Iconic, but Immobile. The inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ

What about your mobile competence? L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ: study Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy’s, NET-A-PORTER and Bloomingdale’ssecure the top spots in the inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ report that measures the mobile competence of 100 brands. The Mobile IQ distribution reveals a significant, widespread underinvestment in mobile, as nearly half the brands were designated … Read more

2012 Spring Summer campaigns: Gucci, Emporio Armani, Bottega Venetta, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Moschino, Prada, DSquared2, Salvatore Ferragamo

Spring is in the air Designers and fashion houses seem to be in love with the same models. We are talking about Gisele Bundchen (starring in Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Givenchy campaigns), Saskia de Brauw (Chanel, Alberta Feretti and Max Mara), Natasha Poly (Prada and DSquared2), Karmen Pedaru (Bottega Veneta and Gucci), and Mariacarla Boscono (Givenchy, … Read more

Fountain of youth? New luxury anti-wrinkle cream that can help skin cells regenerate

New anti-ageing cosmetics due for release in 2012 Ruling out the wrinkles: Scientists claim they have found a cream that can help skin cells regenerate A new line of anti-wrinkle creams which “trick” skin cells into regenerating themselves is expected for release in 2012, says daily mail. The new technology is called glycobiology – the … Read more

All aboard! Cruise collections of the 2012

Everybody is invited aboard. Cruise collections of 2012 have arrived! We set sail for sunny shores with bold prints, vaporous textiles and eye catching colours that will rule the next season. The brightest pieces of the 2012 Cruise collections can be enjoyed at LuisaViaRoma. View the selection of 2012 spring-summer stars in the gallery below … Read more

When consumers buy luxury footwear, they buy more than shoes: study

Christian Louboutin most sought-after luxury footwear brand: study According to findings from a study released by Digital Luxury Group,  the United States is the most important market for the shoes industry right now. Individuals from the country make up more than 40 percent of the searches. Following is Britain with 17 percent, France at 9.6 … Read more

Luxury divisions increased PPR sales with 7 pct

Luxury Group PPR sees 7 pct increase in sales, led by luxury divisions French retail and luxury company PPR posted a solid increase in revenue for the third quarter as its luxury divisions made up for shortfall in retail. The company behind Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci said Wednesday that a 25-percent jump in sales … Read more