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

Printemps Paris to became a benchmark of luxury and niche fragrances

Printemps Paris became La Belle Parfumerie du Printemps Printemps or “le grand magasin de la parfumerie à la française” Parisian Printemps Haussmann beauty store has a new look, a new name and it is repositioning itself on the luxury and niche perfume houses such as Les Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Serge Lutens Perfumes and … Read more

Burberry named most digitally competent luxury brand. Prada – biggest digital disappointment in luxury

L2, a think tank that conducts research on digital business innovation, has released its annual study on the most web-savvy designers. L2 Digital IQ Index reports provide brands with a benchmark to measure digital competence against peers. Developed by L2 founder and NYU Stern Professor Scott Galloway, the Digital IQ is a tool that scores … Read more

Best perfumes of the season 2011

Best perfumes of the season 2011 – 18 new fragrances A tonique autumn scent is in the air. The smell of winter will be seductive, full of flowers and oriental spices. Here is a list of 18 new best fragrances of the season:   1. Belle D’Opium Yves Saint Laurent An updated version of YSL’s … Read more