True blue tradition: how Japan’s coveted jeans are made
Kojima-ajino (Japan) (AFP) - Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on ...
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Galliano says leaving Maison Margiela after 10 years
Paris (AFP) - British designer John Galliano said Wednesday he was stepping down as creative director at Maison Margiela after ...
Aga Khan emerald fetches record $9 mn in Geneva auction
Geneva (AFP) - A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly nine million dollars at auction ...
Cartier owner’s profit sinks as China sales slump
Zurich (AFP) - Cartier owner Richemont posted Friday a hefty drop in net profit for the first half of the ...
French brushmakers stage ‘comeback’ with pivot to luxury market
Hermes (France) (AFP) - French brushmakers are shifting to luxury and niche markets to survive rising costs and redundancy, as ...
French luxury goods giant LVMH in F1 sponsorship deal
Paris (AFP) - French luxury goods giant LVMH on Wednesday announced a 10-year sponsorship deal as a global partner of ...
Ex-Harrods owner Al-Fayed presided over ‘toxic culture’: managing director
London (AFP) - Harrods' managing director on Thursday said his former boss Mohamed Al-Fayed, who is accused of sexual assault ...
Bottega Veneta goes for ‘E.T.’ chic as Madonna pops into D&G
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Milan Fashion Week came to a close on Saturday with its share of surprises, not least ...
Bottega Veneta holds investors’ aces as Madonna pops into D&G
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - As Milan Fashion Week nears its end, fashionistas are eagerly awaiting Bottega Veneta's Saturday show -- as ...
Peaches from Japan’s Fukushima region sold at Harrods
Tokyo (AFP) - Peaches from Fukushima can now be bought at London's luxury department store Harrods in a Japanese push ...
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