For Opening Ceremony and Intel’s MICA Smart Bracelet, Beauty Beats Brains
The MICA bracelet, a joint project of Opening Ceremony and Intel. CreditJennifer S. Altman for The New York Times FOR A LITTLE LESS than...
Between Fine and Fashion Jewellery, Monica Vinader is Poised for Expansion
Fast-growing Monica Vinader has successfully tapped a gap between fine and fashion jewellery. Now, the company is moving ahead with its...
Making Wearable Tech More Wearable
When Angela Ahrendts became the C.E.O. of Burberry, in 2006, the company had an unusual problem: its brand was too blatant. Burberry’s...
The Fashionable Return of Fine Jewellery
LONDON, United Kingdom — For those with the money to spend, fashion and fine jewellery were once keen bedfellows. Wallis Simpson’s chic...
Swarovski Spins Ambitious Web Across the Fashion Jewellery Market
The family-owned cut crystal company has already transformed itself into one of the world's leading jewellery retailers, but their...
Recycled swimwear is a hot new trend
As ethical and sustainable fashion movements gain steam, startups and even legacy brands like Speedo are producing swimwear made from...
Wearables, Malls, Cuff, Video Eyewear
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space. “Wearables May Be Headed Mainstream,...
Bolster Craft with Better Labelling and Young Blood
To put craft back on the map, the industry needs to recruit more young people and set up more clear ‘Made in’ labelling systems, says...
Luxury Brands Must Credit Craftspeople
European luxury brands do not give credit to artisans in countries like India, though they employ their skills season after season, says...
Quality accessories highlight superior craftsmanship
Sophisticated clients are drawn to quality accessories that showcase couture techniques, writes Vivian Chen AN ARTISAN WORKS ON A REJANE...
