Copenhagen fashion summit: an event for solutions, but were there any?
Seven reflections from on the ground at the largest gathering on sustainable fashion
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LVMH luxury group – 8 percent rise in like-for-like full-year sales
As consumer demand for logo-embossed luxury products has waned, LVMH declares it is is well-equipped to continue its growth momentum. After Tod’s disappointing figures released last week, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €29.1 billion in 2013, an increase of 4% over the previous year. The luxury … Read more
Hermes is taking over Tannery d’Annonay
In order secure supplies Hermes buys the 3rd tannery – Tannery d’Annonay, recognized for the quality of its calf leather, including Box Calf, a Hermès iconic material. With an annual production of 3 million sqf, TANNERIE D’ANNONAY is one of the great French specialists in calf leather made on skins from the best origins in … Read more
LVMH-owned Cheval Blanc gets eight new luxury suites
To start off the new winter season on December 21, LVMH-owned uber-luxurious Cheval Blanc Hotel in Coucheval ski resort introduces 8 new suites decorated by interior designer Sybille de Margerie. The alpine palace situated in resort billed “International billionaires club” extended also 6 of its other suites. Cheval Blanc offers thirty rooms and suites over … Read more
Russian Princess: Fall in the military Astrakhan bag
Just in time for fall-winter season, Salvatore Ferragamo steps up with modern attitude with a vintage note. Creative Director, Massimiliano Giornetti imagined a Russian Princess embodied by Kate Moss and by precious Astrakhan from the curly, wavy wool of young lambs from Astrakhan. The cloth symbolises the quintessence of the Russian luxuriance military look. SALVATORE … Read more
Bottega Veneta publishes its first book to celebrate craftmanship
Bottega Veneta’s signature intrecciato woven leather and the luxury house’s masterful craftmanship has a dedicated book. Bottega Veneta published its first book Creative Director Tomas Maier’s understated yet rigorous design sensibility has become the hallmark of the Bottega Veneta brand, and the beautifully designed monograph, very much in keeping with his aesthetic, is the result … Read more