Savile Row designer Paula Gerbase named artistic director of John Lobb. Savile Row designer Paula Gerbase is the new artistic director of the luxury shoemaker John Lobb, owned by Hermes. 1205 designer Paula Gerbase is John Lobb’s first-ever artistic director. Gerbase‘s first work for the Northampton-based shoemaker will appear at the London Collections: Men in … Read more
Dubai’s luxurious Burj Al Arab partners with the world’s largest Instagram travel account for the ultimate world-wide Instameet, inclusive of private butlers, a helicopter scenic tour and cocktails in the iconic hotel’s Royal Suite. Globally, anyone can apply for this all-costs-covered opportunity, however only 10 people will get the opportunity to live the experience, say … Read more
Consumers felt entitled to buy luxury again. Top 10 luxury brands The value of top 10 luxury-goods brands surged 16 percent to $111 billion, according to the 2014 BrandZ study published by research company Millward Brown. The luxury category brand value rose 16 percent, following a 6 percent rise a year ago.The strong performance illustrates both … Read more
The luxury market has pushed prices ever higher – but few women can afford £1,000 handbags. How did one designer bring things back within reach?
Hemp, Hemp, Hooray! Hemp is becoming a Force for Positive Change. Fashion is just another example of how exceptional this plant really is. A true wonderplant, the hemp is an example of the genius of nature. During centuries the world was conquered on horseback and wearing hemp clothing. The sails of the greatest … Read more
Global luxury goods sector remains resilient, despite tougher consumer market, according to a new Deloitte report. The world’s 75 largest luxury goods companies generated luxury goods sales of $171.8 billion through the end of last fiscal year (fiscal years ended through June 2013) despite a slowdown in the global economy. The average size of the … Read more