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...The gift shop’s killer appeal is the range of furniture and accessories that give new, vibrant life and use to the iconic colours and patterns of the Underground – from cushions, armchairs and sofas in train...
...And the best gifts I’ve received are the tiny cute ones that Viola, my daughter, gives me....
...The hand-draped, pleated dress was adapted from the brand’s autumn/winter collection....
...He also extended a $30mn loan to a company registered in the name of Epstein’s private pilot. The company, Plan D LLC, owned a Gulfstream jet....
...Lee, meanwhile, was appointed chief creative officer at British brand Burberry in October, following Riccardo Tisci’s departure, and is expected to bring fresh life to the label, which has been under new...
...The V&A’s Africa Fashion also has works by Ami Doshi Shah (pictured top), of Kenya, including her necklace of brass, sisal and salt....
...It’s a notion being brought to life by perfume brands such as Roads, which grew out of an idea for using scent on stage to create atmospheres for plays; Brooklyn-based DS & Durga, whose line of fragrances...
...Rather than wrapping up toys or games, Cardi B opened a black felt box in front of the toddler to reveal her gift....
...“It’s a financial sacrifice for the company to protect the brand,” Flatley says....
...“These are people who for generations and centuries have seen the yak as central to their way of life.”...
...Fine silks and wools take the shape of classic trousers and fitted blouses, capes and sweeping midi-length coats....
...The days when American designers built multibillion-dollar lifestyle companies and occupied many of the top jobs at European luxury brands — Tom Ford at Gucci and Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton...
...LVMH does not break out the financial performance of individual brands, but his creations have been singled out for praise in company reports and have been reportedly doing brisk business....
...He’s in the process of drafting proposals to engage the corporate sector – including some luxury hotel companies within it – to encourage them to make serious commitments in reducing plastics pollution....
...But I have a life, and the job is part of it. I have friends. I have a family. I have a wife, kids. My job is not the only thing.”...
...The company does not release individual financial statements, but sources close to it put annual revenues at between $400m and $600m....
...As the company faces declining popularity among young people, analysts point to music as a way to rebuild its brand with that demographic....
...“The luxury of owning my own company is being able to launch something in an organic way....
...Independent in spirit and stark in appearance, she was canny enough to keep updating her brand....
...She accessorised with a sunray crown, cape and a stack of Kayan-style neck coils....
...The gift of prophecy comes more easily in some fields than in others....
...It’s a fascinating, eye-opening read that will help you not just recognise your own unique gifts, but find the strength to challenge conventional wisdom to bring them to life....
...19 The designer of the suit was the subject of an exhibition at the V&A in London in 2015, which proved the most popular in the museum’s history....
...As China Inc goes global, buying up the likes of Italian tyre company Pirelli, its executives are looking for more subtle ways of introducing their businesses to the rest of the world....
...“I have been involved with the British Red Cross for a few years now donating pieces to their pop-up charity boutiques and helping to support their life-saving work”....
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