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Interview with the owner of Stefano Bemer
I want the in-house capacity of production, I want higher quality, I want a pair of shoes to brag about. It has to be better than anything else on the market. It may be more expensive, but it’s better.
Julia B. Handmade for Life
「I really wanted to give people a different type of shopping experience. It’s not just about clothes, handbags and shoes. It’s about giving them a space to wonder, to dream, and to think about how they want to live.」– Julia B.
Soetsu Yanagi — Defining Crafts
“In the future, healthy crafts can only be realised in a healthy new society, the genuine craft is the epitome of a genuine era, to improve crafts, we must first improve our society.” — Yanagi Soetsu
Sealed With A Loving Kiss | Maison Margiela by John Galliano
“What I show there is an invitation… Modern couture today is more than just dressing the elite, what it does is it fuels the house… to show what we are capable of.” – John Galliano
Probe Deeper – Interview with Sean Mundy
Sean Mundy’s visual art struck people without making them uncomfortable, as it’s bizarre and surreal enough that you know it’s not real-life, yet it is indeed thought-provoking enough to draw you in.
Sergio Loro Piana: The Legacy of Uncompromised Luxury
“We are the first consumers of our products… Our customers don’t want to look fashionable: they just need to be stylish, with the best quality materials.” — Sergio Loro Piana
Duke of Windsor | The King of Fashion
“I was in fact ‘produced’ as a leader of fashion, with the clothiers as my showmen and the world as my audience. ” — The Duke of Windsor
2020 F.P. Journe Quantième Perpétuel
In terms of the dial design, the new F.P. Journe Quantième Perpétuel further improved its legibility: Adding the solid-gold frames around the upper and lower apertures that display the day, month, and date; Meanwhile, the olive-shaped inner circle is now decorated with a clous de Paris engine-turned pattern, which adds a sense of multi-dimensions and exquisiteness to the dial compare with the initially rather flat design.
WATCHES & WONDERS – Future of Watch Fairs?
With the new version of W&W, FHH aims to build a direct link with clients and customers. “The new W&W is more like a fashion show for watches,”said Fabienne.
Face and Soul — Three Special Dials from F.P. JOURNE
Unusually, the design process of F.P. Journe doesn’t start with the movement, but the dial. 『The dial is the face of a watch and its soul』, said Journe.
