In the mood for holidays…. The hottest looks on the beach, all right here. Best of luxury swimweare brands The first bikini was born in the Ancient Greece. After centuries of oblivion, the bikini reappears in 1947 on the French beaches. First banned as a vulgar item, it ends up being socially tolerated in the … 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
A new way to get your hands on some of the world’s rarest timepieces was unveiled by Christie’s. Christie’s Watch Shop is an online luxury retail boutique of rare, vintage, and luxury timepieces that will be available for immediate purchase all year round online. Shop will feature rare examples of references from blue-chip makers including many … 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
One of the biggest challenges facing luxury and fashion companies today is finding, developing, and retaining great creative and business talent, says “The Race for Talent: Fashion and Luxury’s Greatest Challenge for the Next Decade“, a new report published by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Business of Fashion. Almost 70 percent of fashion … Read more
Infiniti debuted new Q70 long wheelbase and QX80 Limited models at this year’s New York International Auto Show. Infiniti hopes that these two new models will attract many new ultra- luxury buyers to the automotive brand. In addition to the new QX80 Limited and Q70L (Long Wheelbase) models, both the QX80 and Q70 have been … Read more