80-year-old designer Oscar de la Renta launched new London flagship. De la Renta’s boutique was inaugurated on Mount Street and is the first space to have separate areas for bridal, home and children’s collections. Located near other luxury store Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin and Balenciaga, the shop is Oscar’s largest store to date and fourteenth … Read more
Louis Vuitton continues its pioneering spirit. Kazakhstan, a country that has recently seen a new generation of luxury customers coming from the mineral and energy sectors, has its first Louis Vuitton fagship store opened on October 11th in Almaty’s famed Esentai Mall. The clients of the new Louis Vuitton boutique will have access to the … Read more
Specialty Retail 2012: Mobile and Amazon are reshaping retail. M-commerce is the fastest growing channel in the history of commerce Digital IQ Index: Specialty Retail 2012: E-commerce is now M-commerce L2, a think tank for digital innovation, released its third annual Digital IQ Index: Specialty Retail. The report benchmarks the digital competence of 76 global … Read more
2012 Luxury Online Experience Index (LOEI) survey Wealthy shoppers with minimum annual income of $150,000 rated the online experience at websites of 10 traditional luxury retailers and 16 online-only retailers in the 2012 Luxury Online Experience Index (LOEI) survey by the independent New York-based Luxury Institute. LOEI scores include evaluations of a site’s navigation, … Read more
“You can leave your hat on” only if you are wearing one of Elvis Pompilio’s creation! Elvis Pompilio studied fashion design in Brussels, and and designed his first hat creations in 1987. In the same time opened his first milliner workshop in Brussels. After Brussels ,Antwerp comes on stage. The success of the youg designer … Read more
Brian Atwood brand was acquired by the Jones Group. Brian Atwood will retain an ownership stake in the brand and will continue in his role as Creative Director and Designer. Since the founding of his shoe label in 2001, he has established himself as a celebrated designer of statement-making footwear. Working with Brian Atwood, The … Read more