Retail
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Beginners’ look
We take in three fledgling fashion businesses ready to take flight: a supportive French underwear brand, a horn-rimmed eyewear specialist and a village-based UK company with global connections.
Best in class: Fratelli Bonvini
The vintage milanese stationer keeping the written word alive.
Tales of the Pitti
Twice a year Florence teems with well-heeled gents as Fortezza da Basso stages its key menswear trade fair. Here’s why it works.
Can Japan save fashion?
Anxious luxury groups have seen big sales drops in China and Russia but one country just keeps growing.
Bright sparks
From classic dimmers and smart lampshades to slick light switches and striking cords.
Big drawer
IMM Cologne is where the major furniture trade deals are clinched. We sit down – on elegant chairs – with some of its most innovative attendees.
Inventory No 100
We present a premier selection of porcelain, ceramics, fine brews and eco-friendly footwear.
