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The Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s are the Stuff of Dreams
The new Louis Vuitton x Nike collaboration is everything you’d imagine it to be and more. The collection, which was showcased during Louis Vuitton’s Paris Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show, revealed over two dozen Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 hybrids, placing particular focus on the Air Force 1 low and mid-tops. All the sneakers…
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Birimian x IFM Launch Program for Emerging African Heritage Brands
Birimian has announced a partnership with Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and the launch of IFM-Birimian Accelerator x Africa, an innovative acceleration program for emerging African heritage brands in the fashion, accessories, and jewellery sectors. Every year for ten months, the program, funded by Birimian, will support ten to fifteen emerging designers selected for…
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Let Alberto Pinto’s Boeing 747 Design Inspire Your Private Jet’s Decor
The Boeing 747 BBJ is the world’s largest private jet. With only a handful of examples in the world, it’s a rare bird. Even rarer is the Alberto Pinto designed 747, a lavish labour of love that took the designers four years to complete. The Boeing 747 BBJ Private Jet by Alberto Pinto Parisian design…
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Hainan, China is a Top Destination for Luxury Shopping?
Hainan has been dubbed the ‘Hawaii of China’ for its lush evergreen islands, agreeable weather and aloha spirit. But now, it is set to add a new appellation to its list of ever-growing titles – the luxury retail hotspot of the world. The Hainan International Consumer Products Expo The first of its kind, the Hainan…
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Sourcing Luxury Fabrics? Visit LVMH’s Deadstock Fabric Platform, Nona Source
In the spirit of sustainability through waste reduction, LVMH has launched a new platform that sells off its deadstock fabrics. Named Nona Source – Nona is one of the Parcae in Roman mythology that spins the thread of life, and Source is a reference to “sourcing” – this new, largely online platform will re-sell fabrics…
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Luxury Brands Can Create Extreme Value the Rolls Royce and Hermès Way
With remarkable collaborations between successful global brands such as the Gucci-Balenciaga hack and the Marvel-Audemars Piguet partnership, it is safe to say that 2021 is the year of iconic collaborations. And now, driven by the Japanese billionaire entrepreneur, art collector, and supercar enthusiast, Yusaku Maezawa, Rolls Royce and Hermès have joined the list for the…
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Listen With Style: Stylish Airpod and Earbud Jewellery to Consider
Whether it was Japanese company, Onkyo, that made the first earbud, or it was Apple who made the technology popular with its Airpod, the fact is that these wireless, almost invisible earphones have become mainstream, mostly because they eliminate the challenges that come with wired earphones which include tangled wires and the general issues with…
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ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Top Tech Women in Nigeria Maintain their ‘Why’
In keeping to our pledge to highlight the achievements of women, as well as shine the spotlight on those who are working tirelessly to make our world a better place for everyone regardless of gender, we teamed up with Moyosola Kara, Director of Communications and Marketing at YC startup, Eze and founder of Not for…
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Thom Browne has released His First-Ever Childrenswear Collection
Talk to the average parent, and they would tell you that their children deserve the best. Which is why it should not be surprising that luxury brands are beginning to cater to this often-neglected demographic. Last year, it was luxury car brands creating real cars for children, from the Bugatti Baby to the Aston Martin…
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Post-Imperial by Niyi Okuboyejo is an Ego-Free Brand
Post-Imperial, the Nigerian menswear label started by Niyi Okuboyejo in 2012, doesn’t aim to totally blow up that godhead designer myth, that every collection – every garment, even – emerges from the mind of one designer. But he is definitely interested in opening it up. Whereas many designers insist on a narrative for their collections…