It was a Françoise Hardy song that inspired designer Rei Kawakubo to set up Comme des Garçons in 1960s Japan. Functionality and convenience are central to Proteca. Every piece is not only fit for ...

Brussels, like any city, has its share of tourist traps, and I set out to visit two of them—Atomium and Mini-Europe. Atomium, a massive iron crystal structure from the 1958 World Fair ...