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Oscar de la Renta’s Legacy

Oscar de la Renta, with models from his collection for Elizabeth Arden, in1965 Though most people, when they think of Oscar de la Renta, think of the first ladies he dressed (Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan,...
Pablo Picasso’s only surviving son, Claude

Nightmare at the Picasso Museum

On 30 June 1972 Pablo Picasso created his last self-portrait. He had depicted himself many times before, but never like this. His face looked like a skull with stubble. Its colour was greenish-grey. The...
Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton

For the Wolf of Luxury, a Chance to Be a Lamb

Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton High above the luxury shopping utopia that is the Avenue Montaigne in Paris, Bernard Arnault, the 65-year old chairman...
Louis Vuitton, by Nicolas Ghesquière, focused on a narrow silhouette

In the End, Perspective

Louis Vuitton, by Nicolas Ghesquière, focused on a narrow silhouette It ended not with a bang, but with a building, and a farewell. Also some perspective. After four cities and hundreds of shows, it came...
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...