British auction houses rebooted

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...
Raphael le Masne de Chermont

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...
Giamba spring/summer 2015

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...
Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen

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 with Joan Smalls

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...
Jane Birkin with the Hermes bag named in her honour, decorated with stickers

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...