Jimmy Choo auctioned off to US fashion brand Michael Kors for £900m
American firm fends off rival bids for fabled British luxury shoes and bag firm
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10 most promising startups that focus on luxury
Luxury is synonymous with beauty, excellence and prestige, a requirement that complicates the entry of young start-ups determined to break the glass ceiling. “Luxury is a special sector,” says Thomas Mesmin, one of the founding members of French Luxe, a network inspired by French Tech that was born in early July of last year. The … Read more
International buyers of residential real estate in the U.S. more influential at the top end of the market. Survey
International buyers of residential real estate in the U.S. don’t have a significant impact on the overall housing market. They are more influential at the top end of the market, according to the 2017 Q2 Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. The quarterly survey, conducted by Pulsenomics LLC, asked more than 100 housing experts and economists … Read more
Italian Luxury: Emerging Brands Awards. Altagamma’s 7 winners are …
Benedetta Bruzziches, MORE, Delfina Delettrez, Frantoio Muraglia, LOVEThESIGN, Evo Yachts and Venissa are the winners of the second edition of the Altagamma Foundation award. The “EMERGING BRANDS AWARD – Believing in the Future” supports emerging Italian cultural and creative businesses in the various sectors represented by the Italian luxury body. The Award also aims to … Read more
Two for one: Louis Vuitton presents collaboration with skater label Supreme
Logo-emblazoned bumbags and jackets abound in menswear collection that says a great deal about shifting luxury landscape
Sotheby’s creates a Global Luxury & Lifestyle Division
Sotheby’s, the British multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, is uniting its jewelry, watches, wine, cars, and realty divisions under one umbrella. The company announced the appointment of Maarten ten Holder as global Managing Director of the Company’s new Luxury & Lifestyle Division. An accomplished auctioneer, Maarten regularly conducts sales in all of Sotheby’s major … Read more