2012 will be the year in which Yoox gathers the fruit

Yoox CEO Federico Marchetti Expects Profitability to Increase in 2012 Italian internet mail order luxury retailer Yoox expects profitability to Increase in 2012. Yoox climbed 8.6 percent, the most in more than eight months, in Milan trading on Feb. 9 after reporting a 36 percent increase in 2011 revenue that exceeded analysts’ estimates. North America … Read more

The deal is done. LVMH’s private equity arm buys 8 pct of Indian Fabindia

L Capital, the private equity arm of LVMH has bought the 8 percent stake held by Wolfensohn Capital Partners in unlisted Indian ethnic wear chain Fabindia, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said to reuters. Fabindia is India‘s largest private platform for products that are made from traditional techniques, skills and hand-based processes. … Read more

London Fashion Week: Digital Innovation 2012

This London Fashion Week, starting 17th February 2012, the British Fashion Counci (BFC) continues to unite fashion and digital innovation, encouraging engagement with this global fashion showcase through social media, live streaming and pioneering new technologies. The digital schedule is the strongest yet: 44 shows will be live streamed – 22 from the The Courtyard … Read more

Links work on web pages. Why not videos? Gucci released its second shoppable video

Gucci released its second shoppable video You could click on hyperlinks on web pages in order to find out more about references and sources of what you were reading. Why not videos? Gucci is making interactive shoppable videos a reality. The luxury brand released its second shoppable video featuring products from Gucci Cruise Spring Summer … Read more

Young Versace S/S 12 collection with Cindy Crawford’s daughter

Young Versace S/S 12 collection count on young celebrities In the genes: Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s daughter, is the Young Versace face Like supermodel, like daughter. Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s 10-year-old daughter, is the face of Young Versace advertising campaign. Kaia Gerber was shot by acclaimed fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. According to … Read more

Oskar Metsavaht, the founder of the Brazilian brand Osklen, named ambassador of 1.618 Sustainable Luxury

Oskar Metsavaht – the patron of the 3rd edition of the Paris “1.618 Sustainable Luxury Fair“ This patronage will imply the participation of Oskar Metsavaht in the 1.618-Sustainable Paris event as well as the presence of Osklen and Instituto-e in the Cité de la Mode et du Design in Paris from March 29th to April … Read more