With Big-Name Backing And Some eBay Flavor, These Startups Are Looking To Shake Up The Art Market

Ebay is generally credited with being the first company to bring auctions — a system that, for nearly 2,500 years, had exclusively taken place live in noisy, public (and offline) forums — into the…

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Fab Raises $150 Million From Investors in China, Japan

Fab, a two-year-old online store for design goods, is laying the groundwork for further global expansion. The startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $150 million in a partial series D round…

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Fab Raises $150 Million From Investors in China, Japan

Fab, a two-year-old online store for design goods, is laying the groundwork for further global expansion. The startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $150 million in a partial series D round...

Online Auctions Gateway to New Buyers for Christie’s

In an interview with the Financial Times, Steven Murphy explains the value of the firm’s internet strategy lies in more than just raw revenue:

“We have moved from seven online [only] auctions in…

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PPR in talks to buy Richard Mille

French luxury and sports brands group PPR (PRTP.PA) is in talks to buy control of Richard Mille, one of the most expensive watch brands on the market, an industry source with first-hand knowledge of…

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Hunter boots up for the Next Great British Brand revival

All eyes are on the London catwalks at the moment, but something interesting is happening behind the scenes at Hunter boots: they are staffing up. What does this tell us? After all, they are…

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Meet the Man Who Is Designing Apple’s First-Ever Piece of Jewelry

Jonathan Ive, the head of design at Apple, is reportedly designing a watch. But will we want to wear it?

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5 Lessons in Luxury Car Design From the Guys Who Park Them

Valets have probably driven more performance cars than any racing driver, and more luxury cars than any chauffeur or financier. They just don’t drive them very fast, or very far. But that’s what…

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Kandinsky’s $21-Mil Rider Leads Christie’s $100-Million Imp-Mod Sale

Kandinsky’s $21-Mil Rider Leads Christie’s $100-Million Imp-Mod SalePublished: June 18, 2013
LONDON — The inherent strength of the art market showed through at Christie’s small but solid…

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Prada teases new collection to all ages in star-heavy video

Prada fall/winter menswear

Italian fashion house Prada is teasing its new fall/winter menswear collection with a celebrity-filled video and campaign designed to lure consumers with levity and…

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Continues to Expand Its Lead in China

According to the UN World Travel Organization (UNWTO), China is now the world’s number one tourism source market in terms of spending, surpassing Germany and the United States. In 2012,…

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Eva Chen Named Editor in Chief of Lucky Magazine

Major editorial shakeups are happening at Lucky magazine: editor in chief Brandon Holley is out, and former Teen Vogue beauty director Eva Chen has been named as her replacement.

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Convergence of social mobility and luxury branding

Jim Piper is agency strategist at Pulse Mobile

By Jim Piper

What would the perfect mobile luxury brand transaction look like?

How would you guarantee a positive mobile consumer experience from…

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Balenciaga to sue ex-creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere

Kering, the luxury conglomerate which owns luxury label Balenciaga is reportedly suing its former creative director for breach of confidentiality.

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Chanel Puts Chinese Spin On Global “Little Black Jacket” Show

Local Celebs Raise The Chic Quotient As Lagerfeld Exhibition Hits Mainland

Actress Zhou Xun in an ad for Chanel’s “Little Black Jacket” exhibition, which will appear in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong…

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How Ecommerce is the Answer to ‘Under-Retailed’ China

“China remains an under-retailed country, and customers’ needs are very strong overall,” says Peggy Yu Yu, co-founder of the Beijing-based ecommerce rival to Amazon China, Dangdang, “I live [in]…

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According to New Survey, Fashion People Hate Their Jobs

Desperate for a job in fashion? You may want to rethink that. Fashion and retail employees are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs, according to a recent study.

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PPR Formally Becomes Kering

François-Henri Pinault moved several steps closer to the transformation of his family-controlled group on Tuesday, officially changing its name. Continue reading…
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Mr Porter hosts Gentleman’s Guide to Whisky activity

Mr Porter, the online menswear portal, is hosting a digital campaign that offers tips and advice about how best to enjoy and serve whisky, for Diageo’s Alexander & James, the premium drinks…

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Rolls-Royce builds social engagement via historic race reenactment

2013 Alpine Trial Centenary Collection Ghost vehicle

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is building social engagement with brand enthusiasts by giving them a play-by-play of its journey through a reenactment of…

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