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The debt crisis “will definitely have an impact on consumption” of luxury goods Luxury-goods companies should brace for weaker growth in 2012 as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis leads to a slowdown in spending, according to Gianluca Brozzetti, chief executive officer for designer Roberto Cavalli. “To say it won’t have an effect is madness,” Brozzetti … Read more
Across Europe, two in five people (40%) now shop online – and it is men not women that are driving the charge into internet purchases – according to a new study by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). At a time when there is an unprecedented level of consumer access to the internet across Europe, CBRE’s study … Read more
Hermes says buying power of luxury clients unchanged French luxury goods maker Hermes sees no sign yet of affluent buyers tightening their purse strings in spite of a somber global economic outlook, the head of the brand said at Paris Fashion Week. The luxury goods industry continues to grow at a solid pace thanks to … Read more
Giorgio Armani unveiled a new collection inspired by mother of pearl colours and the undulation of waves at Milan Fashion Week last week, reprising Versace’s modern mermaids outfits. Giorgio Armani spring/summer 2012 designs had a shimmering quality that turned the fashion show into a maritime scene on a silvery night with shoals of fish swimming … Read more
MILLENIUM STAR: the most precious fabric in the world Three fine thread of 1/330’s Giza 45 cotton, the most valuable in the world were united by David & John Anderson (founded 1822) to form one yarn of 3/330’s: the most precious in the world, thanks to the work in triple-fold, a sophisticated technique which confers … Read more
Dolce & Gabbana plans to launch a collection of jewelry Dolce & Gabbana plans to launch a collection of jewelry with prices as high as $20,000 or so for a necklace, a sign that the fashion house has been refocusing its efforts on the high end of the luxury industry. Using diamonds, rubies, black jade … Read more