French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has revealed the twelve finalists for the LVMH Young Designer Prize, worth €300,000. For young designers, this is the equivalent of jackpot — there’s currently no other fashion prize worth more or associated with such a prestigious name. The finalists will present their Autumn 2014 collections at the LVMH headquarters ... Read more
Although I'm online pretty much 24/7, it wasn't until the afternoon, when I picked up a copy of the Evening Standard (a free daily newspaper distributed across London), that I learned Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts has been announced as the highest-paid executive in Britain. She earned a whopping £16.9 million last year. Angela Ahrendts; photo ... Read more
Last month marked four years since I started my first fashion blog. Back then, bloggers were gaining tremendous popularity because of their fun, accessible style and uncensored opinion, a cherished antidote to aspirational fashion magazines readers no longer related to. But what glitters is not always gold. Have bloggers democratised fashion for the long run ... Read more
Looking at the new haute couture collections for Spring 2013, presented in Paris this week, I've toned down my analytical voice in favour of letting my imagination flow with the most voluminous fashion fantasy. Still captivated by the Valentino: Master of Couture exhibition, I now believe haute couture is more important than ever because many ... Read more
The question of online versus print is a constant hot issue with big newspapers closing their doors and moving on to digital editions. Is the future of fashion magazines looking any brighter? Fantastic Man and The Gentlewoman Is fashion publishing moving towards niche publications? In the fashion industry, the general consensus seems to be that ... Read more