Tom Ford has some strong views
Tom Ford, that once innovative homme fatale who transformed Gucci from a tawdry brand into a billion-euro label dripping with elan has some strong philosophical positions. Ford has become a toned down but...
From Delvaux to Newspaper Chair, Charles Kaisin’s endless journey
Belgian designer Charles Kaisin works like a choreographer with a dancer, seeing endless possibilities of form and flow in a wide variety of materials, as he pushes the boundaries of what each one can...
Thomas Coldefy talks about sustainability in architecture and green skills
Thomas Coldefy and Isabel Van Haute designed the Hong Kong Design Institute. Two and a half years after it opened they reflect on what the building has taught them about sustainability in architecture....
With a 200 year heritage Loro Piana creates products for the most discerning travelers
They say that ‘Success is a journey, not a destination’, and no-one knows this better than Italian brand Loro Piana. A journey that began two centuries ago The Loro Piana family Loro Piana is...
The award-winning Kamalaya Wellness Spa and Retreat is a chill getaway for body and mind
The architecture of the Kamalaya Wellness Spa and Retreat is deceptive. The resort has a rustic look with wooden furnishings under sloped thatch roofs, lotus ponds and trickling water features. Rooms...
The Opera Gallery brings stunning Marc Chagall collection to Hong Kong
Drugstore in Vitebsk, 1914 Marc Chagall died in 1985, the last of the great 20th century painters. Thirty years later his legacy is still hotly debated. Hats off then to the Opera Gallery for bringing a...
Bulgari unveils Commedia Dell’Arte exclusive limited series at Baselworld 2013
The Italian jeweller and watchmaker Bulgari, based in Rome since 1884, is famed for its complicated and exquisite designs. They did not disappoint at this year’s Baselworld, releasing the Commedia...
Mr. Dob comes to town, Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong
Takashi Murakam The man who made Louis Vuitton bags cool (once upon a time) arrived in Hong Kong on May 21st for the opening of his solo exhibition at Galerie Perrotin, which will run from May...
SIGNED magazine explores ingenuity in design
The latest edition of SIGNED, published by deluxewords, parent company of The Fashionable Truth is released today. The high-profile magazine is devoted to creativity in all aspects of design and is produced...
Punk: Chaos to Couture’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
When punk emerged New York and London its influence was felt far beyond the music scene, especially in Art and Fashion. A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art looks at how the twentieth...