Hemp on the high street. Eco fibres in fashion

Hemp, Hemp, Hooray! Hemp is becoming a Force for Positive Change. Fashion is just another example of how exceptional this plant really is.     A true wonderplant, the hemp is an example of the genius of nature. During centuries the world was conquered on horseback and wearing hemp clothing. The sails of the greatest … Read more

Global luxury goods sector remains resilient: LVMH tops list of world’s largest luxury goods companies

Global luxury goods sector remains resilient, despite tougher consumer market, according to a new Deloitte report. The world’s 75 largest luxury goods companies generated luxury goods sales of $171.8 billion through the end of last fiscal year (fiscal years ended through June 2013) despite a slowdown in the global economy. The average size of the … Read more

Why global recovery could depend on China’s taste for luxury

Attitudes are changing in China, but western export hopes are pinned on a swelling middle class embracing its inner consumer

Copenhagen Fashion Summit releases the program for the largest global event on sustainable fashion.

Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the world’s largest and most important event on sustainability in fashion, released the program for this year’s event, which will take place on April 24, 2014 in Copenhagen. The program contains an exceptional lineup of keynotes from the globally renowned luxury group Kering to the fast-fashion multinational H&M all focusing on the … Read more

Polo and Advertising

“It Pays To Advertise” the slogan goes. Why? Because advertising sells. In a big way. So much so that, in the year 2011, thirty-six companies in the USA alone spent at least $ 1 Billion on their advertising budget. Advertising serves two major purposes. First, it allows the public to know that a product or … Read more

Portraits of Craftsmanship: The Stirrup Diamond Link Watch

The collaboration between American luxury house of Ralph Lauren and Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company Richemont lead to the creation of three collections of iconic timepieces: the Ralph Lauren Stirrup collection, the Ralph Lauren Slim Classique collection and the Ralph Lauren Sporting collection, all created in the purest tradition of Swiss watchmaking. Crafted entirely in … Read more