After three years at the helm of Menswear, Franck Boclet is leaving Ungaro.

It couldn’t come at a worst time because Ungaro has just lost its chief designer (see ELB past article here).
Boclet was recruited in 2007 at the same time as Esteban Cortazar after working at Smalto for more than 15 years! He is considered as Francesco Smalto’s spiritual son.
Franck Boclet begun his career at renowned fashion houses: Kenzo, Arrow and Courrège. In 1991 he joins Smalto and works alongside Francesco Smalto himself, then 5 years later he flies solo and becomes Smalto only Artistic Director.
Franck Boclet has his own …

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 …

With the unpredictable weather of fall and winter coming, why not invest in a pair of versatile, beautiful tall boots. I have always had a thing for classic riding boots which may be because of my equestrian background. I always was amazed by the way my leather boots looked so cool with my riding pants and started to experiment with tall riding style boots in my day outfits, which resulted in setting a trend at my high school of wearing boots over skinny jeans, in 1994. My holy grail is the drool worthy riding boots from the Hermès Kelly Calèche …

A lot of time and effort goes into choosing just the right outfit. Fit, color and style are all major considerations, but when all is said and done, we sometimes forget to accessorize! That’s right. The perfect, belt, hat or even gloves can give that final finishing touch to your outfit. The 70s-inspired Yves Saint Laurent Turquoise suede belt is absolutely gorgeous; it is just the perfect finishing touch to your outfit. It goes without saying that this belt is made of 100% suede. It is a wider belt, with three brass hoops adding a subtle glint. The brass hoops …