KFC and Aries launch drippy collab
The Gravy Drip features ten garments, accessories and lifestyle pieces inspired by KFC’s beloved side
Why the greatest luxury is not being dead
Instead of beautiful objects, the rich are ploughing money into wellness and age-defying procedures and products, meaning youth and health is more of a luxury statement than a yacht in today’s world
Story time: Why luxury brands are entertaining us
From Saint Laurent to the LVMH family, luxury brands and fashion houses are developing their own ‘prestige’ entertainment as part of a new wave of film-making
Mango’s new film is enjoyably self-referential
The new campaign film, directed by rubberband, follows Kaia Gerber’s day on a Mango shoot – but not in a conventional documentary sense
Who’s calling the shots in luxury?
As quickfire micro-trends and global cultural shifts shake up the luxury landscape, we explore the evolving spheres of influence
Why the long game matters on social
Certain luxury brands have been setting the bar high on social, demonstrating that being smart and unexpected – while staying on brand – can prove the sweet spot for building engaged communities
The pioneering fashion imagery of Paolo Roversi
A new monograph on the Italian photographer traces the evolution of his experimental practice, which has constantly pushed the boundaries of fashion photography
The different design trends that communicate luxury today
Ever elusive, luxury promises to be timeless yet always on the move – and is not immune to wider trends. From research rabbit holes to CGI makeup and diamond-tipped styluses, we spoke to designers about how brands signify luxury today
All aboard! How train travel embraced luxury
In designing the first ever luxury sleeper train in England and Wales, studio Albion Nord helped owners Belmond cement its reputation for unique and unrivalled rail travel
Good Reads: Tummy Ache launches its laziest issue yet
Continuing its mission to destigmatise mental health, the slow fashion brand and magazine’s new issue explores how laziness has long been a story told by the oppressor of the oppressed
Designer Bianca Saunders reflects on heritage in new zine
The menswear designer has collaborated with photographer Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-nti on a publication focusing on her Jamaican background
The Ordinary’s mission to debunk beauty myths
The Ordinary’s co-founder Nicola Kilner and chief brand officer Dionne Lois Cullen talk to CR about the brand’s mission to rid the beauty realm of marketing fluff
Exposure: Elliot and Erick Jiménez
Gem Fletcher talks to the identical twins and photographic partners, who have carved a successful path through both commercial photography and the art world with their distinctive works
Selfridges campaign leans into cultural obsessions
Selfridges Obsessions is serving up a quirky nod to people’s passions and pastimes with the help of creatives Pablo Rochat, Chris Maggio and Jakub Gessler
The unstoppable force of Shadrinsky
We go behind the scenes with the creative duo that are bringing humour, absurdity and death-defying stunts into luxury fashion
Burberry campaign shows London in a romantic light
The luxury fashion house has launched a new campaign inspired by classic rom coms set in London