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Following three years of work on its new HQ, YSL has finally moved back to the Rive Gauche into majestic new headquarters on Rue de Bellechasse in the French capital’s 7th arrondissement. The building, which dates back to 1671 has served many purposes over the years, including as …
It’s interesting to note that Rolls-Royce has continually avoided ever calling their first four-wheel drive an SUV. And while they apparently wanted to underplay its considerable capabilities by persistently calling it a “high-sided vehicle” during the run up to its debut, you shouldn’t…
Maria Tash’s jewellery shows unconventional piercings have transcended rebelliousness. No longer just the domain of angst-ridden teens, piercings of all kinds have entered the luxury realm in the form of fine jewellery. And Maria Tash, who first opened in New York’s East Vil…
Such is the importance of the Gladiator to Jeep’s global customer base, and crucially not just its American one, that FCA (the acronym for the Italian-American Fiat Chrysler Automobiles corporation) thought fit to invite a handful of press from the Middle East to its global unveiling at…
Shown for the first time at CES in January, LG’s new 49″ Class 32:9 UltraWide Dual QHD IPS Curved LED computer monitor is so wide you might need a new desk. It measures 49 inches in fact and the company says it was designed for people who normally use two 27-inch monitors side by …
Creative Director Virgil Abloh’s second menswear collection for Louis Vuitton was an ode to Michael Jackson, and much like how the King of Pop turned “an ordinary wardrobe comprised of the staples familiar to us all…into an instrument of awe,” Abloh stuck to the classics, but made them …
You might call them over-the-top, but that’s exactly the point. Amina Muaddi shoes, which range from stiletto pumps and sandals to ankle and knee-high boots, are bold, architectural footwear with lustrous textures and light-catching embellishments. The brand’s founder, who is of the sam…
Putting public figures through the grinder in the name of charity, there are no secrets on our Speak Up game show. In this episode, we challenge designer Jessica Khoueiri (of Jessica K and Little Bluffers) to answer as many quick-fire questions as she can in 80 seconds and thereby win a…
Emily Penn is a remarkably tireless activist who founded eXXpedition in 2011 and is now a leader in inspiring individuals to make their communities take action on stopping plastic pollution. Like a deadly assassin, stealth and foreboding, the issue of ocean plastic has gradually crept u…
Tamara Mellon, the co-founder of Jimmy Choo, has resurrected her namesake brand, which is now rocking the shoe industry with some intrepid branding, a direct-to-customer strategy and a few unexpected designs. WHICH OF YOUR CURRENT STYLES ARE YOUR FAVOURITES? – I love Frontline, Icon, Pa…
Zuhair Murad is a designer who invariably celebrates and elevates the female form, and in his S/S 2019 ready-to-wear collection, he takes us on an exotic journey through the South Pacific using distinctive techniques, tribal prints and gorgeous silhouettes.
One day in 2004, the Iraqi-Dutch filmmaker Mohamed Jabarah Al Daradji was filming scenes for his first feature film, ‘Ahlaam’, on Haifa Street in Baghdad when he and his crew were abducted by an Iraqi militia affiliated with Al Qaeda. “They accused us of working with the Americans,” Al …