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...At Alexander McQueen’s recent co-ed autumn/winter 2023 show, creative director Sarah Burton described the tailored collection as “almost back to the beginnings of McQueen on Savile Row”....
...“We are totally committed to servicing and repairing any timepiece we have ever made,” promises Christian Selmoni, the style and heritage director at Vacheron Constantin....
...Even though we are Christian and Muslim, we haven’t lost that connection.” I ask Chief Kingalu if he is optimistic. He pauses and strokes his chin....
...The Bajrang Dal, the youth wing of a prominent Hindutva rightwing organisation, has a long history both of threatening religious minorities, from Christians to Muslims, and of projecting itself as the guardian...
...“I have always been interested in fashion and posted a picture of a Rolex watch next to a Christian Louboutin shoe — it was a type of watch image that had not previously been seen on Instagram, and it went...
...His formative musical experiences came from an inspirational uncle in New Mexico who “is sort of like a Christian artist”....
...Far out on the horizon stood the reassuring pyramid silhouette of Skellig Michel where, 1,500 years ago, early Christian monks read Cicero and Virgil....
...A style by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen’s autumn/winter show feels like a new take on John Singer Sargent’s Madame X dress....
...The two-wheel appeal is certainly not lost on architect Massimo Chiapponi, who launched bijou Parma bike shop Italia Veloce in 2009 with fellow “retro-velo” enthusiasts Christian Grande, a multidisciplinary...
...Christian Selmoni, Vacheron Constantin’s heritage director, says auctions play an important role in drawing attention to the brand’s history....
...Edward Burton, a property lawyer at Maurice Turnor Gardner, said: “If you fail to complete, you have notice served on you. As the buyer, your deposit can be forfeited.”...
...At their best, Lyric pantos manage a winning blend of old and new — and Cinderella, written by Jude Christian and directed by Tinuke Craig, is an excellent example....
...Superheroes continue to dominate, as "Batman" returns to number one, this time with Christian Bale as "The Dark Knight."...
...Additional reporting by Maxine Kelly Face to face: fair’s top launches By Simon de Burton 1....
...The designers have included Thom Browne, Carolina Herrera, Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen and Valentino....
...How archaeology got hip Designers from Aries’ Sofia Prantera to McQueen’s Sarah Burton have been beguiled by Britain’s stone circles....
...“Lots of designers we have worked with, such as Thom Browne or Carolina Herrera or Sarah Burton for McQueen, don’t use a lot of stretch.”...
...This dramatic reduction in numbers comes as the organisers have shrunk the fair’s area by around a third, says Christian Jürgens of the event’s PR agency....
...As children globally demand action on climate change, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes shows that children usually say the truth no one wants to hear....
...In 2012, Jaeger-LeCoultre made a special Batman edition of its Reverso model, which was worn by Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises....
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...Dhamija Former Chairman and CEO, Ebookers Caspar Woolley Founder, Hailo Dan Sutherland Founder, R3 Labs & Carrenza Craig Fletcher Founder, Multiplay Tushar Agarwal CEO and Co-founder, Hubble Christian...
...Let’s play Tetris Discovering an antique mourning locket from 1910 inspired Amy Burton with a love of jewellery....
...Christian Louboutin, the shoe designer, has also been successful in some countries in trademarking the signature red colour of his soles....
...Christian Dior reinterpreted femininity with his unveiling of the New Look in 1954 — at the time a sharp diversion from austere, wartime fashions....
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