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...“It was haute couture in miniature, and that was exciting.” One such outfit, a blue taffeta bubble dress with rabbit-fur stole, entitled Gay Parisienne, is available through US dealer Joe Blitman....
...on the friendship of Pierre-Alexis with Jony Ive and Marc Newson, the relationship began in 2015 with the launch of the Hermès Apple watch: a triumphant union of the high-tech wrist-worn device and the haute...
...Amazon’s haute couture runwayAmazon announced its Luxury Stores service last month, with ads (below) featuring British model Cara Delevingne, but Leila Abboud in Paris reports industry executives have privately...
...Dior presented its latest haute couture creations on miniature mannequins. Fittingly, luxury sales are shrinking too. Many companies have reported the worst quarterly results in their history....
...The controversial beauty blogger James Charles – who shot to fame via viral videos on Instagram – was named an ambassador of cosmetic company CoverGirl in 2016 (CoverGirl is part of Coty Inc, whose 2018...
...The food is hearty rather than haute, and thanks to his low-carb keto diet, Lammy is hungry. We quickly dispense with the wine list. “Not at lunchtime.”...
...Deneuve was 23 when she played the prim housewife turned prostitute in Luis Buñuel’s subversive study of sex and haute bourgeoisie: a role that involved having her clothes ripped from her body, being gagged...
...Until now, her high jewellery collection has been available by private appointment as well as being presented to a limited audience during Paris Haute Couture Week every July....
...The biggest boost came from Nordstrom Rack, the company’s off-price brand, and its “Haute Look” members-only bargain site, which together saw net sales advance 8.2 per cent, and comparable sales increase...
The battle to attract talent has led to a sort of arms race for office perks — and three free meals a day is considered normal
...Fine art and high-end fashion are increasingly comfortable bedfellows, a fact not lost on Pierpaolo Piccioli, when he organised his debut haute couture show for Valentino’s SS17 collection in Paris at the...
...It is more than a decade since LVMH sold off a big brand, when the group offloaded Christian Lacroix, an unprofitable haute-couture label that reportedly lost more than $200m between 1987 and 2005....
...(Popular Science) High-tech whimsy meets haute couture Robots are now a fashion statement, at least to some innovative minds in Japan. One example: a skirt with two robotic arms sticking out....
...Nor are their tastes limited to the haute. On Wednesday came news that Lexmark, the US maker of printers and business software, will sell itself to a consortium of Chinese companies....
...Every few weeks a new Michelin-starred chef takes charge of the kitchen at Curate, serving up a limited-edition tasting menu in a haute cuisine twist on pop-up dining....
...This month’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie exhibition in Geneva will celebrate innovation in precision-built, mechanical devices with timeless luxury qualities....
...Founded in 1847 and revived in 2011, the Swiss watch house Czapek & Cie plans to launch what it describes as the first haute horologie crowdfunding campaign at the SalonQP trade show this weekend....
...Sales at fast-food outlets outpaced those of traditional restaurants for the first time in 2012, prompting a bout of soul searching in the country that prides itself on its haute cuisine....
...For some, ranting is an essential spice, without which haute cuisine would be as bland as a ready meal....
...Many attendees at SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie) in January — Richemont’s annual conference — had dismissed the impact of a smart watch....
...The challenge that digital technology presents for any company in the business of haute horlogerie lies in the fact that innovations materialise as rapidly as the rate at which consumers want to upgrade...
...Watchmakers are in cautious mood as, against this volatility, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie — the first big watch fair of the year — starts in Geneva on Monday....
...The Haute Route “Triple Crown” runs from August 15 to September 6 and consists of 21 stages spread across the Pyrenees, Alps and Dolomites....
...Take Amal Clooney’s statuesque Dior haute couture gown, with its one shoulder strap giving way to a sweeping, floor length drape....
...At the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Richemont’s annual watch fair, held in Geneva in January, Montblanc stole a march on its Swiss rivals and on Apple....
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