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On Sunday, March 1st, Issey Miyake presented its Autumn-Winter 2020-21 collection, titled “Making Speaking, Speaking Making” at the Lycée Carnot school in Paris. Directed by Daniel Ezralow, the show is an expression of the words and feelings derived naturally from the process of making things by hand. FRAME A-POC Utilizing the A-POC* system, this series is inspired by the idea of drawing pieces of clothes on fabric with distinct, bold lines and cutting them out. When the clothes are laid flat, the hand-drawn outlines convey a sense of playfulness, yet when worn on the body, they create a clear, strong…
Creative Director Daniel Lee, together with photographer Tyrone Lebon, continue their view of an endless summer for the Bottega Veneta Spring 2020 ad campaign, anchored in sensuality and pure luxury, The campaign is an eternal signifier of elevation and luxury. Idly floating through time. The faint ‘click’ of a lens shutter in the distance. Paparazzi poised for a glimpse. Topdeck. Carefree sensuality unfolds. Featuring model Mica Argañaraz, the cold chains warm against sun-kissed skin. Weightless leather staples bend and slouch. Earthy tones and bold pops of colour. The endless blue sky bleeds to coral and violet. Opulent jewels and sequins glitter under…
A Symbol of Distinctiveness and Self Expression Subverting the established order. Innovating through creativity and imagination. An unapologetic rule-breaker, Bulgari’s B.zero1 blazes a new trail with audacity and bravery. Inspired by the circularity of Rome’s Colosseum, the new B.zero1 Rock boasts an irreverent streak with its unforeseen studded core. An artful collision of the original sinuous spiral lines and the edgy geometry of studs, B.zero1 Rock stands out as an audacious symbol of distinctiveness and self-expression. An icon of Italian design, once more reimagined with pioneering craftsmanship and boldness.
Automobili Lamborghini is reconverting some departments of its production plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese in order to produce surgical masks and protective medical shields for the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital in Bologna, which is involved in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in collaboration with the University of Bologna. The Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences will oversee validation testing of the medical devices made by Lamborghini, prior to their delivery to the hospital. One thousand masks a day will be made in the Upholstery Department, the department that produces the interiors and customizations for Lamborghini cars. At the same time, 200 protective medical…
While most of us will have to settle for self-isolation in our own home or apartment, the rich are hunkering down in state-of-the-art bunkers and fleeing to private islands to escape the coronavirus. Rising S Company, which manufactures bunkers and bomb shelters, has seen business increase fourfold when compared to the same period last year, according to CEO Clyde Scott. While the business is based in the U.S., Scott said he had been receiving calls from all over the world, including countries he had never had enquiries from before, like Croatia. He said the average of the cost of the models…
Following the retooling of its Perfumes & Cosmetics production units to manufacture and distribute large quantities of hydroalcoholic gel free of charge, LVMH has pledged to help address the surgical mask shortage France is currently facing. By virtue of its global distribution network, LVMH has managed to secure an order with a Chinese industrial supplier for delivery of 10 million masks in France in the coming days (seven million surgical masks and three million FFP2 masks). The order will be repeated for at least four weeks in similar quantities (ie approximately 40 million masks). In order to secure this order during an…
In the days ahead, Kering will provide the French health service with 3 million surgical masks, which the Group will purchase and import from China. Meanwhile, the French workshops of Kering’s Houses Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent are preparing to manufacture masks while complying with the strictest health protection measures for their staff members, with production getting underway as soon as the manufacturing process and materials have been approved by the relevant authorities. With a view to providing a lasting response to the current pandemic, Kering has made a financial donation to the Institut Pasteur to support its research into Covid-19. All these contributions follow those…
Add a new dimension to your travels with the new wireless over-ear Montblanc MB 01 headphones, combining high-end sound technology, fine materials and craftsmanship for a luxury headphone experience, no matter how far or fast you go. The new Montblanc MB 01 wireless headphones, crafted in aluminium, fine leather and robust silicon elevate the experience of travel and enjoyment of music to new levels. The ergonomic lightweight design with luxuriously soft leather ear cushions ensures lasting comfort on the longest journeys. Premium audio hardware, over 20 hours of battery life and active noise cancelling allow you to enjoy the richness of sound…
LVMH—the luxury conglomerate that owns brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy, and many more—announced today that it will begin using some of its facilities to produce its own hand sanitizer in response to the shortage in France caused by the coronavirus epidemic. “LVMH will use the production lines of its perfume and cosmetic brands […] to produce large quantities of hydroalcoholic gels from Monday,” LVMH said in a statement. “These gels will be delivered free of charge to the [French] health authorities.” Specifically, the company announced it will begin converting three of its perfume manufacturing facilities to make the hand sanitizer; these…
Louis Vuitton’s latest campaign revives popular trends including graphic bucket hats and bucket-shaped Néonoé bags Teasing its latest campaign, French luxury fashion house, Louis Vuitton is summer-ready with a diverse collection of bags, accessories and bikinis. Featuring vivid pastel colours and an array of monogram prints, the newest release is inspired by ancient Japanese dyeing techniques which involve the pre-twisting and knotting of fabric to be submerged in colour. The process, also known as ‘shibori’ or ‘tie-dying’, has thus resulted in a range of pastel pink, yellow and blue tones. With nautical influences of navy blue, red and white, the…