HERMES In the beginning, there was cobalt and kaolin. Then came Ming porcelain which evolved from being the preserve of Chinese Emperors to winning over Europe’s princely courts as early as the Sixteenth Century. The colour of peace but, above all, a tint that has the power to combine everyday life with all the imaginative power […]

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FENDI CASA HOME COLLECTION Created in 1989 as a natural evolution and a new important chapter of a creative Italian business epoch,  this collection emerged as a new concept of home. Conceived as the rediscovery of a daily habitat to be stylishly customised, it focuses mostly on fox, mink, sheep skin and zibeline, often used […]

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LOUIS VUITTON & YAYOI KUSAMA: DOTTED POP-UP SHOPS Spots, spots and spots… and then some more spots! All created in Louis Vuitton’s hit collaboration with the Polka Dot Queen, Yayoi Kusama. With a total of seven Pop-Up stores worldwide, they are inviting guests to try their Second Wave Collection on for fit, in a playful […]

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LUXX ORIENT “Shang Xia, nouvelle marque chinoise d’Hermès” ran the headlines of French newspapers in September announcing the landmark launch of Hermès’ new China-designed and produced luxury brand, Shang Xia, in Shanghai. Homewares-focused (at least initially), the discreet Shang Xia (translated as ‘Up Down’) is reviving ancient Chinese traditions of artisanal craftsmanship in the form […]

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