Fendi and Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld has another collab on the horizon and this one has nothing to with his cat Choupette. Instead, Lagerfeld has teamed up Faber-Castell to create a range of pens.

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The Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2014 Special Edition (+49.911.9965.0, www .graf-von-faber-castell .com) is the 11th entry in the German pen maker’s annual collection of writing instruments, ...

Today, the physical act of writing can be as simple as poking away at a keyboard. But those who still value the relationship between the utensil and a piece of paper will be relieved to know that the ...

When you think of the Roman Empire, images of grand palaces, mighty emperors, gladiators and legions are not far from your mind. But the true legacy of the Roman Empire can be seen in its continuing ...

For centuries, the mere sight of a Viking longboat on the horizon was enough to strike fear into the hearts of entire populaces. Violent tendencies aside, the Scandinavian seafaring warriors were ...

Simply sign up to the Retail & Consumer industry myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell admits that when he took over running his family-controlled ...

The proximity of Staedtler and Faber-Castell encourages innovation at both firms The ancient city of Nuremberg, steeped in medieval and Nazi history, is home to a cluster of fiercely competitive pen ...