Once upon a time, fashion brands were meant to be experienced by wearing their offerings or perhaps via smell by wearing their fragrances. Today’s focus on brand experience is driving a new sense: taste. European luxury brands have primarily tapped into this space, with Hermès, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Prada launching cafes in various global … Read more
By AFP Published Apr 7, 2024 As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream — for the mafia. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The teeming … Read more
By Bloomberg Published Apr 5, 2024 In 2007, Louis Vuitton introduced a new spacious bag in its trademark monogram. Meant as a seasonal beach carry-all, the Neverfull, as it was known, became an instant hit. Part of the appeal was that it was relatively affordable. I purchased one in 2010, and it cost around £600 ($760). Not cheap … Read more
By Bloomberg Published Mar 24, 2024 Fears of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year. Last week the scale of the problem hit home for one of fashion’s biggest but most exposed brands, Gucci. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Italie – … Read more
In a day of teaming rain, protests marches and traffic, Paris witnessed three shows by designers determined to think out of the box when it came to their brand’s DNA – Vivienne Westwood, Hermès and Elie Saab. Vivienne Westwood: Historical hipster Turns out the spirit of Vivienne Westwood is very much alive and well in … Read more
Hermès has reopened the doors of its renovated and expanded store in The Gardens Mall, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hermès opens renovated and expanded store in Malaysia. – Hermès Almost a decade after the opening of the original, this second location boasts a spacious new design concept, inviting customers to explore the house’s sixteen métiers … Read more
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Feb 25, 2024 Paris Fashion Week will take over the baton from New York, London and Milan on Monday February 26, featuring an extremely rich programme. The highlights of the week dedicated to women’s ready-to-wear collections for Fall/Winter 2024-25 will include maiden shows by CFCL and Zomer, grand comebacks by … Read more
The international adventure of the Sézane brand continues in 2024. After a pop-up organized in Seattle last September, which has since been converted into an “apartment” boutique, the brand founded in 2013 by Morgane Sézalory is preparing to open a new pop-up in Austin, Texas. Sézane to open a pop up store at 1011 South … Read more
Fashion loves nothing more than a debut and the biggest this season in London was at Dunhill, where Simon Holloway staged his first collection for the house inside the National Portrait Gallery on Friday evening. The jury’s judgment? A hit. Dunhill autumn/winter 2024 – Courtesy Polished and very classy, this was not remotely a revolutionary … Read more
Ultra-luxury specialist Hermès was upbeat on Friday as it released what it said were “outstanding sales and results” for 2023 as a whole and for the fourth quarter. See catwalkHermès – Fall-Winter2023 – 2024 – Womenswear – Paris – © ImaxTree The company reported revenue up 16% to €13.4 billion for the year and up … Read more
