This is Beirut, 12/09 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Armani Italy Culture
Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers. The Italian designer, who died on September 4 aged 91, had kept strict control of the business empire built up over five decades, which ranged from haute couture ...
This is Beirut, 11/09 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Week New-York KickOff Raplh Lauren Luxury Culture
Ralph Lauren moved the start of New York Fashion Week a few hours early, presenting a Spring 2026 collection on Wednesday that the designer described as minimalist with a touch of softness. The setting: the designer's offices on tony Madison Avenue, where models presented a range of fitted and flowing silhouettes mostly in solid ...
This is Beirut, 08/09 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Funeral Giorgio Armani Italy Culture
The private funeral of fashion legend Giorgio Armani was set to take place Monday in a picturesque village near Piacenza, in the northern Italian region where the designer grew up. Only about 60 people were expected at the 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) ceremony, according to local media, at the 14th-century Church of San Martino in Rivalta, south of ...
This is Beirut, 02/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Zuhair Murad Music Taylor Swift Culture
Madame Tussauds celebrates Taylor Swift’s iconic career with its most ambitious project to date: a historic simultaneous launch of 13 wax figures, across four continents, each capturing a unique era. In New York, the Midnights era figure takes center stage, all dressed up in a custom Zuhair Murad design recreated with couture precision. The wax ...
This is Beirut, 30/07 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gucci Fashion Luxury Art Culture
French luxury group Kering reported Tuesday a 46 percent plunge in net profit during the first half, with sales slumping again at its flagship Gucci brand, as the group awaits a new CEO to try to regain its footing. Group net profit fell to 474 million euros ($547 million) in the first half from 878 million in the same period last year, on sales ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 15/07 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Luxury Bags China TikTok Viral Counterfeits
At first glance, the video looks like just another promo for cut-price products. A young woman praises a handbag “identical to an Hermès model” for a fraction of the cost. The brand is blurred, but the resemblance is unmistakable. The caption reads: “Luxury brands are all made in China.” In other words: why pay €10,000 for a Hermès bag ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Celebrity Paris France Culture
Paris Haute Couture Week has wrapped up after four days of shows that featured the end of an era at Balenciaga, the start of a new one at Maison Margiela, and some surprise appearances and absences. AFP looks back on the key moments of the Autumn-Winter 2025-2026 season: New Eras Demna bowed out at Balenciaga after a decade in charge with a ...
This is Beirut, 10/07 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Hermès Jane Birkin Luxury Heritage Culture
The first-ever Hermès Birkin bag, custom-made for Jane Birkin in 1984, was sold at auction in Paris on Thursday for €8.582 million, including fees, according to Sotheby’s. This oversized black leather tote was the original prototype of what would become one of the most iconic and expensive handbags in the world. Until now, the most ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 18:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion Week Luxury Paris Celebrity Culture
Maverick Georgian fashion designer Demna bowed out after 10 years at Balenciaga on Wednesday with a star-studded Paris show featuring Kim Kardashian and veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell on the catwalk. The final collection from the 44-year-old - who is switching to fellow Kering-owned brand Gucci - was watched by celebrities from Nicole Kidman ...
This is Beirut, 07/07 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Luxury Haute-Couture Week Paris Culture
After 10 years at Balenciaga, provocative Georgian showman Demna is to take a final bow during Paris Haute Couture Week, which began on Monday with a star-studded show by Schiaparelli. Demna, known for his daring work as well as controversies during his decade-long stint at Kering-owned Balenciaga, will unveil his final collection on Wednesday in ...
This is Beirut, 23/06 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Week Luxury Men's Fashion Week Dior Fashion Paris Culture
Men's Fashion Week returns to Paris on Tuesday with heightened anticipation as Jonathan Anderson shows his first creations for Dior and Saint Laurent rejoins the official calendar. Following a flurry of artistic director changes, the spring-summer 2026 menswear season reflects the industry's instability: Milan scaled back its program and London ...
This is Beirut, 23/06 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Art Basel 2025 Switzerland Market Luxury Art Culture
The global art market is not immune to current economic and geopolitical tensions and is counting on a new generation of collectors to revitalize the momentum. Some big transactions were concluded last week during Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair, notably by London's Annely Juda Fine Art gallery, which sold a David Hockney ...