The glamorous hat world of Louis Mariette
“Think Style, Think Elegance, Think Glamour, Think Louis Mariette” Designer & milliner extraordinaire of sensational bespoke and ready-to-wear, hats, fascinators and bejewelled headpieces Born in Malawi, Louis Mariette grew up in Botswana and Swaziland. With nature as his playground, Louis would spend endless hours exploring the flora and fauna, collecting everything from semi precious stones, ...
Leica collaboration with designer Paul Smith
Two limited edition ‘Paul Smith for Leica’ leather cases for Leica D-Lux 5 digital camera to be available for Christmas 2011 Leica Camera Ltd and international fashion designer, Paul Smith, have joined forces for the first time to offer two exclusive, limited edition leather cases for the Leica D-Lux 5 digital camera. Available from October ...
Victoria Beckham’s £9k Selfridges Handbag
Not content with merely being a mother (fourth child, Harper Seven Beckham born on 11 July 2011). Victoria Beckham is back in the news unveiling a highly exclusive and elegantly stunning white crocodile-skin handbag for Selfridges. The white handbag features a gold link chain strap and will be retailing at £8,995 as part of Selfridges’ ...
Savile Row new blood: Spencer Hart
“In a uniquely minimalist and truly understated manner, Spencer Hart has seemingly redefined British tailoring for the Modern Man.“ It was actually on a recent shopping trip to London’s Selfridges where I first became mesmerised by the exquisite brilliance of Savile Row newbie Spencer Hart. I succinctly recall having scoured the majority of London’s West ...
Versace to design for H&M budget range
VERSACE will design for H&M this year, becoming the latest high fashion label to work with the Swedish high street brand. SEE A COLLECTION PREVIEW HERE “I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching its wide audience,” Donatella Versace said this morning. “The collection will be quintessential Versace, ...
Marilyn Monroe dress sells for $4.6 million
The famous white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the 1955 movie “The Seven Year Itch” has been sold at auction for $4.6 million. The pleated ivory dress, which flutters under the iconic star as she stands on a subway grate in the film, had been expected to fetch between one and two million dollars ...
RL Collection on show at L’Art de L’Automobile
“I’ve always seen cars as art. Moving art. While friends of mine were into paintings, I somehow felt that the real beauty of owning a rare & magnificently designed car was the fact that you can use it. You can look at it, enjoy its visual qualities as with a painting, but you can also ...