Brian Atwood’s acquisition to accelerate the development as a global luxury brand

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

Attitudes on aging: Memory, eyesight and weight management are the top aging-related concerns: survey

WealthSurvey: Age Obsession Most Wealthy Americans Concerned About Maintaining Memory, Eyesight and Weight as They Age; Women Worry About Wrinkles as Much as Health, but Few Go for Cosmetic Surgery or Botox Luxury Institute, in cooperation with skincare brand RéVive, asked U.S. consumers age 30 and older from households with minimum annual income of $150,000 … Read more

The best US schools for fashion journalism, pr, marketing and more

The Top 10 US Schools for Fashion Journalism, PR, Marketing and More Fashionista made a personal top of 10 best schools in fashion journalism, public relations, advertising etc. Going to these schools won’t guarantee your dream job in fashion. But a degree from these schools is certainly going to put any student at an advantage. The schools … Read more

Moderate growth for the high end segment in 2012 according to top international retailers

During the Opening Ceremony of February edition of Milano Unica International Textile Fair, Executive Director of the Altagamma Foundation, Italy’s luxury goods trade association, Armando Branchini, presented the forecasts on the sales trends of personal high end products as formulated by the top management of the biggest luxury retailers in the world. According to Chairman … Read more

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