The worldwide luxury industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% year over year (at constant exchange rates), driven primarily by luxury cars (8%), luxury hospitality (7%) and fine arts (6%), according to the 14th edition of the Bain Luxury Study, published by Bain & Company for … Read more
Krug x Berluti: a meeting of shoemaking savoir-faire and prestige Champagne. Prestige champagne Krug landed in the Berluti’s stores. No, it is not another limited edition champagne bottle. Krug and luxury shoemaker Berluti, two high-end Maisons owned by LVMH luxury conglomerate, teamed up for a new exclusive patina. The alliance between two exceptional Houses harbors … Read more
Gucci, Prada, Marc Fisher, Christian Louboutin… you’ve probably heard about all the top designer shoe brands in the business. These trendsetters have certainly paved the way in the fashion industry. Such name brands are often the focal point of runway fashions. When you see a pair of hot luxury shoes paired with a stunning outfit, … Read more
Three major summer exhibitions will highlight how footwear can define and transform us
V&A’s summer 2015 fashion exhibition (13 June 2015 – 31 January 2016) will explore the agonizing aspect of wearing shoes as well as the euphoria and obsession they can inspire. There are so many shoes… There are so many bizarre shoes…The transformative power of extreme footwear will be explored in the V&A’s summer 2015 fashion … Read more
Surrounded by shoe perfection in Harrods.A ‘Shoe Heaven’ with private shopping suites opened at Harrods. Shoe Heaven is a place in London’s Harrods. 17 footwear boutiques with collections from over 50 of the biggest luxury brands make the map of this new ‘Shoe Paradise’ opened at Harrods, one of the store’s biggest rennovations to date. … Read more