Lorenz Bäumer: The Jewellery Prince of the Place Vendôme – or ‘the enfant terrible?’,

  Article & video interview by Philippe Mihailovich. Paris’ Place Vendôme with its 28 private ‘hotel particuliers’ – little palace/manor houses- is not only perhaps the most prestigious place to live in the city but has certainly been the best Parisian address for any high jewellery house to be since the opening of the Ritz … Read more

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