Luxury Brands on the rise in 2011 Best Global Brands report

Interbrand, a leading brand consultancy, released its Best Global Brands report for 2011. The report is based on a unique methodology that analyzes three key aspects that contribute to a brand’s value: the financial performance of the branded products or services; the role of brand in the purchase decision process; the strength of the brand … Read more

Tom Ford plans to revive the Russian luxury market

Tom Ford opens women’s store in luxury-loving Russia Fashion designer Tom Ford has opened his first women’s clothes store in Moscow, giving a confidence boost to Russia’s reviving luxury goods market. The 50-year-old Ford said he was not phased by the prospects of another economic recession in Russia, which previously ranked as the fourth-largest buyer … Read more

Online sales of luxury goods: the average buyer is Chinese, digital and rich

Luxury e-commerce: Blogs and social media are setting trends more than fashion critics Fashion bloggers will help propel online sales The exclusive fashion world has embraced the Internet later than other industries but is catching up quickly. Brands such as Burberry, Tiffany and Gucci are increasing exposure to social media to connect with a new … Read more

Latest luxury stores launched – Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hublot, Vera Wang

Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hublot, Vera Wang are just some of the luxury brands of the recent tour of luxury stores launched worldwide and spread with amazing rapidity. Luxury brands have enjoyed optimistic sale reports in the first part of this year, hoping to sustainable return. Pop-up stores opening during summer have become a tradition for … Read more

Slip in luxury: Carbon skis and sledges

Audi carbon ski by AUDI concept design munich Hublot sledge Top auto brands are constantly offering to customers a package with discreetly branded luxury items, products that in addition to advanced aesthetic qualities are using the latest technologies. The Audi Carbon Ski concept is a minimalist ultra-light design that focuses fully on one material: carbon. Designed to … Read more

Schiaparelli Opens First West Coast location

Neiman Marcus Opens Exclusive Schiaparelli Boutique in Beverly Hills Store. Neiman Marcus, in partnership with the French Maison, opens Schiaparelli’s first West Coast location in the luxury retailer’s Beverly Hills store. In a move that is set to make waves in the world of high-end fashion, Neiman Marcus has partnered with the prestigious French Maison, … Read more