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Ezra Dyer: A Look Back at Car and Driver from 2075

– Well, sure, I remember the Car and Driver 60th-anniversary party. It was 2015, I’d recently started as a columnist, and facial hair was all the rage (on men, believe it or not). There was a big to-do in what was then called New York City. Somebody said to me, “Hey, what if you’re still writing a column 60 years from now, at the 120th anniversary?” And I said, “Mhghgh righhhghgh!”

Honda Civic Type R Engine: So Powerful, They Had to Build It in America

So, the 2015 Honda Civic Type R is an absolute barnstormer, a 306-hp hot hatch that obliterated the Nürburgring lap record for front-drive vehicles with a 7:50.6 blast in a preproduction example. The bad news is, we won’t get it here in the U.S. But the heart of every European-market Type R will beat to the tune of the Star Spangled Banner: Honda will build the 2.0-liter direct-injected turbo VTEC

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LUXURY

Balenciaga, Dior, Mercedes-Benz and Giambattista Valli – News briefs

Balenciaga Nude Marble Work handbag Today in luxury marketing: Alexander Wang makes his mark on Balenciaga The Alexander Wang era at Balenciaga is gathering steam, says Women’s Wear Daily.Click here to read the entire article on Women’s Wear Daily Dior and us Colin McDowell decodes Dior and I, a film directed by Frédéric Tcheng, which documents the creation of Raf Simons’ first couture collection for the house, per Business of

Saks, Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel and Fondation Louis Vuitton – Live news

Karl Lagerfeld as Kill Bill Luxury Daily’s live news from March 6: Saks welcomes consumers to Puerto Rico through social campaign Department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue is helping consumers get acquainted with its new address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a social campaign.Click here to read the entire article Dior repackages Miss Dior in $1.9K limited-edition bottles French atelier Christian Dior is repackaging its Miss Dior fragrance in

Karl Lagerfeld plays iconic movie roles in “Karlywood” poster series

Karl Lagerfeld as Kill Bill Karl Lagerfeld is exploring his imaginary filmography with a series of limited-edition Hollywood movie posters. The limited-edition “Karlywood” collection of prints was created by author and French cartoonist Tiffany Cooper, who recreated iconic movie posters with Mr. Lagerfeld as the protagonist. Even as one of the most revered fashion designers, Mr. Lagerfeld often takes a comical approach to promoting his image and eponymous apparel and

LVMH to host charity concert with Kanye West at Fondation Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton Foundation French apparel and accessories maker Louis Vuitton is generating buzz around its recently opened Fondation Louis Vuitton with a charitable concert series. Louis Vuitton has invited hip-hop artist Kanye West to perform this weekend at its Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton space in Paris. The concerts, scheduled nightly from March 7-10, fit with the conclusion of Paris Fashion Week. The luxurious Mr. West Mr. West and his wife,

Fendi draws inspiration from new headquarters for window displays

Fendi’s Analogia Project windows Italy’s Fendi is giving consumers a behind-the-scenes look at its current window display concept through a video shared socially. The theme of Fendi’s window display is titled “Traces of Palazzo Della Civiltà Italiana” and features the signature architecture of the palazzo of the same name in Rome. As of 2015, Fendi has relocated its headquarters to the Palazzo Della Civiltà Italiana for the next 15 years.