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:: FACETS ::
→ (Wallpaper) Moncler reaches new heights with blockbuster Grenoble show on the slopes of St Moritz: If some far-flung locations chosen for destination runway shows are often only tenuously linked to the brand on show, Moncler’s latest Grenoble presentation – held on the snow-capped Alpine peaks of historic Swiss ski resort St Moritz this past weekend – was a trip which made perfect sense. Read more
→ (WSJ) The Newest Event at the 2024 Olympics: Luxury: LVMH is the biggest local sponsor for this summer’s Paris Games. It’s also designing the medals, making French athletes’ uniforms and stocking VIP suites. Read more
→ (Fashion United) Saks strikes up partnership with electric vehicle company Lucid: Luxury retailer Saks has announced its first-ever collaboration with an electric vehicle company as it looks to diversify its ecosystem to introduce customers “to the best in luxury”. Read more
→ (WWD) Mytheresa, J.Crew Set AR and VR Alternative Shopping Experience Via Apple Vision Pro: Mytheresa has launched with Apple Vision Pro, providing luxury shoppers with a highly immersive and evocative alternative shopping experience. Read more
→ (CNBC) LVMH takes aim at $30 billion watch market with high-end, reinvented pieces: LVMH is making a push to gain share of the global luxury watch business, with a newly formed watch division and an array of new, higher-priced models. Read more
→ (LUXUO) Louis Vuitton Does Luxury Chocolates?: Chocolates are always a good idea—especially if they’re Louis Vuitton chocolates. Now you can find them at Le Chocolat Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton, the luxury brand’s first chocolate store in Singapore. Read more
→ (CNN) Can AI carry on this fashion designer’s legacy?: Norma Kamali in 2018. The fashion designer is working with AI to take on her creative vision when she decides to stop working. Read more
→ (CPP-LUXURY) Gucci ranks ahead of Dior in Vogue Business Index: In Vogue Business’s Winter 2023/24 Index, the gap between the industry’s top three players and the remaining luxury line-up continues to widen, decreasing the likelihood of disruption for these key brands across upcoming Indices. Read more
→ (Inside Retail) Italian maison Acqua Di Parma opens boutique in Seoul: Acqua Di Parma, a fragrance company under LVMH, has opened its Yellow Cafe in Seoul, mixing Italian charm with the energy of the South Korean city. Read more
→ (Hypebeast) Reiss and McLaren Formula 1 Draw a Parallel Between Fashion and Fast Cars in Debut Collection: In three capsule collections, discover how the brands are driving tailored engineering. Read more
Flash Stats: 90% of 18-to-34-year-olds would consider buying from a luxury brand. Even in a cost-of-living crisis, just 17% of young people today describe luxury as unaffordable (Luxury Refocused report, 2024)
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