Price increases on high-end handbags have become public fodder that rivals the latest celebrity divorce scandal. PurseBop, an online forum for luxury collectors, has been publishing like-for-like data on bag prices for 11 years, but those articles have seen a “huge surge in readership lately,” said founder Monika Arora. “Everyone wants to know what they’re … Read more
The artist known as Mason Rothschild has filed a motion for reconsideration in an attempt to still have “MetaBirkins” NFTs featured in an exhibition at the Spritmuseum in Stockholm this fall. Wednesday’s legal action in a New York federal court was the latest development between the Los Angeles-based artist and the luxury house Hermès. Last … Read more
C’EST BON: Fashion is going crazy for tableware, and the latest to embrace the power of porcelain, bone china and ceramics is Mytheresa. The company teamed with Ginori 1735 to create a limited-edition bonbonnière with an original design by the French artist and illustrator Sofia Ouares. The bonbonnière, or candy dish, is not for sale. Instead, … Read more
RAISING A STINK: Animal rights group PETA on Thursday continued its action to urge Hermès to stop selling items made from exotic skin. An activist, who wore a T-shirt saying “Hermès Stinks of Death” and held up a sign reading “Hermès: Stop Exotic Skins,” released a stink bomb inside the brand’s boutique on Rue de … Read more
