Luxury is Gay
The Unseen Seam: How the Gay Professional Community Has Woven Itself into the Fabric of Luxury From the hushed ateliers of haute couture to the…
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Trump’s tariffs and the luxury industry (Part 1)
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have finally been announced, unlocking a new degree of uncertainty in global business. Europe, subject to a 20% blanket tariff. Luxury…
Harrods launches new e-commerce website
Luxury department store Harrods has unveiled a new e-commerce platform developed in partnership with and powered by enterprise commerce provider Scayle. The “strategic partnership” between the duo aims…
GUCCI appoints new CEO
GUCCI has appointed Stefano Cantino as new CEO, succeeding Jean-François Palus. Cantino climbed the ranks at Prada over the course of two decades, working closely with executive chairman…
British luxury market grows to GBP 81 billion annually
Walpole‘s latest ”Luxury in the Making” study finds that British luxury is a high growth sector, having increased 69% to a value of £81bn in…
Farfetch to lay off a third of staff in 2024
Amid an ongoing upheaval of its management team, luxury e-tailer Farfetch is now also reportedly set to lay off between 25 and 30 percent of…
Visitors cut spending on luxury goods due to Britain’s tourist tax
A new report from the British luxury council which represents around 600 businesses in London, has found that spending in the capital by tourists this…
Understanding the dynamics of Hip-Hop with the luxury industry
Supreme and Louis Vuitton took everyone by surprise last Paris fashion week, a surprising partnership when you consider that their last meeting dates back to…
A glimpse into the world of Santoni Shoes
SANTONI UNIQUA: “MAKING OF” AN EXCEPTIONAL SHOE This pair of shoes is simply stunning. Handmade from a single piece of calfskin, it has no topstitching.…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian to open Perfumer’s Garden to public
LVMH’s Maison Francis Kurkdjian is supporting the creation of the Perfumer’s Garden, a space that will house hundreds of disparate plants used for perfume making. Opening in…
Personal luxury goods market to reach 360-380 billion in euros by 2025
The personal luxury goods market is exhibiting an impressive rebound, according to new data from Bain & Company. With fuel from a successful 2021 holiday shopping season,…
Gucci expands footwear manufacturing in Italy
Gucci is investing in a new industrial platform in Italy, which will provide jobs for more than 400 workers within three years. The factory, covering more than…
Luxury Industry Events Calendar – 2022/23
Frank Müller established The Bridge To Luxury in 2009. Since then he has supported a large number of companies from the world of luxury in…
Unlike the Chinese customers, luxury can survive without the Russians
Large luxury companies remain in Russia, on the other hand, one by one, the luxury groups decide to lower the curtain during the war in…
Chanel breaking conventions with hire of luxury industry outsider CEO
Chanel SA, a French luxury firm, has hired Leena Nair, a consumer goods executive, as its new CEO, seeking beyond the fashion sector for leadership…