Raf Simons: “The process never stops”

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Photo by Willy Vanderperre/Art Partner

Mr. Simons, would you consider yourself someone that lives and breathes fashion?

How can I put this without being too critical? I don’t have so many things in the fashion world that interest me. It’s probably because I am so deeply into it. Often when you go very deep into something, you also discover what it’s about and you understand it better. With the art world I still have a lot of curiosity. There are a lot of things that I feel attracted to and I don’t necessarily understand them and that’s what fascinates me. In the fashion world I know a lot of the brands and the designers and you start to be more critical and you start to have a very specific point of view.

The Frick Collection Hosts Young Fellows Ball

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A crush of charity circuit types flocked to the Frick on Thursday night for the museum’s annual Young Fellows Ball. The theme of this year’s Donna Karan-sponsored revelry was Dance of Time, coinciding with the museum’s current exhibition, “Precision and Splendor: Clocks and Watches at the Frick Collection,” showcasing a multitude of historic timepieces dating from the Renaissance to the early 19th century.

CEO Talk | Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Executive Board, Swarovski

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Nadja Swarovski | Source: Courtesy of Swarovski

As a landmark exhibition tracing Swarovski’s long history in Haute Coutre opens in Paris, Nadja Swarovski speaks to Imran Amed about the design-led vision that she has been advocating for her family business, founded in 1895 by her great-great-grandfather.

Nadja Swarovski is a woman on the go. Having recently been elevated to member of the executive board of Swarovski, she is constantly shuttling between her home in London, Swarovski’s headquarters in Wattens, Austria, and countless other places around the world. Indeed, the crystal manufacturing company that Daniel Swarovski set up in 1895 has since grown into a business with over €2.8 billion in revenues, operating in several disparate market segments, with B2B and B2C businesses, and over 2,000 retail stores. This is a complex, global concern.

Fashionable destinations 2013: Top travel hot spots around the world right now

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Bali, Chic, Christian Lacroix, Design, Fashion, fashion designers, Lifestyle, Luxury, Paris, Piran, San Francisco, Slovenia, St. Perersburg, Style, Toronto

The most stylish travel hot spots to visit this year

When you think of exploring new travel destinations, typically the same spots come to mind. Paris anyone? Or how about a tropical destination to soak up the sun? Certain destinations have just earned their stripes as places to visit, year in and year out. But in 2013, we say push your travel boundaries and go beyond the usual and find the new travel hot spots for this year. There’s lots happening around the globe, and new of-the-moment travel destinations are popping up that are bound to attract the attention of celebs and art buffs from all over. Make sure you’re on the A-list with this insider look at where the new hot travel destinations are for 2013.

Best Cruise Ships of 2012

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Mother of All Luxury Liners: ‘Celebrity Solstice’

Is picking the top ships of the year more of an art or a science? Is it a matter of quantifiable parameters, or is it more gut instinct?

Morris Yachts Unveils Their New M46 Sailing Yacht

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Photos Courtesy of Morris Yachts

Morris Yachts is a family-run business that has been crafting stunning luxury yachts for the past four decades. Though they already have a pretty impressive line of yachts ranging from 29 to 80 feet, they’re not satisfied yet and are proving it with the announcement of their brand new M46 Modern Classic, which was just unveiled at the 2013 Maine Boat Builders Show.

Ferrari Debuts First Flagship Supercar in 11 Years

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Photos Courtesy of Ferrari

It’s not every day that a new flagship Ferrari debuts; the 288 GTO was released in 1984 and the F40 that replaced it arrived just a few years later in 1987. Eight years passed before the F50 came along in 1995 and the Enzo succeeded that model in 2002. Now eleven years later the Prancing Horse marque has revealed its new hybrid supercar at the Geneva Motor Show.

Close-Up On Cara Delevingne: 2012′s Model of the Year

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To say that Cara Delevingne is one of today’s “it” girls would be an understatement— she is the “it” girl. You might think that becoming the face of a major luxury brand (we’re looking at you, Burberry) by the age of 20 requires years of agonizing auditions, tireless networking, and equal parts blood, sweat and tears, but Cara Delevingne is known for more than just her eyebrows. Descending from a long line of high society Brits, we think it’s pretty safe to say that it was only a matter of time before Cara stepped into the spotlight, herself.

Spring/Summer Shoes Inspirations 2013

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Upcoming spring is full of colours, models, trends, is beautiful and in some way sounds individual as we have may choices to wear the rich new shoes S/S 2013 Collections.

Pierre Hardy S/S 2013

Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun: All-Inclusive, Kid-Free & Romance Aplenty

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Photos Courtesy of Le Blanc Spa Resort/Lena Katz

If there still are people in the post-recession world who managed to get away on a luxury Valentine’s mid-week mini-break, we salute them. It’s not easy to justify that kind of romance-before-work attitude these days. For most of us, spring is the first opportunity to take that romantic getaway…but we begin dreaming about it long before. If you and your sweetheart promised each other to book a Caribbean getaway or a long weekend in the sun, let us introduce you to Le Blanc Spa Resort: an adults-only haven on the Mayan Riviera, where every day has Valentine’s potential.