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
Altagamma, Italy’s luxury goods trade association, said in a February statement that it expected the global sector to grow modestly in 2012 on the back of strong consumption in Asia and better prepared businesses. Gianluca Brozzetti, Chief executive of Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli sees a difficult 2012 year for luxury industry in Europe. “The … Read more
Mr Porter about 365 days of style Mr Porter luxury online retailer for men, a Cousin of the Net-a-Porter site for women, Turns 1. As the shopping site celebrates its first birthday, it gatheres some informations about the first 12 months in e-fashion business. The mix of brands sold on Mr. Porter includes high-fashion lines … Read more
Fine Arts Wohnkultur (based in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) specialises in high-class, high-quality bronze sculptures produced through the traditional wax-casting process (cire perdue) and patinated in different bronze shades. Some sculptures are coated with lasting 24 carat hard gold or silver plating. By refinement with real gemstones like diamonds, rubies, emeralds and others many of Fine Arts … Read more
Alwyn Stephen began his career in the United Arab Emirates way back in 1985 as a salesperson. By sheer coincidence in 1988, he got into the fragrance business and from that year on there was no turning back. He started his career in the fragrance business with one of the leading perfume companies in Dubai. … Read more
Steep taxes on luxury goods in China forced Chinese shoppers to head overseas to pick up the latest fashions or other luxury items. Chinese consumers traveled also because they had a wider choice of goods available overseas. A recent survey by business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan quoted by AFP has predicted that … Read more