The visionary Scottish contemporary writer Kathleen Jamie writes in her book of beautiful essays, Findings, "[t]hey say the day is coming – it may already be here – when there are no wild creatures. That is, when no species on the planet will be able to further itself without reference or negotiation with us." Throughout 2013 […]
Fendi’s Baguette: First a Handbag, Then a Craze, Now Also a Book
Sex and The City is surely one of the most influential TV shows of the last decade. Featuring in one of its episodes would have been enough to ensure even the most mundane items such as handbags become iconic auras. A book on the Baguette, which will hit shelves on June 1st, seems to be […]
HSBC Anticipates SME Loans to Jump 20 Per Cent on the Back of International Trade
HSBC announced on Tuesday that it expects to see loans to small to medium enterprises (SME) to grow 20 per cent this year on the back of the 1 billion dirham fund the bank has set up to support SMEs: 30 per cent of this fund has been earmarked for Emeriti businesses after strong growth […]
Farfetch.com and Black Tomato Collaborate on Designer Fashion Holidays
Online boutique shopping portal farfetch.com has joined forces with the luxury alternative holiday company Black Tomato to create Globetrotter, a limited-edition collection of holidays loosely based around fashion. Globetrotter holidays are available until 29 May 2012 and will be customised to each traveller’s interests. Globetrotter looks to promote independent businesses, home-grown artisans and clothing […]