There are seven leading luxury brands in the Top 30 Most Valuable Italian 2018 Brands

Gucci leads the first BrandZTM Top 30 Most Valuable Italian 2018 Brands.   There are seven leading luxury brands in the Italian Top 30. Together, Gucci, Prada, Armani, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Fendi and Ferragamo contribute $28.9 billion to the total brand value of the ranking. Within the automotive industry, Ferrari revs ahead with its brand … Read more

Plastic is so over. So why do some fashion houses still treat it as cool?

The catwalk positively oozes fossil fuel just as we begin to uncouple our lives from it

Write Her Future: Lancôme launches an extensive literacy program for women around the world

Knowing how to read and write means having the freedom to express yourself fully and build your own future freely. For the past 20 years, the share of illiterate women has not changed & a staggering 76 million young women around the world are illiterate.* Evidence shows that knowing how to read and write not … Read more

Christian Louboutin x Puig to bring the beauty business to the next level

Puig and Christian Louboutin announced a long-term license agreement under the Christian Louboutin beauty brand. Five years after having developed a successful one-of-a-kind universe for beauty by Christian Louboutin, both global players launch a multi-year partnership involving creation, development and distribution in the luxury beauty territory. “I am happy to continue this adventure with the … Read more

Shockwaves in Paris as Riccardo Tisci named new Burberry designer

Appointment of Italian creative at the traditionally British brand hints at a radical turnaround plan

Instagram – an effective but underused platform for many luxury brands. Report.

  Instagram is the biggest single source for conversations around luxury brands, and for some over half of the conversation around their brand is on the platform, according to the 2018 Luxury Brands Report released by NetBase, a leader in social media analytics. Instagram dominance was especially prevalent in the beauty, fashion, and high-end retail … Read more