of the Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace, current Vice-President of the Versace Group, and chief designer of the Versace luxury fashion house. “As soon as I met the Haas Brothers, I knew that … Read more

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy for Bulgari haute joaillerie

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to front Bulgari’s haute joaillerie ad campaign Bruni rhymes with Bulgari.  The former French supermodel, singer and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (45 year-old) joins Julianne Moore, Rachel Weisz and Isabella Rossellini as the new face of Bulgari. Bruni is returning to modelling with a new ad campaign photographed by Terry Richardson in Rome. … Read more

PPR’s 51 percent investment in Christopher Kane to take the brand to the next level

The PPR Group and Christopher Kane enter into a partnership The Scottish young designer, Christopher Kane has seen French luxury group PPR (owner of Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Italian brand Gucci) invest in his label. PPR acquires 51% of the luxury designer brand. PPR will enable the Christopher Kane brand to … Read more