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Fendi sketches Karl Lagerfeld’s career at house with anniversary tome

Karl Lagerfeld during the book launch party Italian fashion house Fendi is celebrating the 50-year tenure of head designer and creative director Karl Lagerfeld with an exclusive book. The book launch was held during the Cannes Film Festival with models such as Kendall Jenner and Chanel Iman in attendance, and the occasion also marked the opening of Fendi’s new boutique in Cannes. Fendi’s “Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld” offers consumers a

Japan, Western Europe lead luxury market in Q1: Bain

Steinway and Sons in the Integral House Currency fluctuations drove uneven growth in the luxury market in the first quarter of 2015, according to a new report by Bain and Fondazione Altagamma. Over the past 15 years, the global luxury market has increased from 140 million to 350 million consumers, and touristic shopping now accounts for more than 50 percent of luxury shopping. The globalized, fractured nature of luxury market means

Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Introduction and design The Microsoft Lumia 640 is among the first in a new breed of Windows Phones. With a larger screen, more RAM and a different design language from its predecessor, this is Microsoft stamping its logo (literally) on the Lumia range. And what a change this proves to be. The old Nokia did things a little differently. Budget devices made by the Finnish firm were notoriously bare-bones; this

Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Introduction and design The Microsoft Lumia 640 is among the first in a new breed of Windows Phones. With a larger screen, more RAM and a different design language from its predecessor, this is Microsoft stamping its logo (literally) on the Lumia range. And what a change this proves to be. The old Nokia did things a little differently. Budget devices made by the Finnish firm were notoriously bare-bones; this

Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Introduction and design The Microsoft Lumia 640 is among the first in a new breed of Windows Phones. With a larger screen, more RAM and a different design language from its predecessor, this is Microsoft stamping its logo (literally) on the Lumia range. And what a change this proves to be. The old Nokia did things a little differently. Budget devices made by the Finnish firm were notoriously bare-bones; this

Week in Tech: Week in Tech: Laser eyes, Apple's home invasion, and a new era for Spotify

You know how the air feels when a thunderstorm is coming? This week’s a bit like that, but we’re expecting things with Lightning connectors instead of lightning bolts. Apple’s about to unveil plans to control your home, car, wrist and the odd computer too, Spotify’s getting into TV, Netflix is getting a new look and LG’s covered things in cows. Putting Apple into everything Apple’s coming for your house. It’s

Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Introduction and design The Microsoft Lumia 640 is among the first in a new breed of Windows Phones. With a larger screen, more RAM and a different design language from its predecessor, this is Microsoft stamping its logo (literally) on the Lumia range. And what a change this proves to be. The old Nokia did things a little differently. Budget devices made by the Finnish firm were notoriously bare-bones; this

Week in Tech: Week in Tech: Laser eyes, Apple's home invasion, and a new era for Spotify

You know how the air feels when a thunderstorm is coming? This week’s a bit like that, but we’re expecting things with Lightning connectors instead of lightning bolts. Apple’s about to unveil plans to control your home, car, wrist and the odd computer too, Spotify’s getting into TV, Netflix is getting a new look and LG’s covered things in cows. Putting Apple into everything Apple’s coming for your house. It’s

Week in Tech: Week in Tech: Laser eyes, Apple's home invasion, and a new era for Spotify

You know how the air feels when a thunderstorm is coming? This week’s a bit like that, but we’re expecting things with Lightning connectors instead of lightning bolts. Apple’s about to unveil plans to control your home, car, wrist and the odd computer too, Spotify’s getting into TV, Netflix is getting a new look and LG’s covered things in cows. Putting Apple into everything Apple’s coming for your house. It’s