Fashion designer Pierpaolo Piccioli on making Balenciaga great and why he hates the word ‘luxury’

Lauren SamsFin editor, deputy editor AFR Magazine and fashion editor Mar 27, 2026 – 5.00am Pierpaolo Piccioli hates the word “luxury”. It always, he says, after a long drag on his cigarette, “has to do with price”. That’s a problem, he ventures, because, “we kind of forgot the idea of the value of products”. What…

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Katie Price shuts down travel venture after industry backlash – Life & Style

Katie Price has closed her travel business venture just two weeks after its launch, following criticism from travel industry professionals. The controversy began when Price, alongside TV personality Danielle Lloyd, 42, launched an Instagram page under the brand Travel Smarter Group to recruit agents for InteleTravel. The page included posts promoting agent recruitment sessions, highlighting…

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Elton John celebrates birthday with rocketman star Taron Egerton – Life & Style

Elton John marked his birthday in style this week with an unexpected guest: Taron Egerton, who famously played him in Rocketman, joined for lunch, prompting John to call it “Rocket Man squared.” Sharing the moment on Instagram, John wrote: “A brilliant birthday surprise having @taron.egerton join us for lunch. Thank you @davidfurnish for making today…

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