Archive for March, 2010

Architectural Digest: Breaking the Mold 0

Giulio Capua, publisher of Conde Nast’s Architectural Digest, on what the magazine is doing to adapt amid the economic downturn. Related Posts:December 8, 2009 -- Hulu for Print Launched by Conde...

Big Changes at W 0

The magazine's longtime creative director Dennis Freedman is leaving, marking the first major exit of the new Stefano Tonchi era at the title.

Will Style.com Go the Way of Men.Style.com? 0

Someone get this woman a laptop! Interview's former managing editor Alexandra Mack will start at Vogue.com as managing editor this week. It's the latest sign of Vogue.com beefing up for...

Why eBay Needs to Lock Away Its “Fashion Vault” For a While 0

eBay tries on "flash fashion" sales to capitalize on what's made Gilt Groupe and Rue La La so popular with fashionistas.

BMW Targets Beating Lexus in U.S. by 2012 0

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s U.S. chief said he wants the BMW brand to overtake Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus as the top-selling luxury line in the U.S. by 2012.

Design Hotels Teams With BMW On Roadtrips Promotion 0

Together with BMW ConnectedDrive and the car rental company Sixt, Design Hotels and 11 member...

AmEx Swipes Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s Cards From Visa (Update1) 0

American Express Co. will replace Visa Inc., the world’s biggest payments network, as the exclusive processor for Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s credit cards.

VW Said to Target Wealthy Chinese With Phaeton Revamp (Update2) 0

Volkswagen AG is speeding up a facelift of the $88,000 Phaeton sedan in time to unveil the model at the Beijing auto show next month and target China’s millionaires, said two people familiar with the...

Booted Condé Nast Editors Flee To The Web 0

So what have all those laid off Condé Nast magazine editors been up to recently? Well, one of them got obsessed with eggs, according to this long piece New York Times piece by former Good...

Luxist Guest Post: Dr. E. Isaac Mostovicz on Theta-Lambda Luxury 0

Dr. E. Isaac Mostovicz heads Janus Thinking LTD. His research investigates the link between people's choices and their worldviews. Isaac's interest in human choice covers a wide array of topics,...

‘Luxury Is Not Dead’ as Greubel Sells for $490,000 in Greenwich 0

Samantha von Sperling realized luxury shoppers had regained some of their confidence last month when her clients began booking $16,000 weekend excursions to Manhattan that included Jean Georges...

The rise of Chinese luxury brands – CNN 0

CNN The rise of Chinese luxury brands CNN Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Shop at any of the high end stores in Hong Kong and it's easy to see why luxury brands love Chinese shoppers. ... and more »

Social Media’s Impact On New York Fashion Week 0

After Fashion Week A/W 2010, we wrote a post on the Impact of Bloggers on New York Fashion Week. It came to my attention that three other brands – Starbucks, TRESemme and Maybelline –...

Barneys Co-op to Launch in Brooklyn, Santa Monica 0

Openings will grow chain to 21 locations.

L’Oreal To Move Shu Uemura Sales In US Online – Capital.gr (press release) 0

Fashionista (blog) L'Oreal To Move Shu Uemura Sales In US Online Capital.gr (press release) FR) Tuesday said it is closing operations of Shu Uemura in the US and shifting sales of the luxury...

Fashion Community Toolbox: 30+ Social Style Sites (Plus the Ones Who Didn’t Last) 0

Tomorrow we’ll release the latest update to the Style 99, our fashion blog ranking. Over the next few days, we’ll apply our ranking formulas to other fashion sites as well: sites from major...

Luxury M&A set for boost, predators eye deals – Reuters 0

Luxury M&A set for boost, predators eye deals Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - Merger and acquisition activity in the luxury sector is set for an uptick after a two-year hiatus, driven by a sector...

Exclusive: Ungaro boss offers ex-Valentino chief 75 percent stake in fashion house 0

The owner of Emanuel Ungaro was recently in talks to sell the flailing fashion label to Italian luxury tycoon Matteo Marzotto, The Post has learned. Asim Abdullah -- a San Francisco-based software...

Wealth Effect Is a Coup for Couture 0

F. Scott Fitzgerald said that the rich are different. The observation seems to hold in good and tough times alike.

The Millionaires Are Back 0

Luxury retailers are reaping the benefits of a more confident, wealthy consumer. Buy Nordstrom and Coach.

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