L Brands’ CFO Stuart Burgdoerfer told investors during the holding company’s earnings call last November that the decision had been taken to finally cancel the world-famous Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (which has aired since 2001)…
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Both for countries across the Middle East and around the world, life as we know it came to a grinding halt in early March 2020. As a result it has become crystal clear how fragile…
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The Modist may be no more, but back in February 2019 (issue 73), it was just two years old and definitely on the rise. So we spoke to Ghizlan Guenez, the founder of this conservative fashion…
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Let’s put aside the fact that Hublot makes a looooot of special editions because this one’s much more than just ‘another’ limited Classic Fusion. For starters, it took five years to develop. It also features…
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It’s been quite a rollercoaster ride for Saudi businesswoman Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz. The former Editor of Vogue Arabia has moved on from her dramatic and highly publicised ousting but she’s holding on to her…
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Bill Gates is not wearing a seatbelt. I worry about his safety as we speed along the cleared roads of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, flanked by military outriders, but his aides either don’t notice or…
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If ever there was a perfect hotel to visit in time for our Born Again issue then it is Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps. [Oh, and speaking of timing, it’s nice to know Lady…
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2019 was a strong year for LVMH and its owner, Bernard Arnault. They acquired Tiffany & Co. for 16.2 billion USD, opened a third LV factory in the US (the world’s largest luxury market) and…
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The 400 USD Quest is Oculus’ (aka Facebook’s) fourth consumer VR headset and it’s the one you’re going to want to own. It was released in May and like the slightly older Go unit, it’s…
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Launched just last September, Dubai-based Maison Orient is a newcomer to the e-commerce scene that’s creating a space exclusively for talent from this side of the world. “When I started discovering amazing talent from different…
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