Paris fashion week: Phoebe Philo subverts the classics for Céline
Phoebe Philo says her hotly anticipated – and closely guarded – collection was inspired by ‘the tough and the tender’
Louis Vuitton
Wang scores for Balenciaga as fashion house takes game to rival at Vuitton
Alexander Wang’s show at Paris label signals moves into Nicolas Ghesquière’s territory with avant-garde collection
Progressive driving: Louis Vuitton’s forward-looking carbon fibre travel bags for plug-in hybrid
The tailor-made Louis Vuitton luggage set for the BMW i8 made from carbon fibre. Inspired by the visionary design of the BMW i8, luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, “the pioneer of the art of travel“, created tailor-made luggage for the plug-in hybrid vehicle, a line which will be available only upon request in a selection … Read more
Why black models are rarely in fashion
The women we see on the cover of magazines and striding down catwalks are still overwhelmingly white, but the fashion industry needs to wake up to the diversity of its customers
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
The preferences of China’s luxury consumers
Chinese consumers still love luxury goods, love Burberry and prefer to buy their items abroad, according to “Luxury Purchase Power” survey by Chinese news site iFeng quoted by jingdaily. This year, Burberry topped the list of favorite brands and was followed closely by Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Dior. This reflects overall trends … Read more