Luxury is the new Top Growing Sector (42%), replacing Retail in the 2018 Best Global Brands Report

  We live in a world where consumers have more power than ever, curating their own personal brands like we’ve never seen before. Brands such as Amazon, Spotify, and Netflix lead in this era by improving our lives in very personal ways. Interbrand announced Apple, Google, and Amazon are the three most valuable brands in … Read more

Chanel shoes, but no salary: how one woman exposed the scandal of the French fashion industry

A new book by academic Giulia Mensitieri, laying bare the working conditions of stylists and young designers, has sparked controversy. Will it lead to improved conditions for those forced to work for clothes vouchers instead of cash?

Rock the boat: which shoes to wear this summer

Are boat shoes acceptable? Is it still OK to wear Stan Smiths or should you upgrade? Should we all be wearing ugly trainers? One writer looks at the dos and don’ts of men’s summer footwear

The unveiling of Gucci ArtLab represents one of the most remarkable achievements of the Italian luxury house

Luxury house Gucci unveiled Gucci Art Lab, a centre of creativity, craftsmanship & sustainability. The 37,000-square- metre hub “craftsmanship and sustainable innovation” is situated in Casellina just outside of Florence. As Marco Bizzarri, President and CEO of Gucci explained, the unveiling of Gucci ArtLab definitely represents one of the most remarkable achievements of Gucci’s unprecedented … Read more

Ugly trainers: do you know your Dada from your dad shoes?

When it comes to men’s trainers this season, it seems the more hideous, the more hip

Kris Van Assche is now in charge of Berluti shoes, leathergoods, and ready-to-wear collections

  Berluti, LVMH-owned luxury menswear fashion house, named Belgian designer Kris Van Assche as Artistic Director of the Maison. The move came after the announcement at the end of March of the departure of Artistic Director Haider Ackermann.   Antoine Arnault, CEO of the house declared himself delighted to welcome Kris Van Assche to Berluti. … Read more