Fashion
Moda Operandi Opens an Invitation-Only Shopping Salon
Haute couture is meant for the delight of the eyes and the awe of the senses, not the touch of hands. At least, this is how the definition ran just until Moda Operandi announced itself as the first luxury multi-retailer in the US to open its doors on an invitation-only basis. Needless to say, only […]
6 Guys Try Leggings For the First Time
All that glitters may not be gold… but these epic 24-carat-gold-man meggings (AKA leggings for men) we received from UK-based company, Kapow Meggings, definitely are. Leggings for men is a bold fashion statement. Therefore, I decided to put the leggings to the ultimate test by having six, totally different men, from various walks of life, see […]
Sies Marjan – A New Luxury Fashion Brand of Great Promise
Still a brand with a future veiled in uncertainty. But what future isn’t? This, more or less, is the dilemma presented to the fashion industry when the words Sies Marjan emerge in a conversation centering around new luxury fashion designers. Sander Lak, the designer whose label had stirred such frenzy on the Manhattan runway, still […]
Saks 5th Avenue Opens New Store in Manhattan
You recognize upscale preciousness when it takes a brand only 114 years to open a second store in the fashion capital of the American continent, New York City. Saks 5th Avenue, the luxury department store owned by Hudson’s Bay Company, the oldest grandee of commercial corporations in the US, has decided to strip of its […]
OAMC Launches New Luxury Streetwear
Luxury streetwear has never been more streetwise than with OAMC. Over All Master Cloth is one of those rare clothing brands that has made some bold strides from the minds of two young and talented designers to the wardrobe of the rich and daring. Described by the New York Times as ‘streetwear when it grows up’, […]
Gucci Brand Ranked as the Top Social Media Influencer in China
The buzzword among online fashionistas nowadays is the Gucci brand. The Italian luxury house has just been crowned the king of Chinese social media. The finding came as the result of a report done by consulting firm R3Worldwide and consumer analytics company Bomoda on the ‘key opinion leaders’ in China’s retail fashion industry. The Gucci […]
Guillaume Henry for Nina Ricci: Fashion Design Focus
Over a five-year tenure at old-school Carven, Guillaume Henry has been working magic for the brand’s revival on the high-couture fashion stage. In this light, his appointment in 2014 as creative director at Nina Ricci came as no surprise. The collaboration proved to be more than auspicious. Nina Ricci’s nostalgic penchant for sophistication and discreet […]
5 Luxury Shower Curtains Ideas to Redesign Your Baths
Luxury shower curtains remain one of the most overlooked décor accessories in the house. You only have to think of the most iconic Hitchcock movie scene – spoiler alert, Psycho’s shower scene – to realize the importance of a good shower curtain. Don’t worry, this post leaves out any psychological undertones one may find in a […]
L’Homme Ideal, the Modern Guerlain Perfume for Men
As the histories of perfume houses go, Guerlain’s runs back two centuries ago. The French label’s fragrances dictated the seasons in perfume trends all over Paris and around. Today, some 350 perfume creations later and still creating scents for the ideal man, Guerlain perfume’s moto survives – ‘Never compromise on quality’. Guerlain Perfume, L’Homme Ideal – A […]
Hottest 5 Luxury Ingredients in 2018 Beauty Products
In order to enhance their regenerating or wrinkle-busting powers, beauty products are turning in their makeup to luxury ingredients as gold, caviar, and exotic plant extracts. These rare luxury ingredients rank on our list as breakthroughs in the industry. Some hit the top as unusual innovations, and others are pure splurges. They all share one […]