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The first Hermès silk scarf appeared in 1937, created by Robert Dumas, son-in-law of Emile Hermès. Taking the helm in 1951, Dumas helped transform a saddlery workshop into one of luxury's defining houses.
Lebanese-American founder Léa Daaboul moved to Dubai a decade ago in a mix of business and love. A travelling yoga instructor, she researched manufacturers before launching her eponymous swimwear label in 2018.
There is something wonderfully self-indulgent about the Loro Piana Extra Pocket L19. Free of logos and identifiable quilting, it whispers rather than shouts, epitomising the quiet, normcore elegance and enduring allure of true simplicity.
If we could offer three words of advice to make any flight feel less long-haul, they would be: comfort, comfort, and comfort. That’s not to say you should join the masses and opt for some saggy sweatpants and a neck support. Definitely not. Instead, we’d recommend you channel the philos…
I am waiting for Michael Kors in an all-white room backstage before his Spring/Summer 2024 Collection catwalk show in New York. I hear him before I see him but, when he does appear, I see he’s dressed in his signature head to toe black, accessorised with his all-season suntan. “Th…
Every fashion house dreams of creating an 'it' bag, yet few reach that hall of fame. From the Hermès Birkin to Bottega Veneta's Padded Cassette, we explore what sets the legends apart.
Much has been said about the modern day ‘It’ girl. Shorthand for an ineffable aura – one that embodies the cultural zeitgeist and reflects it back to us in sartorial flare and memeable moments – lately it’s become a bit of a misnomer. Probably because the elusive archetype is so hard to…
Something has fundamentally changed in women's fashion, and nobody is quite sure how. We explore whether it stems from a post-lockdown desire to be seen, a response to legislation, or a raising of the bar.
The founder explains how God Save Queens plays on a traditional phrase to capture its mission of female empowerment, a name chosen to help women feel confident, sensual and fearless in themselves.
Just as carmakers flaunt their expertise through concept cars, the great fashion houses use haute couture to showcase their most outrageous, budget-free ideas, and Chanel's creative director takes that ambition to striking new extremes.
On the day the fashion designer Glenn Martens was announced as the new creative director at Diesel, no one was more excited than his big brother. “He was a megafan long before I got there,” says the Belgian designer of his elder sibling, a fireman. “His Instagram is dedicated to Diesel …
First unveiled in Monaco, Chanel's Resort 2023 collection was given a second outing in Miami last November on a set designed by Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, bringing its languid beach glamour closer to American clients.