British Vogue hosted their second Vogue Festival in association with Vertu on 27th - 28th April 2013.  Held at the Southbank Centre in London, guests had the opportunity to hear some of fashion's leading talents talk about their careers, including Victoria Beckham, Alexa Chung, Cara Delevingne, Anna Dello Russo, Alber Elbaz, Dame Vivienne Westwood, Michael Kors, Sir Paul Smith, Natalie Massenet, Sam McKnight, Mario Testino and Donatella Versace.

Complimenting the main programme of talks and discussions, there was an array of fashion and beauty related activities. Guests were able to pose for their own Vogue cover shoot, with make-up touch ups and accessories from Chanel. Dior make-up artists were on hand to help select and apply new season lipstick shades, whilst Yves Saint Laurent make-up professionals gave tutorials on how to achieve perfect smoky eyes. Other highlights included a Vogue braid bar, Vogue pop-up shop and Vogue Café.

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Condé Nast Traveller will launch in the Middle East, published under licence agreement with Arab Publishing Partners (APP), a division of the ITP Group, the Gulf region's largest consumer and business magazine publisher. 

"Following the recent launch of the magazine in China, it's a natural step for the number one travel title to enter the Middle East, and it will be the first Condé Nast brand available in this market," commented Jonathan Newhouse, Chairman and Chief Executive of Condé Nast International.

Carol Cornuau, President Condé Nast New Markets, added "With a discriminating readership and an ever expanding luxury business, the potential for this debut is significant.  We are pleased to bring the expertise and insight of Condé Nast Traveller to the Gulf."

Condé Nast Traveller currently has seven editions globally including the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy, India, Russia and China.  The magazine is the authority on luxury travel and provides inspiration and advice for discerning travellers looking for unique, unforgettable and luxurious travel experiences.  The Middle East edition is scheduled to debut later in 2013 or in Spring of 2014.  

The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design is now open, with its first students on the inaugural ten-week Vogue Fashion Certificate course.

Nicholas Coleridge, President of Condé Nast International and Managing Director of Condé Nast Britain, comments:  "Condé Nast is well placed to enter the field of education, with the considerable authority and expertise vested in the Vogue brand. We are delighted to welcome our first students to our international College, and to assist in creating the next generation of talent in the fashion industry".

With students from 23 countries having successfully passed the rigorous admissions process, the ten-week course is designed to offer an intensive grounding in the workings of the fashion industry. 

Susie Forbes, Principal of The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design adds:"Our courses offer unrivalled access - a front row seat into this famously opaque and hard-to-get-into industry. This access, combined with rigorous academic programming, will deliver insight intoall aspects of the fashion industry, including the complex workings of the international fashion calendar, styling and art direction, brand marketing and the all-important retail sector, from luxury to high street.  Our alumni will leave the college with not only a vastly improved understanding of how the fashion industry works, but also a significantly more informed idea about which part of the business they wish to work in, and a greatly improved chance of attaining that goal."

The year-long Vogue Fashion Foundation Diploma will begin in October 2013 with a further 45 students, including three full scholarship places funded by Condé Nast.  

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Condé Nast Russia held their 4^th annual Digital Day in April, bringing together over 500 leading marketing and communications professionals from the luxury industry.  The conference titled 'Window to the Future. How Technology Changes Media, Business and Everyday Life' focused predominantly on e-commerce.

Anita Givovskaya, President of Condé Nast Russia, opened the event commenting on different media platforms available now and in the future.'If twenty years from now people will use holographic screens instead of tablets, or will use pictures projected on Google Glasses, contact lenses, or inside the human eye directly, we will produce quality media products for these formats'.

Other speakers include James Bilefield, President of Condé Nast International Digital, Aslaug Magnusdottir, Co-Founder and CEO of Moda Operandi and Jose Neves, Founder of farfetch.com.