Quiet luxury represents a shift towards the essence of luxury, prioritizing exceptional craftsmanship, timeless design, and understated sophistication. By embracing this trend, luxury brands redefine opulence through the absence of logos, focusing instead on the intrinsic value and quality of the garments. With brands like The Row, Brunello Cucinelli, Loro Piana, Hermes, and Bottega Veneta … Read more
Christie’s announced the outstanding results of Handbags Online: The New York Edit, totalling $4,114,782, the highest value realized for a handbag sale in the Americas. The auction was 94% sold by lot and 140% by low estimate, nine lots sold for more than 100,000, an all-time high for an online auction. Christie’s The New York … Read more
Luxury digest news of the moment: a digital round up of key luxury news of the week. Inside Chanel’s ‘Ultimate Luxury’ Push: Jewellery, But Make It Tweed High jewellery is shaping up to be a key battleground for big luxury. At Chanel, the ‘booming’ category is also an opportunity to elevate the brand further, watches … Read more
Apple announces winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards. At 2023 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference – WWDC 2023, winners are recognized for excellence in innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. Apple unveiled the winners of its annual Apple Design Awards, celebrating 12 best-in-class apps and games. This year’s winners, spanning development teams … Read more
Unmasking the Fakes: How High-End Brands are Taking on Counterfeiting. The last year Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment, produced jointly between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), reveals that the distribution of counterfeit goods has been thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis has presented new opportunities for trade in counterfeit … Read more
On the cusp of warmer weather and brighter days ahead, Selfridges senior beauty editor guides you through the most exciting Spring Summer 2023 launches and trending products you need to know. The Glow getter title goes to Hermès Plein Air H Trip Iridescent mineral powder The gorgeous (and refillable) packaging houses lightweight powders embossed with … Read more