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#CNI Luxury Conference Day 2: The Nature of Luxury
The word ‘nature’ is at the heart of the 2019 Condé Nast International Luxury Conference in South Africa. And, Suzy Menkes says, nature should – and must – be the focus of 21st-century luxury. To help shine the spotlight on the talent pool in South Africa, Menkes invited Vania Leles, founder of VanLeles Diamonds, and…
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ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton’s First African-American Menswear Designer
Louis Vuitton has named Virgil Abloh the artistic director of its menswear line. Abloh, a longtime creative director for Kanye West and founder of the Milan-based fashion label Off-White, is the first African-American to hold the title at the European luxury brand. The Rockford, Illinois, native told The New York Times he was “elated” with his new position. “This opportunity to think through…
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Marrakech, Morocco is Turning Into A City for Seeing – and Buying – Art
Marrakech isn’t quite the centre of the contemporary art world – but it was for a moment this weekend. The tireless Princess Alia Al-Senussi, who sits on boards from the Tate to the Guggenheim, had arranged a series of sparkling parties around town. Glen Lowry, the director of New York’s MOMA, left an exclamatory “Bravo!” in…
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Graphic Designers Discuss the Continuation of Logo Culture at Gucci and Fendi
Alessandro Michele sent out a few decapitated heads and a baby dragon down the runway last week at Gucci. They accessorized clothes that were dazzlingly representative of the “Frankensteins” we humans have become in the age of the Internet and iPhones, cherry-picking our personal aesthetics from vastly different cultures, societies, and zeitgeists, and stitching them together.…
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NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer Update: Six New Shades!
Waaay back in 2013 when NARS introduced the Radiant Creamy Concealers, they were revolutionary, but there were only 10 of them. They had lots of pigment and a spectacular satin finish that covered everything — dark circles, blemishes and cat scratches on your cheeks. They covered EVERYTHING, and they shook up the makeup world. Since then,…
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Top 5 Most Romantic Hotel Suites for a Luxury Valentine’s Day Getaway
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and it’s time to celebrate your love! What better way than with a getaway to one of the 5 most romantic hotel suites in the world? Royal Mandarin Suite: Mandarin Oriental, Paris Far more contemporary than the majority of luxury suites in Paris, the Royal Mandarin Suite at the…
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Opulence, flamboyance and utility: all the highlights from Maison et Objet 2018
Vegan, dry or otherwise, January is often a quiet month. For the interior design and furniture worlds, however, it’s one of the busiest times of the year. With many on a whirlwind tour of Paris, Stockholm, Cologne and Montreal – perhaps throwing in the Consumer Electronics Show into the mix in Las Vegas – it’s…
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Trend Alert! 5 African Trends for 2018
You’re about to discover a selection of innovations that are (re)defining the expectations of African consumers. These innovations – and the 5 big consumer trends they represent – offer you insights into what Africans on the continent and in the diaspora will want next. 1. AFRICAN MAGIC 2017 saw 2.6% growth, up from 2016’s 1.3%…
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ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Lydia Courteille Fine Jewelry
Parisian Lydia Courteille invites her wearer into a world of fantastical yet refined jewelry for an ultra-luxurious take on eclectic accesorising. Trained as a scientist before launching her inventive fine jewellery collection in 1998, her work has since earned an ardent following of women who love its bold colours and extravagant, baroque designs. And while…
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Africa’s Precious Moloi-Motsepe to Receive Inaugural Franca Sozzani Award
Fashion 4 Development will honor the late Franca Sozzani, former editor in chief of Vogue Italia and Goodwill Ambassador for F4D from 2011 to 2016, at the seventh annual official First Ladies Luncheon. The event will take place on Sept. 19 during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at the Pierre Hotel in New…