Automotive
December 15, 2022
The Mercedes-Maybach "Haute Voiture" is one of several new releases inspired by high fashion. Image Credit: Mercedes-Maybach
By Marybeth Connaughton
British and German automakers Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz are among a rising wave of luxury auto brands that have released or reimagined recent models from their respective collections that are inspired, or accompanied by, high fashion.
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