Don’t miss out on a great occasion to own some of the most desired and desirable accessories in high fashion.

Matches has collected real Chanel antiques and is selling it as a capsule capsule collection now.
Sourced by a licensed vintage Chanel specialist, the latest Chanel beauties are a great representation of Coco’s design. The 13 pieces showed are mostly bags whether quilted or with a gold chain, necklaces and a belt. Each piece is unique and waiting for its new lucky owner.
You can buy the classic re-issue black quilted and gold chain bag for $2′702 (£1′668) exclusively at Matches.
The other products …

GENEVA (Reuters Life!) – Models wearing alpaca fiber, bamboo and organic silk and cotton strutted down an “Eco-chic” catwalk to back a United Nations call for the sustainable use of natural resources.

Nearly 50 ready-to-wear and couture designers from 40 countries displayed sleek garments in the Thursday night show that ushered in the International Year of Biodiversity in the middle of the autumn/winter catwalk season under way in Milan, Paris, London and New York.
“We have chosen from the best in the world, the best in design, the best in ethics and the best in sustainable practices,” organizer Christina Dean of the …

To fight Winter blues, there is nothing better than treating yourself with one of the season’ “must-haves”.
The last piece to crave for is the D&G sequin dress. It will accompany you through the harsh winter bringing glitter to your life and happiness to your wardrobe. In addition, it will turn out to be your best friend when spring comes…
The sequined short dress has a boat slit neckline and two front-pockets, is unlined and has short sleeves. Buy the dress at YOOX.COM for £ 490.00. (Available for most countries in the world)

For a fresh start, what’s best than a leather intrecciato 2010 agenda from Bottega Veneta!
This chocolate brown leather intrecciato agenda is going to be your best friend throughout the year. Not only is this heavenly piece of leather art tremendously elegant and extremely fashionable, but it will help you be organized – of course! – and overall, enlighten your everyday life.
The Bottega Veneta agenda with push-stud-fastening strap at side has 2010 diary inserts with gilt trim, a week to view, gold-tone ringbinder center, pockets at front and back, pockets for credit cards, an internal designer stamp and comes in a …

In an interview to the Wall Street Journal last November, François Pinault – PPR’s CEO – re-asserted his will to strengthen the group’s luxury brands by selling La Fnac and Conforama “the sooner the better”.

PPR is a French multinational holding company specializing in retail shops and luxury brands.
The group’s main activity is the retailing business thanks to La Fnac which is the leader of cultural and technological products in southern European countries and Conforama, which is a major player in European home furnishings. Moreover the company owns Redcats Group, a B-to-C (business to consumer) home shopping market in fashion and …

This January, Geneva will become the heart of watchmaking for a moment by hosting a new watch fair along well-established fairs, the SIHH and WPHH.
Independent watchmakers gathered to create the Geneva Time exhibition, a new watch fair which will be held next January.

The dates coincide with two other professional watch & jewelry fairs each one organized by the biggest players in Haute-Horlogerie; the Richemont group’ SIHH (Salon International de la Haute-Horlogerie) and the Franck Muller group’s WPHH (World presentation of Haute Horlogerie).
For the first time these protagonists came together in an effort to keep the watchmaking world alive in these …

French Fashion Designer Alexis Mabille has teamed up with renowned Parisian « pâtisserie » Angelina to design a non-conventional Christmas cake.

After having successfully collaborated with Ladurée on its iconic macarons, Alexis Mabille is once again exploring French patisserie « classics », working with Angelina’s pastry chef Sébastien Bauer on the traditional Yule log.
The result is a glamorous chocolate Chanel-like quilted purse cake with edible buttons, accessorized with a silver bow tie, Mabille’s hallmark.
Unfortunately, only a few of us will be able to enjoy this culinary piece of art.
La « bûche de Noël » is available from December the 21st …

To introduce the 2010 Spring/ Summer collection, the famous Dutch designers duo are launching the “Viktor & Rolf Black Dress Collection”, a capsule collection of 5 timeless and iconic little black dresses (LBD).
The duo decided to play with the star of all women’s wardrobe by reinventing the Little Black Dress and creating a capsule collection, alongside the main Spring/Summer 2010 collection.
The pieces combine classic designs with original chic details, clearly inspired from vintage clothes.
Viktor & Rolf propose soft shapes, silhouettes and fabrics, which make the looks very chic, with a relaxed attitude.
The feminine references found in the design of the …

The New-York based Luxury Institute has published a list of the most prestigious European luxury brands, « la crème de la crème ».
The study was conducted by the Luxury Institute on wealthy Europeans consumers to select their favorite brands, in 5 different categories, according 4 criteria: quality, exclusivity, customer experience and peer prestige.

And the winners are…
Women’s Fashion: Chanel; Valentino; Louis Vuitton
Women’s Shoes: Christian Louboutin; Manolo Blahnik; Jimmy Choo
Handbags: Hermes; Chanel; Jimmy Choo
Men’s Fashion: Loro Piana; Ermenegildo Zegna; Giorgio Armani
Men’s Shoes: Bottega Veneta; Piaciotti Cesare; Salvatore Ferragamo
Automobiles: Porsche; Mercedes-Benz; Jaguar
Hotels: Small Luxury Hotels of the World; The Luxury Collection; Maybourne Hotels

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From 27 to 30 November, Spazio FMG in Milan will host “Milano work-in-progress 2,” a truly interesting exhibition. Leandro Tusi De Borba and Simona Galateo curated the set up of the projects realized by MABarquitectura, Consalez Rossi, Paolo Pasquini and 5+1AA, at the discovery of Milan to be.
Two are the main themes faced by the exhibition: public housing and retail malls. Very different from each other but both offering interesting prospects for experimental, leading-edge design.
“These are new-generation works, designed by some of the most interesting young architects on the Italian scene, and they convey the concept of a different Milan, …