We are honored to present an article by Fflur Roberts, Head of Global Luxury Goods Research at Euromonitor International Hit by the global economic slowdown, the luxury goods industry went through a period of decline in 2008-2009 but by 2010 the recovery had already begun, with most developed countries recording positive growth. At the same time the … Read more
New L2 Study Ranks Digital Competence of Over 100 Iconic Brands in Brazil, Russia, and India L’Occitane ranks #1 in both Brazil and Russia, and Westin Hotels & Resorts leads in India in the new L2 Digital IQ Index: Brazil Russia India. The Index, the first study of its kind, measures the aptitude of over … Read more
Christopher Bailey announces Fashion Fringe 2012 Semi-Finalists Nominees for the coveted Fashion Fringe prize Fashion Fringe, the emerging talent platform set up by Colin McDowell, announced the ten Semi-Finalists for the 2012 award, selected by the project’s 2012 Chair, Christopher Bailey, Chief Creative Officer of Burberry. Aspiring designers submitted applications throughout March and April, in … Read more
Hugo Boss goes high-tech for 3D “New Dimension Beijing” Fashion Show On May 18, Hugo Boss will unveil the 3D “New Dimension Beijing”, an event that tries to compete with 2011 Burberry’s fashion show in Beijing. Over a year ago, Burberry combined virtual image technology with holograms and live-streaming via Burberry.com The “BOSS Black Fashion Show” … Read more
Humphrey Bogart vs Burberry: Bogart sues Burberry over ‘Casablanca’ photo A photo of legend Humphrey Bogart wearing one of Burberry trenchcoats in the movie “Casablanca” caused a scandal among the Bogart Estate. The ‘Casablanca’ photo was used by Burberry in the context of a historic “timeline” of the company, used on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. … Read more
Automobile brands, local Chow Tai Fook, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Dior top the list of most- searched for luxury brands in China Digital Luxury Group (DLG), in partnership with Luxury Society community of luxury executives, unveiled the first ranking of the top 50 most-searched for luxury brands in China. Covering over 400 brands within … Read more