Luxury brands

ApArt in central Athens is hosting an exhibition-sale of luxury vintage costume jewelry running from Friday, November 11, to Sunday, November 13. Going on display are pieces created for leading French fashion houses Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Lanvin, Scherrer and Spain's Loewe.

A key challenge in the fashion industry is bridging the gap from production to purchase. A group of 24 Greek fashion and accessories designers and brands are currently reducing that distance by unveiling their summer 2017 offerings to a previously uncharted market - as far as their work goes - Australia.

Fope, an Italian goldsmith founded in 1929 and located in Vicenza, has become one of the world's most sought-after jewellery brands. It is recognised for its famous flexible technique of making jewellery. As explained by Karmen Malalan, from the Malalan House of Jewelry, Fope jewellery buyers are women who like modern jewellery that can be worn on any occasion.

We visited their manufacturing headquarters, located in the Joux Valley and home of many prestigious brands of watches. An hour after we left Geneva and climbed the winding road, away from the city streets and advertising signs, we saw the sign next to the road: Le Brassus.

Despite the global political and economic context, edition of Baselworld 2016 proved that confidence in the industry is high.

A Gucci online video commercial that aired featuring an ‘unhealthily thin’ model has caused great controversy, leading to its ban by the Advertising Standard Authorities (ASA). The Italian fashion brand ran an online video ad showing a number of models dancing to a soundtrack. The final part of the ad, which ran on the Times website in December, featured still photos of the individual models.

Designers showcased their latest creations Feb 21 at the London Fashion Week, where Alexander McQueen made a return after 14 years London's fashion designers on Feb. 21 drew inspiration ranging from nature to William Shakespeare, presenting oversized coats and embellished dresses while reassessing how to sell clothes faster to a new generation of online consumers. 

You need to be royalty to afford being able to take a sip of Her Royal Highness cocktail at the famous champagne and cocktail bar Queen. Each slurp costs hundreds of euros because by the end of the drink you’ll have guzzled down an exorbitant 9,000 euros!!!

So what are the ingredients of the beverage? For those who feel it would be cheaper to make at home you’ll need:

Pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin?s spokesman flashing a watch worth an alleged $620,000 on Aug. 3 sparked controversy in the crisis-hit country.

British singer Jane Birkin has asked luxury manufacturer Hermes to remove her name from its crocodile-skin handbag after learning of the "cruel" methods used to make the iconic accessory.