Month: September 2012

The new Burberry World Live Flagship to blur the boundaries between online and offline shopping

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Christopher Bailey announced Burberry 121 Regent Street, London, the new Burberry World Live Flagship Futuristic on-screen technology, bespoke digital signage on all floors and clever radio-frequency identification (RFID) were announced by Christopher Bailey at the new Burberry World Live Flagship on 121 Regent Street, London opened in time for London Fashion Week. The store of … Read more

First Alexander McQueen’McQ store inaugurated in London

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McQ Alexander McQueen London Flagship Store McQ, the slightly more affordable line of Alexander McQueen luxury British house, has innaugurated the first London store. Covering a surface of 400 sqm on three levels, the new store concept on 14 Dover Street in London was conceived by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen and realised together with … Read more

Novel green ingredients on focus at the 2012 Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

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New technologies and novel green ingredients are the focal themes of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit (21-23rd November, 2012)   The impact of new technologies on the sustainable development of the cosmetics industry is the focal theme of the 10th edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit that will take place in Paris … Read more

160 ans d’esprit Rive Gauche: The world is Paris, and Paris is Catherine Deneuve

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Le Bon Marché 160th anniversary: The world is Paris, and Paris is Catherine Deneuve 160 ans d’esprite Rive Gauche   To celebrate its 160th anniversary, Le Bon Marché luxury department store is featuring actress Catherine Deneuve is a series of creations with a distinctive “Rive Gauche” spirit, with illustrations by Marjane Satrapi and an exclusive … Read more

Advanced in-room technology unveiled at the Peninsula Hong Kong

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The Peninsula Hong Kong unveils dramatic new interior design and technology concept The Peninsula Hotels, Asia’s oldest hotel brand, want to set new standards of guest personalization with a HK$450 million revitalization of its flagship hotel, The Peninsula Hong Kong, featuring advanced in-room technology. The Peninsula Hotels’ landmark debuts include the launch of “Peninsula Moments,” … Read more

Online luxury retail proves that smaller and newer brands can shake up incumbents

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2012 Luxury Online Experience Index (LOEI) survey   Wealthy shoppers with minimum annual income of $150,000 rated the online experience at websites of 10 traditional luxury retailers and 16 online-only retailers in the 2012 Luxury Online Experience Index (LOEI) survey by the independent New York-based Luxury Institute. LOEI scores include evaluations of a site’s navigation, … Read more