Burberry and Mulberry face branding challenges in luxury market
As the global luxury goods market experiences a slowdown, two iconic British fashion brands are coping with the pinch in different ways
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#CelebrateWithBurjAlArab: The most exclusive address in Dubai, prepares to turn 15
Burj Al Arab’s 15th anniversary celebration to begin on 1 December, 2014. Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel and the flagship property of Jumeirah Group, is preparing to embark on a year of milestone celebrations to mark 15 years as the pinnacle of Arabian hospitality. Ever since its doors opened on 1 December … Read more
Are Hermès Birkin handbags putting the ‘stink’ in stinking rich?
In spite of their hefty price tag, some Birkin bags are reportedly being returned to the luxury brand – for smelling of cannabis
LVMH and Hermès have brought to an end the luxury handbag war
LVMH and Hermès mend relations. After nearly four years of courtroom battles, two of the world’s biggest luxury houses signed a peace accord. The President of the Commercial Court of Paris proposed to LVMH and Hermès a conciliation in order to bring to an end the disputes between the two luxury groups and restore a … Read more
The art of French lacquer: Hermès Arceau Cheval d’Orient
To highlight the art of French lacquer, Maison Hermès gives life to three equestrian scenes from a dream-like Orient in the new Arceau Cheval d’Orient watch. Hermes’ enduringly entwined passions for artistic craftsmanship and the equestrian world. The artisan applies the first layers of lacquer – pigments mixed with a copal-based varnish – while respecting … Read more
Oscar de la Renta’s Fall-Winter 2014 campaign
Photographer Norman Jean Roy returned for his third season running for a Oscar de la Renta ad campaign. Shot in NYC and styled by Natasha Royt, the Fall-Winter 2014 campaign hit the Oscar de la Renta’s social media channels. Norman Jean Roy captured Romanian Diana Moldovan (the SS2014 face of Emporio Armani & Hermès) and … Read more