Giorgio Armani | Source: Telegraph The Future of Armani (WSJ Magazine) “Few people in the fashion world are as entwined with their brands. In most companies, a creative director designs and an executive manages
Backstage at Loewe Autumn:Winter 2012 | Soure Wonderland Spain’s got talent (Telegraph) “Stuart Vevers and Lisa Montague, the British duo who set Mulberry on the road to global superstardom, have taken their recipe to Loewe, the luxury heritage brand based in Madrid. Will it taste as sweet?” Burberry to invest in new, bigger stores (Reuters) “British luxury brand Burberry posted a 26 percent jump in profit as expected and said it would invest up to 200 million pounds ($316 million) in new outlets and expanding existing stores in London, Chicago and Hong Kong.” Vuitton tops Hermes as world’s most valuable luxury brand (Bloomberg) “Louis Vuitton, the French maker of laminated canvas handbags, was named the world’s most valuable luxury brand for a seventh consecutive year.” As U.S.
As the cosmetics and skincare industries thrive, the demand for effective men’s grooming products has been on the rise, resulting in a wide range of male-specific and male-friendly product formulations. Men are now spending $3.5 billion annually on plastic surgery procedures and recent studies show that 83% of men are attracted to male-specific packaging
Stylitics screenshot | Source: stylitics.com It’s time for the third edition of Elevator Pitch, where one exceptional fashion-technology start-up pitches its business idea and receives valuable feedback from a panel of fashion, technology and investment experts, as well as the wider BoF community.
Edward Enninful | Photo: Kevin Trageser for BoF NEW
The Week in Review, 14-19 May 2012 Is Fashion Ready for a New Aesthetic? (Intelligence) “Over the past year, a loose group of creatives in London’s East End have given birth to a counter-narrative to the growing tide of heritage and nostalgia, examining the reality of our increasingly artificial and technology-mediated world head-on.” Commerce That’s Curated Just for You (Fashion 2.0) “Ambitious start-ups are aiming to offer consumers more sophisticated personalised product selections and styling advice by building expert curation into their online business models.” Inez and Vinoodh (The Creative Class) “Working as a team, Lamsweerde and her husband, Vinoodh Matadin, have forged a unique personal and creative union which has given rise to a remarkable body of work.” Edeline Lee (The Spotlight) “Seeing the designer in her element, there is no mistaking that Edeline Lee is woman who wears many hats
Alber Elbaz | Source: Hypebeast In the Spotlight’s Glare (NY Times) “Much of what has been written about Mr. Elbaz on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as the designer of Lanvin, a milestone that normally might merit a mention somewhere near the classifieds, could illustrate what is a rare example in the catty fashion industry of the Buddhist concept of mudita, or taking pleasure in another person’s good fortune
Edeline Lee Autumn/Winter 2012 | Photo: Matt Wash LONDON, United Kingdom — Seeing the designer in her element, there is no mistaking that Edeline Lee is woman who wears many hats.
Valery Demure, the 360-degree agency and go-to showroom for the latest in accessories and jewelry, is now moving into the realm of e-commerce. The Valery Demure e-shop will offer an eclectic range of accessories, modern and vintage jewelry and special one-offs for both men and women. The French figurehead aims to create a retail haven for shoppers with an uncanny taste for fashion.
Richemont CEO Johann Rupert | Source: Connecting Watches Richemont Full-Year Profit Beats Estimates on Asian Sales (Bloomberg) “Richemont, the second-biggest luxury goods company, reported full-year profit that beat analysts’ estimates as sales were boosted by buoyant demand for high-end goods in the Asia-Pacific region.
