British Fashion Council (BFC) announces a brand new category for the British Fashion Awards, named the New Establishment Award. The new category will seek and recognise a particular movement in British Fashion that is taking the industry by storm. London’s New Establishment category is personified by its inaugural three nominees. These designers were selected for … Read more
Faux Fur May Not Be So Faux Faux fur may amazingly look like real beacause its real. Humane Society of the United States filed a legal petition with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that 11 retailers have falsely labeled or advertised fur fashions as being “faux fur.” The Humane Society says Barneys, Neiman Marcus, Gilt, … Read more
Italian studio En&Dis reverts to traditional methods of sound distribution. This ceramic Passive Amplifier for iphone is designed to amplify and optimize the best iPhone sound output. Megaphone amplifier is based on a thin wooden frame that allows the object to float off the table. This feature increases the vibration of the Megaphone and optimizes … Read more
Montblanc officially launched its first ever e-commerce website in the US today, www.montblanc.com. In a site that showcases the refined world of Montblanc, the online boutique will allow consumers full access to Montblanc’s product range of timepieces, writing instruments, men’s and women’s jewelry, eyewear, fragrance and leather goods. An online experience designed to reflect Montblanc’s … Read more
Entitled It’s the end of the world, baby!, this year’s Campari Calendar takes its inspiration from the buzz around the prediction that, according to the ancient Mayan culture, the world as we know will end on 21st December 2012 and enter a transformative period. Campari’s answer to this ‘gloomy’ imaginary is to react, in an … Read more
E-Commerce Landscape Shifting Towards “New Luxury” Goods While many consumers remain focused on prestige pieces that will retain their worth, young consumers are racing to purchase “new luxury” accessories like high-priced handbags and shoes, according to a study just released by PM Digital, a New York-based digital marketing agency. This is among the findings in … Read more