What with hosting 16 royal weddings as well as every coronation since 1066, Westminster Abbey has seen its fair share of extraordinary outfits. The Queen’s 1953 Norman Hartnell coronation gown took a team of nine seamstresses eight months to make. The Duchess of Cambridge’s Alexander McQueen dress was such a closely guarded secret that embroiderers … Read More →
Sotheby’s set a new world record for a jewellery auction after its Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva realised US$175,097,419 on May 17, surpassing the US$160.9 million achieved in 2015. The auction’s star performer was the “Unique Pink,” an extremely rare fancy vivid pink diamond weighing 15.38 carats that sold for US$31,561,200 or a … Read More →
Buoyant North American demand is a rare bright spot for the global platinum jewelry market after a sharp drop in prices boosted jewelers’ margins, driving up consumption of the white metal by more than a third over the last six years. North American appetite has flourished despite lackluster global platinum jewelry sales, with world consumption … Read More →
India’s move to plug suspected losses in tax revenue through Mauritius, a top source of foreign investments into the country, has not sent financial markets into a tailspin as it would have just a few years ago. But while markets took the move in their stride, analysts warn India is likely to expand its crackdown … Read More →
Wondering what to wear over the bank holiday weekend? Getting dressed won’t need a second thought when you’ve got a wardrobe packed with stylish separates and off-duty staples. From the perfect oufit for lunch with the girls to the cosy clothes you just won’t want to take off, we’ve got a host of looks that … Read More →
There is disappointment for India’s apparel exporters who have been pushing for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union to regain lost markets. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who chaired a consultation meeting with economists and media observers on ‘FTAs & India: The Way Forward’, blamed the EU for showing little interest … Read More →
Anita Kaiser liked being in the fashion industry, but as a model with a disability, she was finding there wasn’t much work. There also weren’t many clothes that took the needs of people using wheelchairs into account. “For a long time, people with disabilities were trapped into buying clothes that didn’t really work for them,” … Read More →