Cartier opened earlier this month its highly anticipated Time Art exhibition at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands. The exhibition marks the first time Cartier is showcasing such a...
Given the record-breaking success of this year’s Alexander McQueen retrospective at the Met, museums would be smart to put more fashion in their halls. And if today’s piece in WWD on museums “getting...
International Business Times
Mercedes, BMW vie for US luxury car crown
AFP
DETROIT, Michigan — In a first, two German manufacturers -- Mercedes-Benz and BMW -- are dueling for the honor of being the...
One of Gilt Groupe's new sale strategies is to organize their massive inventory by manageable themes like "the clean jean" and "the everyday dress." Now they're starting partnerships with magazines...
Gucci’s shoppable video
Video is arguably the most effective way for any luxury marketer to correctly showcase products by taking advantage of sight, sound and motion.
Depending on the voice of...
Burberry reached 10 million fans
British label Burberry reached 10 million Facebook fans Dec. 24 and celebrated with the creation of three unique images designed by chief creative officer...
Chanel boutique
French fashion label Chanel is attracting ultra-affluent guests at the Courchevel resort in the French Alps by incorporating iPads into the space, allowing guests to play and browse...
Beauty retailer plans to open 10 to 12 locations by 2013 as it moves to capitalize on the region’s fast-growing beauty market. Continue reading...
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How will we remember 2011? Probably as The Year When All That Stuff Happened. There was no shortage of scandal and intrigue, public unrest and famous people dying. But there were also weddings,...
We haven’t heard much about Kanye’s fashion label, DW, since his poorly-received first collection debuted this fall. But it appears that the rapper with design ambitions is going to actually try to...
Missoni for Target
It takes a special kind of luxury brand to reach out to consumers on an informal platform and maintain the persona of elegance and luxury. Luxury brands are increasingly relying...
Vogue magazine promotes online fashion retailers in the UK
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Luxury fashion house Matthew Williamson was among the retailers to participate. “Retailers have been promoting their...
The Jetsetter app
Luxury automakers, publishers, hoteliers and fashion designers have made their mark in the mobile space in 2011, developing applications that engage, entertain and inform a...
Van Cleef & Arpels' love story
Luxury jewelery brands seem to be creating and releasing video content every few weeks. This is likely a smart move since video has the ability to inspire...
Zach Galifianakis should pay more attention to the handbags he carries.
Luxury handbag company Louis Vuitton is suing Warner Bros., alleging that a handbag featured as one of its own in "The...
Expansion planned as luxury market flourishes
Washington Post
And “affordable luxuries” — upscale products and services — in many cases have weathered the downturn better than discount brands. The...
Courtesy of Hermès
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s courtship of leathergoods maker Hermès is not a secret, nor is it subtle. Conglomerate chairman Bernard Arnault claims his motive is not to take...
Luxury Brands Seek Success with High-End Children's Lines
NBC New York (blog)
Vivier isn't alone in betting on the success of sales of children's luxury garb: Lanvin just launched its…
“Moving Targets: How to Connect and Engage Lifestyle Customers via Mobile Devices, Games & Apps” is a three-part mobile series on mobile sponsored by Fresh Concept Lab, creators of Stylmee,…