October 25, 2024

The Embroidery House Lesage Marks Its Centennial

An exhibition in Paris includes work done for Yves Saint Laurent, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld and many other haute couture designers. A multiscreen video installation at […]
October 2, 2024

The Best Trend of Fashion Month. And the Worst.

Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Miu Miu bring Paris Fashion Week to a close with some important takeaways. The Miu Miu show on the last day of […]
October 2, 2024

Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Miu Miu Bring Paris Fashion Week to a Close

Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Miu Miu bring Paris Fashion Week to a close with some important takeaways. The Miu Miu show on the last day of […]
September 30, 2024

Small Independent Watchmakers Draw Big Brand Interest

Chanel has taken a stake in MB&F, the latest example of how customer enthusiasm for artisanal timepieces has prompted luxury groups to look for partners. In […]
April 14, 2024

Rock Crystal Is Back in (Watch) Style

While quartz has long been used in timepieces, new models by Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels show it having a moment. Decorative gems have adorned […]
April 8, 2024

It’s Couture O’Clock at Chanel

A new collection of watches takes inspiration from the founder’s history as a dressmaker. The trappings of dressmaking — including thimbles, thread, scissors and measuring tapes […]
December 8, 2023

Mad for It: What Happened When Chanel Came to Manchester

The French fashion house took its Métiers d’Art show to the north of England and the home of soccer, Coronation Street and Northern soul. Manchester is […]
July 23, 2023

Pendant Watches Swing Back Into Style

Brands from Van Cleef & Arpels to Jaeger-LeCoutre introduce modern versions of the vintage look. The pendant watch has its roots in the 17th century — […]
July 23, 2023

Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All

The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years. It’s a bracelet! It’s a brooch! […]
June 6, 2023

All Aboard the Most Extravagant Fashion Cruise

Chanel in Los Angeles, Dior in Mexico, Gucci in Seoul. Clothes are just a tiny part of the content. In 1964, John Cheever published a short […]