Chanel is the leader in Global Luxury Brand Conversation replacing Louis Vuitton’s ranking, says Report

. The overall digital luxury conversation grew by 75% year-over-year and social chatter more than doubled for the top 15 luxury brands, says the second annual NetBase Brand Passion Report: Luxury Brands online. Ranking the top 45 luxury brands based on volume of social mentions and intensity of consumer sentiment, the report looked at more than … Read more

Behind the curve, the closed world of haute couture calls in the geeks

Fashion has been wary of high tech, but the Apple Music boss’s defection to a luxury house hints at a rethink

Kering’s Boucheron jewelry house has a new CEO

Hélène Poulit-Duquesne appointed CEO of Boucheron. Kering luxury group announced that Hélène Poulit-Duquesne has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Boucheron jewelry Maison. Hélène Poulit-Duquesne was previously the International Business and Client Development Director and member of the Executive Committee of Cartier International. In her role as CEO of Boucheron, her mission will be to … Read more

Cle de Cartier. A new shape and a new gesture introduced to the world of watchmaking

#CleDeCartier: minimalist elegance and a harmonious design. The new 2015 watch collection by Cartier is reinventing a simple shape by eliminating sharp edges and a new gesture introduced to the world of watchmaking. Cle de Cartier or Cartier’s keys aim to evoke an intangible perfection and a door to another Cartier chapter. The bezel is gently … Read more

Cartier and Montblanc owner in court action to stop online sale of counterfeits

Broadband providers fear impact of action by Richemont, which seeks to equate trademark and copyright infringement

Global luxury goods sector remains resilient: LVMH tops list of world’s largest luxury goods companies

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