Bernadette, the mother-daughter luxury silk dresses label

Mother and daughter, the duo designers behind the fashion brand Bernadette

Bernardette and Charlotte De Geyter. Photo courtesy of Bernadette. Ever thought that working with family was complicated? Well, think again; the mother-daughter duo Bernadette and Charlotte De Geyter will prove you wrong. With their fashion brand “Bernadette”, they have already skyrocketed to success in just over a year and a half! Based in Antwerp, mother … Read more

Veja, the most ethical and eco-friendly sneakers ever To buy now.

Veja, eco-friendly sneakers made in Brazil

It can be challenging to find eco-friendly sneakers, as many trainers are made from virgin plastics in harmful ways, including child or underpaid work in countries as China and India. So we’re more than happy to have a brand like Veja with cool design and fair-trade policy. Founded in 2004 by Sébastien Kopp and François-Ghislain … Read more

Chaumet in Majesty – Jewels of Royals since 1780 Diadems and tiaras.

A diamond and emerald tiara is among the jewels Chaumet made for royals.

Chaumet presented an exhibition on the art of the diadem in Monaco, displaying fabulous head jewels the French high jewellery house has created since 1780 for royals like empresses, queens and princesses. The exhibition curators are two experts on royal courts, the journalist Stéphane Bern and the jewel historian Christophe Vachaudez. They divided the 250 … Read more

Fine Art and Spanish fashion designer Balenciaga. The master of all couturiers.

The modern aesthetic of today’s Balenciaga, directed by Demna Gvasalia, is very different from the creations of Cristóbal Balenciaga during his lifetime. In fact, a fantastic exhibition we saw at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, showed that Cristóbal Balenciaga, one of the most celebrated fashion designers ever, found inspiration for his creations in Fine Art … Read more

France bans by law the destruction of unsold luxury goods

France in the forefront of fashion sustainability with ban on destruction of unsold luxury goods.

France announced a ban on the destruction of unsold luxury goods. This ban should prevent the annual waste of clothing and shoes worth 650 million euros in France only. The new law making the waste of unused products illegal puts France at the forefront of luxury fashion sustainability. Destruction of luxury goods and fashion sustainability … Read more

Louis Vuitton City Guides have gone digital

The famous and collectable series Louis Vuitton City Guides celebrated its 20 years, launching a digital version. Who better than Louis Vuitton, who began making trunks and suitcases for travellers in 1854, to have the best tips from all around the world? Since 1998, the Louis Vuitton City Guide’s provided travellers, dreamers and even local … Read more

Have a look at the Alexa Chung x Barbour collaboration

alexa chung wearing a skirt, pullover and a barbour coat at the sea in england

Our beloved Alexa Chung and the British heritage label Barbour are a match made in heaven. Uniting their love for the countryside, the collaboration of the style muse and fashion designer with Barbour is a re-lecture of the brand’s classic outwear. Alexa Chung x Barbour resulting in some coats and raincoats, a hat and tote … Read more

These 5 fashion brands are on our radar this season And here is why.

Woman wearing a floral dress by Rixo, one of the new brands on our radar.

Discovering fashion brands that make our, and also your, hearts beat faster is kind of our job. By scrolling through Instagram, visiting our favourite online shops or doing some research elsewhere on the world wide web, we take notice of cool brands that we want to keep on our radar; and of course, we also … Read more

Get to know the chic and sustainable Danish brand Blanche

Two models wearing minimalist looks by Blanche, the Danish sustainable brand.

You must know by now how much we love Scandinavian fashion. This is why I’m happy to present to you the Danish label I am currently obsessing about. Blanche is a brand that makes contemporary yet timeless clothes in natural and sustainable materials for eco-conscious fashion enthusiasts. Blanche started as a sustainable denim brand and then added … Read more

The story behind Chanel No.5: the result of a mistake? How was it created?

Coco Chanel in a garden with a dog.

Every 30 seconds, one bottle of Chanel No.5 is sold somewhere, making it the best selling and best-known perfume in the world; pretty amazing for a scent created a hundred years ago. And, believe it or not, story has it that Chanel No.5 was the result of a mistake! Certainly, the first thing that comes … Read more