Furla

Furla’s CEO chooses bare faced chic for China

The Furlanetto family has been making elegant handbags in Bologna for over 85 years and they are now making their boldest move to date, launching an ambitious expansion in China. Daniel Jeffreys...
Katharine Hamnett

Lessons from the stylish: Katharine Hamnett

At Downing Street in 1984 & protesting against Pershing missiles Katharine Hamnett has spent the morning handing out fliers that read: ''London Fields Caution Danger Unacceptable Risk of Biohazard''....
fashion-startup

The fashion-startup hustle

Most new fashion companies, like startups in any field, are destined to fail. On Friday, ten young designers, at the invitation of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, pitched their companies to a...
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen

The surprise luxury label

At The Row, a seemingly simple short-sleeve jersey T-shirt costs $280, a wool blazer with three-quarter-length sleeves slightly more than $1,300 and a top-handle satchel nearly $3,000. The prices rival...

The dream weavers’ tale, Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta’s new Vicenza atelier blends local tradition with sustainable modern technology every bit as happily as its eternally desirable designs. By Nick Compton. From a rooftop terrace you...