British auction houses rebooted
British auction houses rebooted For 30 years, Colin the doorman has greeted visitors on the red carpet at Christie’s in King Street, St James’s. At Sotheby’s on New Bond Street, uniformed ladies...
Esprit Dior Tokyo 2015: proof that fashion shows still matter
Esprit Dior Tokyo 2015 Not so long ago, the smart money was on the imminent demise of the fashion show. Digital formats were considered the way forward. Why fly from New York to Paris when you could watch...
Raphael le Masne de Chermont of Shanghai Tang
Raphael le Masne de Chermont of Shanghai Tang Glamorous Chinese lifestyle brand Shanghai Tang celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Since 2008, the label has been owned by Richemont, the prestigious...
Giambattista Valli unveils new line Giamba
I know what you're thinking: "If I were 17 feet tall and a rich Italian socialite, I might just rush out and buy Giambatista Valli's entire collection. But I'm not, so I won't". That, my friend, is just so...
Sam Taylor-Johnson on photographing Coco Chanel’s apartment
"The thing with doing something like this is that everyone thinks you're suddenly an expert on understanding and knowing who Coco Chanel was," said Sam Taylor-Johnson, by way of caveat. The artist, fresh...
Balenciaga’s court case against Nicolas Ghesquiere enters mediation
Fashion house Balenciaga has taken its case against former creative director Nicolas Ghesquière out of the courtroom and into private, opting to attempt mediation instead. Balenciaga is seeking damages of...
Sarah Burton: ‘I didn’t want the McQueen job’
Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen When Lee Alexander McQueen died in 2010 he left a weighty expectation on the shoulders of his second-in-command, Sarah Burton. She had worked at the design house since...
Carine Roitfeld styles the 2015 Pirelli calendar
Carine Roitfeld with Joan Smalls Steven Meisel had been chosen to shoot the 2015 Pirelli calendar, and now more details of the edition have surfaced. Vogue Italia - which is helmed by Meisel's...
Stella McCartney to design Team GB kit for 2016 Olympics
Stella McCartney has been asked to design the kits for the 2016 Games Stella McCartney did such a good job designing Team GB's patriotic kits for the 2012 Olympic Games in London that she has been asked...
A history of defacing the Hermes Birkin bag
Jane Birkin with the Hermes bag named in her honour, decorated with stickers Forget private jets and magnums of Cristal, the Hermès Birkin is the international symbol of wealth. Victoria Beckham...