SAVOIR FAIRE

All of us at one stage have seen that group of iconic posters by Rene Gruau for the French lipstick Rouge Baiser. Through the instantly reco...

Stained glass as a form of decoration is familiar to all of us, especially in cathedrals and churches and to a lesser degree in Victorian do...

When travelling these days not a lot of us attach any serious importance to the means that we get there, be it by aeroplane, ocean liner or ...

On Saturday while dodging torrential downpours in the morning in Toronto, I made a beeline for the Annual Outdoor Art Exhibition at City Hal...

A while ago I wrote about Braniff’s corporate makeover in the late 1960’s with particular emphasis on their Love Field terminal in Dallas th...

With some homage to the late great Balenciaga, Christian Lacroix presented his latest Haute Couture collection in Paris this week. Poor Lacr...

Fashion is such a fickle thing, especially in the world of couture. One day you are in and riding the crest of raging sales, and increased a...