AKRIS

Akris is a premium luxury womenswear brand that has been catering to high fashion clientele since 1922. The company, began life as a textiles and apron manufacturing concern under the helm of founder Alice Kriemler-Schoch, before slowly evolving into the haute couture powerhouse that it is recognised as today. The brand remains under the ownershipContinue reading “AKRIS”

LUXURY TAILORING BRANDS

It has been said that “the clothes make the man” (or, indeed, the woman) and so it is that the best-dressed tend to favour fine tailored pieces to “make” themselves. In an age of mass production and digital design, the ancient traditions of cloth-making and cutting are still going strong as discerning customers still seekContinue reading “LUXURY TAILORING BRANDS”

SAVILE ROW

London’s famous Savile Row is international renowned for the concentration of famous tailoring houses located on the row and it’s neighbouring streets, arcades and alleyways. ​​ Airey & Wheeler 1883 | London 🇬🇧 Alexander McQueen 1992 | London 🇬🇧 Alexandra Wood 2010 | Bishops Stortford 🇬🇧  | London 🇬🇧 Alexandre 1895 | Leeds 🇬🇧  |Continue reading “SAVILE ROW”

LUXURY JEWELLERS AND JEWELLERY BRANDS

Jewellery, silverware and objets d’art crafted from the finest precious metals and gemstones have long been considered to be worthwhile investments whilst, also, demonstrating the fine taste and, indeed, wherewithal of of the owner. It is certainly true that the demand for iconic vintage and antique pieces remains high as does the appetite for modernContinue reading “LUXURY JEWELLERS AND JEWELLERY BRANDS”

LUXURY CHOCOLATE & CHOCOLATIER BRANDS

Few things in this world are as universally loved and as guaranteed to bring pleasure as the consumption of chocolate. The health benefits may be questionable, but certainly it is known that chocolate can trigger the release of endorphins resulting in a feeling of happiness and elation. Long enjoyed by ancient Inca and Aztec culturesContinue reading “LUXURY CHOCOLATE & CHOCOLATIER BRANDS”