Walmart to Gulf Royals: world’s richest add $2trn to their wealth in 2024 The owners of US retail chain Walmart – The Walton family – topped Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s... Published 16 Dec, 2024 04:58pm
Life & Style Luxury brand Chanel to sponsor Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race LONDON: French luxury brand Chanel will sponsor Britain’s historic Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race next year in the... Published 22 Oct, 2024 05:41pm
Life & Style Musical chairs at top as Paris Fashion Week starts PARIS: Paris Fashion Week starts Monday in a swirl of rumours of musical chairs at some of the sector’s most fabled... Published 23 Sep, 2024 04:58pm
Life & Style Chanel shows at Paris Opera as it seeks new designer PARIS: Chanel held its haute couture show on Tuesday just three weeks after the very abrupt departure of creative... Published 26 Jun, 2024 05:20pm
Life & Style Model Naomi Campbell gets her own exhibition at London’s V&A museum LONDON: Naomi Campbell brings her stylish looks and runway walk to London’s V&A this week in a new exhibition... Published 19 Jun, 2024 10:28pm
Life & Style Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris apartment sold for $10.8mn PARIS: The futuristic Paris apartment of late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld sold for 10 million euros ($10.8... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 10:13pm
Life & Style Fashion world descends on UK’s Manchester in Chanel show MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Scintillating colours and celebrities lit up a gloomy Manchester on Thursday as the... Published 08 Dec, 2023 02:06pm
Life & Style Chanel shows mismatched hems and flip-flops at Paris Fashion Week PARIS: Chanel designer Virginie Viard unveiled a breezy, warm-weather collection in Paris on a drizzly Tuesday,... Published 04 Oct, 2023 01:21pm
Life & Style ‘Coco’ Chanel’s influential fashion on show at London exhibit LONDON: With displays ranging from tweed suits to an array of little black dresses, a new London exhibition looks at... Published 13 Sep, 2023 01:40pm
Life & Style Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local MILAN: Italy’s luxury fashion groups, which for decades jealously guarded their independence, have started teaming... Published 14 Jul, 2023 02:30pm
Life & Style Chanel takes haute couture to riverside for Paris show PARIS: Chanel creative director Virginie Viard chose a quai on the Right bank of the bustling Seine River for her... Published 05 Jul, 2023 02:18pm
Life & Style Stars shine bright in New York as Met Gala honors Lagerfeld NEW YORK: A-listers from the worlds of fashion, film, politics and sports celebrated the late king of couture, Karl... Updated 02 May, 2023 03:40pm
Life & Style Analysis: LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury PARIS: Luxury shoppers in the United States are curtailing purchases of high-end fashion and leather goods, LVMH’s... Published 13 Apr, 2023 04:40pm
Life & Style Hermes beats forecasts on robust growth in China, U.S. PARIS: Birkin bagmaker Hermes said that wealthy Chinese clients snapped up its products in the fourth quarter even... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00pm
Life & Style Affluent splash out on pricey Birkin bags but clouds loom PARIS: Brushing off higher prices, affluent spenders are continuing to splash out on luxuries including $10,000... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 11:46pm
Life & Style Chanel evokes cinematic glamour at Paris Fashion Week PARIS: Chanel creative director Virginie Viard added a streak of Old Hollywood glamour to a slinky collection for... Published 05 Oct, 2022 02:57pm
Life & Style Gen Z poses a problem for the luxury industry SHANGHAI/PARIS: From $300 bucket hats to $900 sneakers and $700 t-shirts, the high-flying luxury sector is fretting... Published 19 Aug, 2022 04:21pm
Life & Style American tourists splurge in Paris boutiques as euro slides PARIS: American tourist Shawna Wilson says she has splashed out on four dresses at the high-end LVMH-owned ... Published 16 Jul, 2022 03:59pm
Life & Style Chanel shows a casual side of haute couture on Paris runway PARIS: Chanel creative director Virginie Viard opted for a low-key rendition of haute couture for the French fashion... Published 06 Jul, 2022 03:24pm
Life & Style Handbags at dawn: Chanel duels South Korean resellers in luxury boom SEOUL: As COVID curbs cut travel and duty-free shopping, South Koreans are driving a luxury goods boom at home that... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 03:06pm