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15 Aug

Francis Kurkdjian Says We Won’t “Wear” Fragrance within the

Francis Kurkdjian Says We Won’t “Wear” Fragrance within the
“My craft may be very ancient in a way,” says perfumer Francis Kurkdjianas he sinks deeper right into a cream-colored couch on the Aman Latest York. “There isn't much difference between myself and a perfumer 100 years ago.”But a couple of blocks away looms a reminder that Kurkdjian’s role is, in reality, different from most: the LVMH Tower, which serves because the Latest York City headquarters for Christian Dior. In 2021, Kurkdjian was announced because the house’s perfume creation director, a title he holds along with founding father of his own line, Maison Francis Kurkdjian (for those who’ve ever walked through the Upper East Side, you’ve probably caught a whiff of certainly one of his most famous — and famously...
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17 Jul

Zegna Looks to Future, Marks tenth Edition of Scholarship

Zegna Looks to Future, Marks tenth Edition of Scholarship
MILAN — Zegna continues to take a longterm view. The Ermenegildo Zegna Founder’s Scholarship is marking its tenth edition as the luxurious menswear company renews its commitment to Italian graduate students for an additional 15 years. In 2014, the Ermenegildo Zegna Group earmarked 25 million euros to stimulate excellence in Italy. The group pledged to offer 1 million euros every year for 25 years to enable talented Italian graduates to pursue postgraduate studies or conduct research outside of Italy. The funds are granted given that those students return to Italy upon completion of their programs abroad. The aim is to forestall a “brain drain” that always affects Italy. The scholarship is known as after the founding father of the firm, who died in 1966...
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14 Jul

Research Reveals Insights Into What’s Driving the Way forward

Research Reveals Insights Into What’s Driving the Way forward
Launchmetric’s newly released Sportswear Insights report addresses questions across the evolving and expanding global sportswear industry for the primary time, since announcing its expansion into the category earlier in 2023. The research looks at several aspects driving the expansion of the sportswear category, including changes in consumer behavior, convergence with popular culture and leverage of influential voices. The corporate projects the sportswear market will grow from $185.9 billion in 2022 to $356 billion by 2032. “Over the past decade, now we have witnessed a fundamental transformation within the perception of sportswear,” said Michael Jais, chief executive officer of Launchmetrics. “It has evolved from a distinct segment market catering to athletes and fitness enthusiasts to a worldwide phenomenon embraced by individuals from...
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1 Jul

10 bizzaro designers of the long run, in line

10 bizzaro designers of the long run, in line
From mutant jewels to medieval kitten heels, Jules Volleberg and Ying Suen of the cult APOC marketplace reveal their favourite discoveries of 2023 Since emerging from the depths of the pandemic in 2020, APOC Store has fast turn into a lodestone for extraordinary creations. As an alternative choice to traditional retailers, the web site provides a platform for emergent designers and artists to hawk unusual, hand-made items without stringent delivery windows or order minimums. “Designers can sell what they need after they want,” as co-founders Jules Volleberg and Ying Suen tell us. “The pace of the industry may be so unsustainable, which just perpetuates a very unhealthy culture. So we desired to create...
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