Tableware

Wajima, a coastal city with a population of just over 20,000, is a nationally celebrated centre for fine lacquerware.

Despite its conjuring of a cozy, soft brown, not everyone embraced the hue.

Think of it as cool sibling symbiosis in fashion and fine food, since designer Simone Rocha and brother Max Rocha have each just published books on their adventures on runway and in kitchen.

Dolce & Gabbana has unveiled a special holiday market at its Sydney boutique.

Baccarat announced on Thursday that Maggie Henriquez will step down as CEO in February 2025, and named Laurence Nicolas to assume the role. 

​H&M has unveiled its reopened store at the Westfield mall in Stratford, but it’s not just a revamp. Instead it’s only H&M’s third new concept store globally with a host of enhancements to improve the shopper experience.

Danish silverware brand Georg Jensen has appointed Paula Gerbase to be its new creative director, and already revealed her first designs for the brand.

M&S’s half year report showed more of the same in terms of its ongoing recovery. The first half saw surging pre-tax profit with a continuing increase in fashion sales, although the smaller non-UK business struggled.

​Rixo has been heavily focused on store expansion and collaborations lately but this hasn’t stopped the brand that’s best known for its partywear turning its attention to a new category — homewares.

Luxury London department store Harrods has launched an all-new digital platform with a focus “on delivering a premium, state-of-the-art e-commerce service”.

French luxury publisher Assouline has announced the opening of its latest flagship boutique, set to debut in November at the Bujairi Terrace in Riyadh. 

Drake’s October's Very Own (OVO) has teamed up with Italian appliance brand Smeg on the launch of a limited-edition kitchen collection, marking the brand's first venture into the home appliance space. 

Many cognac producers - including LVMH marques - fear the industry will be sacrificed by Brussels and the French government to ring-fence Europe's much larger car industry from cheap Chinese-made EVs.

Selfridges and commerce media company Criteo have announced a major new partnership “to help brands better connect with [Selfridges’] exclusive customer base and enhance the product discovery experience”.

Battersea Power Station has been an undeniable success since its opening almost two years ago and on Thursday we were told that the mall and the general neighbourhood have just enjoyed their “strongest summer yet”.

​John Lewis released its half-year results Thursday and said its “transformation is on track” with a “marked improvement” in H1 and the retailer set to "deliver significantly higher profits for the full year”.