The million-dollar-plus dress closing the Melbourne Fashion Festival runway

Weighing 150 kg and featuring 96,762 Swarovski crystals, Alin Le’ Kal’s creation was valued at $1 million in 2019. Like everything else in this inflationary environment, the price has since gone up, he tells Forbes Australia. It took nine months for Alin Le’ Kal and his Parisian team to complete the exquisite gown closing the […]

Ralph Lauren becomes first fashion designer to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

With just days remaining in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including Ralph Lauren. Lauren, now the first fashion designer to receive the nation’s highest civilian honour, was celebrated in a White House ceremony on January 4 for his contributions to American style and philanthropy. […]

Belperron, Bulgari, Cartier and more lead New York auctions

The buzz surrounding jewelry auctions tends to focus on the big, investment-grade gemstones, but auctions are also a prime source of unique, design-focused finished pieces of jewelry, many of them signed by prominent makers. The December sales of Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips in New York are treasure troves of one-of-a-kind jewels, and this season is […]

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