Party palaces and funky funhouses: Freddy Mamani’s maverick buildings

With pinball machine interiors and animal-shaped facades, Mamani’s wild venues have transformed Bolivian architecture. Now the former bricklayer is taking ‘neo-Andean’ style to Paris

Burberry to stop burning unsold items after green criticism

Company will reuse, repair or recycle products and end use of real fur

Why does Burberry destroy its products and how is it justified?

News that British fashion label destroyed £28m of clothes and cosmetics has raised questions

Historic French luxury brand Lancel acquired by Piquadro Group

  Piquadro acquires Richemont-owned Lancel International. Professional and travel leather goods group Piquadro announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Lancel International – the luxury leather goods brand owned by Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group which also owns Cartier,  Van Cleef & Arpels, and Dunhill. The brands Richemont owns include A. Lange & Söhne, … Read more

Instagram – an effective but underused platform for many luxury brands. Report.

  Instagram is the biggest single source for conversations around luxury brands, and for some over half of the conversation around their brand is on the platform, according to the 2018 Luxury Brands Report released by NetBase, a leader in social media analytics. Instagram dominance was especially prevalent in the beauty, fashion, and high-end retail … Read more

Watches & Jewelry brands have been hesitant to invest in digital initiatives. Digital IQ Index Report

Digital benchmarking firm L2 released its 9th annual Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry 2018. The L2 report benchmarks the digital performance of 70 Watches & Jewelry brands. The report provides insight into the digital strategies of gray market and reseller sites as well as best practices for brands to enhance their digital investments in … Read more