Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: DVF [through Glass]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: Diane von Furstenberg x Google Glass Innovative fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg tried on Glass, Google‘s latest technology that captures moments from a new perspective, at a conference that she attended with Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin. Von Furstenberg immediately loved Glass and they agreed to bring Glass … Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The luxury goods market continues to prove resilient

 Global Luxury Goods Industry to Generate Additional US$74 Billion in New Sales by 2017 Despite the global volatile economic outlook, the luxury goods market continues to prove resilient, according to the new luxury market research from Euromonitor International, one of the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence and strategic market analysis. In 2012, the … Read more