When tennis ace Rafael Nadal walked onto the Monte-Carlo Master Series dressed head to toe in Façonnable it confirmed that in exuding luxury and comfort, Façonnable is a favourite choice of clothing for sports men and women.

With the Euro football championships being held in Poland and the Olympic Games taking place in London, being the hosts to two of the world’s biggest sporting events, all eyes have been on Europe during summer 2012.

With such a vibrant and important sports scene taking place this summer in Europe, Façonnable’s summer sports collection has certainly excelled itself in the desirability stakes.

One particularly stylish and popular item of the Façonnable summer sports collection is its stretch cotton polo shirt. Combining a muscular athleticism with a classic ‘public school boy’ look, this classic polo shirt reveals a subtle glimmer of Façonnable’s French heritage with an French flag emblem and red and blue thin stripes on the sleeves and collar, set against dazzling white.

This breathable, comfortable and highly stylish polo shirt is proving to be popular amongst polo players and haute couture fashion enthusiasts alike –

But why was only water polo and not ‘conventional’ polo played in the 2012 Olympics?

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Often credited as both a fashion designer and an artist, Roberto Capucci is presenting his unique creations in a new exhibition in Philadelphia.

The contemporary designer, whose designs blur the line between art and fashion, is well known for his innovative silhouettes and creative use of form, colour and materials. The exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art features over 80 of his original works, drawings and sketches. Not only does it showcase Capucci’s groundbreaking designs, but it also presents film clips and historical photographs that document the artist’s career. The show traces his career chronologically, right from his discovery in 1951 to his sculptures in 2007.

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The Apple iPad is guaranteed to be top of a lot of Christmas lists this year, and the perfect accompaniment would be a luxury case to personalise and protect it. Here are our top 5 iPad cases that really make a statement…

David August Alligator Skin Case

The California-based boutique that caters for the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and various billionaires has created the most expensive iPad case in the world. The case is priced at $6,900, making it 14 times more expensive than the 16GB iPad model. It comes as part of a new collection of exotic leather goods, including a laptop case, Dopp kit, watch holder and a change tray, that comes in 20 different colours. The case was crafted out of the world’s finest alligator skin, was hand cut and stitched in Italy and is on a strict made to order basis.

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