Brilliant Cut
Knowing is a luxury | 04.15.24
Just the right amount of hand-picked luxury marketing news and market intelligence
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→ (NYT) At Tiffany’s Flagship, Luxe Art Helps Sell the Jewels: This 10-story palace is filled with famous names, for a heady fusion of relevant, and discomfiting, contemporary art and retailing. Read more
→ (Creative Review) Loewe’s brand film finally explains how to pronounce its name: Aubrey Plaza stars in a spelling bee contest through the ages as part of a new short from Loewe. Read more
→ (Highsnobiety) Louis Vuitton's New Book Includes $5000-Worth of Perfume: Louis Vuitton's new coffee table book isn't just for reading — it's also for sniffing. Read more
→ (Wallpaper) Moncler’s blockbuster new exhibition turns Milan Central Station into an immersive public gallery: The new Jefferson Hack-curated exhibition, which features portraits of an eclectic cast of international creatives, including artist Daniel Arsham, musician Rina Sawayama and make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench. Read more
→ (Reuters) China uncertainty clouds outlook for luxury sector: Investors are bracing for a steep slowdown in luxury sales when luxury companies report their first quarter results, reflecting lacklustre Chinese demand and comparisons with last year when the lifting of COVID curbs in mainland China boosted sales. Read more
→ (Fashion United) 3 new global luxury spending markets emerge: The smartest brands are pivoting their focus to areas of the world where there is an emerging and somewhat untapped luxury consumer. Read more
→ (Robb Report) The Boldest, Most Exciting New Timepieces From Watches & Wonders 2024: Here are the highlights from the world's biggest watch releases of the year. Read more
→ (CNBC) How Bombardier is cashing in on business elite’s love affair with private jet travel: Planes, trains and snowmobiles comprised the transportation portfolio that Bombardier was riding as the 21st century unfolded. Read more
→ (WWD) Ralph Lauren on His New Furniture Line, a Potential Hotel and What Makes a Home: In a rare interview, Lauren discusses "Modern Driver Collection," a new furniture line launching at Milan Design Week, and the evolution of his business in lifestyle. Read more
→ (Kantar) Gucci retains crown as Italy’s most valuable brand for the sixth year: Kantar BrandZ Italian Top 40 return to growth, increasing in value by 11%. Read more
Flash Stats: Watches with a price tag surpassing CHF 25,000 (USD $27,000) represented a whopping 69% of the entire growth witnessed by the Swiss watch industry this year. These high-value watches comprised almost half—44%—of Switzerland’s total watch export value — Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult
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