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70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

The fourth volume of the 'Asia Lifestyle Consumer Profile' report, covering consumers across six markets, found that 70% of respondents are prioritizing craftsmanship over brand or design.  
Luxury
Fashionphile acquires Two Authenticators

Fashionphile acquires Two Authenticators

Fashionphile announced it has purchased the assets of Two Authenticators Inc., a Montreal-based wholesale distributor of authenticated, pre-owned luxury vintage.
Fashion
Ex-Browns lynchpin Petersson named to Filippa K board

Ex-Browns lynchpin Petersson named to Filippa K board

​It look like Browns’ loss is Filippa K’s gain. Ida Petersson — who had been the luxury retailer’s Buying Director prior to owner Farfetch’s acquisition by Coupang — has taken a seat on the Filippa K board.
Fashion
UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

​The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole. 
Fashion
Charles Jeffrey Loverboy will have dedicated space in new Dover Street Market Paris

Charles Jeffrey Loverboy will have dedicated space in new Dover Street Market Paris

​The elusive Rei Kawakubo has personally invited Charles Jeffrey Loverboy to create some special items for the long-awaited opening of Dover Street Market Paris next month.
Luxury
Brit-luxe brand Sunspel opens US store in Silver lake

Brit-luxe brand Sunspel opens US store in Silver lake

​Sunspel is continuing one of the busiest periods in its history with the debut of another US store for the British luxury label on 15 March.
Luxury
Fossil Group CEO to step down

Fossil Group CEO to step down

Fossil Group announced that Kosta N. Kartsotis will be stepping down from his position as chief executive officer and as a member of the board of directors, effective immediately.
Luxury
Harry Rosen unveils $50 million investment plan to revamp retail fleet

Harry Rosen unveils $50 million investment plan to revamp retail fleet

Canadian luxury men's retailer Harry Rosen announced on Thursday a five-year investment plan totaling $50 million, aimed at revamping its retail fleet including relocating its flagship store in Toronto. 
Luxury
Modes names Simon Whitehouse CEO, announces London boutique

Modes names Simon Whitehouse CEO, announces London boutique

​Italian omnichannel fashion retailer Modes has some big news at the moment with a new high highly-regarded CEO and plans for a London store on Conduit Street to open later this year.
Fashion
Boss sponsors Naomi Campbell exhibit at V&A

Boss sponsors Naomi Campbell exhibit at V&A

A new exhibit focusing on fashion worn by Naomi Campbell opens at the V&A in June with Hugo Boss’s buoyant Boss label with which she has close links as its sponsor. 
Fashion
Burberry summer campaign opts for sunny Jamaica

Burberry summer campaign opts for sunny Jamaica

​Burberry’s big focus these days may be on its Britishness, but when it comes to summer campaigns, the soggy streets of London won’t do.
Luxury
Wanna launches virtual try-on for bags

Wanna launches virtual try-on for bags

​Virtual try-on (VTO) specialist Wanna has announced an interesting new tech development with the launch of VTO for bags.
Fashion
Italian luxury group Tod's reports jump in operating profit

Italian luxury group Tod's reports jump in operating profit

Italian luxury group Tod's said on Tuesday its operating profit rose to 94.7 million euros ($103.3 million) last year from 58.2 a year earlier, ahead of L Catterton's offer aimed at delisting the company.
Luxury
Charles Jeffrey to debut Lore of Loverboy summer exhibition at Somerset House

Charles Jeffrey to debut Lore of Loverboy summer exhibition at Somerset House

It’s called The Lore of Loverboy and it will be the first ever UK exhibition by Glaswegian born designer, illustrator, stylist, and radical creative Charles Jeffrey of Loverboy label fame.
Luxury
Celine riffs on founder and Twiggy in the L’Arc de Triomphe online show

Celine riffs on founder and Twiggy in the L’Arc de Triomphe online show

​Celine unveiled its latest collection one week after Paris Fashion Week officially ended and without an actual runway show, but with the spirit of founder Céline Vipiana, and of Twiggy, present throughout.
Luxury
Luxury e-tail crisis: Is it game over for sector's biggest names?

Luxury e-tail crisis: Is it game over for sector's biggest names?

Matches, Farfetch, Net-A-Porter -- luxury fashion e-tail's dynamic driving forces are facing a crisis nobody expected just a few years ago. So what caused it and is there still a chance they could bounce back?
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