Just the right amount of hand-picked luxury marketing news and market intelligence
:: FACETS ::
→ (T Magazine) How Miuccia Prada Reinvented Fashion: The designer reimagined fashion’s relationship to art — and forever transformed what the world considers beautiful. Read more
→ (Fast Company) Quiet luxury isn’t just a trend. It’s a clever business model: Quiet luxury might be in style for now, but these founders argue that it’s actually the key to a sustainable, long-lasting business. Read more
→ (Retail Wire) Can Sotheby’s and Bucherer Start a Luxury Retail Destination Revolution? Sotheby’s and Bucherer are redefining the luxurious retail experience in Europe with a joint venture. Read more
→ (Bloomberg) Swiss Watch Price Increases Help Boost Exports Again: Swiss watch exports rose in September on persistent demand for pricey timepieces, even as shipments to the key US and Chinese markets fell. Read more
→ (Hypebae) Bottega Veneta launched a fashion design academy: Getting a job in fashion is notoriously hard, but Bottega Veneta is making it a bit easier with the opening of its own fashion design academy, Accademia Labor et Ingenium. Read more
→ (WWD) Amex Trendex Highlights Luxury Items, Travel and Restaurants: The newest installment of Amex Trendex, a monthly trend report by American Express that surveys people across the U.S., Australia, Canada, Mexico and Hong Kong, on consumer behavior and financial decisions, and found that consumer spending habits include investing in luxury items and using social media to help plan their travels. Read more
→ (NYT) Louis Vuitton Strikes Another Major Deal in Sports: The luxury brand will sponsor the prestigious America’s Cup yacht race in 2024 — the same year it sponsors the Olympics. Read more
→ (Reuters) Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US: Ferrari has started to accept payment in cryptocurrency for its luxury sports cars in the U.S. and will extend the scheme to Europe following requests from its wealthy customers. Read more
→ (WSJ) Kylie Jenner Built a Beauty Empire. Now She’s Coming for Fashion: The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is expanding her empire with the launch of a new clothing line. Read more
→ (WWD) The Foggy Future of Farfetch: Farfetch started out with a very simple proposition — and Wall Street loved it. But while the e-commerce platform was once a darling and seen as the strongest access point for luxury online, the picture has just become more complicated. Read more
→ (McKinsey & Co) Beyond 'quiet luxury’: Brunello Cucinelli’s billion-dollar growth formula: The Italian luxury brand’s North American CEO, Massimo Caronna, shares how strategic supply chain investments and a contrarian approach to growth will keep it around longer than any trend cycle. Read more
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