IT IS interesting to see how lockdown changed the way designers approached their latest collection. For Berlin-based Ottolinger, creative directors Cosima Gadient and Christa Bösch started by asking the questio...
SINCE being appointed the first female creative director of Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri has refocussed the brand as for women by women – from feminist slogans on t-shirts to a podcast series during lockdown that...
SINCE his appointment as Creative Director of both men's and womenswear at Givenchy earlier this year, the anticipation of what Matthew M. Williams could bring to this iconic fashion house has been big. With...
LONDON's Hotel Café Royal is taking the concept of the new staycations to another level. Offering a London Retreat that allows those who live in the capital to find momentary escapism on Regents Street amidst t...
SEASON upon season, Valentino gives us a slice of wonderland reigniting the belief that fashion is magical. With each collection, Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli gives us a fashion fantasy, and there has b...
IF I had to describe the Alexander McQueen woman I would say she embodies strength. Season after season, this woman evolves but the strength remains threaded into the seams of every garment from the British lux...
FOLLOWING the success of last winter’s FENDIFRENESIA Yellow Scented Baguette line that launched in Miami, Fendi and the leading fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian present FENDIFRENESIA Pink. The Italia...
IDEALLY the perfect product balances luxury and practicality, however when sustainability is put into this combination then it becomes a modern must-have item. This is exactly what 3rd Diadem has done. Presenti...
EARLY this year the Prada Group announced that Raf Simons would join Miuccia Prada as co-creative director of Prada. Moments after the news was brought to our attention, the concept of bringing together two of ...
IF THERE is one thing we have all collectively taken from the past couple of months is the importance of family. No country understands this better than Italy as their lives are centred around “la famiglia”. Th...
IF YOU don’t know the name Charlotte Knowles already, it is definitely one to note down. Having only graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2017, Charlotte Knowles with her partner Alexandre Arsenault launc...
IT GOES without saying that the fashion industry was turned upside down by the global pandemic. Not only were designers confined to finding inspiration in their homes, but design teams weren't able to work on n...
WHAT does a brand known for glamour and opulence do when the world changes so abruptly it forces them to rethink their DNA? Well, it looks at the definition of true glamour and then creates a new one. ...
CONSIDERED one of the most prolific and revolutionary milliners of the past century, how does one take the step from physical hats to virtual ones? Well, apparently it all started last December when Stephen Jon...
THERE are few designers with a CV quite like Edward Crutchley. Since graduating Central Saint Martins in 2003, he has been a consultant to Kanye West and streetwear giant Supreme, and worked with Kim Jones from...
BACK in 2010, Burberry became the first fashion house to live-stream their fashion shows opening the exclusivity of a physical invite for all to experience online. Today, no one was invited and everyone watched...
LUXURY hotel group giant Marriott International have unveiled a new initiative with the world's leading concierge company, Quintessentially. The pair have come together to tackle the problem that many of us are...
THE competition to create the best digital experience during this Fashion Week Month has commenced as physical shows are a rarity this season. Always being a few steps ahead of everyone else, Burberry has just ...
KICKING off what I can only describe as a Fashion Week Month unlike many have ever experienced before, New York Fashion Week began last night with Jason Wu’s spring-summer 2021 collection. Using the rooftop spa...
ACROSS the road from London’s St Pancras International Station, lies one of the capital's most talked-about hotels – The Standard. The hotel group, originally founded in 1999 by André Balasz, a well-known hotel...
ONE of the most fascinating and celebrated qualities of each Alexander McQueen collection is the fact that there is always more to the clothes than what meets the eye. The exquisite patterns are more than just ...