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How to get dressed: Jeweller Gaia Repossi shares her advice

For jeweller Gaia Repossi, it seems that creativity is genetic: her great-grandfather founded the Repossi jewellery brand in Turin in the 1950s. After studying painting and archaeology in Paris, she began to help her father at Repossi’s Place Vendôme atelier, and in 2007 she joined the business as creative and artistic director. Today, Gaia applies principles of art and architecture to her work, often breaking the rules of conventional jewellery-...

Homeware brand Via Arno debuts to provide a commercial platform for artisans

After walking around this year’s Homo Faber, the Venice biennial dedicated to craftsmanship that took place in the grounds of a former monastery on the San Giorgio Maggiore island, visitors were invited to step into a quiet refuge tucked away next to the lagoon. This was the home of the event’s bookshop but also the first physical manifestation of something more ambitious: Via Arno, a new start-up from luxury behemoth Richemont. It made...

Berluti goes for gold in tailoring for Team France at the 2024 Olympics

When LVMH announced its partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it was expected that the houses under its vast portfolio would get involved and add their famous luxury branding to the event. The announcements about Louis Vuitton designing trunks to transport the medals and torches, and jeweller Maison Chaumet designing the medals themselves, came as little surprise. But the choice of Berluti, one of the quieter labels in the lvmh...

Interview: Danish fashion brand No Nationality 07’s has global aspirations

Anders Rahr has been the CEO of Copenhagen-based menswear brand No Nationality 07 (NN.07) since 2021. The fast-growing label is known for its modern-casual pieces, which include chore jackets, overshirts and relaxed, tailored trousers. You might recognise its signature brown-and-navy checked jackets, favoured byThe Bearactor Jeremy Allen White. Since its television cameo, though, the brand has kept up the momentum by expanding its range and ...

From slick suits to coveted coats, here’s our selection of menswear to keep the cold at bay

Coat by Mackintosh, jacket by Beams F, rollneck jumper by Scott & Charters for Comoli, glasses by Mykita, tank solo watch by CartierCoat and trousers by Comoli, boots by JM WestonJacket and rollneck jumper by Brioni, trousers by Aton, glasses by MykitaCoatby Hevò, jacket by Zanone, shirt&nb...

Repulse Bay: A new shopping destination to the south of Hong Kong Island

Shoppers in Hong Kong have traditionally congregated in the city’s well-stocked central neighbourhoods but many are increasingly venturing a little further out for their retail fix. A 15-minute drive will take them to The Repulse Bay, a new destination in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, which has undergone a remarkable two-year transformation courtesy of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited.The beachfront property, which brings togeth...

Interview: Woo Youngmi, founder of Wooyoungmi and Solid Homme

Woo Youngmi says that she has always done things recklessly. In 1988, when South Korea was just emerging from military rule, she debuted Solid Homme as one of the nation’s first design-led menswear labels, introducing new shapes and silhouettes into what was then a fashion hinterland. She didn’t stop there. In the early 2000s she left Seoul, where she had achieved critical and commercial success, for Paris, where she re-established herself. “I ju...

Madrid’s fashion scene is booming, and Salesas is leading the charge

Madrid is Spain’s most important business city but those who have spent time in the Spanish capital also know it for its hospitality, thriving art scene and flair for late-night revelry. There’s never been a shortage of people travelling to the city to visit its museums, urban parks andtabernas. But Madrid has also been building a reputation for fashion – stealing some of the thunder from Barcelona. The Gran Vía has never been busier and departme...

Making time: The Finnish school shaping the future of watchmaking

Kelloseppäkoulu, The Finnish School of Watchmaking, is one of the watch industry’s best-kept secrets. But for those in the know it is considered to be one of the world’s most prestigious watchmaking schools, with Swiss heritage labels such as Rolex and Patek Philippe trying to recruit its students before graduation. Alumni include the likes of Kari Voutilainen and Stepan Sarpaneva, who regularly receive some of the top honours at the annual Grand...

How to Get Dressed: Japan’s Style Veteran Hirofumi Kurino Shares his Tips

Japan’s sartorial big hitters have long intrigued the fashion world – and Hirofumi Kurino is right up there as one of the most influential figures in menswear. A co-founder of Japanese fashion retailer United Arrows (UA), where he is now a senior adviser, Kurino’s signature blend of high and low – a tailored jacket and New Balance trainers – is easy to admire and hard to imitate. Relentlessly snapped by street photographers, Kurino knows how to a...

Vanguart’s strategy for thriving in the luxury-watch industry

Walk into any luxury watch fair and you’ll see big booths bearing familiar logos – Rolex; Richemont-owned Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Van Cleef&Arpels; lvmh’s Tag Heuer, Zenith and Hublot, among others. The way that these spaces are laid out mirrors the dynamics of the watch industry; heritage brands, luxury groups and historic designs dominate the sector. The complexities that come with crafting a high-end watch and the deep investments re...

Interview: Adrian Joffe on why he changed his mind about Dover Street Market in Paris

“It felt right,” says Adrian Joffe, president of Comme des Garçons International and Dover Street Market (DSM) International. He keeps returning to this phrase when discussing the opening of DSM’s first Paris outpost in Hôtel des Coulanges, a 17th-century landmark that once belonged to French aristocrat and writer Madame de Sevigné. Joffe, (pictured), had a good feeling about the formerhôtel particulierwhen he first entered its courtyard. Hi...

The only clothes you need for a short-haul sojourn

Take elegance with youThe weekend wonderSuitcase byRimowa,travel bag byFelisifromTrunkMake a case for styleThe ideal short-haul pack1. Suitcase byRimowa2. Gilet by LavenhamfromSon of a Stag3. Wallet byHender Scheme4. Coin case byHender Scheme5. Trainers byHoka One OnefromMytheresa6. Jacket byMontedorofromSlowear7. Bag by Hender Scheme8. Cap byKestin9. T-shirt byLaminar10. Jacket byGoldwin 011. Washbag byCarhartt WIP12. Shirts byAuraleef...

Interview: What Clare Waight Keller has learned as Uniqlo’s creative director

Of all the people to become Uniqlo’s first global creative director, British fashion designer Clare Waight Keller wasn’t perhaps the obvious choice. Her CV is more haute than high street, including working for Gucci in its Tom Ford heyday and leading the revival of Parisian label Chloé. After leaving her last post as creative director of Givenchy in 2020, she took a two-year pause to reflect on the future of fashion and her own place in the indus...

The sharpest spring fashion collaborations

Hollywood Ranch MarketXWildsideJapanInfluential designer Yohji Yamamoto has unveiled a collaboration between his sub-label Wildside and fellow Japanese brand Hollywood Ranch Market. The six-piece collection is inspired by French workwear – think stretchy, long-sleeve tops, drawstring trousers and sharp chore jackets with French-style rounded collars. Bags are also on offer, including a mini twill satchel and a larger tote. Follow Yamamoto’s styli...

Brooklyn boutique L’Ensemble proves that privacy and intimacy are the new luxury

These days, whether you’re trying to buy a designer handbag or a freshly baked croissant, you’ll probably end up waiting in line. Sometimes you’ll need to sign up via a QR code first; as soon as your time slot or appointment is over, you’ll be rushed off to make way for the next customer. Queueing culture is particularly evident in New York, where residents and visitors alike line up for everything from ready-to-wear ensembles on Madison Avenue t...