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Kering confirms Balenciaga and Alexander Wang split

Alexander Wang Conglomerate Kering has announced that Balenciaga and Alexander Wang have made the joint decision not to renew the designer’s contract past its first term. Mr. Wang will present his final show as creative director for the house in October 2015 during the spring/summer 2016 fashion week in Paris. Balenciaga will be searching for its next creative director, and will make an announcement at a later date. Parting ways

Chloé speaks to cultural zeitgeist with friendship centered campaign

Chloé fall/winter 2015 eyewear campaign image French fashion house Chloé is celebrating the bonds between female friends in its fall/winter 2015 advertising campaign. The campaign shows models Anja Rubik and Julia Stegner walking arm-in-arm through Paris, their heads bent together as if in the middle of a secret conversation. With recent media attention on famous female friends, Chloé is able to latch on to a cultural moment, making this campaign

Digital media key to aiding affluent millennials’ financial needs, says Martini

Photographer Johannes Huebl poses for Ferragamo’s MTO Driver campaign Despite a stabilized United States economy, many affluent consumers are still financially weary and on average spend more than two months researching a product before making a purchase, according to a new Martini Report. The third volume of “The Martini Report” provides an in-depth look at the goals, attitudes and digital behavior of affluents in respect to their personal finances, an

10 Ultimate Experiences in Burgundy

With its promise of fabulous Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Burgundy—Bourgogne in French—lures wine lovers to its gentle landscapes and orderly rows of vines. This summer, UNESCO designated areas of Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune vineyards, along with Dijon’s ancient center, as World Heritage Sites because of their cultural significance in wine production, which began in the Middle Ages. Exquisite cuisine, stone-built towns, medieval abbeys, château hotels, and bike

10 Best Scuba Diving Sites in the Caribbean

Take a break from the palm trees and hammocks on your next trip to the Caribbean and venture into the depths of the ocean, where remarkable treasures await. The Caribbean sports a world-renowned scuba diving culture and hundreds of diving sites known for their colorful beauty and vast marine life. Whether you’re diving through the majestic wreck of a former ocean liner or dropping by a bay swarming with stingrays,

Google Glass 2 'will clip on' and 'may already be in your office'

We know Google Glass 2 is being worked up, and that, at least in its ‘Enterprise Edition’ (EE) form, it’ll be for work and not play, business and not being beaten up in bars. The latest word is that Google is already quietly testing it in workplaces – hey, maybe yours! – and experimenting with how it looks and works. The Wall Street Journal is reporting the new version is

Nvidia Shield Tablet battery fire hazard ignites a recall

Bad news Nvidia Shield Tablet owners: thanks to a battery issue your slate may inadvertently set itself on fire. Nvidia has announced an official recall for every Shield tablet sold in the year since June 2014. The graphics card company also warns that users should stop using their tablets immediately because of the battery issues, which cause the device to overheat and potentially burst into flames. Ironically, to actually begin

Updated: Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailers, news and rumors

Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens Update: We now have a release date for the second Star Wars Anthology film and some official plot points too. PLUS it looks like Netflix is going to be taking the reins of potentially three different live-action Star Wars TV series too. Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens is now just five months away, and we could not be more excited about what director

Access Cortana on the desktop with a push of a button

Just in case Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts aren’t convenient enough for you, accessory maker Satechi has brought out a Bluetooth button for calling up the services of Microsoft’s digital assistant whenever you need her. You can of course shout “hey Cortana!” at your computer but this new button is less of a drain on your laptop’s battery life and probably less embarrassing in a crowded office. It works with Windows

Uber to invest $1 billion in India to expand services

(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will invest $1 billion in India in the next nine months, as the online taxi-hailing company looks to expand its services in its biggest market outside the United States. Uber said it would use the additional investment to improve operations, expand beyond the 18 Indian cities where it now operates, and develop new products and payment solutions. “We are extremely bullish on the Indian