http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Echristianbassett%2Ecom%2Frss%2FnewsRss%2Easp Active News items currently in the christianbassett.com database, updated daily.en-us The American luxury brand born of the unyielding spirit of New York, Harry Winston will be opening a new store in Harrods London this summer. It will be the 2nd London store for Harry Winston. Bond St boutique was opened in July 2006. Winston transformed diamonds into art and revolutionized modern jewellery design. With enduring optimism, new generations of Winston designers and craftsmen collaborate to create infinitely beautiful jewels of unsurpassed style. From the legacy of the Hope http://www.christianbassett.com/news/harry-winston-london-66.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:00 GMT The Belgian designer Raf Simons, previously the Creative Director of Jil Sander, has been named as the Artistic Director at the French fashion house Christian Dior. In Dior's official press release, Simons gushed, "It is with the utmost respect for its tremendous history, its unparalleled knowledge and craftsmanship that I am joining the magnificent house of Dior. Mr. Christian Dior has always been for me the most inspiring couturier. I am truly humbled and honoured to become http://www.christianbassett.com/news/christian-dior-67.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:00 GMT With the opening of its latest mono-brand store in Japan, last week, within the Matsuzakaya Mall in the city of Nagoya, Italian luxury house of PRADA reached a record of 20 new directly operated stores in 2 months (under the PRADA brand). ; It ;hence becomes not only the fastest growing luxury brand worldwide but also ;it surpasses the ;expansion rate ;of rival Louis Vuitton. Among the ;most notable recent openings of ;PRADA ;directly operated ;stores worldwide Paris, Houston, http://www.christianbassett.com/news/prada-68.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:00 GMT On Saturday April 21, Gucci hosted three exclusive events throughout the day at the historic Wai Tan Yuan. In the morning, Creative Director Frida Giannini hosted a cocktail in honor of Li Bing Bing, testimonial of the new accessories campaign at the historic Wai Tan Yuan, at which Gucci’s new advertising campaign was revealed. Then, in the evening, Giannini's critically acclaimed Fall/Winter 2012-2013 Collection was presented to the 600 specially invited guests with http://www.christianbassett.com/news/gucci-shanghai-69.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:00 GMT Shanghai Tang (under Richemont Fashion Division) has moved its flagship store to an Art Deco-inspired 30s mansion in Central District. The mansion features art-deco motifs mixed with traditional Chinese symbols as design cues. The 15,000-square feet store on Duddell Street houses its’ womenswear, menswear and accessories. ;It is an impressive three-storey façade crafted from etched glass and brass. In the double-height foyer a 2m-wide layered crystal chandelier forms the http://www.christianbassett.com/news/shanghai-tang-hong-kong-70.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:00 GMT