Just the right amount of hand-picked luxury marketing news and market intelligence
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→ (Hypebeast) Dior Enters Longterm Partnership With Most Michelin-Starred Female Chef in the World, Anne-Sophie Pic: With a new Monsieur Dior restaurant slated to open in Osaka in 2025. Read more
→ (Fashion Network) Telfar dominates luxury resale market: Rebag report: Luxury resale platform Rebag has recognized Telfar as a top-performing resale brand in 2023. Read more
→ (Jing Daily) How China's celebrities became luxury fashion superstars in 2023: As luxury fashion houses strive to boost their desirability across Asia, the industry is turning to China, forming alliances with domestic superstars to create local appeal. Read more
→ (AdWeek) Valentino Embraces AR Clothing Try-On for New Womenswear Collection: Shoppers can virtually preview items in the latest womenswear line Read more
→ (FT) The Aman look comes home: Obsessed with the zen hotel retreats? Now you can buy the furniture. Read more
→ (Reuters) Luxury slowdown prompts fears of inventory pile-up over key holiday season: Early holiday shopping season discounts from high-end fashion retailers like Bergdorf Goodman on New York's Fifth Avenue raised concern that a lacklustre Christmas could lead to inventory gluts – potentially dragging labels into a discounting spiral that would cheapen their image. Read more
→ (WWD) Top 10 Stories of 2023: Luxury Hits Turbulence: Rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions and more cautious Chinese consumers have created a problematic market and pullback in demand that continues to spook luxury groups. Read more
→ (CNN) Inside Chopard’s new ‘anti-hotel’ for the ultra wealthy: Luxury jewelry and watch maker Chopard has quietly opened an “anti-hotel” in the heart of Paris, a new development in a growing category of hospitality in the French capital. Read more
→ (Fashionista) What Made for a Successful Fashion Collaboration in 2023?: The year's many collabs ranged from cleverly synergistic to completely random. Experts explain what worked — and what didn't. Read more
→ (Yahoo Finance) Saks CEO says luxury retail is 'here to stay' in 2024: Despite a weakening economy and persistent inflation, Saks CEO Marc Metrick is not seeing any signs of consumers trading down to save money. Read more
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