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Christian Louboutin to open first US store for men Red-soled footwear designer Christian Louboutin will open first US store for men next spring in New York. Last September Louboutin opened his first Paris boutique dedicated to men’s shoes. “The men’s shoes only represent a small portion of the business at present but we think it … Read more
Prince AlWalid bin Tala, Saudi media mogul and one of the world’s richest men invests $300m in Twitter Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has invested $300m to buy a ‘strategic stake’ in popular social networking site Twitter. The Twitter deal had been the result of “several months … Read more
Luxury cannot be branded anymore if there is not a human being mind alive to represent it. Digital media is definitively changing the world of luxury. Only talking brands will survive not brands. Brands need souls to communicate via digital media. In 10 years bloggers will be more famous in collective mind than Chanel, Dior … Read more
Asprey premieres e-commerce jewellery site, a platfom that includes silver items, while the majority of jewellery products are diamond-set. The site will focus, according to Asprey “on offering both a beautiful and functional online experience” with insight into events, the brand’s heritage and its craftsmanship techniques. “This is an exciting move for Asprey into the … Read more
1.618 Sustainable Luxury – 3rd edition Art, creativity, innovation and Sustainable Development at the service of a different Luxury! from March 29th to 1st April 2012 3rd edition Cite de la Mode et du Design Paris Details: www.1618-paris.com 1.618 is a mathematical ratio that defines the divine proportion, a universal key to harmony that originates … Read more
Bernard Arnault Plans a £300 Million Louis Vuitton store on London’s Bond Street LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault is reportedly in talks to open Louis Vuitton’s flagship stores at 17-20 New Bond St. The famous Bond Street houses a number of high-end stores, including Mulberry and Chanel, and is regarded as one of the most expensive … Read more