Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Richard Langonne as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing, taking over from Mark S Bradford, who was at the helm for three-and-half years and has now been given the important mission of establishing a new luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel in the southern China city of Shenzhen. Richard Langonne […]
Mandarin Oriental Announces luxury resort and residences project in Da Nang, Vietnam
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will manage a new luxury resort with branded residences in Da Nang, one of Vietnam’s most popular leisure destinations. Don’t get your hopes up too soon and add it to the post lock down bucket list. The project is not scheduled to open until 2024. All more to look forward to. […]
Catalan Fashion, An Industry With Expansion Stitched Up
Pertegaz, Antonio, Miró, Rosa Clará, Javier Simorra, Custo Barcelona, Desigual, Mango. These are just a few designers whose pieces of clothing can be visited at the Catalan Delegation in Brussels until the end of June. The exhibition shows a retrospective of how Catalonia has become the scenario of the Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter. The exhibition […]
Pip Howeson, London Entrepreneur Tailored To Perfection
London tailor, Pip Howeson, has announced funding from ex Dragon’s Den star Doug Richard, and media entrepreneur Chris Ingram, to build on her fast-growing reputation for bespoke high-end tailoring, using ethically sourced British fabrics. Setting out a vision to make made-to-measure fashion more accessible to women everywhere, Howeson, a graduate of the first class of ‘School […]
The Italian, The Austrian And The Brits
This month we feature three rock-steady design teams, Italian luxury brand ‘Jexika’ led by Jessica Rampezzotti, tailor-made excellence by Austrian-born Oscar Usedi, and the chic informality of ‘Allium B’ the London-based sister act, Clare and Mary Burgess. Allium B’s perfectly cut Autumn-Winter collection starts with versatile dresses blending the chic of original vintage pieces reworked […]
James Lakeland, The Business of Design
James Lakeland’s design passion began at his father’s luxury suede and leather business. Specialising in the creation of men’s and women’s wear, it was here that he learnt the importance of quality, great design, the value of detail, and personal service. His “grass roots” experience and love of fashion encouraged Lakeland to start his own […]
The Q&A – Designers Claire and Mary Burgess, Allium B
The brand, Allium B, is all about beautiful, wearable dresses, the kind which take you effortlessly from day to night. Sisters, Clare and Mary Burgess, previously worked in lead corporate roles as Buyer and Merchandiser at Topshop. Their frustration with the way High Street brands were catering for a younger and younger audience was magnified […]