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London Exhibits Golden Spider Silk Cape

Posted by: Laura Yarborough on January 31st, 2012

The last time a textile made of spider silk has been put on exhibition has been in 1900 in Paris, but no remains exist, so it was only right that London does it again at Victoria and Albert Museum. The Golden Spider Silk Cape has taken over four years to make. For the four-metre long hand woven textile it required 1.2 million female golden orb spiders to create such a masterpiece. [...read more]

Things are About to Get Crazy: Christian Louboutin, Swizz Beatz, David Lynch, Gilles Papain and Youssef Nabil Collaborate for Paris’ Famed Crazy Horse

Posted by: Jilian Sanz on January 18th, 2012

Seeing as how the Crazy Horse has maintained its crown as reigning royal in the avant-garde cabaret scene in Paris since 1951, it’s no surprise that they’re still pushing the proverbial envelope today. And while we’ve all watched eagerly as they welcomed “Guest Creatures” in the past—talent’s included Dita Von Teese, Arielle Dombasl, Pamela Anderson and many more—it’s only after half a century that the Crazy Horse has knighted a “Guest Creator.” [...read more]

Michael Kors Limited-Edition Hamilton Handbag To Benefit The Great East Japan Earthquake Relief Effort

Posted by: Carol De Coene on January 11th, 2012

The Michael Kors Company has announced its plan to debut the Michael Kors limited-edition Hamilton handbag in the United States in 2012. [...read more]

The W Paris to Open Valentines Day With Pink Champagne

Posted by: Julia Jacobo on December 19th, 2011

Valentines Day marks the opening of the first W in France. The swanky hotel features just 91 guestrooms and 22 suites, befitting a more European boutique-style hotel rather than the recent sprawling W hotels that have opened lately. [...read more]

Karl Lagerfeld’s Affordable Line for Net a Porter

Posted by: Laura Yarborough on December 9th, 2011

Over the years, Lagerfeld has been known for some of the most designer high fashion, known to walk the runway, however, on December 7th at Le Web 2011, a technology conference he gave us a sneak peek at his new affordable clothing line. At the Paris event, Lagerfeld premiered a short video clip to help promote the clothing line, as well as discussing the exclusive line for Net-a-Porter, an online fashion boutique. [...read more]

Haute Auto: Leather-Wrapped Ferrari F430 With Tattoos

Posted by: Alison Cavatore on December 8th, 2011

A spectacular Ferrari F340 received a unique make over with a skin-colored leather exterior tattooed by French artist Philippe Pasqua. [...read more]

Trey Speegle’s You/Me Exhibition at the Hotel Breakwater

Posted by: Regina Arriola on November 23rd, 2011

Trey Speegle has attracted clients such as Stella McCartney, Anthropologie Home and Microsoft Corporation, making his upcoming exhibition during Art Basel Miami highly anticipated. He is a contemporary artist whose most recognized work is YOU ARE HERE, the painting that Microsoft purchased for its San Francisco headquarters. [...read more]

Andre Saraiva’s Le Baron New York is Underway

Posted by: Alison Cavatore on November 21st, 2011

Construction on Andre Saraiva’s Le Baron New York nightclub has been slow but recently significant progress was spotted on the space making some wonder if the December 2011 completion target is actually going to be met. [...read more]